XXIV World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships were held in Madrid, the capital of Spain, October 18âÂÂ21, 2001
The Russian Team (Alina Kabaeva and Irina Tchachina) were stripped of their medals in individual and group results after tested positive to a banned diuretic at 2001 Goodwill Games, few months earlier. Ukraine became the gold medalist in Team, with Belarus Silver and Bulgaria moved up to Bronze.