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The 15th Asian Games, officially known as the XV Asiad, is Asia's Olympic-style sporting event that was held in Doha, Qatar from December 1 to December 15, 2006. Doha was the first city in its region and only the second in West Asia after Tehran in 1974 to host the games. There were 46 disciplines from 39 events scheduled to be contested. is the 335th day of the year (336th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Firework display at the opening ceremony of the 15th Asian Games at the Kalifa Stadium in Doha The 15th Asian Games Opening Ceremony was held in Doha, Qatar on December 1 marking the start of the 2006 Asian Games. ... is the 349th day of the year (350th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Sheikh (disambiguation). ... His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani (Arabic: Ø§Ù„Ø´ÙŠØ® ØÙ…Ø¯ Ø¨Ù† Ø®Ù„ÙŠÙØ© Ø¢Ù„ Ø«Ø§Ù†ÙŠ) (born in 1950 in Doha, Qatar) is the current Emir of Qatar. ... The Olympic Oath is taken by an athlete and a judge at the opening ceremonies of the Olympic Games. ... The Olympic Oath is taken by an athlete and a judge at the opening ceremonies of the Olympic Games. ... Shaikh (شيخ, also rendered as Sheik, Shaykh or Sheikh) is a word in the Arabic language meaning an elder or a revered old man. ... Khalifa Stadium Khalifa International Stadium (Arabic: Ø³ØªØ§Ø¯ Ø®Ù„ÙŠÙØ© Ø§Ù„Ø¯ÙˆÙ„ÙŠ) is a multi-use stadium in Doha, Qatar. ... Asian Games Logo The Asian Games, also called the Asiad, is a multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. ... For other uses, see Asia (disambiguation). ... The five Olympic rings were designed in 1913, adopted in 1914 and debuted at the Games at Antwerp, 1920. ... Doha (Arabic: , transliteration: or ), population 400,051 (2005 census), is the capital of Qatar and is at , on the Persian Gulf. ... is the 335th day of the year (336th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 349th day of the year (350th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A map showing Southwest Asia - The term Middle East is more often used to refer to both Southwest Asia and some North African countries Southwest Asia, or West Asia, is the southwestern part of Asia. ... For other uses, see Tehran (disambiguation). ... The 7th Asian Games were held from September 1, 1974 to September 16, 1974 in Tehran, Iran. ...

Medal count

The color in the number indicate the medal added or stripped by one due to the failure of gender test. Image File history File links Med_1. ... Image File history File links Med_2. ... Image File history File links Med_3. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Peoples_Republic_of_China. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Korea. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Kazakhstan. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Thailand. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Iran. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Uzbekistan. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_India. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Qatar. ... Image File history File links Chinese_Taipei_Olympic_Flag. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Malaysia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Singapore. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bahrain. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Hong_Kong. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_North_Korea. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Kuwait. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Philippines. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Vietnam. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mongolia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Indonesia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Syria. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Tajikistan. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Jordan. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Lebanon. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Myanmar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Kyrgyzstan. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Iraq. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Macau. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sri_Lanka. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Turkmenistan. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Laos. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Nepal. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bangladesh. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Yemen. ...

Bidding process

On November 12, 2000, the voting took place in Busan, South Korea, which was the venue for the 2002 Asian Games. The voting involved the 41 members of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) and consisted of three rounds, each round eliminating one of the bidding cities.^[1]^[2] After the first round, New Delhi of India was eliminated with only 2 votes. The second round of voting, with three remaining candidates, gave the following result.^[3] is the 316th day of the year (317th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... Busan Metropolitan City, also known as Pusan[1] is the largest port city in the Republic of Korea. ... The 15th Asian Games were held in Busan, South Korea from September 29, 2002 to October 14, 2002. ... The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is a governing body of sports in Asia, currently with 45 member countries. ... , This article is about the urban region that is the capital of India. ...

Under the regulations of the OCA, a candidate which gains half of the available votes will automatically be selected as the host, and the remaining rounds of voting will be cancelled. When Doha gained 22 out of 41 votes this meant they were selected to host the 2006 Asian Games. Most of Qatar's votes came from the unanimous support from West Asian countries.^[4] Doha (Arabic: , transliteration: or ), population 400,051 (2005 census), is the capital of Qatar and is at , on the Persian Gulf. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Qatar. ... Nickname: Motto: Maju dan makmur (Malay: Progress and Prosper) Location in Malaysia Coordinates: , Country State Establishment 1857 Granted city status 1974 Government - Mayor (Datuk Bandar) Datuk Abdul Hakim Borhan From 14 December 2006 Area - City 243. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Malaysia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Hong_Kong. ... Hong Kong (香港; Cantonese IPA: ; Jyutping: hoeng1 gong2; Yale: heūng góng; pinyin: Xiānggǎng; Wade-Giles: Hsiang-kang) is one of the two Special Administrative Regions of the Peoples Republic of China. ... , This article is about the urban region that is the capital of India. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_India. ... A map showing Southwest Asia - The term Middle East is more often used to refer to both Southwest Asia and some North African countries Southwest Asia, or West Asia, is the southwestern part of Asia. ...

After the major upset, Malaysia and Hong Kong, China expressed their disappointment. Malaysia said that the selection of Doha was ridiculous and that the selection of Doha was influenced by Qatar's economic wealth.^[3]^[5]

Torch relay

The torch relay has been integral to the Asian Games since 1958. The plans for the Doha 2006 torch relay were revealed by the Doha Asian Games Organising Committee (DAGOC) on January 20, 2006.^[6] The 1958 Asian Games were played in 1958 at Tokyo, Japan. ... January 20 is the 20th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The relay itself started on October 8, 2006 with a brief ceremony at the Doha Golf Club named "Flame of Hospitality".^[7] With the involvement of over 3000 people, the torch is crossing 8 former Asian Games host countries and 4 Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member States.^[6] The first pit stop was in New Delhi, India on October 11, 2006. In total the relay passed over 13 countries and 23 cities all over Asia.^[8]^[9] The relay, which has a distance of 50,000 kilometres in 55 days is the longest relay in the history of the Asian Games.^[6] is the 281st day of the year (282nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... ... , This article is about the urban region that is the capital of India. ... is the 284th day of the year (285th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Asia (disambiguation). ...

Below is a list of places visited by the torch:^[8] Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1427x628, 49 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): 2006 Asian Games ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1427x628, 49 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): 2006 Asian Games ...

The torch travelled back to Doha, Qatar, held by Sheikh Joan Bin Hamad AL-Thani, and the journey around the city itself started on November 25, 2006 and lasted until the opening ceremony of the Games. Image File history File links Flag_of_India. ... , This article is about the urban region that is the capital of India. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Korea. ... For the history of Korea, see Korea. ... Busan Metropolitan City, also known as Pusan[1] is the largest port city in the Republic of Korea. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Philippines. ... Nickname: Motto: Linisin Ikarangal Maynila Map of Metro Manila showing the location of Manila Coordinates: 14Â°35 N 121Â° E Country Region Districts 1st to 6th districts of Manila Barangays 897 Incorporated (city) June 10, 1574 Government - Mayor Alfredo Lim (2007-2010; GO) - Vice Mayor Isko Moreno (AM/PDP-Laban... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan. ... For other uses, see Hiroshima (disambiguation). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Peoples_Republic_of_China. ... â€œPekingâ€ redirects here. ... Guangzhou is the capital and the sub-provincial city of Guangdong Province in the southern part of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Macau. ... Anthem March of the Volunteers Capital none[1] Largest freguesia (population) Freguesia de Nossa Senhora de FÃ¡tima Official languages Chinese, Portuguese Government - Chief Executive Edmund Ho Hau-wah Establishment - Occupied by Portugal 1557 - Portuguese colony August 13, 1862 - Transfer of sovereignty December 20, 1999 Area - Total 28. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Hong_Kong. ... Hong Kong (香港; Cantonese IPA: ; Jyutping: hoeng1 gong2; Yale: heūng góng; pinyin: Xiānggǎng; Wade-Giles: Hsiang-kang) is one of the two Special Administrative Regions of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Indonesia. ... This page is about the capital city of Indonesia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Thailand. ... Location within in Thailand Coordinates: , Country Settled Ayutthaya Period Founded as capital 21 April 1782 Government - Type Special administrative area - Governer Apirak Kosayothin Area - City 1,568. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Iran. ... Imam Reza Shrine Tomb of Nader Shah Afshar, a popular tourist attraction in Mashad. ... Naghsh-i Jahan Square, Esfahan. ... For other uses, see Tehran (disambiguation). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Oman. ... Salalah from space, November 2004 Classification City Sultan Qaboos bin Said al Said Area ?,???kmÂ² [1] Population - Total (2005) - Density - Oman calculated rank 178,447[2] ???.??/kmÂ² 2nd Timezone: (UTC) +4 Latitude Longitude 17. ... Classification City Sultan Qaboos bin Said al Said Area 3,500 kmÂ² [1] Population - Total (2005) - Density - Oman calculated rank 606,024 [2] 184. ... Sohar (صحار in Arabic) is located in the Al-Batinah province of the Sultanate of Oman, 240 kilometers north-west of the capital Muscat. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates. ... Hatta can mean:- Hatta was an Arab village in Palestine (now Israel): it was abandoned in 1948. ... Sharjah Central Souq - Shopping Mall The flag of Sharjah The Emirate of Sharjah (Arabic: Ø§Ù„Ø´Ø§Ø±Ù‚Ø© ash-shaariqah) is a small Country that extends along approximately 16 kilometres of the United Arab Emiratess Persian Gulf coastline and for more than 80 kilometres into the interior. ... Coordinates: , Emirate Government - Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Area [1] - Metro 4,114 kmÂ² (1,588. ... Abu Dhabi or Abu Zaby (Arabic language: أبوظبي) is the largest of the seven emirates that comprise the United Arab Emirates and was also the largest of the former Trucial States. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Kuwait. ... Kuwait City Kuwait City (also Al-Kuwait - Ø§Ù„ÙƒÙˆÙŠØª), population 32,403 (2005 Census), is the capital of the emirate of Kuwait and part of the Al-Asimah governorate. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bahrain. ... Bahrain from space, June 1996 Manama (Arabic: Ø§Ù„Ù…Ù†Ø§Ù…Ø© Al-ManÄmah) is the capital city of Bahrain and is the countrys largest city with a population of approximately 155,000, roughly a quarter of countrys entire population. ... Doha (Arabic: , transliteration: or ), population 400,051 (2005 census), is the capital of Qatar and is at , on the Persian Gulf. ... is the 329th day of the year (330th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Mascot

The Doha Asian Games Organising Committee chose "Orry", a Qatari Oryx, as the official mascot of the 15th Asian Games Doha 2006. The Oryx had once become extinct in the wild, but thanks to preservation and conservation groups it has recently been reintroduced. The choice of Orry also sends a message of peace, commitment and fun at the Games.^[10] Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1024x768, 275 KB)The Official Masscot of the 2006 Asian Games S.ource: http://www. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1024x768, 275 KB)The Official Masscot of the 2006 Asian Games S.ource: http://www. ... Binomial name Pallas, 1766 The Arabian Oryx (Oryx leucoryx) is a bovid and the smallest member of Oryx genus, native to desert and steppe areas of the Arabian peninsula. ...

Opening ceremony

The Opening Ceremony of the Games was described by the media to be one of the most technologically spectacular multi-sports event ceremony.^[11] Also described as the best opening Ceremony of any multi-sport event. It was viewed by 50,000 spectators in the Khalifa International Stadium, and famous guests like the IOC's Jacques Rogge, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh and Syrian President Bashar Assad.^[12] This opening ceremony was directed by David Atkins, who conducted the Sydney 2000 opener.^[13] Firework display at the opening ceremony of the 15th Asian Games at the Kalifa Stadium in Doha The 15th Asian Games Opening Ceremony was held in Doha, Qatar on December 1 marking the start of the 2006 Asian Games. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1024x681, 244 KB) (All user names refer to en. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1024x681, 244 KB) (All user names refer to en. ... For other uses, see Fireworks (disambiguation). ... Khalifa Stadium Khalifa International Stadium (Arabic: Ø³ØªØ§Ø¯ Ø®Ù„ÙŠÙØ© Ø§Ù„Ø¯ÙˆÙ„ÙŠ) is a multi-use stadium in Doha, Qatar. ... Stamp The International Olympic Committee (French: ComitÃ© International Olympique) is an organization based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin and Demetrios Vikelas on June 23, 1894. ... Jacques Rogge Count Jacques Rogge (born May 2, 1942 in Ghent, Belgium) is by profession an orthopedic surgeon. ... Mahmoud Ahmadinejad[1] (born October 28, 1956)[2] is the 6th and current President of the Islamic Republic of Iran. ... Ismail Haniyeh (Arabic: Ø¥Ø³Ù…Ø§Ø¹ÙŠÙ„ Ù‡Ù†ÙŠØ©; sometimes transliterated as Ismail Haniya or Ismail Haniyah); born January 1963) is a senior political leader of Hamas and former Prime Minister of the Palestinian National Authority. ... Bashar al_Assad Bashar al_Assad (بشار الاسد) (born September 11, 1965) is the current President of Syria and the son of former President Hafez al-Assad. ... David Atkins is an Australian Performing arts actor and dancer. ... The 2000 Summer Olympics or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were the Summer Olympic Games held in 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ...

The ceremony started with the welcome of Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani with the OCA chairman Sheikh Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and his wife. After that, a 10 second countdown began to signal the starting of the opening ceremony. The message "Peace Be Upon You" from a group of 2,300 young people with the Islamic greeting written in Arabic "Assalamualaikum" (السلام عليكم) after the countdown. A group of children, led by Nasser Khaled Al Kubaisi, then sang Qatar's national anthem and raised the national flag. The ceremony announcers were Trish Bertram and Hussam Akawi. For other uses, see Sheikh (disambiguation). ... His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani (Arabic: Ø§Ù„Ø´ÙŠØ® ØÙ…Ø¯ Ø¨Ù† Ø®Ù„ÙŠÙØ© Ø¢Ù„ Ø«Ø§Ù†ÙŠ) (born in 1950 in Doha, Qatar) is the current Emir of Qatar. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ...

The first part of the show, called "The Journey Begins", tells about a young man called the "Seeker" leaving his family, and Nura, his love, and beginning his discovery of Asia, guided only by the stars and his astrolabe. After encountering a fierce storm at sea, he was rescued by a giant falcon, landing him on safe ground where he continued his path to discovering the colourful history and cultures of Asia. The Angkor Wat, the Taj Mahal, the Temple of Heaven and Borobudur were among the important landmarks he passed. The Seeker was also treated to a multicultural presentation that displayed the cultures of different Asian regions, as well as the old empires that once ruled over most of Asia. Nura, on the other hand, descended into the stadium with a very large piece of cloth (traditional black cloth locally called Abayah عبايه) trailing her, covering the entire eastern stands, and sang in Arabic, "Atone, Atone Oh Sea!" as she despairs, waiting for the arrival of her love. With his Asian brothers helping him in his way back to his homeland, the Seeker safely made it back to Nura, and invited all of Asia to celebrate their wedding. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1944x2592, 741 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): 2006 Asian Games Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1944x2592, 741 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): 2006 Asian Games Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used... Khalifa Stadium Khalifa International Stadium (Arabic: Ø³ØªØ§Ø¯ Ø®Ù„ÙŠÙØ© Ø§Ù„Ø¯ÙˆÙ„ÙŠ) is a multi-use stadium in Doha, Qatar. ... A 16th century astrolabe. ... Aerial view of Angkor Wat The main entrance to the temple proper, seen from the eastern end of the Naga causeway Angkor Wat (or Angkor Vat) is a temple at Angkor, Cambodia, built for King Suryavarman II in the early 12th century as his state temple and capital city. ... Taj Mahal Location of the Taj Mahal within India The Taj Mahal (Devanagari: à¤¤à¤¾à¤œ à¤®à¤¹à¤², Nastaliq: ØªØ§Ø¬ Ù…ØÙ„) is a mausoleum located in Agra, India. ... Hall of Annual Prayer, the largest building in the Temple of Heaven The Temple of Heaven, literally the Altar of Heaven (Traditional Chinese: , Simplified Chinese: , pinyin: TiÄntÃ¡n; Manchu: Abkai mukdehun) is a complex of Taoist buildings situated in southeastern urban Beijing, in Xuanwu District. ... Borobudur is a ninth century Buddhist Mahayana monument in Central Java, Indonesia. ...

The latter part of the cultural programme focused on the Seeker showing his son the Arab/Islamic worlds contributions to modern science in the past, the present and the future. Sixty-four horsemen also entered the stadium in the segment 'Tribute to the Desert Horseman.'

Delegates from the 45 countries and regions of Asia entered the stadium after the cultural section of the programme. This was the third major sports event since the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics that North Korea and South Korea jointly entered the stadium under one flag. Performances from Hong Kong's Jacky Cheung, who sang "Together Now", as well as India's Bollywood star Sunidhi Chauhan who sang "Reach Out" were a tribute to the athletes. Lebanon's Magida El Roumi and Spanish tenor José Carreras performed "Light The Way". The 2000 Summer Olympics or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were the Summer Olympic Games held in 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... The ceremony for the lighting of the flame is arranged as a pagan pageant, with priestesses dancing. ... Jacky Cheung Hok Yau (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; Pinyin: ; born July 10, 1961 in Hong Kong with family roots in Tianjin) is a Hong Kong singer and film star from the mid-1980s to the present. ... Bollywood (Hindi: , Urdu: ) is the informal name given to the popular Mumbai-based Hindi-language film industry in India. ... Sunidhi Chauhan is an Indian playback singer, best known for her Bollywood songs. ... Magida El Roumi (Arabic: â€Ž, also transliterated as Magida Al Roumi) was born in Kfarshima, Lebanon on December 13, 1956. ... JosÃ© Carreras Coll (Catalan: Josep Carreras i Coll) (born December 5, 1946) is a Spanish operatic tenor. ...

The most dramatic moment was when Sheikh Mohammed Bin Hamad Al-Thani rode his horse up the stairs to the top of the stadium to light up the giant cauldron, designed by Michael Scott-Mitchell, which took the form of a giant rotating astrolabe. When the flame was successfully transferred electronically to the Aspire Tower just outside the stadium, fireworks went off, signalling the start of the 2006 Asian Games.

Closing ceremony

The closing ceremony featured the Arabic stories of a thousand years ago. It started with the same young boy as the "Seeker" in the opening ceremony. The boy was taken to the world of imagination after he picked up sand and let it slip from his fingers. He then flew to a magical place with a magic carpet, a device which is well-known in the fairy tales of Aladdin. As the stadium became dark, the boy was lowered down to turn a book's ornate pages, and the stories began. Arabic can mean: From or related to Arabia From or related to the Arabs The Arabic language; see also Arabic grammar The Arabic alphabet, used for expressing the languages of Arabic, Persian, Malay ( Jawi), Kurdish, Panjabi, Pashto, Sindhi and Urdu, among others. ... Riding a Flying Carpet, an 1880 painting by Viktor Vasnetsov. ... Aladdin in the Magic Garden, an illustration by Max Liebert from Ludwig Fuldas Aladin und die Wunderlampe Aladdin (an adaptation of the Arabic name , Arabic: Ø¹Ù„Ø§Ø¡ Ø§Ù„Ø¯ÙŠÙ† literally nobility of faith) is one of the tales with an Ancient Arabian origin[1] in The Book of One Thousand and One Nights...

The segment of "A Thousand and One Nights" featured stories like Haroun Al-Raschid and the Dervish, Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, Sinbad the Sailor and Aladdin and his Marvellous Lamp. There was a woman known as Scheherazade who flew across the stadium on a crescent moon. Later she carried the boy, and flew away from the stadium after the stories came to an end. The show also used an array of dancers, horses and special effects to portray the different stories. After that, the segment of "Land of the Oryx" was shown with the whirling of dance. The adventure tale of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves was added to the traditional collection of The Book of One Thousand and One Nights by its European transcriber, Antoine Galland, an 18th-century French orientalist who had heard it in oral form from a Maronite story-teller from Aleppo. ... Sindbad the Sailor (Arabic: Ø§Ù„Ø³Ù†Ø¯Ø¨Ø§Ø¯ Ø§Ù„Ø¨ØØ±ÙŠ As-Sindi-baad Al-Bahri) is a. ... Queen Scheherazade tells her stories to King Shahryar. ...

All 45 nations' athletes soon entered the stadium after the show's end. This time, however, they marched together to show the unity of the Asian Games family. Park Tae-Hwan was announced as the best athlete of the Games, having won seven medals, three of them being golds from the swimming competitions. The ceremony also included a minute of silence in homage to the South Korean equestrian rider Kim Hyung-chil, who died during the competition. Park Tae Hwan (born September 27, 1989) is a South Korean swimmer who competed in the 2006 Asian Games where he won three golds, one silver and three bronze medals. ... Kim Hyung-chil (Hangul: ê¹€í˜•ì¹ , Hanja: é‡‘äº¨ä¸ƒ) (1 July 1959 - 7 December 2006 in Doha) was a South Korean horse rider. ...

After that, the OCA President Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah officially announced the Games closed and passed the OCA flag to the mayor of Guangzhou, Zhang Guangning, as the host of the next Asian Games in 2010. For other uses, see Sheikh (disambiguation). ... Sheikh Ahmed Al-Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah (August 12, 1961 - ) is a Kuwaiti government minister and a member of the International Olympic Committee. ... Guangzhou is the capital and the sub-provincial city of Guangdong Province in the southern part of the Peoples Republic of China. ...

A special 10 minutes in the final part of the closing ceremony showed a new China, known as "Oriental Charm", which featured the Chinese culture, (including opera, painting and wushu), the dynamic spirit and the Guangzhou background and expressed the hospitality of Chinese people to the world.^[14] The closing ceremony concluded with a song by Filipino Broadway star and Tony Awards Best Actress Lea Salonga, who performed "Triumph of the One", a tribute composed by Australian composer Kylie Burtland. Afterwards, the fireworks blazed around the stadium and brought the curtains down on the Games. The Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical is awarded to the actress who was voted as the best actress in a musical, whether a new production or a revival. ... Lea Salonga-Chien (born Maria Ligaya Carmen Imutan Salonga on February 22, 1971 in Angeles City, Philippines) is a Tony, Olivier, Drama Desk, and Theatre World award-winning Filipino singer and actress who is best known for her portrayal of Kim in the musical Miss Saigon. ...

Criticism

Despite the spectacular opening ceremony, which received high praise, there was some criticism by some delegations and athletes. Heavy rain poured down just after the end of opening ceremony, and many believed that the organisers did not have plans to deal with it, creating a chaotic situation. Chef de Mission of the Philippines, Butch Ramirez, said that some of the members of the Philippine delegation, including athletes, were soaked in the rain because the organising officials did not allow them to re-enter the covered stadium for shelter; instead they had to stay in the heavy rain for more than 30 minutes. He goes on to say that the breakdown in transportation protocols due to the rain caused the athletes to rush to the nearest bus station, exposing them to rain. Ramirez said that he himself was a victim of pushing and shoving due to this chaos, and that because of it, he suffered from an asthma attack.^[15]

Malaysian athletes also expressed unhappiness. According to the athletes, the organising officials allowed only the Qatari team to exit the stadium and held back the other 44 nations inside. Also, the disarrangement of transportation queues meant that they had to wait in the wet and tiring conditions till 2 a.m., when they were finally sent to the Athletes' Village.^[16]

A Japanese journalist said while a few buses and bus stops were prepared around the stadium, the organisers also didn't install shelters to protect people waiting in these stations.^[17]

As of this writing, there has been some confusion concerning the many volunteers working the games; as in many not showing up to their assignments, too many showing up at events or locations where they are not needed, and some complaining that they were being made to do work other than what they previously agreed to do, as in female VIP hostesses being told to go pick up trash outside on the streets. Many volunteers have been complaining about the lack of transportation needed to take them to their locations, as most are guest workers and have no privately owned vehicles. They are authorised free use of taxis, but they are saying the taxis are not stopping for them, despite the fact that they have been given vouchers by organisers. After a volunteer briefing/Opening Ceremony rehearsal at Khalifa Stadium one night in mid-November, hundreds of volunteers were stranded as they were unable to find transportation back into the city, most having to walk back and not getting to their homes until late at night. Sources say there were only so many buses, which were quickly filled, and despite being told the buses would return, they didn't.

According to one IOC insider who arrived back at his hotel soaked, this incident could hurt the chances of Doha hosting the 2016 Summer Olympics, which they are likely to bid for. Indeed, transportation is one of the crucial factors involved in the decision process.^[18] The 2016 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad, is a major international sports and cultural festival to be celebrated in the tradition of the Olympic Games as governed by the International Olympic Committee. ...

Sports

The sport events contested at the 2006 Asian Games are listed below. Officially there are 46 disciplines from 39 sports in contention. All events listed started after the opening ceremony except Badminton, Baseball, Basketball, Football (Soccer), Table tennis, and Volleyball, which had preliminaries before the opening ceremony.-1... This article is about the sport. ... This article is about the sport. ... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... â€œPing Pongâ€ redirects here. ... For the ball used in this sport, see Volleyball (ball). ...

Archery will be competed at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar. ... Athletics, known in the United States as Track and Field, will be competed at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar from December 7 to December 12. ... Badminton will be contested at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar. ... Baseball is one of the many sports that will be held at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar beginning on November 29, 2006. ... Basketball at the 2006 Asian Games is the second early start among the sports in the games. ... Bodybuilding is an event that will take place at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar on December 8 and 9. ... Bowling will take place for mens and womens individual, doubles, trios, and team events at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar from December 3 to December 10. ... Boxing at the 2006 Asian Games will take place in the Academy for Sports Excellence (ASPIRE) which is in Sports City, 8 kilometers to the west of Doha [1]. The event is only open to men, and the bouts will be contested over four rounds of two minutes each. ... Canoe and Kayak will be held at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar from December 10 to December 13. ... Chess will be contested at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar from December 2 to December 14. ... The cue sports of snooker, English billiards, carom three cushion for men as well as Eight-ball pool and Nine-ball pool for both men and women were contested at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar from December 4 to December 11. ... Cycling will be contested at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar. ... Diving will be contested at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar from December 10 to December 14. ... Equestrian and Equestrian Endurance will be competed at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar. ... Fencing will be contested at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar from December 9 to December 14. ... Football (soccer) at the 2006 Asian Games will be held in Doha, Qatar from November 18 to December 15, 2006. ... Golf will be contested at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar. ... Gymnastics will be contested at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar. ... Artistic Gymnastics is a discipline of gymnastics in which competitors perform short routines (ranging from approximately 30 to 90 seconds) on different apparatus, obviously less for vaulting (see lists below). ... Rhythmic gymnasts from Greece in the 2000 Sydney Olympics Rhythmic gymnastics is a sport in which single competitors or pairs, trios or even more manipulate one or two apparatuses: Ball, Clubs, Hoop, Ribbon, and Rope. ... Trampolining is a competitive sport in which gymnasts perform acrobatics while bouncing on a trampoline. ... The handball events at the 2006 Asian Games will be held in Doha, Qatar between 3 December and 14 December 2006. ... The hockey tournament at the 2006 Asian Games will be held from December 2, 2006 to December 14, 2006 in Al-Rayyan Hockey Field. ... Judo will be competed in eight different weight classes for men and women at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar. ... Kabaddi will be contested by five teams at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar from December 2 to December 6. ... Karate will be competed by men and women at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar. ... Rowing will be competed at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar. ... Rugby sevens will be contested by nine teams at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar on December 9 and 10. ... Sailing will be contested at the 2006 Asian Games from December 5 to December 13. ... Sepaktakraw, sometimes referred to as the two words Sepak Takraw, will be contested at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar by both men and women. ... Shooting will be contested at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar from December 2 to December 8, 2006. ... Softball will be contested by five East Asian countries at the [[2006 Asian Games]] at Doha, Qatar from December 10 to December 14, 2006. ... Squash will be contested from December 10 to December 14 at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar. ... Swimming will be contested from December 2 to December 9 at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar. ... Table Tennis will be contested by men and women at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar from November 29 to December 7. ... Taekwondo will take place from December 7 to December 10 at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar. ... Tennis and Soft Tennis will be contested at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar in December 2 to December 14, 2006. ... Triathlon for both men and women will be contested on December 8 at the [[2006 Asian Games]] in Doha, Qatar. ... Both indoor volleyball and beach volleyball will be contested at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar. ... Water Polo will be contested by mens teams at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar from December 6 to December 14, 2006. ... Weightlifting will be contested by both men and women at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar from December 2 to December 6, 2006. ... Wrestling will be contested by men and women at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar. ... Wushu will be contested by both men and women at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar from December 11 to December 14, 2006. ...

Participating NOCs

Named and arranged after their IOC country codes, all 45 OCA members are participating in the Games. The number in parentheses indicates the number of participants that the NOC contributed. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) allocates three-letter country codes to all National Olympic Committees and other groups competing in the Olympic Games. ... National Olympic Committees (or NOCs) are the national constituents of the worldwide olympic movement. ...

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Venues

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Athlete's death

Tragedy struck the Asian Games when Korean equestrian athlete Kim Hyung-chil died after falling off his horse on the morning of December 7 during the cross country competition which took place in the rain.^[19] The accident occurred at jump number eight during the cross-country stage of the three-day eventing competition.^[20]^[21] After the horse, named Bundaberg Black, rolled over him,^[22] he was taken to the hospital, with his death later confirmed by the organizing committee.^[23] Kim died shortly before noon local Qatar time (6 pm South Korea time).^[24] Image File history File links Kim_Hyung_Chil. ... Image File history File links Kim_Hyung_Chil. ... A young rider at a horse show in Australia. ... Kim Hyung-chil (Hangul: ê¹€í˜•ì¹ , Hanja: é‡‘äº¨ä¸ƒ) (1 July 1959 - 7 December 2006 in Doha) was a South Korean horse rider. ... is the 341st day of the year (342nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

According to South Korea National Olympic Committee president Kim Jung Kil, sources on the course said that the horse mistimed his jump in the wet conditions and slipped. South Korean officials are asking for an inquiry to determine if mismanagement or rain was the cause of the tragedy.^[25]

"In my professional opinion, neither the weather nor the footing had any bearing on this accident. If the horse falls, it's like two tons of bricks falling on you. There is nothing you can do about it," said Andy Griffiths, the Games event's technical overseer.^[26]

Kim's father was an equestrian athlete for Korea in the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo and the younger Kim won a silver medal at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan on the same horse.^[27] // Medals Medallists Individual Dressage Team Dressage Individual Three-Day Event Team Three-Day Event Individual Jumping Grand Prix Team Jumping Grand Prix Categories: 1964 Summer Olympics ... The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, were held in 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. ... For other uses, see Tokyo (disambiguation). ... The 15th Asian Games were held in Busan, South Korea from September 29, 2002 to October 14, 2002. ... Busan Metropolitan City, also known as Pusan[1] is the largest port city in the Republic of Korea. ...

This is the eighth death linked to the 2006 Asian Games, and the first involving an athlete.^[28]

Problems

Doping

The list of athletes which failed the doping test during the Games, and most of them caming from weightlifting:

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Gender test

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Bed shortage

The Games organisers faced significant bed shortages due to the record number of more than 13,000 athletes and officials who attended the 2006 Games. The Athletes Village had space for only 10,500 people and was not large enough to accommodate the record amount of attendees. To resolve the problem, the Games organisers contracted with three cruise ships to provide sleeping quarters.^[33]

Last minute withdrawals

The Football competition lost three teams due to withdrawals and a suspension, which resulted in some rescheduling of the format and draws. Following the withdrawal of Maldives women's football team in early November, the women's football competition was forced to redraw to ensure both groups had an equal number of teams.^[34] Not much later, Turkmenistan announced their withdrawal due to the lack of options available in Qatar.^[35] Yemen also withdrew because the team was unable to afford a drug test after some of their players were accused of doping.^[36]

India made big changes to its team close to the opening ceremonies. On November 22, 2006, the Indian sports ministry shocked the Games organisers by dropping 8 of the 32 events they had previously announced that they would be contesting in the Games. The dropped events are football, basketball, handball, sepak takraw, triathlon, ten-pin bowling and rugby 7s. The events were dropped due to the lack of medal hopes and to cut costs. As a result, only 387 athletes will be sent to Doha instead of the original 589 proposed by the Indian Olympic Association (IOA).^[37] is the 326th day of the year (327th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A kid demonstrating sepak takraw. ... The Indian Olympic Association is the body responsible for selecting athletes to represent India at the Olympics and other international athletic meets and for managing the Indian teams at the events. ...

Some of the teams in the dropped events are expected to compete despite the removal of government support; the Indian football team has confirmed that they will participate under a "no cost to the government basis", as they did during the 1998 and 2002 Games.^[38] The manager of the football team has insisted that the team will participate even without government approval.^[39] The 13th Asian Games were held from December 6, 1998 to December 20, 1998 in Bangkok, Thailand. ... The 15th Asian Games were held in Busan, South Korea from September 29, 2002 to October 14, 2002. ...

The Indian basketball team is definitely out of the games; the men's team failed to show for their match against Bahrain in the first preliminary round and the match was forfeited by the referee. The women's team is also likely to miss the Games.^[40]

The IOA has requested to reinstate the sepak takraw and fencing teams, and the request has been accepted by DAGOC. The IOA also attempt to fund the other teams defunded by the government.^[41]

While volleyball also had three teams withdrew from the Games, Palestine withdrew due to the travelling difficulties caused by the closure of the Gaza Strip border. Indonesia and Turkmenistan have withdrawn from the tournament, for unknown reasons, just hours before their first preliminary round match.^[42]

Broadcasting

The 2006 Asian Games broadcast worldwide by several television broadcasters. Confirmed broadcasters include:

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References

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^ 香港申亚失败心不服, 体育周报, November 13, 2000
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^ People's Daily
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^ Torch ceremony marks countdown to Games
^ ^a ^b The 15th Asian Games Doha 2006 Torch Relay Route revealed
^ "King of the Mile" Hicham El Guerrouj to Carry the Flame
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^ Media fascinated by high-tech at Doha Asiad opening ceremony
^ Asian Games open with a festival celebrating the Gulf
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^ Rains spoil ‘best’ opening ceremony
^ But the Malaysians end up wet and unhappy
^ Transport woes open for Asiad
^ Rain Could Dampen Qatar’s 2016 Bid
^ DAGOC mourns rider after fatal fall
^ Asian Games: S. Korean rider dies after equestrian accident
^ South Korean rider dies in jump fall
^ South Korean rider dies in jump fall
^ Asian Games roundup: Equestrian rider's death overshadows competition
^ Tragedy strikes Games
^ Koreans demand probe into death fall
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^ South Korean rider dies in jump fall
^ Equestrian rider dies at Asian Games
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^ Bodybuilder disqualified from Asian Games after importing banned substances
^ Santhi scandal an insult to all Tamils
^ Indian athlete fails gender test
^ Doha Asian Games faces bed shortage
^ Men’s and women’s football draw held
^ Turkmenistan soccer team withdraws from Asian Games
^ Yemen withdrew following doping concerns - AFC
^ Govt cuts jumbo Asian Games squad
^ It's official, footballers will have a ball
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^ India returns to compete in sepaktakraw, fencing in Asian games
^ Palestine quits men's volleyball event at Doha Asia
^ THE ASIAN GAMES LIVE ON EUROSPORT

Contents

Medal count

Bidding process

Torch relay

Mascot

Opening ceremony

Closing ceremony

Criticism

Sports

Participating NOCs

Venues

Athlete's death

Problems

Doping

Gender test

Bed shortage

Last minute withdrawals

Broadcasting

References

External links

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Bidding process

Torch relay

Mascot

Opening ceremony

Closing ceremony

Criticism

Sports

Participating NOCs

Venues

Athlete's death

Problems

Doping

Gender test

Bed shortage

Last minute withdrawals

Broadcasting

References

External links

Medal count