| Description: |
The Goodwill Games are an international, multi-sport invitational that
unites the world’s best athletes. |
| Site: |
New York (N.Y.) metropolitan area, including Manhattan, Long Island and
Staten Island |
| Size: |
Approximately 1,500 athletes from more than 60 countries |
| Dates: |
July 19 - August 2, 1998 |
| Sports: |
15 sports
Athletics (track and field)
Basketball
Boxing
Cycling (Track)
Diving
Figure skating
Gymnastics
Rhythmic gymnastics
Soccer
Swimming
Synchronized swimming
Triathlon
Volleyball (beach)
Water polo
Wrestling
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| Prize money: |
$5 million in prize money and record/performance incentives will be
awarded, creating the largest purse in multi-sport event history. |
| Competitors: |
The world's elite international athletes and teams are invited to
participate based on their international standings and performances at major international
competitions. |
| Format: |
The Games have their signature, “finals-only” format for
individual events, which means there are no preliminaries or qualification heats.
Champions in the team events and boxing are determined through elimination rounds,
culminating in a gold-medal match. |
| Venues: |
All venues will be located in Manhattan, Nassau County and Staten Island.
The New York state and Nassau county governments are covering the costs for the new
multi-million dollar Nassau County Goodwill Games Aquatics Center and the $22 million
renovation of the Nassau County Mitchel Athletic Complex, respectively; both are located
on Long Island.
| Event |
Venue |
| Athletics |
Nassau County Mitchel Athletic Complex |
| Basketball |
Madison Square Garden |
| Boxing |
The Theater at Madison Square Garden |
| Cycling (track) |
Wagner College Stadium |
| Diving |
Nassau County Goodwill Games Swimming and Diving Center |
| Figure skating |
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| Gymnastics |
Nassau Coliseum |
| Rhythmic gymnastics |
Nassau Coliseum |
| Soccer |
Nassau County Mitchel Athletic Complex |
| Swimming |
Nassau County Goodwill Games Swimming and Diving Center |
| Synchronized swimming |
Nassau County Goodwill Games Swimming and Diving Center |
| Triathlon |
New York City |
| Volleyball (beach) |
Wollman Rink at Central Park |
| Water Polo |
Nassau County Goodwill Games Swimming and Diving Center |
| Wrestling |
The Theater at Madison Square Garden |
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| Television: |
Turner Sports is the host broadcaster. In the United States, TBS
Superstation, the Games' host network, will televise three hours of prime-time coverage
each night. CBS will televise 10 hours of weekend, afternoon coverage. In addition to
appearing on TBS and CBS, boxing will be televised on HBO as part of the Boxing After
Dark series. The 1998 Games are expected to be broadcast to more than 130 countries
around the globe, exceeding the Games' broadcast record of 129 countries set in 1994. |
| Cause re-defined: |
Beginning in 1998, 'goodwill' has been redefined for the Goodwill Games.
The Games have adopted a new cause, 'benefiting children.' The Goodwill Games official
charities are the Boys & Girls Clubs of America and UNICEF International. The Goodwill
Games have teamed up with TBS Superstation for the million dollar SuperChallenge.
The SuperChallenge is a fund-matching program which aims to generate one million
hours of volunteer time and $1 million for the national organization of the Boys &
Girls Clubs of America. Time Warner is making a donation to UNICEF International on behalf
of the Games. |
| Past sites: |
The Goodwill Games have previously been held in these cities:
| 1986 |
Moscow, Soviet Union (Now Russia) |
| 1990 |
Seattle, Washington |
| 1994 |
St. Petersburg, Russia |
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| More information: |
- Send an e-mail to goodwill.games@turner.com
- write/fax to
Goodwill Games
One CNN Center
Box 105366
Atlanta, Ga. 30348-5366
FAX 404-827-1394,
VOICE 404-827-3400 or 212-484-7600.
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