9th National Games of the People's Republic of China
The Guangdong Olympic Stadium was the main venue for the games and hosted the opening and closing ceremonies
Host city
Guangzhou, Guangdong
Country
China
Teams
45
Athletes
8608
Events
345
Opening
11 November 2001
Closing
25 November 2001
Opened by
Jiang Zemin (CCP General Secretary & President)
Main venue
Guangdong Olympic Stadium
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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).[1] The CCP General Secretary and President of China Jiang Zemin officially opened the games at the opening ceremony.[2]
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.[3]
^National Games Archived 2013-06-20 at the Wayback Machine. China Culture. Retrieved on 2013-03-17.
^Chinese President Declares Open of 9th National Games. People Daily (2001-11-11). Retrieved on 2013-03-17.
^9th National Games: Guangzhou 2001. Chinese Olympic Committee. Retrieved on 2013-03-17.
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