2001 National Games of China

Multi-sport event in Guangzhou, China 9th National Games of the People's Republic of China Stade Olympique Guangdong.JPG The Guangdong Olympic Stadium was the main venue for the games and hosted the opening and closing ceremonies Guangzhou, Guangdong China 45 8608 345 11 November 2001 25 November 2001 Jiang Zemin (CCP General Secretary & President) Guangdong Olympic Stadium 8th 10th The 9th National Games of China was a multi-sport event that was held in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China from 11–25 November 2001. The main stadium for the games was the Guangdong Olympic Stadium. A total of 345 events were contested in 30 sports – 27 were summer sports and the remaining three were skating winter sports. The games featured 8608 athletes from 45 delegations, including the various Chinese provinces and regions as well as occupational divisions (e.g. People's Liberation Army, China Railway Corporation).National Games https://web.archive.org/web/20130620094908/http://www1.chinaculture.org/library/2003-09/24/content_31734.htm 2013-06-20 . China Culture. Retrieved on 2013-03-17. The CCP General Secretary and President of China Jiang Zemin officially opened the games at the opening ceremony.Chinese President Declares Open of 9th National Games. People Daily (2001-11-11). Retrieved on 2013-03-17. The ninth national games were hosted soon after Beijing had been successful in its host bid for the 2008 Summer Olympics. As a result, many prominent international guests were invited to the games in Guangzhou, including IOC president Jacques Rogge. The international dimension of the games was increased in comparison to previous years as many of the delegations had appointed foreign-born coaches and foreign referees were invited to the event to improve impartiality judge-based sports. High performances levels were achieved in a number of sports: seven women's weightlifting world records were broken, six Asian records were beaten in swimming, cycling and athletics, and a total of 37 Chinese national records were set during the 15-day competition.9th National Games: Guangzhou 2001. Chinese Olympic Committee. Retrieved on 2013-03-17. Participating delegations 22em People's Liberation Army Beijing Tianjin Hebei Shanxi Inner Mongolia Liaoning Jilin Heilongjiang Shanghai Jiangsu Zhejiang Anhui Fujian Jiangxi Shandong Henan Hubei Hunan Guangdong Guangxi Hainan Chongqing Sichuan Guizhou Yunnan Tibet Shaanxi Gansu Qinghai Ningxia Xinjiang Hong Kong Macau Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps China Railway Corporation China Finance China Coal China Resources Vanguard Shop Sino-Forest Corporation China Petrochemical Corporation Aviation Industry Corporation of China China Construction China Water Sports Association China Electricity Sports There were a total of 30 sports at the 9th National Games. 22em Aquatics 20px Diving 20px Swimming 20px Synchronized swimming 20px Water polo Archery Athletics Badminton Baseball Basketball Boxing Canoeing Cycling Equestrian Fencing Football Gymnastics 20px Artistic gymnastics 20px Rhythmic gymnastics Handball Hockey Judo Modern pentathlon Rowing Shooting Skating 20px Figure skating 20px Short speed skating 20px Long speed skating Softball Table tennis Tennis Volleyball Weightlifting Wrestling Wushu Yachting Medal table Delegation 69.5 48 51.5 Guangdong 41 31.5 28.5 Liaoning 33 26 28 People's Liberation Army 29.5 29.5 24.5 Shanghai 24.5 21.5 25 Jiangsu 23 27 22.5 Beijing 22 22 22 Shandong 19.5 14.5 17 Hunan 12.5 12.5 17.5 Zhejiang 12.5 6.5 11 Hubei 12 17 10 Jilin 12 10.5 10.5 Hebei 9 16 21.5 Sichuan 9 9 12.5 Fujian 8.5 10 12 Heilongjiang 8.5 7 2 Shanxi 8.5 4.5 4 Shaanxi 8 8 9 Tianjin 7.5 18.5 10 Henan 7 7.5 7.5 Guangxi 7 7.5 5.5 Yunnan 6.5 2.5 5.5 Inner Mongolia 3.5 8.5 11 Anhui 3.5 4.5 6.5 Gansu 3 9.5 5.5 Jiangxi 2 5 2 Xinjiang 2 2 1 Hong Kong 2 0 2 Vanguard 1.5 2.5 4.5 Guizhou 1.5 2.5 3 Chongqing 1 2.5 2 Hainan 1 1.5 1.5 China Railways 0 1 2 Qinghai 0 1 0.5 Tibet 0 0.5 3 Ningxia 0 0 2 Construction 0 0 1 Financial References Medal table 广东代表团成为新霸主--第九届全国运动会最终奖牌榜 (Ninth National Games Final Medal Table) zh. Sohu Sports. Retrieved on 2013-03-27. Results 第9届全国运动会各项比赛前三名 (9th National Games Medalists). jx918. Retrieved on 2013-03-27. External links Official website (archived) 9th National Games results (partially archived) Moments at the Games from People Daily Academic study of impact of Games on physical culture in China Category:National Games of China National Games of China Category:Sports competitions in Guangzhou Category:November 2001 sports events in China