2001 Summer Universiade

The 2001 Summer Universiade, also known as the XXI Summer Universiade, was an international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, between 22 August and 1 September. A total of 6,757 athletes from 165 nations took part in 12 sports. The hosts, China, topped the medal table for the first time, with a total of 103 medals and 54 gold medals (more than twice the number of gold- medals won by the United States, in second place).

The event was also considered a rehearsal for the 2008 Beijing Olympics due to the announcement that Beijing would host the 2008 Olympic Games, which was made one month before the Opening Ceremony of the Universiade.

Chaoyang District

 * Beijing Workers' Stadium — ceremonies and football (men's finals)
 * Olympic Sports Center Stadium — athletics
 * Ying Tung Natatorium — swimming
 * Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium - volleyball (finals)
 * Sino-Japanese Youth Center pool - water polo
 * Beijing Chaoyang Gymnasium - volleyball

Fengtai District

 * Fengtai Sports Center - volleyball, football
 * Guangcai Gymnasium - volleyball
 * Beijing Tennis Center — tennis

Haidian District

 * Haidian Stadium - football
 * Peking University Haidian Gymnasium — table tennis
 * Peking University Main Gymnasium - basketball
 * Peking University May Fourth Stadium - football
 * Peking University Swimming Pool- water polo
 * Peking University Health Science Center Gymnasium- volleyball
 * Tsinghua University Gymnasium - basketball
 * Tsinghua University Stadium - football
 * Tsinghua University Diving Pool - diving
 * Beijing Sport University Gymnasium - basketball
 * Beijing Sport University Stadium - football
 * Capital Indoor Stadium — gymnastics (artistic and rhythmic)
 * Beijing Jiaotong University Gymnasium - basketball
 * Beijing Forestry University Gymnasium - basketball
 * Minzu University of China Gymnasium - basketball
 * Beihang University Gymnasium - volleyball
 * Capital Normal University stadium - football

Xicheng District

 * Beijing Yuetan Gymnasium - judo

Shijingshan District

 * Shougang Gymnasium - fencing

Dongcheng District

 * Xiannongtan Stadium- football

Sports
Events in a total of twelve sports were contested at the Universiade.
 * Note: Numbers in brackets denote the number of different events held in each sport.

Obligatory sports
Rhythmic gymnastics became an obligatory sport at this edition.


 * Aquatics


 * Artistic gymnastics (14)
 * Rhythmic gymnastics (8)
 * Artistic gymnastics (14)
 * Rhythmic gymnastics (8)