1998 Goodwill Games

International sports event held in New York City 1998 Goodwill Games GoodwillGames98logo.png 200px Official logo of the games. New York City, New York USA 66 1500 1998 7 19 y 1998 8 2 y Saint Petersburg 1994 Brisbane 2001 The 1998 Goodwill Games was the fourth edition of the international sports competition the Goodwill Games, which were created by Ted Turner in reaction to the political troubles surrounding the Olympic Games of the 1980s. The competition was held in and around New York City in the United States from July 19 to August 2, 1998. Approximately 1,500 athletes from 66 countries participated, competing in 15 sports.http://www.goodwillgames.com/98site/general/venue.fact.sheet.html Goodwill Games Fact Sheet March 11, 2022 Goodwill Games https://web.archive.org/web/20001218010500/http://www.goodwillgames.com/98site/general/venue.fact.sheet.html 18 December 2000 dead The United States topped the medal table of the games with 41 gold medals and 132 medals in total. In second place was Russia, with 35 gold medals and 94 medals in total. Cuba finished in third place, with 8 gold medals and 17 medals in total. Athletes who won gold medals at the 1998 Goodwill Games include Michelle Kwan, Dominique Moceanu, Michael Johnson, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Dan O'Brien, Félix Savón, Jenny Thompson and Alexander Popov.Moving on: Despite red ink, Games head to Brisbane and maybe Lake Placid https://web.archive.org/web/20121114002600/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/goodwillgames/1998/news/1998/08/02/goodwill_future/ 2012-11-14 , CNN/Sports Illustrated, August 16, 1998 Approximately 1,500 athletes from more of 66 countries participated, competing in 15 sports. Two world records were broken at these Games, one by the American relay in the 4×400 meters in athletics, and the other by South African swimmer Penny Heyns in the 50 meters breaststroke.https://www.lemonde.fr/archives/article/2001/08/29/enfants-de-la-guerre-froide-les-goodwill-games-cherchent-encore-leur-public_4188305_1819218.html https://web.archive.org/web/20220311193840/https://www.lemonde.fr/archives/article/2001/08/29/enfants-de-la-guerre-froide-les-goodwill-games-cherchent-encore-leur-public_4188305_1819218.html#federation=archive.wikiwix.com dead March 11, 2022 Enfants de la guerre froide, les Goodwill Games cherchent encore leur public March 11, 2022 Therin Frederic August 29, 2001 Le Monde Groupe Le Monde Paris French Bell, Daniel (2003). Encyclopedia of International Games (pgs. 164–168). McFarland and Company, Inc. Publishers, Jefferson, North Carolina. 0-7864-1026-4. The event is also notable for a training accident involving Chinese gymnast Sang Lan, which injured her spinal cord and left her partially paralyzed. Sports 22em Athletics Basketball Beach volleyball Boxing Cycling Diving Figure skating Gymnastics Soccer Swimming Synchronized swimming Triathlon Water polo Wrestling Venues Some events were held in New York City, while many were held in nearby suburbs in Long Island, including Uniondale.http://www.goodwillgames.com/sports/venues.html Goodwill Games 1998: Sports and Venues dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120816015824/http://www.goodwillgames.com/sports/venues.html 2012-08-16 48em Central Park (triathlon finish) Madison Square Garden (basketball) Mitchel Athletic Complex (athletics, soccer) Nassau County Aquatic Center (diving, swimming, synchronized swimming, water polo) Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (figure skating, rhythmic and artistic gymnastics) New York Harbor (triathlon start) The Theater at Madison Square Garden (boxing, wrestling) Wagner College Stadium (cycling) Wollman Rink (beach volleyball) Participating nations The following nations were invited to the games:http://www.goodwillgames.com/98site/sports/countries.html Potential Participating Countries March 11, 2022 June 4, 1998 Goodwill Games https://web.archive.org/web/20010112160300/http://www.goodwillgames.com/98site/sports/countries.html 12 January 2001 dead 22em ALG ARG ARM AUS BAH BLR BEL BRA BUL CAN CHN COL CRC CUB CZE DEN ECU EGY EST ETH FIN FRA 1974 GEO 1990 GER GBR GRE HUN ISL IRI IRL ITA JAM JPN KAZ KEN LTU MEX MGL MAR MOZ NED NZL NGR NOR PHI POL POR PUR ROM RUS SLO RSA KOR ESP SWE SUI SYR 1980 TRI TUR UGA UKR USA UZB VEN ZAM ZIM Medal table Place Nation Total 1 41 49 42 132 2 35 29 30 94 3 8 5 4 17 4 7 7 6 20 5 5 4 4 13 6 3 3 10 16 7 2 6 2 10 8 2 5 2 9 9 2 2 5 9 10 2 1 1 4 11 2 0 1 3 12 2 0 1 3 13 2 0 0 2 14 1 5 4 10 15 1 3 5 9 16 1 1 0 2 17 1 0 1 2 1 0 1 2 1 0 1 2 20 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 23 0 2 2 4 24 1974 0 2 1 3 25 0 2 0 2 26 0 1 5 6 27 0 1 1 2 0 1 1 2 0 1 1 2 30 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 World All-Stars (Cycling) 0 1 0 1 35 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 References Sports Illustrated External links Men Basketball Goodwill Games 1998 - Winner United States Category:Goodwill Games Goodwill Games Goodwill Games Category:International sports competitions in New York (state) Category:Multi-sport events in the United States Category:1998 in sports in New York City Goodwill Good