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Australian Goodwill Swimming Team Announced - August 8, 2001
AUSTRALIA and the United States can settle all bets on who is the best when they compete in the unique dual team format of the 2001 Goodwill Games swimming competition later this month.

Country Music Stars Catch Goodwill - August 8, 2001
Three of Australia's biggest country music stars will come together to perform in one of the most highly anticipated concerts in the 2001 Goodwill Games free Riverconcerts series.

Goodwill Games Rematch of 100M Women's Sprint - August 7, 2001
OLYMPIC 100m champion Marion Jones will get a chance to regain her sprint crown, when she competes against Zhanna Pintusevich-Block at the 2001 Goodwill Games.

Retailers Get RED-dy for Games - August 7, 2001
Retailers are being urged to show their support for the 2001 Goodwill Games by showing just how RED they can be.

Water Delivery Pours in for Athletes - August 7, 2001
Athletes and volunteers will consume more than 210 000 bottles of water during the 2001 Goodwill Games in Brisbane.

Uniforms Ready Thanks to Gold Coast Company - August 6, 2001
Around 3500 volunteers will be collecting their official 2001 Goodwill Games uniforms from this week, showcasing the creations of a Gold Coast-based company who won the contract to produce the outfits.

Volunteers Get Set for Games - August 5, 2001
Around 3500 volunteers will be collecting their 2001 Goodwill Games uniforms and undergoing intensive training from this week, in preparation for the start of competition on August 29.

Brisbane Painted Red in Banner Blitz - August 2, 2001
Up to 1000 banners will be erected across Brisbane in the lead-up to the 2001 Goodwill Games, including the largest banner ever to be installed on the Story Bridge.
Brisbane will be transformed into a blazing sea of colour when it welcomes thousands of Goodwill Games athletes, interstate, international and local guests from August 29 to September 9.

Health of World's Top Athletes in Good Hands - July 31, 2001
MORE than 120 skilled volunteers will be on board during the 2001 Goodwill Games in Brisbane to provide the best medical care to 1300 of the world's finest athletes during competition.

30-Day Countdown Kicks Off! - July 30, 2001
THE countdown to the most exciting event on the 2001 sporting calendar hit the home stretch today with spectacular celebrations marking 30-days till the Goodwill Games officially begin.

Spectatular Indigenous Arts for Goodwill Games - July 25, 2001
THE Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission and Goodwill Games officials
today announced details of a major Indigenous arts and culture pavilion for the
Games.

Parking Restrictions for ANZ Stadium - July 25, 2001
Games organisers announced today that there will be no public parking available at ANZ Stadium during the four 2001 Goodwill Games athletics sessions to allow for the 50,000 school children to experience this unique event.

Ticket Rush Expected After Swimming Success - July 24, 2001
Tickets to women's swimming at the 2001 Goodwill Games are expected to soar after outstanding performances by Australia's sports heroes at the World Championships in Japan last night.

Stellar Aussie Lifesaving Team Set for Games - July 24, 2001
Australia will go into the 2001 Goodwill Games Surf Lifesaving competition as the country to beat, following today's announcement of its red-hot team line-up for the event.

Brisbane BMW Boosts Games Sponsor Family - July 20, 2001
Another high profile company has joined the growing ranks of the 2001 Goodwill Games sponsor family 2001 Team Goodwill.

Paralympic Demonstration Races in Goodwill Games Athletics - July 18, 2001
AUSTRALIA'S top Paralympic sprinters will give athletics fans an insight into world-class ambulant competition during three demonstration events at the 2001 Goodwill Games.

Local Transport Company to Bus Goodwill Games Family Around Brisbane -
July 15, 2001
TEN thousand hours of Goodwill Games transport needs will be met and coordinated by Brisbane-based company Coachtrans Australia.

Top Aussie Dive Team Announced for Games - July 13, 2001
The eight-member Australian diving team announced for the 2001 Goodwill Games today is one of the strongest ever and features a swag of Olympic and Goodwill Games medallists.

Travel Giant Joins Goodwill Games Family - July 12, 2001
THE 2001 Goodwill Games will make a major push into key interstate travel markets by joining forces with the largest franchised travel retailer in Australia and the southern hemisphere, Harvey World Travel.

Dutch Swim Stars Set For Goodwill Games Splash - July 10, 2001
DUTCH superstars Pieter van den Hoogenband and Inge de Bruijn today announced they will compete in Brisbane as part of the European All Stars swimming team during the 2001 Goodwill Games.

Games Countdown Picks Up with 50-Days To Go Pins - July 8, 2001
Pin collectors are eagerly awaiting the release on Tuesday of the latest collectable lapel pin in the countdown to the 2001 Goodwill Games.

Games Revel Uniforms and New Sponsor - July 7, 2001
The 2001 Goodwill Games Workforce will stand out in the crowds at the Games thanks to a stylish Queensland-designed uniform that features the badging of the event's newest sponsor.

International Ice Champions Set for Games - July 1, 2001
$600,000 (USD) total prize purse
Rising Aussie stars selected
A stellar field of competitors and a huge prize purse of $600,000 (USD) are set
to make figure skating one of the most exciting sports at the 2001 Goodwill Games.