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The 2006 Asian Games featured 21 competition venues. [1]
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The 2006 Asian Games featured 21 competition venues. [1]
| Venue | Events | Capacity | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khalifa International Stadium | Athletics, opening and closing ceremonies | 50, 000 | [2] |
| Hamad Aquatic Centre | Aquatics (Diving, swimming, synchronised swimming) | 2,000 | |
| ASPIRE Academy for Sports Excellence | Cycling (Track) (Hall 1) | ||
| Gymnastics (Artistic, Rhythmic, Trampoline) (Hall 2) | |||
| Badminton, Wushu (Hall 3) | |||
| Kabaddi, Wrestling (Hall 4) | |||
| Boxing (Hall 5) | |||
| Basketball Indoor Hall | Basketball | 2,000 | |
| Temporary venue | Equestrian (Eventing: Cross-country), Volleyball (beach) |
| Venue | Events | Capacity | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Arabi Sports Club | Football, Rugby sevens (Stadium) | [3] | |
| Fencing, Table tennis (Indoor hall) | |||
| Al-Dana Club | Chess (Indoor hall) | [4] | |
| Bodybuilding, weightlifting (Banquet hall) | |||
| Al-Gharrafa Sports Club | Football (Stadium) | [5] | |
| Handball (Indoor hall) | |||
| Al-Rayyan Sports Club | Baseball, Softball (Baseball and softball venue) | [6] | |
| Football (Stadium) | |||
| Field hockey (Hockey field) | |||
| Volleyball (Indoor) (Indoor hall) | |||
| Al-Sadd Sports Club | Football (Stadium) | [7] | |
| Cue sports (Multi-purpose hall) | |||
| Sepak takraw (Indoor hall) | |||
| Aquatics (Water polo) (Aquatic centre) | |||
| Qatar Sports Club | Football (Stadium) | [8] | |
| Judo, Karate, Taekwondo (Indoor hall) | |||
| Doha Corniche | Cycling (Road), Athletics (Marathons, Race walking), Triathlon | [9] | |
| Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex | Soft Tennis, Squash, Tennis | [10] | |
| Lusail Shooting Complex | Archery, Shooting | [11] | |
| West Bay Lagoon | Canoeing (Canoe, Kayak), Rowing | [12] | |
| Al-Khor Road Course | Cycling (Time trial) | [13] | |
| Doha Golf Club | Golf | [14] | |
| Doha Racing & Equestrian Club | Equestrian (Dressage, Jumping, Eventing: Dressage and Jumping) | [15] | |
| Doha Sailing Club | Sailing | [16] | |
| Mesaieed Endurance Course | Equestrian (Endurance) | [17] | |
| Qatar Bowling Centre | Bowling | [18] |
The 2006 Asian Games, officially known as the XV Asiad, was an Asian multi-sport event held in Doha, Qatar from December 1 to 15, 2006, with 424 events in 39 sports featured in the games. Doha was the first city in its region and only the second in West Asia to host the games. The city will host again the games in 2030.
Khalifa International Stadium, also known as National Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Doha, Qatar, as part of the Doha Sports City complex, which also includes Aspire Academy, Hamad Aquatic Centre, and the Aspire Tower. It is named after Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani, Qatar's former Emir. The final of 2011 AFC Asian Cup was held at this stadium. In 2017, it received a four-star rating from the Global Sustainability Assessment System (GSAS), the first in the world to be awarded this rating. The stadium employs about 30,000 workers.
Mesaieed is an industrial city in Al Wakrah Municipality in the State of Qatar, approximately 36 kilometres (22 mi) south of Doha. It was one of the most important cities in Qatar during the 20th century, having gained in recognition as a prime industrial zone and tanking center for petroleum received from Dukhan.
The Philippines participated in the 2006 Asian Games held in Doha, Qatar; for the 15th straight time in the same number of stagings of the Games. The country did not participate in Men's and Women's Basketball for the first time due to the continuing suspension by International Basketball Federation.
Equestrian and Equestrian Endurance were contested at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar. Equestrian was contested from 4 to 14 December.
The 2006 Asian Games opening ceremony was held on 1 December at the multi-purpose Khalifa International Stadium. The Opening Ceremony was described by the media to be one of the most breath-taking and technologically spectacular multi-sports event ceremony, and the most expensive multi-sports event ceremony in the history of Asian Games at that time. It was created and produced by David Atkins who conducted the 2000 Summer Olympics opener and was filmed and broadcast live by International Games Broadcast Services' (IGBS) precursor Doha Asian Games Broadcast Services (DAGBS). 10 composers from Qatar, Lebanon, Egypt, Singapore, Japan, India, South Korea, Germany and Australia made the musical scores of the ceremonies.
Bangladesh participated in the 2006 Asian Games held in Doha, Qatar, with a total of 73 athletes in twelve different sports. Bangladesh won a bronze medal in Kabaddi and was ranked 36th in a three-way tie with Afghanistan and Yemen in the medal standings.
Pakistan competed in the 2006 Asian Games held in Doha, Qatar.
The United Arab Emirates participated in the 2006 Asian Games held in Doha, Qatar from December 1 to December 15, 2006. The United Arab Emirates ranked 20th with 3 gold medals in this edition of the Asiad.
Wang Dong is a Chinese butterfly swimmer.
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Kuwait participated in the 15th Asian Games, officially known as the XV Asiad held in Doha, Qatar from December 1 to December 15, 2006. Kuwait ranked 17th with 6 gold medals in this edition of the Asiad.
Vietnam participated at the 2006 Asian Games, held in Doha, Qatar from December 1 to December 15, 2006. Vietnam ranked 19th with 3 gold medals in this edition of the Asiad.
North Korea participated at the 2006 Asian Games held in Doha, Qatar from 1 to 15 December 2006. North Korea ranked 16th in the medal table with 6 gold medals.
Sri Lanka participated at the 2006 Asian Games, held in Doha, Qatar from December 1 to December 15, 2006. Sri Lanka ranked 32nd with 1 silver medal and 2 bronze medals in this edition of the Asian Games, all from the sports of Athletics.
Lebanon participated in the 15th Asian Games, officially known as the XV Asiad held in Doha, Qatar from December 1 to December 15, 2006. Lebanon ranked 26th with a lone gold medal and 2 bronze medals in this edition of the Asiad.
Macau participated in the 15th Asian Games, officially known as the XV Asiad held in Doha from 1 to 15 December 2006. Macau ranked 30th with a lone silver medal and 6 bronze medals in this edition of the Asiad.
Individual endurance equestrian at the 2006 Asian Games was held in Mesaieed Endurance Course, Doha, Qatar on December 14, 2006.
Team endurance equestrian at the 2006 Asian Games was held in Mesaieed Endurance Course, Doha, Qatar on December 14, 2006.
On 8 October 2006, a brief ceremony was held at the Doha Golf Club where the torch was lit with a flame named "Flame of Hospitality". With the involvement of over 3,000 people, the torch crossed eight former Asian Games host countries and four Gulf Cooperation Council member states. The torch travelled back to Doha held by Sheikh Joan Bin Hamad Al-Thani, and the journey around the city itself started on 25 November 2006 and lasted until the opening ceremony of the Games. The first pit stop was in New Delhi, the birthplace of the Asian Games on 11 October 2006 where the torch's flame was fused together with the Eternal Asian Games Flame which was generated from parabolic mirrors directed straight at the sun at the Dhyan Chand National Stadium. During the fourth stop in Hiroshima on 21 October, the torch's flame was fused together with the Peace flame at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park.
