| 1st Choir Olympics | |
| Genre: | Choral Music |
| Date: | 7–16 July 2000 |
| Location: | Linz, Austria |
| Prev: | n/a |
| Next: | 2nd Choir Olympics, 19–27 October 2002 Busan, South Korea |
| Organised: | Interkultur Foundation |
The 1st Choir Olympics was the first instance of the international choir competition, organised by the Interkultur Foundation, that would later become known as the World Choir Games.[1] The competition took place in Linz, Austria, and featured participating choirs from 60 countries.
The 1st Choir Olympics took place from 7 to 16 July 2000.[2] More than 15,000 choral singers from 60 countries gathered in Linz, Austria for the premiere of the Choir Olympics. The competition was held over a total of 403 performances in 28 categories. At the conclusion of the event the international jury - consisting of 51 jurors - presented 69 gold, 124 silver, and 34 bronze medals to the participating choirs.[3]
According to the final results of the 1st Choir Olympics, the five top medal-scoring countries were:
| Position | Country | Medals | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | ||
| 2 | 8 | ||
| 3 | 7 | ||
| 4 | 6 | ||
| 5 | 5 |