January 1, 2001
2001 World Men's Handball Championship — 2001 edition of the World Men's Handball Championship
2001 World Championships in Athletics — 2001 edition of the World Championships in Athletics
UEFA Women's Euro 2001 — 2001 edition of the UEFA Women's Euro
EuroBasket 2001 — 2001 edition of the Eurobasket
2001 Formula One World Championship — sports season
Eurovision Song Contest 2001 — 46th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest
2001 insurgency in Macedonia — armed conflict during the Yugoslav Wars
2001 Copa América — 2001 edition of the Copa América association football competition
2001 FIFA Confederations Cup — 5th FIFA Confederations Cup, held in South Korea and Japan
2001 FIFA Club World Championship — cancelled association football tournament