1998 Goodwill Games

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1998 Goodwill Games
File:GoodwillGames98logo.png
Official logo of the games.
Host cityNew York City, New York
CountryUSA
Nations60
Athletes1500
Opening19 July 1998 (1998-07-19)
Closing2 August 1998 (1998-08-02)

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 more of 60 countries participated, competing in 15 sports.[1] 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.[2] Approximately 1,500 athletes from more of 60 countries participated, competing in 15 sports.[1] 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.[3][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.[2]

Sports

Venues

Some events were held in New York City, while many were held in nearby suburbs in Long Island, including Uniondale.[2][4][5]

Participating nations

The following nations were invited to the games:[6]

Medal table

Place Nation 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Total
1 File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States 41 49 42 132
2 File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia 35 29 30 94
3 File:Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba 8 5 4 17
4 File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China 7 7 6 20
5 File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya 5 4 4 13
6 File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany 3 3 10 16
7 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 2 6 2 10
8 File:Flag of Belarus.svg Belarus 2 5 2 9
9 File:Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica 2 2 5 9
10 File:Flag of Iran.svg Iran 2 1 1 4
11 File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil 2 0 1 3
12 File:Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Kazakhstan 2 0 1 3
13 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 2 0 0 2
14 File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine 1 5 4 10
15 File:Flag of Romania.svg Romania 1 3 5 9
16 File:Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Trinidad and Tobago 1 1 0 2
17 File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic 1 0 1 2
File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy 1 0 1 2
File:Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Uzbekistan 1 0 1 2
20 File:Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria 1 0 0 1
File:Flag of Mozambique.svg Mozambique 1 0 0 1
File:Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria 1 0 0 1
23 File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria 0 2 2 4
24 File:Flag of France.svg France 0 2 1 3
25 File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico 0 2 0 2
26 File:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey 0 1 5 6
27 File:Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco 0 1 1 2
File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland 0 1 1 2
File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan 0 1 1 2
30 File:Flag of the Bahamas.svg Bahamas 0 1 0 1
File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 0 1 0 1
File:Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria 0 1 0 1
File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain 0 1 0 1
World All-Stars (Cycling) 0 1 0 1
35 File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina 0 0 1 1
File:Flag of Armenia.svg Armenia 0 0 1 1
File:Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador 0 0 1 1
File:Flag of Greece.svg Greece 0 0 1 1
File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary 0 0 1 1
File:Flag of Iceland.svg Iceland 0 0 1 1
File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania 0 0 1 1
File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway 0 0 1 1
File:Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines 0 0 1 1

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Goodwill Games Fact Sheet". Goodwill Games. Archived from the original on 18 December 2000. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Moving on: Despite red ink, Games head to Brisbane and maybe Lake Placid Archived 2012-11-14 at the Wayback Machine, CNN/Sports Illustrated, August 16, 1998
  3. ↑ Therin, Frederic (August 29, 2001). "Enfants de la guerre froide, les Goodwill Games cherchent encore leur public". Le Monde (in French). Paris: Groupe Le Monde. Archived from the original on 2007-06-15. Retrieved March 11, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Bell, Daniel (2003). Encyclopedia of International Games (pgs. 164–168). McFarland and Company, Inc. Publishers, Jefferson, North Carolina. ISBN 0-7864-1026-4.
  5. ↑ "Goodwill Games 1998: Sports and Venues". Archived from the original on 2012-08-16.
  6. ↑ "Potential Participating Countries". Goodwill Games. June 4, 1998. Archived from the original on 12 January 2001. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
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