Goodwill Games

08/07/2001

Water Delivery Pours in for Athletes

Athletes and volunteers will consume more than 210 000 bottles of water during the 2001 Goodwill Games in Brisbane.

An order, placed with official Games sponsor, Coca-Cola, will see 214,661 bottles of Mount Franklin water delivered for 12 days of competition from August 29 to September 9.

Athletes and coaches will consume around 142,461 bottles of water during competition, excluding the water consumed at 20 hotels across Brisbane where athletes and team officials will be staying.

Volunteers will consume around 72,200 bottles of water including the bottles provided at the beginning of each shift and those consumed with meals at sporting venues.

2001 Goodwill Games Event Direction and Delivery Manager Clint Flood said a further 31,188 bottles of the sports drink, Powerade, and 2,000 sipper bottles were also on order for the Games.

"Some of the athletes involved in high intensity sports, such as basketball and volleyball, will drink more during competition than other athletes because they are more prone to dehydration," he said.

"Athletes request bottled water at all competitions to avoid any change to their diets and ensure they are fit and healthy for the Games."

Mr Flood said there was no need to build an Athlete Village similar to the Sydney Olympics, as athletes and team officials would be staying at hotels across the city to reduce costs and inject money into Queensland's hotel industry.

"Each hotel will provide their own menus and catering for their clients, which will include many more bottles of water and sports drink," he said.

Media information:
Julianna Poli, 2001 Goodwill Games Brisbane
Ph: 07 3233 2159 (direct)

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