Sports
- February 6 — Jakob Piil wins Grand Prix d'Ouverture La Marseillaise.
- March 4 — Thomas Bjørn wins Dubai Desert Classic on the 2001 European Tour.
- June 17 — Tom Kristensen wins the 2001 24 Hours of Le Mans as part of the Audi team, his third win of the 24 Hours of Le Mans race.
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