2000 Goodwill Winter Games

Multi-sport event in Lake Placid, New York 2000 Winter Goodwill Games Logo Goodwill Games 2000.png Lake Placid, New York United States 20 500 2000 2 16 y 2000 2 20 y The 2000 Winter Goodwill Games was the first and only winter edition of the international sports competition Goodwill Games. The competition was held in and around Lake Placid in the United States from February 16 to February 20, 2000. Approximately 500 athletes from 20 countries participated, competing in 11 sports.Gould Jim February 18, 2000 Goodwill Games; Medals and Risk Show The Luge Is No Joke https://www.nytimes.com/2000/02/18/sports/goodwill-games-medals-and-risk-show-the-luge-is-no-joke.html The United States topped the medal table with 11 gold medals and 34 medals in total. In second place was Canada, with 8 gold medals and 15 medals in total. Germany finished in third place, with 8 total medals.The 2000 Winter Goodwill Games https://www.skibumnews.com/Goodwillgames.htm March 9, 2023 Television coverage was provided exclusively on TNT in the United States, with the network airing 16 hours of coverage. Zad Martie February 5, 2000 USA airs dog show https://www.newspapers.com/article/boca-raton-news/138100235/ The Washington Post https://web.archive.org/web/20240105181134/https://www.newspapers.com/article/boca-raton-news/138100235/ January 5, 2024 January 5, 2024 Internet Archive One world record was set during these games; by Bulgaria's Evgenia Radanova during the 500 meters of short track speedskating. Allen Karen February 21, 2000 Turner Plans to keep Goodwill Games alive https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-news/135270108/ The Courier-News https://web.archive.org/web/20231116013448/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-news/135270108/ November 16, 2023 November 16, 2023 Internet Archive Sports 22em Alpine skiing Bobsleigh Cross-country skiing Figure skating Luge Nordic combined Nordic skiing Skeleton Ski jumping Snowboarding Speed skating Venues Events were held in and just outside of Lake Placid. February 12, 2000 Lake Placid readies for first Winter Goodwill Games https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ithaca-journal/138099689/ The Ithaca Journal https://web.archive.org/web/20240105180617/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newspapers.com%2Farticle%2Fthe-ithaca-journal%2F138099689%2F January 5, 2024 January 5, 2024 Internet Archive Mt. Van Hoevenberg Olympic Bobsled Run (bobsled, luge, skeleton) Olympic Center (opening ceremony, short track speedskating, figure skating) Lake Placid Olympic Ski Jumping Complex (ski jumping, cross-country skiing, Nordic combined) Whiteface Mountain (alpine skiing, men's downhill, snowboarding) Participating nations The following nations were invited to the games:The 2000 Winter Goodwill Games https://www.skibumnews.com/Goodwillgames.htm March 9, 2023 22em AUS BLR CAN CHN CZE FIN FRA GER GBR ITA JPN MEX NOR RUS SLO KOR ESP SWE SUI USA References Category:Goodwill Games Goodwill Games Goodwill Games Category:International sports competitions in New York (state) Category:Multi-sport events in the United States