| Men's eight-ball singles at the 2006 Asian Games | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | Al-Sadd Multi-Purpose Hall | |||||||||
| Dates | 7–9 December 2006 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 42 from 22 nations | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
| ||||||||||
| Cue sports at the 2006 Asian Games | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| Three-cushion | men | ||
| English billiards | singles | doubles | |
| Eight-ball | men | women | |
| Nine-ball | men | women | |
| Snooker | singles | doubles | team |
The men's eight-ball singles tournament at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar took place from 7 December to 9 December at Al-Sadd Multi-Purpose Hall.
All times are Arabia Standard Time (UTC+03:00)
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, 7 December 2006 | 13:00 | Round of 64 |
| 13:00 | Round of 32 | |
| Friday, 8 December 2006 | 10:00 | Round of 32 |
| 13:00 | Round of 16 | |
| 19:00 | Quarterfinals | |
| Saturday, 9 December 2006 | 13:00 | Semifinals |
| 19:30 | Finals |
| Semifinals | Gold medal match | ||||||||
| 1 |  Huang Kun-chang (TPE) | 7 | |||||||
 Antonio Gabica (PHI) | 9 | Antonio Gabica (PHI) | 7 | ||||||
| 3 | Leonardo Andam (PHI) | 6 |  Satoshi Kawabata (JPN) | 9 | |||||
| Satoshi Kawabata (JPN) | 9 | ||||||||
| Bronze medal match | |||||||||
| 1 | Huang Kun-chang (TPE) | 9 | |||||||
| 3 | Leonardo Andam (PHI) | 5 | |||||||
| Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Huang Kun-chang (TPE) | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
| Yukio Akakariyama (JPN) | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Huang Kun-chang (TPE) | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
 Patrick Ooi (MAS) | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Nguyễn Anh Tuấn (VIE) | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Patrick Ooi (MAS) | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Huang Kun-chang (TPE) | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
 Xu Meng (CHN) | 9 | Xu Meng (CHN) | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
 Salman Haroon (BAN) | 5 | Xu Meng (CHN) | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
 Mohammed Al-Binali (QAT) | 9 | Mohammed Al-Binali (QAT) | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
 Ali Mohammed Abbas (BRN) | 6 | Xu Meng (CHN) | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
 Tareq Al-Mulla (KUW) | 7 |  Tepwin Arunnath (THA) | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Tepwin Arunnath (THA) | 9 | Tepwin Arunnath (THA) | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
 Reenat Walem (IRQ) | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||
 Au Chi Wai (HKG) | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Rambail Gul (PAK) | 2 | Au Chi Wai (HKG) | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
 Ashraf Al-Damen (JOR) | 0 |  Ricky Yang (INA) | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
| Ricky Yang (INA) | 9 | Ricky Yang (INA) | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Antonio Gabica (PHI) | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Antonio Gabica (PHI) | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Baatarchuluuny Gündsambuu (MGL) | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Antonio Gabica (PHI) | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Alok Kumar (IND) | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Nayef Al-Jawini (KSA) | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Alok Kumar (IND) | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Alok Kumar (IND) | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Jeong Young-hwa (KOR) | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Jeong Young-hwa (KOR) | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 |  Tan Tiong Boon (SIN) | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Leonardo Andam (PHI) | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
| Nguyễn Hoàng Lâm (VIE) | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Leonardo Andam (PHI) | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
| Ayhab Hasan (IRQ) | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ayhab Hasan (IRQ) | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Shabbir Hazari (SRI) | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Leonardo Andam (PHI) | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
| Salman Shaikh (PAK) | 9 | Amnuayporn Chotipong (THA) | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| Fahad Khalaf (BRN) | 6 | Salman Shaikh (PAK) | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Muhammad Zulfikri (INA) | 8 | Amnuayporn Chotipong (THA) | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
| Amnuayporn Chotipong (THA) | 9 | Amnuayporn Chotipong (THA) | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
| Jalal Odetalah (JOR) | 9 | Jalal Odetalah (JOR) | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| Mezaf Chowdhury (BAN) | 3 | Jalal Odetalah (JOR) | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
| Dharminder Lilly (IND) | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||
| Lee Chen Man (HKG) | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Fahad Al-Mohammedi (QAT) | 5 | Lee Chen Man (HKG) | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
| Khaled Al-Mutairi (KUW) | 6 | Li Hewen (CHN) | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| Li Hewen (CHN) | 9 | Lee Chen Man (HKG) | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| Satoshi Kawabata (JPN) | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tay Choon Kiat (SIN) | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Satoshi Kawabata (JPN) | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Satoshi Kawabata (JPN) | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ibrahim Amir (MAS) | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ibrahim Amir (MAS) | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Bayasgalangiin Enkh-Amgalan (MGL) | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ibrahim Amir (MAS) | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Wu Chia-ching (TPE) | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| Ham Won-sik (KOR) | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Wu Chia-ching (TPE) | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
Copenhagen is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a population of 1.4 million in the urban area. The city is situated on the islands of Zealand and Amager, separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the Øresund strait. The Øresund Bridge connects the two cities by rail and road.
The Nasdaq Stock Market is an American stock exchange based in New York City. It is the most active stock trading venue in the U.S. by volume, and ranked second on the list of stock exchanges by market capitalization of shares traded, behind the New York Stock Exchange. The exchange platform is owned by Nasdaq, Inc., which also owns the Nasdaq Nordic stock market network and several U.S.-based stock and options exchanges. Although it trades stock of healthcare, financial, entertainment, retail, and food businesses, it focuses more on technology stocks. The exchange is made up of both American and foreign firms, with China and Israel being the largest foreign sources.
Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known by his nickname Pelé, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of the sport, he was among the most successful and popular sports figures of the 20th century. In 1999, he was named Athlete of the Century by the International Olympic Committee and was included in the Time list of the 100 most important people of the 20th century. In 2000, Pelé was voted World Player of the Century by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS) and was one of the two joint winners of the FIFA Player of the Century. His 1,279 goals in 1,363 games, which includes friendlies, is recognised as a Guinness World Record.
Steven Allan Spielberg is an American filmmaker. A major figure of the New Hollywood era and pioneer of the modern blockbuster, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest film directors of all time and is the most commercially successful director in film history. He is the recipient of many accolades, including three Academy Awards, two BAFTA Awards, four Golden Globe Awards, and four Directors Guild of America Awards, as well as the AFI Life Achievement Award in 1995, the Kennedy Center Honor in 2006, the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2009 and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2015. Seven of his films have been inducted into the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant".
Tamil Nadu is the southernmost state of India. The tenth largest Indian state by area and the sixth largest by population, Tamil Nadu is the home of the Tamil people, who speak the Tamil language, one of the longest surviving classical languages and which serves as its official language. The capital and largest city is Chennai.
Thomas Cruise Mapother IV is an American actor and producer. Regarded as a Hollywood icon, he has received various accolades, including an Honorary Palme d'Or and three Golden Globe Awards, in addition to nominations for four Academy Awards. His films have grossed over $5 billion in North America and over $12 billion worldwide, placing him among the highest-grossing actors of all time. Cruise holds the Guinness World Record for the most consecutive $100-million-grossing movies, a feat that was achieved during the period of 2012 to 2018. One of the most bankable stars, he is consistently one of the world's highest-paid actors.
Dame Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor was a British and American actress. She began her career as a child actress in the early 1940s and was one of the most popular stars of classical Hollywood cinema in the 1950s. She then became the world's highest paid movie star in the 1960s, remaining a well-known public figure for the rest of her life. In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked her seventh on its greatest female screen legends list.
Chennai, formerly known as Madras, is the capital city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost state of India. It is the state's primate city and is located on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal. According to the 2011 Indian census, Chennai is the sixth-most populous city in India and forms the fourth-most populous urban agglomeration. Incorporated in 1688, the Greater Chennai Corporation is the oldest municipal corporation in India and the second oldest in the world after London.
Coldplay are a British rock band formed in London in 1997, consisting of vocalist and pianist Chris Martin, lead guitarist Jonny Buckland, bassist Guy Berryman, drummer and percussionist Will Champion, and manager Phil Harvey. They are best known for their live performances, having also impacted popular culture with their artistry, advocacy and achievements.
Sean Love Combs, also known by his stage name Diddy, formerly Puff Daddy and P. Diddy, is an American rapper, record producer and record executive. He is credited with the discovery and cultivation of artists such as the Notorious B.I.G., Mary J. Blige, and Usher. Combs has won three Grammy Awards from 13 nominations, two MTV Video Music Awards, and a Guinness World Record for "Most Successful Rap Producer" in 1997.
Nottingham Forest Football Club is a professional association football club based in West Bridgford, Nottingham, England. The club competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football.
iTunes is a discontinued media player, media library, and mobile device management utility developed by Apple. It was used to purchase, play, download and organize digital multimedia on personal computers running the macOS and Windows operating systems, and can be used to rip songs from CDs as well as playing content from dynamic, smart playlists. It includes options for sound optimization and wirelessly sharing iTunes libraries.
Margaret LeAnn Rimes Cibrian is an American singer, songwriter and actress. She originally rose to success as a country music artist at the age of 13 and has since crossed over into pop, contemporary Christian, and other musical genres. Rimes has placed more than 40 singles on international charts since 1996. She has sold more than 48 million records worldwide, with 20.8 million album sales in the United States according to Nielsen SoundScan. Billboard ranked her at number 17 in terms of sales success in the 1990–1999 decade.
Shah Rukh Khan, also known by the initialism SRK, is an Indian actor and film producer who works in Hindi cinema. Referred to in the media as the "Baadshah of Bollywood" and "King Khan", he has appeared in more than 100 films, and earned numerous accolades, including 14 Filmfare Awards. He has been awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India, as well as the Order of Arts and Letters and Legion of Honour by the Government of France. Khan has a significant following in Asia and the Indian diaspora worldwide. In terms of audience size and income, several media outlets have described him as one of the most successful film stars in the world. Many of his films thematise Indian national identity and connections with diaspora communities, or gender, racial, social and religious differences and grievances.
The Argentina national football team, nicknamed La Albiceleste, represents Argentina in men's international football and is administered by the Argentine Football Association, the governing body for football in Argentina.
Nicholas Lou Saban Jr. is an American sportscaster and former professional and college football coach. He serves as an analyst for ESPN's College GameDay, a television program covering college football. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest football coaches of all time. Saban served as head coach of the National Football League (NFL)'s Miami Dolphins and at four universities: Louisiana State University (LSU), Michigan State University, the University of Toledo and most famously the University of Alabama, where he last coached from 2007 to 2023.
The 2022 FIFA World Cup was the 22nd FIFA World Cup, the world championship for national football teams organized by FIFA. It took place in Qatar from 20 November to 18 December 2022, after the country was awarded the hosting rights in 2010. It was the first World Cup to be held in the Middle East and Persian Gulf countries, and the second held entirely in Asia after the 2002 tournament in South Korea and Japan.
This is a list of lists of deaths of notable people, organised by year. New deaths articles are added to their respective month and then linked here.
On December 14, 2012, a mass shooting occurred at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, United States. The perpetrator, 20-year-old Adam Lanza, shot and killed 26 people. 20 of the victims were children between six and seven years old, and the other six were adult staff members. Earlier that day, before driving to the school, Lanza fatally shot his mother at their Newtown home. As first responders arrived at the school, Lanza killed himself with a gunshot to the head.
