| Main Performers | Elena Lev Jr. (Cirque du Soleil) - gymnast,
Bryan Adams - vocal
Niki Lauda,
Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean
HRH Prince Albert of Monaco,
Princess Haya Bint Al-Hussein,
Buzz Aldrin - award presenters |
| Orchestra or Band | All Saints (Melanie Blatt, Shaznay Lewis, Nicole Appleton, Natalie Appleton)
All-star band including John McEnroe, Eddie Jordan, Damon Hill and Colin Jackson |
| Set List | Awards Ceremony:
World Sportsman of the Century Award - Muhammad Ali,
Football Award - Luis Figo (Portugal),
Boxer Award - Lennox Lewis (GB),
Watersports Award - Peter van den Hoogenband (Holland), I de Bruijn (Holland),
Men's Track and Field Award - Michael Johnson (USA),
Women's Track and Field Award - Marion Jones (USA),
Ball Sports Award - Tiger Woods (USA, golf), Venus Williams (USA, tennis),
Motor Award - Michael Schumacher (Germany),
Combat Award - L Lewis (GB),
Winter Award (Torvill and Dean) - H Maier (Austria, alpine skiing), R Goetschi (Austria, alpine skiing),
Athletics - A Nemov (Russia, gymnastics), S Amanar (Romania, gymnastics),
Extreme and Adventure (Buzz Aldrin) - M Martinez (France, mountain biking), P Pezzo (Italy, mountain biking),
Honorary Award - Arnold Schwarzenegger
Show Acts:
Cirque du Soleil (Elena Lev)
'The Only Thing That Looks Good On Me is You' (Bryan Adams),
'We Are Gonna Win' (Bryan Adams),
'Hooked Up' (All Saints) |
| Royal Presence | HRH Prince Albert of Monaco,
HRH Princess Haza Bint Al-Hussein |
| Performance Notes | International sports awards ceremony with attendance from some of the biggest names of the past, present and future in sport. A committee of journalists from 30 countries nominated five male and female achievers from each category from a shortlist of 260. The winners were selected by a jury chaired by International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Juan Antonio Samarancg and including Mushammad Ali, Bobby Charlton, Wayne Gretzky, Steffi Graf and Mark Spitz.
The event was recorded by Global Live Transmission and broadcast on Sky television.
John McEnroe admitted afterwards that his guitar was plugged in but the Amp was not turned on!
Guests included Michael Johnson, Marion Jones, Lennox Lewis, Chirs Eubank and Jimmy Hill.
This was the final live performance by All Saints who on 26 February 2001 declared they were taking a break in and cancelling their British and European tour. The members had insisted on two dressing rooms when at the Hall. |
| Related Archival Material | Programme (RAHE/1/2001/3),
Handbill (RAHE/6/2001/2),
Poster (RAHE/2/2001/1),
Digital Photograph,
Transparencies,
Ephemera - Souvenir Book (RAHE/8/2/3),
Digital Video (RAHE/5/2001/4) |