2001 World Games
| Host city | Akita, Japan | 
|---|---|
| Nations | 92 | 
| Athletes | 3,200 | 
| Events | 140 in 27 sports | 
| Opening | 16 August 2001 | 
| Closing | 26 August 2001 | 
| Opened by | Atsuko Toyama Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan | 
| Athlete's Oath | Doumu Narita and Mero Narita | 
| Main venue | Akita Yabase Athletics Stadium | 
The 2001 World Games (Japanese: 2001年ワールドゲームズ, romanized: 2001-Nen wārudogēmuzu), the sixth World Games, were an international multi-sport event held in Akita, Japan.