Venues of the 2006 Asian Games
The 2006 Asian Games, officially known as the XV Asiad, were held in Doha, Qatar from December 1 to December 15, 2006. A total of 13,000 athletes from 45 nations in the Asia competed in 424 in 39 sports. The games were the largest international multi-sport event to be staged in Doha and in Qatar.[1] Events took place at 21 competition venues. Other venues in the games included the Asian Games Village and the Main Media Center.[2]
Competition venues
| Venue | Sports | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Al Arabi Sports Club | Fencing Football Rugby Sevens Table tennis | |
| Al-Dana Club | Bodybuilding Chess Weightlifting | |
| Al-Gharafa Stadium | Football Handball | |
| Al-Khor Road Course | Cycling | |
| Ahmed bin Ali Stadium | Baseball Football Hockey Volleyball Softball | |
| Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium | Cue Sports Football Sepaktakraw Water Polo | |
| Aspire Dome | Gymnastics Badminton Badminton Canoeing Cycling Kabaddi Wrestling Wushu | |
| Basketball Indoor Hall | Basketball | |
| Doha Golf Club | Golf | |
| Doha Racing & Equestrian Club | Equestrian | |
| Doha Sailing Club | Sailing | |
| Hamad Aquatic Centre | Diving Swimming Synchronized swimming | |
| Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex | Soft tennis Squash Tennis | |
| Khalifa International Stadium | Athletics | 50,000 |
| Lusail Shooting Complex | Archery Shooting | |
| Mesaieed Endurance Course | Equestrian Endurance | |
| Qatar Bowling Centre | Bowling | |
| Qatar SC Stadium | Golf | 20,000 |
| Doha Racing & Equestrian Club | Equestrian | |
| Doha Sailing Club | Football Judo Karate Taekwondo | |
| The Sport City | Beach volleyball | |
| West Bay Lagoon | Rowing Squash Tennis |
References
- ↑ "First Middle East Games since Tehran". CNN. 2000-11-13. Retrieved April 2, 2011.
- ↑ "DOHA 2006". Olympic Council of Asia. Retrieved April 2, 2011.
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