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Contents 1 Artistic gymnastics 2 Athletics 2.1 Marathon 2.1.1 International Races 2.1.2 National Champions 3 Auto racing 4 Baseball 5 Basketball 6 Boxing 7 Cricket 8 Cycling 8.1 Road cycling 8.2 Cyclo-cross 9 Dogsled racing 10 Field hockey 10.1 World competitions 10.2 Regional competitions 11 Figure skating 12 Football (American) 13 Football (Australian rules football) 14 Football (Canadian) 15 Football (Soccer) 16 Gaelic Athletic Association 17 Golf 18 Thoroughbred horse racing 19 Harness racing 20 Ice hockey 21 Lacrosse 22 Radiosport 23 Orienteering 24 Rugby Union 25 Skiing 26 Snooker 27 Swimming 27.1 International tournaments 27.2 Records 28 Taekwondo 29 Tennis 30 Volleyball 30.1 Men's Competition 30.2 Women's Competition 31 Beach Volleyball 32 Water polo 32.1 Men's Competition 32.2 Women's Competition 33 Multi-sport events 34 Awards 35 Deaths

Artistic gymnastics

• World Artistic Gymnastics Championships:
  • Men's all-around champion: Feng Jing, China
  • Women's all-around champion: Svetlana Khorkina, Russia
  • Men's team competition champion: Belarus
  • Women's team competition champion: Romania

Athletics

For an extensive coverage see 2001 in athletics (track and field)

Marathon

International Races

• April 22 — Rotterdam Marathon, Netherlands
  • Men's Winner: Josephat Kiprono (KEN) 2:06:50
  • Women's Winner: Susan Chepkemei (KEN) 2:25:45

• May 27 — Enschede Marathon, Netherlands
  • Men's Winner: El Mustapha Riad (MAR) 2:12:20
  • Women's Winner: Franca Fiacconi (ITA) 2:31:40

• August 3 — IAAF World Championships Marathon, Edmonton, Canada
  • Men's Winner: Gezahegne Abera (ETH) 2:12:42

• August 12 — IAAF World Championships Marathon, Edmonton, Canada
  • Women's Winner: Lidia Simon (ROM) 2:26:01

• September 11 — Mediterranean Games Marathon, Tunis, Tunisia
  • Men's Winner: Sergio Chiesa (ITA) 2:21:07
  • Women's Winner: Mehtap Sizmaz (TUR) 2:40:49

• December 2 — Fukuoka Marathon, Japan
  • Men's Winner: Gezahegne Abera (ETH) 2:09:25

National Champions

• April 22 — Rotterdam, Netherlands
  • Men's Winner: Peter van Egdom — 2:19:24
  • Women's Winner: Nadezhda Wijenberg — 2:30:25

• April 22 — London, England
  • Men's Winner: Mark Steinle — 2:10:46
  • Women's Winner: Beverley Hartigan — 2:37:45

• May 13 — Ottawa, Canada
  • Men's Winner: Bruce Deacon — 2:18:53
  • Women's Winner: Danuta Bartoszek — 2:37:58

• September 8 — Kuopio, Finland
  • Men's Winner: Jaakko Kero — 2:26:23
  • Women's Winner: Maija Oravamäki — 2:49:09

• September 30 — Budapest, Hungary
  • Men's Winner: Antal Szucs — 2:20:16
  • Women's Winner: Judit Nagy — 2:39:04

• October 28 — Sydney, Australia
  • Men's Winner: Borislav Devic — 2:29:11
  • Women's Winner: Krishna Wood — 2:38:11

Auto racing

• Stock car racing:
  • Michael Waltrip won the Daytona 500, a race that also saw the death of seven-time NASCAR champion Dale Earnhardt in an unspectacular crash during the final lap. This page indexes the individual year in sports pages Athletics For an extensive coverage see 1998 in athletics (track and field Decathlon Athletics For an extensive coverage see 1999 in athletics (track and field Track Hicham Athletics For an extensive coverage see 2000 in athletics (track and field Marathon International Athletics For an extensive coverage see 2002 in athletics (track and field Marathon International Artistic gymnastics World Artistic Gymnastics Championships: Men's all-around champions Paul Hamm, USA, Events On January 28, International Olympic Committee Vice-President Kim Un-yong is arrested on charges of corruption in Seoul The pages listed below contain information about trends and events in particular centuries and millennia. The twentieth century of the Common Era began on The 21st century is the current century of the Christian Era or Common Era in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The 22nd century of the Common Era will span the years 2101&ndash2200 of the Gregorian calendar. See also List of centuries, History This is a list of Decades in history including links to corresponding articles with more information about them This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 The 2010s Decade is a period of 10 years that will begin on January 1, 2010 and will end on December 31, 2019. The 2020s is the 3rd decade of the 21st century of the Anno Domini ( common) era The 2030s will begin on January 1, 2030 and end on December 31, 2039. This page indexes the individual Years pages Twenty-first century Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Artistic gymnastics is a discipline of Gymnastics. Competitive gymnasts perform short routines (ranging from approximately 30 to 90 Seconds on different apparatus The 35th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships were held in Ghent, Belgium, in 2001 at the Flanders Sports Arena. Feng Jing (born 15 January 1985) is a Chinese gymnast. Feng surprisingly won the gold in men's individual All-around in 2001 world championships Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Svetlana Vasilievna Khorkina (Светлана Васильевна Хоркина born January 19 1979 in Belgorod, Russia) is a popular Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Belarus ( Belarusian Беларусь / Biełaruś is a Landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered by Russia to the north and east Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania This page shows the main events during the 2001 year in Athletics (track and field throughout the world The marathon is a long-distance foot race with an official distance of 42 Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. The Rotterdam Marathon is an annual Marathon that has been held in Rotterdam, The Netherlands since 1981 The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Josephat Kiprono (born December 12, 1973) is a Kenyan distance and Marathon runner Susan Chepkemei (born 25 June 1975 in Komol, West Pokot District) is a female Kenyan long-distance runner who competes in the Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed The Enschede Marathon is an annual Marathon race held in the city of Enschede, Netherlands. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Franca Fiaconni (born October 4, 1965 in Rome) is a Long-distance runner from Italy, who won the 2001 edition of the Enschede Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus. The official results of the Men's Marathon at the 2001 World Championships in Edmonton Canada, held on August 3, 2001: Final Ranking Edmonton (ˈɛdmɨntɨn is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta. Gezahegne Abera (born April 23, 1978) is an Ethiopian athlete, winner of the marathon race at the 2000 Summer Olympics Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid The official results of the Women's Marathon at the 2001 World Championships in Edmonton Canada, held on Sunday August 12, 2001. Edmonton (ˈɛdmɨntɨn is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta. Lidia Slavuteanu-Simon (born September 4, 1973 in Targu Carbunesti) is a Romanian long-distance runner Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul The Mediterranean Games are a multi-sport games held every four years mainly for nations bordering the Mediterranean Sea, where Europe Africa and Asia meet Tunis ( Arabic: تونس Tūnis) is the Capital of the Tunisian Republic and also the Tunis Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire The Fukuoka International Open Marathon Championship, held in Fukuoka, Japan, is a prominent international marathon race established in 1947 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Gezahegne Abera (born April 23, 1978) is an Ethiopian athlete, winner of the marathon race at the 2000 Summer Olympics Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. Rotterdam (pronounced) is the 2nd-largest City by population in the Netherlands, located in the province of The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Nadezhda Wijenberg (born Nadezhda Alexeevna Ilyina on April 2, 1964 in Verknaja Jandoba) is a Long-distance runner from Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. Ottawa (ˈɒtəwə or sometimes /ˈɒtəwɑː/ is the Capital of Canada and the country's fourth largest municipality. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Danuta Bartoszek (born August 19, 1961 in Pyrzyce) is a former Long-distance runner from Poland, who represented Canada Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz Kuopio is a Finnish City and Municipality located in the province of Eastern Finland and the region of Northern Savonia. Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Budapest ( also /ˈbʊ-/) is the capital city of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary it serves as the country's principal Political, Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic Judit Földing-Nagy (born 9 December 1965) is a Hungarian runner who specializes in the marathon. Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Auto racing (also known as automobile racing, motor racing or car racing) is a Motorsport involving Racing Cars It Stock car racing is a form of Automobile racing found mainly in the United States, Canada, New Zealand and Great Britain Michael Curtis Waltrip (born April 30, 1963 in Owensboro Kentucky) is a professional race car driver and owner of Michael Waltrip Racing. The Daytona 500 is a 200-lap long NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race held annually at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach Florida. The death of Dale Earnhardt Sr on February 18, 2001 was a significant event in NASCAR and American sporting history which resulted in the The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing ( NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of Stock cars in the United States. Ralph Dale Earnhardt Sr ( April 29, 1951 &ndash February 18, 2001) was an American race car driver best known for his career driving
  • NASCAR Championship - Jeff Gordon
• Indy Racing League - Sam Hornish Jr. won the season championship
• Indianapolis 500 - Helio Castroneves
• CART Racing - Gil de Ferran won the season championship
• Formula One Championship - Michael Schumacher of Germany
• 24 hours of Le Mans: Frank Biela, Tom Kristensen and Emanuele Pirro driving an Audi R8
• World Rally Championship - Richard Burns of Great Britain
• Drag racing - Kenny Bernstein won the NHRA "Top Fuel" championship. Jeffery Michael Gordon The Indy Racing League, better known as IRL, is the sanctioning body of a predominantly American based Open-wheel racing series. Samuel Jon Hornish Jr (born July 2, 1979 in Bryan Ohio) is an American race car driver The Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, often shortened to Indianapolis 500 or Indy 500, and historically known simply as "The 500" is an American Hélio Castroneves (born Hélio Castro Neves on May 10, 1975 in São Paulo, Brazil) is a Brazilian Auto racing Champ Car, was the name for a class and specification of cars used in American Championship Car Racing for many decades primarily for use in the Indianapolis Gil de Ferran (born November 11, 1967 in Paris, France) to Brazilian parents is a racing driver Michael Schumacher (German pronunciation;) (born January 3, 1969, in Hürth-Hermülheim, Germany) is a former Formula Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The 24 Hours of Le Mans ( 24 Heures du Mans) is a sports car endurance race held annually since near the town of Le Mans, Sarthe, Frank Biela (born August 2 1964 in Neuss, Germany) is an Auto racing driver mainly competing in Touring cars and Tom Kristensen (born July 7 1967 in Hobro) is a Danish racing driver. Biography Pirro started his racing career in karts at the age of 11 The Audi R8 is a sports-prototype race car introduced in 2000 for Sports car racing as a redevelopment of their Audi R8R (open top LMP) and History Early The World Rally Championship was formed from well-known international rallies nine of which were previously part of the International Championship Richard Burns ( January 17 1971, Reading Berkshire, England &ndash November 25 2005) was a British rally See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands Drag racing is a competition in which objects compete to be the first to cross a set finish mark usually from a dead stop and in a straight line Kenny Bernstein (born September 6 1944 in Clovis New Mexico) is an American Drag racing driver "NHRA" redirects here For other uses see NHRA (disambiguation. Top-Fuel Racing is a class of Drag racing in which the cars are run on a maximum of 90% Nitromethane and about 10% Methanol (also known as racing alcohol

Baseball

• World Series: Only 4 seasons old, the Arizona Diamondbacks became the youngest franchise to win a World Series by defeating the New York Yankees 4 games to 3. Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each For other events named "World Series" see World Series (disambiguation. The Arizona Diamondbacks (also referred to as the D-backs) are a professional baseball team based in Phoenix Arizona. The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. Series co-MVPs were Randy Johnson and Curt Schilling, both of Arizona. For other people named Randy Johnson see Randy Johnson (disambiguation Randall David Johnson (born September 10, 1963 in Curtis Montague Schilling (born November 14 1966 in) is an American Major League Baseball Pitcher.

• The Seattle Mariners tied the 1906 Chicago Cubs record with 116 wins. The Seattle Mariners are an American professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington, United States. The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois.

• Barry Bonds set the record for most home runs in a season with 73. Barry Lamar Bonds (born July 24 1964 is a Major League Baseball Outfielder who is currently a Free agent.

• Season MVPs: National League: Barry Bonds, San Francisco Giants. The Most Valuable Player Award (commonly known as the MVP award is an annual award given to one outstanding player in each league of Major League Baseball. Barry Lamar Bonds (born July 24 1964 is a Major League Baseball Outfielder who is currently a Free agent. The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. American League: Ichiro Suzuki, Seattle Mariners. often known simply as, (born October 22 1973 in Toyoyama, Nishikasugai, Aichi Prefecture, Japan) is an Outfielder for the Seattle Mariners The Seattle Mariners are an American professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington, United States.

• Rookies of the Year: National League: Albert Pujols, St. Louis Cardinals. In Major League Baseball, the Rookie of the Year Award is given annually to one player from each league as voted upon by the Baseball Writers Association of America The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St American League: Ichiro Suzuki, Seattle. often known simply as, (born October 22 1973 in Toyoyama, Nishikasugai, Aichi Prefecture, Japan) is an Outfielder for the Seattle Mariners

• Cy Young Award: National League: Randy Johnson, Arizona. In Baseball, the Cy Young Award is an honor given annually to the best Pitcher in Major League Baseball (one each for American and National For other people named Randy Johnson see Randy Johnson (disambiguation Randall David Johnson (born September 10, 1963 in American League: Roger Clemens, New York. William Roger Clemens (born August 4, 1962 in Dayton, Ohio) is an American Right-handed Pitcher in Major

• Books published:
  • Bill James, The New Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract: Revised edition of his classic 1985 book, introducing his Win shares system of player evaluation. George William “Bill” James (born October 5, 1949, in Holton Kansas) is a Baseball writer historian and statistician whose work has been The Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract is a reference-type book written by Bill James featuring an overview of baseball decade by decade along with rankings Artistic Gymnastics World Artistic Gymnastics Championships: Men's all-around champion Yuri Korolev, USSR Win Shares can refer to a book by Bill James or the statistic explained in the book

See also

• 2001 in baseball

Basketball

• NBA:
  • Los Angeles Lakers defeat the Philadelphia 76ers, 4 games to 1 in the NBA Finals. Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m The Los Angeles Lakers are a National Basketball Association (NBA team based in Los Angeles, California. The Philadelphia 76ers (also known as the Sixers for short are a professional Basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania The NBA Finals is the championship series of the National Basketball Association and the conclusion of the sport's postseason each June The Lakers only loss in the postseason comes in Game 1 of the Finals, which the 76ers win in overtime.
  • October 30 - Michael Jordan returns to the National Basketball Association with the Washington Wizards after 3 1/2 years (the Wizards lose 93-91 to the New York Knicks). Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge. Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17 1963 is a retired American professional Basketball player and active businessman

• NCAA Men's Basketball Championship:
  • Duke wins 82-72 over Arizona

• WNBA Finals:
  • Los Angeles Sparks win 2 games to 0 over the Charlotte Sting, earning the franchise's first championship

• Chinese Basketball Association finals:
  • Bayi Rockets defeat Shanghai Sharks, 3 games to 1

• National Basketball League (Australia) Finals:
  • Wollongong Hawks defeated the Townsville Crocodiles 2-1 in the best-of-three final series. The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single elimination Tournament held each spring featuring 65 College basketball teams in the The Los Angeles Sparks are a Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA team based in Los Angeles California. The Charlotte Sting was once a Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA franchise based in Charlotte North Carolina and it was one of the league's eight The Chinese Basketball Association ( CBA; Chinese 中国男子篮球职业联赛 is the premier professional Basketball league in China. Bayi Shuanglu Rockets (八一双鹿电池火箭 or Bayi Rockets or Bayi Army Rockets or Bayi Shuanglu are a Basketball team in the South The Shanghai Sharks ( are a Chinese Basketball Association team based in Shanghai, China. The National Basketball League is Australia 's top-level professional Basketball competition History Former Brisbane Bullets guard Mark Bragg a Townsville resident began campaigning to bring an NBL franchise to Townsville in the late 1980s

Boxing

• March 3 – John Ruiz defeats Evander Holyfield in their second fight by a decision in 12 rounds, winning the WBA's world Heavyweight championship, becoming the first Hispanic to win the world Heavyweight title. Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight, Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian John “The Quiet Man" Ruiz (born January 4, 1972 in Methuen MA) currently residing in Las Vegas is a professional Puerto Rican Evander Holyfield (born October 19, 1962) is a professional boxer from the United States and a multiple world champion in both the Cruiserweight The World Boxing Association (WBA is a Boxing organization that sanctions official matches and awards the WBA world championship title at the professional level Hispanic (hispano hispánico hispânico Hispānus adjective from ''Hispānia'', the Roman name for the Iberian Peninsula) is a term that historically

• June 3 to 10 – World Amateur Boxing Championships held in Belfast, Northern Ireland
  • Light Flyweight (– 48 kg): Yan Bartelemy (Cuba)
  • Flyweight (– 51 kg): Jérôme Thomas (France)
  • Bantamweight (– 54 kg): Guillermo Rigondeaux (Cuba)
  • Featherweight (– 57 kg): Ramaz Paliani (Turkey)
  • Lightweight (– 60 kg): Mario Kindelán (Cuba)
  • Light Welterweight (– 63,5 kg): Diógenes Luna (Cuba)
  • Welterweight (– 67 kg): Lorenzo Aragón (Cuba)
  • Light Middleweight (– 71 kg): Damián Austín (Cuba)
  • Middleweight (– 75 kg): Andrey Gogolev (Russia)
  • Light Heavyweight (– 81 kg): Yevgeniy Makarenko (Russia)
  • Heavyweight (– 91 kg): Odlanier Solis (Cuba)
  • Super Heavyweight (+ 91 kg): Ruslan Chagayev (Uzbekistan)

• September 29 – In a gala event dedicated to the victims and rescuers of 9/11, Bernard Hopkins defeats Félix Trinidad by a knockout in round 12 to unify the world's Middleweight championships. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem The Men's 2001 World Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Belfast, Northern Ireland, from June 3 to June 10. Belfast ( is the capital city of Northern Ireland and the seat of government in Northern Ireland. Jérôme Thomas (born January 20, 1979 in Saint-Quentin Aisne) is a boxer from France, competing in the flyweight (&ndash 51kg Guillermo Rigondeaux (born September 30, 1980 in La Prueba) is a Cuban amateur boxer, who has completely dominated the bantamweight Ramazan Paliani (born August 21, 1973 in Mest'ia, Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti) is a Georgian boxer who has won World and Mario César Kindelán Mesa (born August 10, 1971 in Holguín) is a former two time Olympic Gold Medalist amateur boxer Diógenes Luna Martínez (born May 1, 1977) is a boxer from Cuba, who won the bronze medal in the Light welterweight division (&ndash Lorenzo Aragón Armenteros (born April 28, 1974) is a Cuban boxer, who was a double world champ in the Welterweight (69 kg category Evgeny Makarenko (born 10 October 1975) is a boxer from Russia best known to win two world titles 2001 and 2003 at light heavyweight and Odlanier Solís Fonté (born April 5 1980 in Havana) is a Cuban professional boxer. Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire. Bernard "The Executioner" Hopkins (born January 15, 1965, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American boxer Félix 'Tito' Trinidad Jr (born January 10 1973 is a Puerto Rican professional boxer considered as one of the best boxers in that archipelago's history

Cricket

• Courtney Walsh retires from international cricket, plays his last test match against South Africa. Cricket is a bat-and-ball team Sport that originated in England and is now played in more than 100 countries Courtney Andrew Walsh (born October 30, 1962 in Kingston, Jamaica) is a former international Cricketer ( fast bowler The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa
• The Ashes - Australia win 4-1
• V.V.S. Laxman becomes the first Indian to score 250 in a test match as India fight back from following on to win the second test against Australia, ending the Australian's record 16 match winning streak. The Ashes is a Test cricket series played between England and Australia. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Vangipurappu Venkata Sai Laxman (born November 1 1974 in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh) better known as VVS Laxman, is an Indian cricketer India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. India go on to win the series 2-1.
• County Championship (England and Wales) - Yorkshire
• ICC Trophy - Netherlands

Cycling

Road cycling

• Giro d'Italia won by Gilberto Simoni of Italy
• Tour de France - Lance Armstrong of the United States
• World Cycling Championship: Óscar Freire, of Spain

Cyclo-cross

• UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships in Tábor, Czech Republic (February 3–4)
  • Men's Competition
  1. Gold – Erwin Vervecken
  2. Silver – Petr Dlask
  3. Bronze – Mario De Clercq
  • Women's Competition
  1. Gold – Hanka Kupfernagel
  2. Silver – Corine Dorland
  3. Bronze – Daphny van den Brand

Dogsled racing

• Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race Champion
  • Doug Swingley with lead dogs: Stormy & Pepi

Field hockey

World competitions

• Men's World Cup Qualifier Tournament in Edinburgh, Scotland
  • Gold: Argentina
  • Silver: Spain
  • Bronze: Poland

• Men's Champions Trophy in Rotterdam, The Netherlands
  • Gold: Germany
  • Silver: Australia
  • Bronze: The Netherlands

• Men's Champions Challenge in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Gold: India
  • Silver: South Africa
  • Bronze: Argentina

• Women's World Cup Qualifier Tournament in Amiens / Abbeville, France
  • Gold: England
  • Silver: Russia
  • Bronze: Ukraine

• Women's Champions Trophy in Amstelveen, The Netherlands
  • Gold: Argentina
  • Silver: The Netherlands
  • Bronze: Australia

Regional competitions

• Women's Pan American Cup in Kingston, Jamaica
  • Gold Medal: Argentina
  • Silver Medal: United States
  • Bronze Medal: Canada

Figure skating

• World Figure Skating Championships:
  • Men's champion: Evgeny Plushenko, Russia
  • Ladies' champion: Michelle Kwan, United States
  • Pairs' champions: Jamie Salé and David Pelletier, Canada
  • Ice dance champions: Barbara Fusar-Poli and Maurizio Margaglio

Football (American)

• Orange Bowl: The Oklahoma Sooners won 13-2 over the Florida State Seminoles in the Bowl Championship Series National Championship Game. Yorkshire is a historic county of Northern England and the largest in Great Britain. The ICC World Cup Qualifier (formerly ICC Trophy) is an international One-day cricket tournament run under the auspices of the International Cricket Council The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Cycling is the use of Bicycles or - less commonly - Unicycles Tricycles Quadricycles and other similar wheeled Human powered vehicles Road cycling is the most widespread form of Cycling. It takes place primarily on paved surfaces The Giro d'Italia ( Tour of Italy) also simply known as The Giro, is a long distance Road bicycle racing Stage race for professional Gilberto Simoni (born August 25, 1971, Palù di Giovo, Province of Trento) is an Italian professional Road bicycle racer Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest History See also:CategoryTour de France by year The dominant sports newspaper in France Lance Armstrong (born Lance Edward Gunderson September 18 1971 is an American professional road racing cyclist for UCI ProTeam Team Astana The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI organises World Championships to determine world champion cyclists Óscar Freire Gómez (born February 15, 1976 in Torrelavega, Cantabria) is a Spanish professional Road bicycle racer for Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Cyclo-cross (sometimes cyclocross, CX, cyclo-X or ' cross) is a form of Bicycle racing. The 2001 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships were held in Tábor, Czech Republic on Saturday February 3 and Sunday February 4 This is an article on the city of Tábor in the Czech Republic. The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia, Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Erwin Vervecken ( Herentals, 23 March 1972) is a Belgian professional cyclist specialising in Cyclo-cross. Mario De Clercq (born 5 March 1966 is a former Racing cyclist. Hanka Kupfernagel (born 19 March 1974 in Gera) is a German professional cycle racer Corine Stam-Dorland (neé Dorland (b June 30, 1973 in Loenen, Utrecht, Netherlands) was a Dutch amateur "Old School" Daphny van den Brand, (born April 6, 1978 in Zeeland (North Brabant) is a Dutch Cyclo-cross, road bicycle and Dogsled racing, more accurately referred to as Sleddog Racing is a winter dog sport involving the timed competition of teams of Sleddogs that pull a sled The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, usually just called the " Iditarod " is an annual Sled dog race in Alaska, where mushers Doug Swingley (born May 14, 1953) is an American Dog musher and dog sled racer from Lincoln Montana, who is Field hockey is a Team sport in which players attempt to score goals by hitting the Ball across the pitch with a stick Edinburgh ( ˈɛdɪnb(ərə Dùn Èideann) is the Capital of Scotland and is its second largest city after Glasgow. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. The 2001 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy has been reorganised to take place in Rotterdam, Netherlands on the scheduled dates of November 3 to Rotterdam (pronounced) is the 2nd-largest City by population in the Netherlands, located in the province of The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands The 2001 Champions Challenge for men is the inaugural tournament of Champions Challenge, it took place in the in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from December Kuala Lumpur (ˈkwɑːləlʊmˈpʊər Malay /kwɑlɑlʊmpʊ/ and locally /kwɑləlʊmpɔ/ or even /kɔlɔmpɔ/ or often abbreviated as K For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and The Women's Hockey World Cup Qualifier, is the pre-tournament for the 10th edition of 2002 Women's Hockey World Cup in Perth Western Amiens (amjɛ̃ is a city and commune in northern France, 120 km north of Paris. 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  • MVP: Torrance Marshall (LB)
• Super Bowl XXXV: In their first and only Super Bowl appearance, the Baltimore Ravens won 34-7 over the New York Giants. This article relates to Sports. For the Vietnam War bombing raids see Operation Linebacker and Operation Linebacker II. Super Bowl XXXV was an American football game played on January 28, 2001 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Florida to decide The Baltimore Ravens are a professional American football team based in Baltimore Maryland. The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York City suburb of East Rutherford New Jersey.
  • MVP: Ray Lewis (LB)
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  • Memorial Stadium, former home of the Baltimore Colts and Baltimore Ravens is demolished

Football (Australian rules football)

• Australian Football League
  • The Brisbane Lions win the 105th AFL premiership (Brisbane Lions 15. The Indianapolis Colts are a professional football team based in Indianapolis Indiana. The Baltimore Ravens are a professional American football team based in Baltimore Maryland. Football is the word given to a number of similar Team sports all of which involve (to varying degrees kicking a Ball with the foot in an attempt to score a Australian (rules football, or simply known as football, footy or Aussie rules, is a Team sport played between two teams of 18 players The Australian Football League (AFL is both the professional Australian national competition in the Sport of Australian Rules Football and its highest Brisbane Lions Australian Football Club (the trading name for the Brisbane Bears-Fitzroy Football Club) is an Australian Football League club based in Brisbane 18 (108) d Essendon 12. Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club and is part of the Australian Football League. 10 (82))
  • Brownlow Medal awarded to Jason Akermanis (Brisbane Lions)
  • See also Australian Football League season 2001

Football (Canadian)

• Grey Cup: Calgary Stampeders win 27-19 over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
• Vanier Cup: UBC Thunderbirds won 39-23 over the Ottawa Gee-Gees

Football (Soccer)

For an extensive coverage see 2001 in football (soccer)

• Confederations Cup: Held one year before the 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan, this tournament served as a prelude, for both South Korea & Japan and the participating nations. For the list of winners of the award see List of Brownlow Medal winners. Jason "Aka" Akermanis (born 24 February 1977 is an Australian rules footballer who currently plays for the Western Bulldogs. Results and statistics for the Australian Football League season of 2001. Football is the word given to a number of similar Team sports all of which involve (to varying degrees kicking a Ball with the foot in an attempt to score a In accordance with the Manual of Style (see) Canadian English is used throughout this article (see Canadian_English#Spelling) The Grey Cup (in Coupe Grey is both the name of the championship of the Canadian Football League (CFL and the name of the trophy awarded to the victorious team The Calgary Stampeders are a Canadian Football League team based in Calgary Alberta. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian Football League team based in Winnipeg Manitoba. The Vanier Cup (in Coupe Vanier is the name of the championship of Canadian Interuniversity Sport football and the name of the trophy awarded to the victorious team The Ottawa Gee-Gees are an athletic team that represents the University of Ottawa in Ottawa, Ontario in all of their sporting events Football is the word given to a number of similar Team sports all of which involve (to varying degrees kicking a Ball with the foot in an attempt to score a Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered The following are the Association football events of the year 2001 throughout the world The FIFA Confederations Cup is an Association football tournament for national teams currently held every four years by FIFA. The 2002 FIFA World Cup, the 17th staging of the World Cup, was held in South Korea and Japan from May 31 to June 30. South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. France defeated Japan to win the tournament. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.
• Champions' League: Bayern Munich won 5-4 on penalties, in the final against Valencia, after a 1-1 draw at the end of the match. FC Bayern München is a German Sports club based in Munich, Bavaria (München Bayern Valencia Club de Fútbol (also known as Valencia or Los Che) is a Spanish professional football club based in Valencia This was Bayern Munich's 4th European Cup title. FC Bayern München is a German Sports club based in Munich, Bavaria (München Bayern
• UEFA Cup: Liverpool won 5-4 after extra-time, in the final against Alavés, with an unfortunate own goal/golden goal by Delfi Gelí. The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA. Liverpool Football Club are an English professional Association football club based in Liverpool England. Deportivo Alavés, usually abbreviated to Alavés, is a Spanish Segunda División football club based in Vitoria-Gasteiz This was Liverpool's third UEFA Cup title. Liverpool Football Club are an English professional Association football club based in Liverpool England.
• European Super Cup: Liverpool beat Bayern Munich 3-2, winning the cup for the second time. The European Super Cup ( UEFA Super Cup) is at stake in an annual football game between the reigning champions of the UEFA Cup and the Champions Liverpool Football Club are an English professional Association football club based in Liverpool England. FC Bayern München is a German Sports club based in Munich, Bavaria (München Bayern
• Intercontinental Cup: Bayern Munich beat Boca Juniors 1-0, winning the cup for the second time. The European/South American Cup, commonly referred to as the Intercontinental Cup or Toyota Cup, was a football competition endorsed by FC Bayern München is a German Sports club based in Munich, Bavaria (München Bayern Club Atlético Boca Juniors known also as Boca Juniors or simply Boca, is one of the most popular Argentine Sports clubs, best known for
• Asian Champions Cup - Korean side Suwon Samsung Bluewings won their first Asian Champions Cup crown, defeating Jubilo Iwata 1-0. The AFC Champions League is the current annual Asian club football competition hosted by Asian Football Confederation (AFC South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː Suwon Bluewings is a Korean football team based in Suwon. Founded in December 1995 they have become one of the Asian football's best clubs with a host is a professional Japanese football team currently playing in the J They also lifted the 2001 Asian Super Cup. The Asian Super Cup was an annual competition between the winners of the Asian Champions Cup and the Asian Cup Winners Cup.

Gaelic Athletic Association

• Camogie
  • All-Ireland Camogie Champion: Tipperary
  • National Camogie League: Cork

• Gaelic football
  • All-Ireland Senior Football Championship: Galway 10-17 d. The Gaelic Athletic Association ( GAA) ( Irish: Cumann Lúthchleas Gael /'kʊmˠən̪ˠ 'l̪ˠuh Camogie (in Irish, camógaíocht) is a Celtic team Sport, organised by the Camogie Association of Ireland, the women's variant of For more details of Tipperary GAA see Tipperary Senior Club Football Championship, Tipperary Senior Club Hurling Championship, Tipperary Senior Club Hurling For more details of Cork GAA see Cork Senior Football Championship or Cork Senior Hurling Championship. Gaelic football ( Irish: Peil, Peil Ghaelach, or Caid) commonly referred to as " football " is a form of Football The All-Ireland Senior Football Championship is the premier "knockout" competition in the game of Gaelic football played in Ireland. The Galway County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA (Cumann Lúthchleas Gael Coiste Chontae na Gaillimhe or Galway GAA is one of the 32 county boards Meath 1-8
  • National Football League: Mayo 0-13 d. The Meath County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA (Cummann Luthchleas Gael Coiste Na Mí or Meath GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the For the latest competition see 2008 or the Hurling equivalent: 2008 The National Football For more details of Mayo GAA see Mayo Senior Club Football Championship or Mayo Senior Club Hurling Championship. Galway 0-12

• Ladies' Gaelic football
  • All-Ireland Senior Football Champion: Laois
  • National Football League: Clare

• Hurling
  • All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: Tipperary 2-18 d. The Galway County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA (Cumann Lúthchleas Gael Coiste Chontae na Gaillimhe or Galway GAA is one of the 32 county boards Ladies' Gaelic Football is the most prominent amateur team sport for women in Ireland. The Laois County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA (Cumann Luthchleas Gael Coiste Laois or Laois GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in The Clare County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA (Cummann Luthchleas Gael Coiste Contae An Clár or Clare GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the Hurling (in Irish, iománaíocht or iomáint) is an outdoor team Sport of ancient Gaelic origin administered by the Gaelic The GAA All-Ireland Hurling Senior Championship is the premier "knockout" competition in the game of Hurling played in Ireland. For more details of Tipperary GAA see Tipperary Senior Club Football Championship, Tipperary Senior Club Hurling Championship, Tipperary Senior Club Hurling Galway 2-15
  • National Hurling League:

Golf

Men's Golf

• Major championship results:
  1. April - The Masters - Tiger Woods becomes the first golfer in history to hold all 4 major championship titles at the same time
  2. June - U.S. Open - Retief Goosen
  3. July - British Open - David Duval
  4. August - PGA Championship - David Toms

• PGA Tour Player of the Year: Tiger Woods
• PGA Tour leading money winner: Tiger Woods - $5,687,777
• PGA Tour rookie of the year: Charles Howell III
• Senior PGA Tour leading money winner: Allen Doyle - $2,553,582
• Ryder Cup of world golf postponed until 2002

Women's Golf

• Kraft Nabisco Championship - Annika Sörenstam
• US Women's Open - Karrie Webb
• LPGA Championship - Karrie Webb
• Women's British Open - Se Ri Pak
• Annika Sörenstam: leading money winner on the LPGA tour, earning $2,105,868

Thoroughbred horse racing

• Australia - Melbourne Cup - Ethereal
• Canada - Queen's Plate - Dancethruthedawn
• France - Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe - Sakhee
• Ireland - Irish Derby Stakes - Galileo

• English Triple Crown races:
  1. 2,000 Guineas Stakes - Golan
  2. Epsom Derby - Galileo
  3. St. Leger Stakes - Milan

• United States Triple Crown races:
  1. May 5 - Kentucky Derby - Monarchos
  2. Preakness Stakes - Point Given
  3. Belmont Stakes - Point Given

• Breeders' Cup:
  1. Breeders' Cup Classic - Tiznow
  2. Breeders' Cup Distaff - Unbridled Elaine
  3. Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf - Banks Hill
  4. Breeders' Cup Juvenile - Johannesburg
  5. Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies - Tempera
  6. Breeders' Cup Mile - Val Royal
  7. Breeders' Cup Sprint - Squirtle Squirt
  8. Breeders' Cup Turf - Fantastic Light

Harness racing

• North America Cup - Bettor's Delight

• United States Pacing Triple Crown races:
  1. Cane Pace - Four Starzz Shark
  2. Little Brown Jug - Bettor's Delight
  3. Messenger Stakes - Bagel Beach Boy

• United States Trotting Triple Crown races:
  1. Hambletonian - Scarlet Knight
  2. Yonkers Trot - Banker Hall
  3. Kentucky Futurity - Chaising Tail

• Australian Inter Dominion Harness Racing Championship:
  • Pacers: Yulestar
  • Trotters: Take A Moment

Ice hockey

• Art Ross Memorial Trophy as the NHL's leading scorer during the regular season: Jaromir Jagr, Pittsburgh Penguins

• Hart Memorial Trophy: for the NHL's Most Valuable Player:
  • Joe Sakic - Colorado Avalanche

• Stanley Cup: Colorado Avalanche win 4 games to 3 over the New Jersey Devils

• World Hockey Championship
  • Men's champion: Czech Republic defeated Finland
  • Junior Men's champion: Czech Republic defeated Finland
  • Women's champion: Canada defeated the United States

Lacrosse

• Major League Lacrosse begins play as a single-entity-ownership league. The Galway County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA (Cumann Lúthchleas Gael Coiste Chontae na Gaillimhe or Galway GAA is one of the 32 county boards For the latest competition see National Hurling League 2008. The National Hurling League (known for sponsorship reasons as the Allianz The men's major golf championships, often referred to simply as "the majors" are the four most prestigious annual tournaments in professional Golf. The Masters Tournament, also known as The Masters or The US Masters (outside of the United States is one of four major championships in men's Background and family Woods was born in Cypress, California to Earl (1932-2006 and Kultida (Tida Woods The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US Early life Goosen was born in Pietersburg (now Polokwane South Africa. The Open Championship, or simply The Open (often referred to as the British Open outside the UK) is the oldest of the four major championships Background and career Amateur career Duval was born in Jacksonville, Florida. The PGA Championship (sometimes referred to as the US PGA Championship outside of North America is an annual Golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America Professional wins (14 PGA Tour wins (12 1997 (1 Quad City Classic 1999 (2 Sprint International, The PGA Tour is an organization that operates the main professional Golf tours in the United States. Background and family Woods was born in Cypress, California to Earl (1932-2006 and Kultida (Tida Woods The PGA Tour is an organization that operates the main professional Golf tours in the United States. Background and family Woods was born in Cypress, California to Earl (1932-2006 and Kultida (Tida Woods The PGA Tour is an organization that operates the main professional Golf tours in the United States. Amateur career Howell graduated from Westminster Schools of Augusta, and soon after attended Oklahoma State University. The Champions Tour, a Golf tour run by the PGA Tour, hosts a series of events annually Allen Michael Doyle (born July 26, 1948) is an American Golfer who currently plays on the Champions Tour. The Ryder Cup is a Golf trophy donated by Samuel Ryder, which is awarded Biennially in an event called the "Ryder Cup Matches" between teams from The Kraft Nabisco Championship is one of the four major golf tournaments for women on the LPGA Tour. Childhood and amateur career Annika Sörenstam was born in Bro near Stockholm, Sweden. The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US Amateur career Webb was born in in Ayr Queensland. She was a member of the Australian Amateur team making six international appearances from 1992-1994 including a 1994 The LPGA Championship, currently known for sponsorship reasons as the McDonald's LPGA Championship presented by Coca-Cola, is the second-longest running Amateur career Webb was born in in Ayr Queensland. She was a member of the Australian Amateur team making six international appearances from 1992-1994 including a 1994 Career overview Pak turned professional in 1996 a year before she moved to the United States as a 20-year-old Childhood and amateur career Annika Sörenstam was born in Bro near Stockholm, Sweden. The LPGA, in full the Ladies Professional Golf Association, is an American organization for female professional Golfers The organization whose headquarters are Thoroughbred horse racing is a worldwide Sport and Industry involving the racing of Thoroughbred Horses It is governed by different national For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The Melbourne Cup is Australia 's major annual Thoroughbred horse race. Ethereal (foaled 1997 in New Zealand) is a Thoroughbred mare racehorse. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The Queen's Plate is North America's oldest Thoroughbred horse race. Dancethruthedawn (foaled March 6 1998 in Ontario) is a Canadian Thoroughbred racehorse sired by leading United States stallion This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to Thoroughbreds which are three-years-old or above Sakhee (foaled 1997 in Kentucky) is a British Thoroughbred racehorse. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world The Irish Derby is a Group 1 flat horse race in the Republic of Ireland for three-year-old Thoroughbred colts and Galileo is a Thoroughbred Racehorse foaled in 1998, who won the Epsom Derby, Irish Derby Stakes, and King George VI & Queen Elizabeth The Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing (although sometimes shortened to Triple Crown, the full name is used to avoid possible confusion with other sports consists of three The 2000 Guineas Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in the United Kingdom open to three-year-old Thoroughbred colts and The Derby Stakes, known colloquially as The Derby or internationally as the Epsom Derby, is considered one of the most prestigious flat Thoroughbred horse races Galileo is a Thoroughbred Racehorse foaled in 1998, who won the Epsom Derby, Irish Derby Stakes, and King George VI & Queen Elizabeth The St Leger Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in the United Kingdom open to three-year-old Thoroughbred colts and The Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing (although sometimes shortened to Triple Crown, the full name is used to avoid possible confusion with other sports consists of three Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John The Kentucky Derby is a Grade I stakes race for three year-old thoroughbred horses held annually in Louisville Kentucky, on the first Saturday in May Monarchos (born 1998) is a stallion Thoroughbred Racehorse who won the Kentucky Derby in 2001 The Preakness Stakes is an American Grade I stakes race 1-3/16 mile (1 Point Given, an American Racehorse, was foaled on March 27 1998 in Kentucky. The Belmont Stakes is a prestigious American Grade I stakes race held yearly in June at Belmont Park in Elmont New York. Point Given, an American Racehorse, was foaled on March 27 1998 in Kentucky. The Breeders' Cup World Championships is an annual series of Grade I Thoroughbred horse races operated by Breeders' Cup Limited a company formed in 1982 The Breeders' Cup Classic is a Grade 1 Weight for Age Thoroughbred horse race for 3 years old and older run at a distance of 1¼ miles (2012 m on dirt Tiznow (foaled March 12 1997 in California) is an American Thoroughbred Racehorse owned by Michael L The Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf is a Weight for Age Thoroughbred horse race on grass for fillies and Mares 3 years old and up The Breeders' Cup Juvenile is a Thoroughbred horse race for 2-year-old colts and Geldings raced on dirt Johannesburg (foaled on February 23 1999) is a Kentucky-bred United States and European Champion Thoroughbred racehorse The Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies is a 1 1/16-mile Thoroughbred horse race on dirt (although the distance has varied depending on the configuration of the host track for two-year-old The Breeders' Cup Mile is a 1-mile Grade 1 Weight for Age Stakes race for Thoroughbred Racehorses three years old and up run on a The Breeders' Cup Sprint is an American Weight for Age Grade I Thoroughbred horse race for three year olds & up The Breeders' Cup Turf is a Weight for Age Thoroughbred horse race on turf for three-year-olds and up Fantastic Light (born February 13 1996 is an American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse who raced out of the United Kingdom. Harness racing is a form of Horse-racing in which the horses race in a specified gait The North America Cup is an annual Harness racing event for 3-year-old Standardbred pacing horses which is held at Mohawk Raceway in Campbellville The Triple Crown of Harness Racing for Pacers consists of the following horse races: Cane Pace, held at Freehold Raceway in Freehold New The Cane Pace is a harness horse race run annually since 1955. The Little Brown Jug is a harness race for three-year-old pacing standardbreds hosted by the Delaware County Agricultural Society since 1946 at the County Fairgrounds The Messenger Stakes is an American Harness racing event for 3-year-old pacing horses The Triple Crown of Harness Racing for Trotters consists of the following horse races: Hambletonian, held at the Meadowlands Racetrack in Hambletonian (Hamletonian 10 Hall of Fame of the Trotter A great grandson of the imported English Thoroughbred Messenger profoundly influenced the sport of harness racing The Yonkers Trot is a harness race for three-year old trotting Standardbreds held at Yonkers Raceway in New York. The Kentucky Futurity is a Stakes race for three-year-old trotters, held annually at The Red Mile in Lexington Kentucky since 1893 The Inter Dominion is a Harness racing competition that has been contested since 1936 in Australia and New Zealand. Take A Moment is a Standardbred horse and one of New Zealand 's greatest ever Trotters Racing from 2000 to 2005 he won 39 of his 67 starts and his overall Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. The Art Ross Trophy is awarded to the National Hockey League player who leads the league in scoring points at the end of the regular season The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America Jaromír Jágr ( pronounced, born February 15 1972 in Kladno, Czechoslovakia, now the Czech Republic) is a professional Ice hockey The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional Ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Hart Memorial Trophy, originally known as the Hart Trophy, the "oldest and most prestigious individual award in hockey" is awarded annually to the The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America Joseph Steve Sakic (ˈsɑːkɨk (born July 7 1969 in Burnaby, British Columbia) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre, who has The Colorado Avalanche are a professional Ice hockey team based in Denver Colorado, United States The Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley is an Ice hockey club championship Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL playoffs champion The Colorado Avalanche are a professional Ice hockey team based in Denver Colorado, United States The New Jersey Devils are a professional Ice hockey team based in Newark New Jersey. The Ice Hockey World Championship is an annual event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia, Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia, Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Lacrosse is a full contact Team sport played using a solid rubber ball and long handled racket called a crosse or Lacrosse stick. Major League Lacrosse is a professional outdoor Lacrosse league that is made up of teams within the United States.
• Long Island Lizards win the first Steinfeld Cup over Baltimore Bayhawks, 15-11. The Long Island Lizards are a professional Lacrosse team based in Uniondale New York, USA, located on Long Island. The Steinfeld Cup is the trophy given annually to the winners of the New Balance Major League Lacrosse Championship. The Washington Bayhawks are a Lacrosse team based in Fairfax Virginia, a suburb of Washington D
• The Philadelphia Wings defeat the Toronto Rock 9-8, to win the Champion's Cup. The Philadelphia Wings are a member of the National Lacrosse League, a professional Box lacrosse league in North America The Toronto Rock are a Lacrosse team in the National Lacrosse League (NLL The Champion's Cup is the trophy awarded to the playoff winners in the National Lacrosse League.
• The 100th anniversaries of the donations of both the Mann Cup and the Minto Cup. The Mann Cup is the trophy awarded to the senior men's Lacrosse champions of Canada. The Minto Cup is awarded annually to the champion junior men's Lacrosse team of Canada.
• The Coquitlam Adanacs win the 100th Mann Cup. Trivia The name "ADANAC" is simply "CANADA" spelled backwards The Mann Cup is the trophy awarded to the senior men's Lacrosse champions of Canada.
• The St. Catharines Athletics win the 100th Minto Cup. History The St Catharines Athletics JrA squad has played in various arenas and under many different names in their history The Minto Cup is awarded annually to the champion junior men's Lacrosse team of Canada.
• The Wallaceburg Red Devils win the Founders Cup. History The Red Devils are best known for coming out of no where in 2001 to win the Founders Cup National title The Founders Cup is the championship trophy of Canada 's Junior "B" Lacrosse leagues

Radiosport

• Fourth High Speed Telegraphy World Championship held in Constanţa, Romania. High Speed Telegraphy (HST competitions challenge individuals to correctly receive and copy Morse code transmissions sent at very high speeds Constanţa (pronunciation in Romanian: /kon'stanʦa/ historical names Tomis, Κωνστάντια or Constantia, Köstence Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania

Orienteering

• Orienteering included as an event for the first time in the World Games held 18-19 August in Akita, Japan. Orienteering is a family of Sports that require Navigational skills using a Map and Compass, usually in combination with Point to point racing Orienteering is a family of Sports that require Navigational skills using a Map and Compass, usually in combination with Point to point racing This article is about the real-life event. There is also the World Games computer game. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.

Rugby Union

• Six Nations -  England
• Tri Nations -  Australia
• Heineken Cup - Leicester Tigers beat Stade Français 34-30

Skiing

• Alpine Skiing
  • The men's overall season champion: Hermann Maier, Austria
  • The women's overall season champion: Janica Kostelić, Croatia

Snooker

• World Snooker Championship: Ronnie O'Sullivan beats John Higgins 18-14
• World rankings: Mark Williams remains world number one for 2001/02

Swimming

International tournaments

• Ninth World LC Championships, held in Fukuoka, Japan (July 22 – 29)
  • United States wins the most medals (26), Australia the most gold medals (13)

• Fifth European SC Championships, held in Antwerp, Belgium (December 13 – 16)
  • Germany wins the most medals (17), and the most gold medals (6)

Records

• January 28 — Mark Foster regains the world record in the men's 50m freestyle (short course) at a swimming meet in Paris, France, clocking 21. Overview See also Playing rugby union A rugby union match lasts for 80 minutes (plus stoppage time with a short The Six Nations Championship (referred to as RBS 6 Nations for sponsorship reasons known before 2000 as the Five Nations Championship, is an annual international The England national rugby union team represents England in Rugby union. The Tri Nations is an annual international Rugby union series held between the national teams of Australia (the Wallabies) New Zealand (the The Australian national rugby union team is the representative side of Australia in Rugby union. The European Rugby Cup (known as the Heineken Cup because of the tournament's sponsorship by Heineken) is an annual Rugby union competition involving leading Leicester Football Club (nicknamed Leicester Tigers) is an English Rugby union club that plays in the Guinness Premiership. Stade Français CASG (usually known as Stade Français and Stade Français Paris) are a French professional Rugby union club based in the Snow skiing is a group of sports utilizing Skis as primary equipment Alpine skiing (or downhill skiing) is a recreational activity and Sport involving sliding down Snow -covered hills with long Skis attached Hermann Maier (born December 7, 1972, Altenmarkt im Pongau) is an Austrian Skier who has won four overall World Cup Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Janica Kostelić ˈkɔstɛlitɕ}} (born January 5, 1982) is a retired Alpine skier from Croatia, considered one of the greatest female skiers Croatia (Hrvatska ˈxȓvatska officially the Republic of Croatia ( Republika Hrvatska) is a southern Central European country at the crossroads between Snooker is a Cue sport that is played on a large Baize -covered table with pockets in each of the four corners and in the middle of each of the long The World Snooker Championship, currently held at the Crucible Theatre in the English city of Sheffield, is the climax of Snooker 's annual calendar and Ronald Antonio "Ronnie" O'Sullivan (born 5 December 1975 in Wordsley, West Midlands) nicknamed "The John Higgins The snooker world rankings are the official system of ranking professional Snooker players to determine automatic qualification and seeding for tournaments Mark James Williams MBE (born 21 March, 1975, Cwm, Ebbw Vale, Wales) is a Welsh professional Snooker Swimming is the movement by humans or animals through Water, usually without artificial assistance The 2001 World Aquatics Championships or the 9th FINA World Swimming Championships were held in Fukuoka, Japan between 16 July and is the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture and is situated on the northern shore of the island of Kyūshū in Japan, across For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat The fifth edition of the European Short Course Championships (25 m was held in the Wezenberg Swimming Pool in Antwerp Belgium, from December 13 till ||-||-||-||} Antwerp ( Dutch:, French: Anvers) is a City and Municipality in Belgium and the capital of the Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted Mark Andrew Foster (born May 12, 1970 in Billericay, Essex, England) is an English Swimmer, specialising The first World Record in the Men's 50 metres Freestyle in long course (50 metres Swimming was recognised by the International Swimming Federation (FINA Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city 13.

Taekwondo

• World Championships held in Jeju, South Korea

Tennis

• Grand Slam in tennis men's results:
  1. Australian Open - Andre Agassi
  2. French Open - Gustavo Kuerten
  3. Wimbledon championships - Goran Ivanišević
  4. US Open - Lleyton Hewitt

• Grand Slam in tennis women's results:
  1. Australian Open - Jennifer Capriati
  2. French Open - Jennifer Capriati
  3. Wimbledon championships - Venus Williams
  4. US Open - Venus Williams

• Davis Cup: France won 3-2 over Australia in world tennis. Taekwondo (Korean태권도thɛʔkwʌndo Englishˈteɪˈkwɒnˈdoʊ is a Korean Martial art and the National sport of South Korea The 2001 World Taekwondo Championships were the 15th edition of the World Taekwondo Championships, and were held in Jeju, South Korea from November Jeju may refer to Jeju-do, an island of South Korea Jeju City, the biggest city on that island South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː Tennis is a sport played between two players ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles) The four Grand Slam tournaments are the most important Tennis events of the year The Australian Open is one of the four Grand Slam Tennis Tournaments held each year Andre Kirk Agassi (born April 29 1970 is a former World No 1 professional American Tennis player who won eight Grand Slam singles tournaments The French Open ( Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros or Tournoi de Roland-Garros) is a major Tennis tournament held over Gustavo Kuerten (born September 10 1976 in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina) is a former World No The Championships Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon, is the oldest Tennis tournament in the world and is widely considered as the most prestigious Goran Šimun Ivanišević ( ɡǒran iʋanǐːʃɛʋiʨ born in Split, Croatia, Yugoslavia on September 13 1971 is a former professional Tennis The US Open Tennis tournament is one of the oldest tennis championships in the world first contested in 1881 Lleyton Glynn Hewitt ( IPA: /ˈleɪtʌn ˈhjuːʌt/ (born 24 February 1981 is a former World No The four Grand Slam tournaments are the most important Tennis events of the year The Australian Open is one of the four Grand Slam Tennis Tournaments held each year Jennifer Marie Capriati (born March 29 1976 in New York City is a former World No The French Open ( Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros or Tournoi de Roland-Garros) is a major Tennis tournament held over Jennifer Marie Capriati (born March 29 1976 in New York City is a former World No The Championships Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon, is the oldest Tennis tournament in the world and is widely considered as the most prestigious Venus Ebony Starr Williams (born June 17 1980 is a former World No The US Open Tennis tournament is one of the oldest tennis championships in the world first contested in 1881 Venus Ebony Starr Williams (born June 17 1980 is a former World No The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's Tennis. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics.
• Elena Dementieva finishes in the WTA top 20 for the second successive year, becomes the no. Elena Dementieva (; (born 15 October 1981, Moscow) is a professional tennis player from Russia who has won two Olympic medals in singles 1 Russian tennis player, a position held by Anna Kournikova since December 1997. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Anna Sergeyevna Kournikova ( Russian: Анна Сергеевна Ку́рникова ( Anna Sergeevna Kurnikova born 7 June 1981 is a semi-retired Russian professional Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar

Volleyball

Men's Competition

• FIVB World League – Final Round in Katowice, Poland
  • Gold Medal:  Brazil
  • Silver Medal:  Italy
  • Bronze Medal:  Russia

• Asian Championship in Changwon, South Korea
  • Gold Medal:  South Korea
  • Silver Medal:  Australia
  • Bronze Medal:  Japan

• European Championship in Ostrava, Czech Republic
  • Gold Medal:  Yugoslavia
  • Silver Medal:  Italy
  • Bronze Medal:  Russia

• America's Cup in Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Gold Medal:  Brazil
  • Silver Medal:  Cuba
  • Bronze Medal:  Argentina

Women's Competition

• FIVB World Grand Prix – Final Round in Macau
  • Gold Medal:  United States
  • Silver Medal:  China
  • Bronze Medal:  Russia

• World Championship Qualification Tournament in several cities
  • Africa:  Kenya and  Egypt
  • Asia/Oceania:  Australia,  China,  Japan,  South Korea and  Thailand
  • Europe:  Bulgaria,  Czech Republic,  Greece,  Italy,  Netherlands,  Poland,  Romania, and  Russia
  • Norceca:  Dominican Republic,  Canada,  Puerto Rico, and  United States
  • South America:  Argentina,  Brazil and  Mexico

• Asian Championship in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
  • Gold Medal:  China
  • Silver Medal:  South Korea
  • Bronze Medal:  Thailand

• European Championship in Varna, Bulgaria
  • Gold Medal:  Russia
  • Silver Medal:  Italy
  • Bronze Medal:  Bulgaria

Beach Volleyball

• III. Beach Volleyball World Championship in Klagenfurt, Austria
  • Men's Competition
    • Gold Medal:  Mariano Baracetti and Martin Conde (ARG)
    • Silver Medal:  José Loiola and Ricardo Santos (BRA)
    • Bronze Medal:  Vegard Høidalen and Jørre Kjemperud (NOR)
  • Women's Competition
    • Gold Medal:  Shelda Bede and Adriana Behar (BRA)
    • Silver Medal:  Tatiana Minello and Sandra Pires (BRA)
    • Bronze Medal:  Eva Celbová and Sona Novaková (CZE)

Water polo

Men's Competition

• World Championship in Fukuoka, Japan
  • Gold Medal:  Spain
  • Silver Medal:  Yugoslavia
  • Bronze Medal:  Russia

• European Championship in Budapest, Hungary
  • Gold Medal:  Yugoslavia
  • Silver Medal:  Italy
  • Bronze Medal:  Hungary

Women's Competition

• World Championship in Fukuoka, Japan
  • Gold Medal:  Italy
  • Silver Medal:  Hungary
  • Bronze Medal:  Canada

• European Championship in Budapest, Hungary
  • Gold Medal:  Hungary
  • Silver Medal:  Italy
  • Bronze Medal:  Russia

• Holiday Cup in Los Alamitos, United States
  • Gold Medal:  United States
  • Silver Medal:  Canada
  • Bronze Medal:  Italy

Multi-sport events

• Third East Asian Games held in Osaka, Japan
• Summer Goodwill Games held in Brisbane, Australia
• Sixth World Games held in Akita, Japan
• 14th Mediterranean Games held in Tunis, Tunisia
• 21st Summer Universiade held in Beijing, China
• 20th Winter Universiade held in Zakopane, Poland

Awards

• Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year: Barry Bonds, Major League Baseball
• Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year: Jennifer Capriati, Tennis

Deaths

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