Sport Events in May 2001

May 5:

Wang Nan of China is the women's winner in the World table tennis championship at Osaka.

May 6:

China claims the Asia Cup badminton tournament at Singapore.

Wang Liqin of China lifts the men's title in the World table tennis championship at Osaka.

May 8:

Ronnie O' Sullivan claims his maiden snooker title in the world championship at Sheffield.

May 12:

Star Brazilian footballer Didi (72) passes away in Rio De Janeiro.

May 13:

Krishnan Sasikiran in men and Pallavi Shah in women win the FIDE World chess championship zonal tournament at Colombo.

May 14:

Former Australian wicket keeper Bill Langley (81) passes away at Adelaide.

May 17:

Liverpool clinches the UEFA cup football championship at Dortmund (Germany).

May 22:

Viswanathan Anand wins the second Torneo Magistral of Chess category 18 tournament at Merida (Mexico).

May 24:

Bayern Munich lifts the European Cup football championship.

May 27:

Manipur clinches the National women's football championship at Gurusar Sadhar (Ludhiana).