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{{Short description|Multi-sport event in Doha, Qatar}}
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| host_city = Doha, Qatar
| nations = 45
| athletes = 9,520<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ocasia.org/Game/GameParticular.aspx?GPCode=19|title=Olympic Council of Asia : Games |publisher=Ocasia.org |access-date=2011-06-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101121102534/http://www.ocasia.org/Game/GameParticular.aspx?GPCode=19 |archive-date=2010-11-21 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| events = 424 in 39 sports (46 disciplines)
| opening = December 1
| closing = December 15
| opened_by = [[Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani]]<br />{{small|[[Emir of Qatar]]}}
| closed_by = [[Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah|Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah]]<br/>{{small|President of the [[Olympic Council of Asia]]}}
| athlete_oath = Mubarak Eid Bilal
| judge_oath = Abd Allah Al-Bulooshi
| torch_lighter = [[Mohammed bin Hamad Al Thani (born 1988)|Mohammed bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani]]
| stadium = [[Khalifa International Stadium]]
| SpreviousS = [[2002 Asian Games|Busan 2002]]
| SnextS = [[2010 Asian Games|Guangzhou 2010]]
| Sprevious = [[2003 Asian Winter Games|Aomori 2003]]
| Snext = [[2007 Asian Winter Games|Changchun 2007]]
| website = [https://web.archive.org/web/20070107044235/http://www.doha-2006.com/ doha-2006.com (archived)]
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{{2006 Asian Games}}
The '''2006 Asian Games''' ({{langx|ar|دورة الألعاب الآسيوية 2006|Dawrat al-ʼAl‘ab al-Asīawīah 2006}}), officially known as the '''XV Asiad''' or '''15th Asian Games''' ({{langx|ar|دورة الألعاب الآسيوية الخامسة عشرة}}, and commonly known as '''Doha 2006''' ({{langx|ar|الدوحة 2006}}), were an [[Asia]]n multi-sport event held in [[Doha]], Qatar,<ref>{{cite web | url=https://olympics.com/ioc/news/the-2006-asian-games-in-doha | title=The 2006 Asian Games in Doha | date=2006-11-30 | accessdate=2022-12-05}}</ref> 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]] (following [[Tehran]] in [[1974 Asian Games|1974]]) to host the games. The city will host the games again in [[2030 Asian Games|2030]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/qatar-stage-2023-asian-cup-after-world-cup-2022-10-17/ | title=Qatar to stage 2023 Asian Cup, most likely in early 2024 | website=[[Reuters]] | date=2022-10-17 | accessdate=2022-12-05}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/steveprice/2022/10/17/qatar-wins-2023-asian-cup-bid-just-over-a-decade-since-it-last-hosted-the-tournament/| title=Qatar Wins 2023 Asian Cup Bid Just Over A Decade After It Last Hosted The Tournament | website=[[Forbes]] | date=2022-10-17 | accessdate=2022-12-05}}</ref>
It was the first time that all 45 member nations of the Olympic Council of Asia took part in this event. Also, [[Eurosport]] broadcast the event, marking the first time that the event was broadcast outside the continent.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/160751/the-asian-games-live-on-eurosport |title=The Asian Games Live On Eurosport |date=10 November 2006 |publisher=Sportbusiness.com |access-date=2011-05-02| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110526122058/http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/160751/the-asian-games-live-on-eurosport| archive-date= 26 May 2011 | url-status= live}}</ref> 21 competition venues were used for the Games including the newly constructed Aspire Indoor Sports Complex. The opening and closing ceremonies of the Games were held at [[Khalifa International Stadium]]. The trampoline discipline of gymnastics, as well as chess and triathlon made their debut at the Games.
The final medal tally was led by [[China at the 2006 Asian Games|China]], followed by [[South Korea at the 2006 Asian Games|South Korea]] and [[Japan at the 2006 Asian Games|Japan]]. [[Qatar at the 2006 Asian Games|Qatar]] finished in ninth place. Tajikistan, [[Jordan at the 2006 Asian Games|Jordan]] and United Arab Emirates won their first ever Asian Games gold medals.<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070109004902/http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/news/article.aspx?id=40336|url=http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/news/article.aspx?id=40336|title=A feast of facts from the Games|date=16 December 2006|archive-date=9 January 2007|agency=DAGOC}}</ref> 7 world and 23 Asian records were broken during the games, while South Korean swimmer [[Park Tae-hwan]] was announced as the [[most valuable player]].<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070106095543/http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/records/InfoRecordByDate.aspx|url=http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/records/InfoRecordByDate.aspx|title=Records|archive-date=6 January 2007|agency=DAGOC}}</ref>
==Bidding process==
{{main|Bids for the 2006 Asian Games}}
Doha, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur and New Delhi submitted their formal bids by the deadline 30 June 2000.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.legco.gov.hk/yr99-00/english/fc/fc/papers/f00-12e.pdf|title=Hong Kong 2000 Asian Games bid|agency=[[Legislative Council of Hong Kong]]|date=12 May 2000|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000930114239/https://www.legco.gov.hk/yr99-00/english/fc/fc/papers/f00-12e.pdf|archive-date=30 September 2000|url-status=live}}</ref> Prior to the voting, evaluation committee of the OCA, headed by the then vice-president of the association Muhammad Latif Butt inspected Doha on 13 and 14 July 2000,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kuna.net.kw/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=1095853&language=en|title=Qatar bid for Asiad ready to be checked|date=8 July 2000}}</ref> New Delhi on 15 and 16 July 2000,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/sports/2000/jun/20asiad.htm|title=Cabinet approves hosting of 2006 Asiad if IOA wins bid|date=20 June 2000|agency=Rediff}}</ref> Kuala Lumpur on 17 and 18 July 2000,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lib.perdana.org.my/PLF/Digital_Content/Prominent_Leaders/Mahathir/News_1968-2004/1999-2000/2000pz/unwanted%20guock%20kuala%20lumpur.pdf|title=Unwanted Guests from Hong Kong Shock Kuala Lumpur|agency=[[Bernama]]|publisher=[[Perdana Leadership Foundation]]|date=17 July 2000|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200820084122/http://lib.perdana.org.my/PLF/Digital_Content/Prominent_Leaders/Mahathir/News_1968-2004/1999-2000/2000pz/unwanted%20guock%20kuala%20lumpur.pdf|archive-date=20 August 2020|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://lib.perdana.org.my/PLF/Digital_Content/Prominent_Leaders/Mahathir/News_1968-2004/1999-2000/2000ko/malaysing%20the%20best%20in%20asiy%20oca.pdf|title=Malaysia's Facilities Among The Best In Asia, Say OCA|agency=[[Bernama]]|publisher=[[Perdana Leadership Foundation]]|date=18 July 2000|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200820090115/http://lib.perdana.org.my/PLF/Digital_Content/Prominent_Leaders/Mahathir/News_1968-2004/1999-2000/2000ko/malaysing%20the%20best%20in%20asiy%20oca.pdf|archive-date=20 August 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> and Hong Kong on 19 and 20 July 2000.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.scmp.com/article/321779/can-do-spirit-fires-premier-citys-bid|title='Can-do' spirit fires premier city's bid|date=20 July 2000|agency=[[South China Morning Post]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.legco.gov.hk/yr99-00/english/fc/fc/papers/f00-12e.pdf|title=Hong Kong 2006 Asian Games Bid|agency=[[Legislative Council of Hong Kong]]|date=12 May 2000|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000930114239/https://www.legco.gov.hk/yr99-00/english/fc/fc/papers/f00-12e.pdf|archive-date=30 September 2000|url-status=live}}</ref>
On November 12, 2000, voting for the 2006 venue took place during the 19th Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) General Assembly held in [[Busan]], South Korea.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/1019389.stm|title=2006 Asian Games awarded to Doha|agency=[[BBC]]|date=12 November 2000}}</ref> The voting involved the 41 members of the [[Olympic Council of Asia]] and consisted of three rounds, each round eliminating one of the bidding cities.<ref>"申辦亞運香港慘敗", Page A1, ''Apple Daily'', November 13, 2000, quoting Dato’ Sieh Kok Chi, Honorary Secretary of the Olympic Council of Malaysia.</ref><ref>[http://sports.sina.com.cn/o/1394173.shtml 香港申亚失败心不服] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050320134806/http://sports.sina.com.cn/o/1394173.shtml |date=2005-03-20 }}, ''体育周报'', November 13, 2000</ref> After the first round, [[New Delhi]] was eliminated, with only two votes. The second round of voting, with three remaining candidates, gave Doha as the result.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/137753/malaysia-amazed-at-losing-asian-games-to-qatar |title=Malaysia Amazed at Losing Asian Games to Qatar |date=27 September 2001 |publisher=Sportbusiness.com }}</ref><ref name=one>{{cite web|url=https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/52770/Qatar-Wins-Bid-to-Stage-2006-Asian-Games|title=Qatar Wins Bid to Stage 2006 Asian Games|publisher=Tehran Times|date=13 November 2000|agency=Reuters}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|+2006 Asian Games bidding results
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!'''City'''
!'''NOC'''
|bgcolor="silver"|'''Round 1'''
|bgcolor="silver"|'''Round 2'''
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|'''[[Doha]]'''
|'''{{flag|Qatar}}'''
|'''20'''
|'''22'''
|-
|[[Kuala Lumpur]]
|{{flag|Malaysia}}
|13
|13
|-
|[[Hong Kong]]
|{{flag|Hong Kong}}
|6
|6
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|[[New Delhi]]
|{{flag|India}}
|2
|−
|}
Under the regulations of the OCA, a candidate which gains more than half of the available votes (at least 21 out of 41 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 Asia]]n countries.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.people.com.cn/BIG5/paper68/1983/318416.html |title=People's Daily |publisher=People.com.cn |access-date=2011-05-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725205617/http://www.people.com.cn/BIG5/paper68/1983/318416.html |archive-date=2011-07-25 |url-status=live }}</ref>
After the major upset, Malaysia and Hong Kong, China expressed their disappointment.<ref name=one/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://archives.cnn.com/2000/ASIANOW/east/11/13/asian.games/index.html |title=Choice of Qatar for Asian Games prompts cries of foul |publisher=Archives.cnn.com |date=2000-11-13 |access-date=2011-05-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130406102105/http://archives.cnn.com/2000/ASIANOW/east/11/13/asian.games/index.html |archive-date=April 6, 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Malaysia said that the selection of Doha was ridiculous and that the selection of Doha was influenced by Qatar's economic wealth.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lib.perdana.org.my/PLF/Digital_Content/Prominent_Leaders/Mahathir/News_1968-2004/1999-2000/2000ko/kuala%20lumpur%20still%20searching%20for%20answers.pdf|title=Kuala Lumpur still searching for answers|agency=[[Bernama]]|publisher=[[Perdana Leadership Foundation]]|date=13 November 2000|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220206100451/http://lib.perdana.org.my/PLF/Digital_Content/Prominent_Leaders/Mahathir/News_1968-2004/1999-2000/2000ko/kuala%20lumpur%20still%20searching%20for%20answers.pdf|archive-date=6 February 2022|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Development and preparations==
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Qatar spent US$2.8 billion on preparing venues, including a major upgrade to the 50,000-seat Khalifa Stadium from its original 20,000-seat capacity and the construction of the Aspire indoor sports complex, the world's largest indoor multi-sports dome.<ref>{{cite web |date=13 December 2006 |title=Qatar will gain much more than the money it spent on Asian Games |url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/sports/2006-12/13/content_757670.htm |website=[[China Daily]] Website |publisher= |agency=[[Associated Press]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.todayonline.com/sports/high-price-asian-games|title=The high price of the Asian Games|publisher=[[Today (Singapore newspaper)|Today]]|date=6 May 2014|author=Ian de Cotta}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/espn/wire?section=oly&id=2678896|title=Qatar seeks lasting legacy from Asian Games, perhaps an Olympic bid|date=28 November 2006|agency=ESPN}}</ref>
===Volunteers===
Volunteering programme of Doha 2006 Asian Games which began in July 2004 targeted 12,000 volunteers and over 30,000 applications were received.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://english.cri.cn/2886/2006/12/06/45@171211.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191205185555/http://english.cri.cn/2886/2006/12/06/45@171211.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 5, 2019|title=Volunteers Play Big Role in the Doha Asian Games
|agency=CRI English|date=6 December 2006}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.4hoteliers.com/news/story/1740|title=Qatar gets ready for Doha 2006 Asian Games.|agency=Qatar Tourism Authority|date=8 February 2005|publisher=4Hoteliers}}</ref> The volunteers wore a specific uniform and are grouped at the Uniform Distribution and Accreditation Centre at the [[Al-Gharafa SC]].<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070113053621/http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/volunteers/volunteers.aspx|url=http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/volunteers/volunteers.aspx|title=Volunteers|archive-date=13 January 2007|publisher=DAGOC|agency=Doha 2006}}</ref>
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{{main|2006 Asian Games torch relay}}
[[File:Asian Games Torch Relay route.png|thumb|300px|Route of the torch relay.]]
The torch relay has been integral to the Asian Games since [[1958 Asian Games|1958]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/torchrelay/thetorch.aspx|title=Torch|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070119193632/http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/torchrelay/thetorch.aspx|archive-date=January 19, 2007|agency=DAGOC}}</ref> The plans for the Doha 2006 torch relay were revealed by the Doha Asian Games Organising Committee on 20 January 2006.<ref name=torch>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070514193703/http://www.khaleejtimes.com/Displayarticle.asp?xfile=data%2Fsports%2F2006%2FJanuary%2Fsports_January385.xml§ion=sports&subsection=athletics|url=http://www.khaleejtimes.com/Displayarticle.asp?xfile=data%2Fsports%2F2006%2FJanuary%2Fsports_January385.xml§ion=sports&subsection=athletics|title=Doha Asian Games torch relay route revealed|archive-date=14 May 2007|date=20 January 2006|work=[[Khaleej Times]]}}</ref> It engaged EFM Global Logistics to handle all the logistics for the relay.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.efm.global/case-studies/asian-games-naked-flame|title=Asian Games Naked Flame|agency=EFM Global Logistics|access-date=2019-05-23|archive-date=2019-12-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191222190740/https://www.efm.global/case-studies/asian-games-naked-flame|url-status=dead}}</ref>
The torch of the 2006 edition weighs 1.5 kilograms and is 72 centimetres tall.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newsgd.com/specials/dohaflameguangzhou/flamepictures/200610230063.htm|title=Doha 2006 Torch Design|date=23 October 2006|agency=Newsgd}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gamesbids.com/forums/topic/4564-doha-2006-asian-games-torch-relay/|title=Doha 2006 Asian Games Torch Relay
|date=7 October 2006|agency=Gamesbids}}</ref> Its design was inspired by the curvaceous horns of the Arabian Oryx, featuring maroon and white colours which are the colours of the [[Flag of Qatar|Qatari national flag]]. It symbolises the unifying spirit of competition and friendship throughout Asia.<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070114191320/http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/spirit/look/look_torch.aspx|url=http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/spirit/look/look_torch.aspx|archive-date=January 14, 2007|title=Torch design|agency=DAGOC}}</ref>
The relay itself started on 8 October 2006 with a brief ceremony at the Doha Golf Club where the torch was lit with the theme of "Flame of Hospitality".<ref name=torch2>{{cite web|url=http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/torchrelay/thejourney.aspx?id=56|title=Torch ceremony marks countdown to Games|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070124141811/http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/torchrelay/thejourney.aspx?id=56 |archive-date=January 24, 2007|agency=DAGOC}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arabnews.com/node/290336|title=15th Asian Games Torch Lights Up Doha at a Spectacular Ceremony|agency=Arab News|date=10 October 2006}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=9 October 2006 |title=Asian Games torch lit up in Doha |url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/sports/2006-10/09/content_703626.htm |website=China Daily Website |agency=Reuters}}</ref> With the involvement of over 3,000 people, the torch crossed eight former Asian Games host cities and the 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.n3ce.org/n3ce-english/newsdetail.php?id=31|title=Emir & Sheikha Mozah led well-wishers of Asian Games Flame|agency=National Committee For Coordinating Conferences and Events}}{{dead link|date=March 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/sports/2006-11/26/content_742947.htm|title=Asian Games torch backs in Qatar|date=26 November 2006}}</ref> The first 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 that burn at the [[Dhyan Chand National Stadium]].<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070124220427/http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/torchrelay/thejourney.aspx?id=59|url=http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/torchrelay/thejourney.aspx?id=59|title=Kicked off its incredible international journey|archive-date=24 January 2007|agency=DAGOC}}</ref> During the fourth stop in [[Hiroshima]] on 21 October, the torch's flame was fused again but now with the Peace flame that burns at the [[Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/torchrelay/thejourney.aspx?id=69|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070124220417/http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/torchrelay/thejourney.aspx?id=69|title=Flame of Hospitality marries Flame of Peace|archive-date=24 January 2007|agency=DAGOC}}</ref> In total the relay passed through 13 countries and 23 cities, visited several landmarks such as [[Taj Mahal]] and the [[Great Wall of China]] along its way to Qatar.<ref name=torch3>{{cite web|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/archive/2006/09/2008491513371620.html|title=Doha prepares for Asian Games|publisher=[[Al Jazeera English|Al Jazeera]]|date=14 September 2006}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/archive/2006/10/2008410111734394111.html|title=Doha lights the Flame of Hospitality|publisher=[[Al Jazeera English|Al Jazeera]]|date=10 October 2006}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/news/press_article.aspx?flag=1&pagenum=7&id=91|title=The 15th Asian Games Doha 2006 Torch Relay Route revealed|agency=DAGOC}} {{dead link|date=June 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> The relay, which totaled a distance of 50,000 kilometres in 55 days, was until today, the longest in the history of the Asian Games.<ref name=torch />
===Marketing===
====Emblem====
[[File:2006 asiad mascot.jpg|thumb|right|Orry the oryx, the official mascot of the 2006 Asian Games]]
The emblem of the 15th Asian Games is an image of an athlete in motion which represents fearless manner of a sportsperson in face of challenges and obstacles. The colours used in the emblem represent Qatar's landscape. Yellow represents the crescent-shaped sand dunes of the desert, blue represents the calm sea of the Gulf and red represents the sun and warm spirit of Asia.<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070115155406/http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/spirit/look/look_logo.aspx|url=http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/spirit/look/look_logo.aspx|title=Logo|archive-date=15 January 2007}}</ref>
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An [[Arabian oryx]] named Orry served as the official mascot of the games.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.travour.com/asian-games-2006/mascot-of-asian-games-2006.html |title=Mascot of Asian Games 2006 |publisher=Travour.com |date=2006-12-05 |access-date=2011-05-02 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080216061051/http://www.travour.com/asian-games-2006/mascot-of-asian-games-2006.html |archive-date=2008-02-16 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070114191559/http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/spirit/look/look_mascot.aspx|url=http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/spirit/look/look_mascot.aspx|title=Mascot|archive-date=14 January 2007}}</ref> It was unveiled at the Doha waterfront on 1 January 2005 in conjunction with the start of the 700-day countdown to the games.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/other-sport/2005/01/02/qatar-unveils-mascot-orry-the-oryx-is-chosen--as-symbol--of-the-games/|title=Qatar unveils mascot 'Orry' the oryx is chosen as symbol of the Games|agency=[[The Star (Malaysia)]]|date=2 January 2005}}</ref> He represents energy, determination, sportsmanship spirit, commitment, enthusiasm, participation, respect, peace and fun; he is also described as a great sportsman.
====Medals====
The medals of the games were designed by Dallah advertising and Gulf Media agency. Around 3,000 medals in gold, silver and bronze were made for the games. They featured Orry, the official Games mascot, as well as the [[Al Zubara Fort]] on the obverse and the official logo on the reverse.<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070113155337/http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/spirit/look/look_medals.aspx|url=http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/spirit/look/look_medals.aspx|title=Medals|archive-date=13 January 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arabnews.com/node/281455|title=Asiad Medals Incorporate Doha's Past and Future|agency=Arab News|date=7 March 2006}}</ref>
====Promotion====
To promote the games, the organisers built a countdown clock and a giant statue of the official mascot, Orry, at the [[Doha Corniche]]. In addition, they also decorated the city with banners and 30 life-size versions of the mascot in a variety of different sporting poses.<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070101091319/http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/spirit/look.aspx|url=http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/spirit/look.aspx|title=Look of the Games|archive-date=1 January 2007|agency=DAGOC}}</ref> Touchscreen kiosks were set up at hotels, malls and businesses in the city to provide users with Qatar tourism and the games' information and details.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arabnews.com/node/284129|title=Doha Gets Dressed With the Look of the Games|agency=Arab News|date=2 May 2005}}</ref> On 3 April 2005, Qatar's flag carrier, [[Qatar Airways]] signed a US$10 million agreement with the Doha Asian Games Organising Committee (DAGOC) to become the event's official airline.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arabnews.com/node/265098|title=Qatar Airways Secures Key Sponsorship Deal for 2006 Asian Games|agency=Arab News|date=9 April 2005}}</ref> The airline painted seven of its [[Airbus A330]] in three distinct Asian Games liveries namely blue (3 aircraft), red (1 aircraft) and yellow (3 aircraft) and produced television commercials and a special 80-page guide on the sporting event in its in-flight magazine "Oryx" as part of its Global Advertising Campaign to promote the sporting event.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.qatarairways.com/en-gb/press-releases/2006/Nov/body_aboutus_30nov06.html|title=Qatar Airways Official Airline And Prestige Partner Of 15th Asian Games Doha 2006|agency=Qatar Airways|date=30 November 2006|access-date=13 September 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news06/910-AsianGames.shtml|title=Qatar Airways launches Global Advertising Campaign to Promote 15th Asian Games in Qatar|date=9 October 2006|agency=Asia Travel Tips}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.qatarairways.com/en-cz/press-releases/2006/Oct/aboutus_news_08oct06.html|title=Qatar Airways Launches Global TV Campaign To Promote 15th Asian Games In Qatar|agency=Qatar Airways|date=6 October 2006|access-date=11 October 2025}}</ref>
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File:Airbus A330-302, Qatar Airways AN1154878.jpg| Qatar Airways Airbus A330-300 registration number A7-AED was painted in Asian Games yellow colour scheme across the fuselage, with the cyclist painted on the tail's port side and the athlete on the starboard side. Two sister ships A7-AEE and A7-AEF were also painted in this livery.
File:Airbus A330-302, Qatar Airways JP6431894.jpg| A7-AEG was the only Airbus A330-300 to spot the red colour scheme, although its livery design was similar to those with the yellow colour scheme.
File:Airbus A330-202, Qatar Airways AN1370517.jpg| Qatar Airways Airbus A330-200 registration number A7-ACG was painted in Asian Games blue colour scheme across the fuselage, with the Asian Games mascot Orry the Oryx on both sides of its tail. Two sister ships A7-ACI and A7-AFP were also painted in this livery.
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====Merchandising====
During the games, merchandises were sold at various locations in the city, including competition venues.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/sports/2006-12/11/content_755284.htm|title=200,000 items of official merchandise sold at Asian Games|agency=China Daily|date=11 December 2006}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mezzo-systems.com/en/Shop/Asian_Games_Doha_2006.html|title=Asian Games Doha Qatar 2006|agency=Mezzo systems}}</ref>
===Venues===
[[File:Athletes' village, 2006 Asian Games, Doha.jpg|thumb|The Athletes' Village during the 2006 Asian Games]]
{{main|Venues of the 2006 Asian Games}}
The Games used mostly new venues within the city. There were a total of 23 venues for the games, with 21 of them being competition venues and others being Main Media Centre and Athletes' village.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/venue/venue.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070115051701/http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/venue/venue.aspx|title=Venues|archive-date=15 January 2007|publisher=DAGOC}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/sports/2006-11/27/content_744258.htm|title=Capsules of venues for the 2006 Asian Games|agency=Associated Press|publisher=China Daily}}</ref> After a major upgrade, Khalifa Stadium had a new running track, a new tensile fabric roof structure on its western seating and an arch on its east part.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/other-sport/2006/11/30/21-venues-to-be-used-for-doha-asian-games/|title=21 venues to be used for Doha Asian Games|agency=Bernama|work=[[The Star (Malaysia)]]}}</ref> A temporary velodrome was built at Aspire Academy for track cycling events.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dohastadiumplusqatar.com/contentpage.aspx?article=VELODREAM|title=Velodream|agency=Doha Stadium Plus Qatar|date=28 September 2016|access-date=5 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190705154120/http://www.dohastadiumplusqatar.com/contentpage.aspx?article=velodream|archive-date=5 July 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/features/proposed-temporary-velodrome-may-hit-the-road/|title=Proposed temporary velodrome may hit the road|agency=Cycling news|date=13 December 2005}}</ref>
The Athletes’ Village was built on a 330,000 square metres site in the city centre, which had 32 residential buildings with 811 five-bedroom apartments for athletes and 45 for Chef-de-Missions and could accommodate 11,500 athletes and team officials.<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070124145212/http://www.doha-2006.com/upload_iis/files/publications/Issue1_15nov.pdf|url=http://www.doha-2006.com/upload_iis/files/publications/Issue1_15nov.pdf|title=Issue 1 Running Sands|archive-date=24 January 2007|agency=DAGOC|date=15 November 2006}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/other-sport/2006/11/18/athletes-village-and-main-press-centre-officially-opened|title=Athletes' Village and Main Press Centre officially opened|agency=The Star (Malaysia)|date=18 November 2006}}</ref>
===Transport===
[[Doha International Airport]] was expanded with the cost of US$1 billion in the run-up to the games to handle increasing air traffic volume and facilitate an estimated arrival of 10,500 athletes from 45 Asian countries,<ref>{{cite web|title=Qatar to spend RM10 billion on 2006 Asian Games|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/other-sport/2004/06/03/qatar-to-spend-rm10-billion-on-2006-asian-games/|agency=[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]]|date=3 June 2004|access-date=23 April 2019}}</ref> while Qatar's state-owned public transport service, the Qatar Transport Company ([[Transport in Qatar|Mowasalat]]) provided bus, taxi and limousine services [[Transport in Doha|in the city]] to spectators, athletes, officials and volunteers during the games.<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070103064728/http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/spectators/transport.aspx|url=http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/spectators/transport.aspx|title=Transport|archive-date=3 January 2007|publisher=DAGOC}}</ref><ref>The Report: Emerging Qatar 2007, Page 140 [https://books.google.com/books?id=Q4yJwx09eQ0C&dq=doha+asian+games+transportation+mowasalat&pg=PA140 Google books]</ref>
==The Games==
===Opening ceremony===
[[File:Asian Games Doha 2006 fireworks.jpg|250px|thumb|[[Fireworks]] display at the opening ceremony of the 15th Asian Games at the Khalifa Stadium in Doha with the Games' cauldron at the background]]
{{main|2006 Asian Games opening ceremony}}
The opening ceremony was viewed by 50,000 spectators in the [[Khalifa International Stadium]], including VIP guests like [[Jacques Rogge]] from the [[International Olympic Committee]], [[Mahmoud Ahmadinejad]] from Iran, [[Ismail Haniyeh]] from Palestine and [[Bashar al-Assad]] from Syria.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://english.people.com.cn/200612/02/eng20061202_327536.html |title=Media fascinated by high-tech at Doha Asiad opening ceremony |publisher=English.people.com.cn |date=2006-12-02 |access-date=2011-05-02}}</ref> The opening ceremony was directed and produced by the Australian [[David Atkins]], who also helmed the [[2000 Summer Olympics opening ceremony]] in [[Sydney]].<ref>{{cite news|title=PIGI projection makes dazzling opening ceremony in Doha Asian Games|url=http://www.newsgd.com/specials/dohaasiangames/dohanews/200612020022.htm|access-date=2010-07-08|newspaper=NEWSGD.com|date=2006-12-12}}</ref>
The opening ceremony showcased the importance of the culture of the [[Arab world]] in the history of [[Asia]] and referenced the region's contact with other Asian cultures. Several musical artists such as Hong Kong's [[Jacky Cheung]], India's [[Bollywood]] star [[Sunidhi Chauhan]], Lebanon's [[Majida El Roumi]] and Spanish tenor [[José Carreras]] performed at the ceremony. The ceremony ended with the lighting of the cauldron at the main stadium by [[Mohammed bin Hamad Al Thani (born 1988)|Mohammed Bin Hamad Al-Thani]], son of the emir and captain of the Qatar equestrian endurance team. At the same time, another cauldron was lit at the top of the [[Aspire Tower]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=120740&version=1&template_id=36&parent_id=16 |title=Daredevil horse stunt clip goes international |access-date=2019-03-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061205210853/http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=120740&version=1&template_id=36&parent_id=16 |archive-date=2006-12-05 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
The games was officially opened by the [[Emir of Qatar]], Sheikh [[Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani]].<ref>[http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/sports/2006-12/02/content_748891.htm Asian Games opens in spectacular style]</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The 15th Asian games opening ceremony kicks off |url=http://n3ce.org/n3ce-english/viewlastnews.php?id=12 |url-status=usurped <!-- now redirects to some kind of gambling website --> |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190404172012/http://n3ce.org/n3ce-english/viewlastnews.php?id=12 |archive-date=2019-04-04 |work=Government Committee For Coordinating Conferences and Events |publication-place=Doha State of Qatar}}</ref>
===Participating National Olympic Committees===
[[File:2006 Asian Games countries.png|thumb|center|upright=2.8|Participating countries.]]
All 45 OCA members participated in the Games, including Iraq which returned to compete after its suspension was lifted.<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070114190245/http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/countries/countries.aspx|url=http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/countries/countries.aspx|title=Countries and Regions|archive-date=14 January 2007|work=DAGOC}}</ref> Iraq last competed at the [[1986 Asian Games]] and was suspended from [[1990 Asian Games|1990]] until 2004 due to the [[Gulf War]].<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071110213323/http://www.ocasia.org/Decisions.asp|url=http://www.ocasia.org/Decisions.asp|title=Decisions - 23rd OCA General Assembly Doha, 1st July 2004|agency=Olympic Council of Asia|archive-date=10 November 2007}}</ref> The number in parentheses indicates the number of participants that the [[National Olympic Committee]] contributed.
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! Participating [[:Category:Nations at the 2006 Asian Games|National Olympic Committees]]
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* {{flagIOC2|AFG|2006 Asian Games|47}}
* {{flagIOC2|BRN|2006 Asian Games|21}}
* {{flagIOC2|BAN|2006 Asian Games|74}}
* {{flagIOC2|BHU|2006 Asian Games|21}}
* {{flagIOC2|BRU|2006 Asian Games|7}}
* {{flagIOC2|CAM|2006 Asian Games|17}}<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070103160901/http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/Biographies/InfoBioByNOC.aspx?noc=CAM&func=A|url=http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/Biographies/InfoBioByNOC.aspx?noc=CAM&func=A|title=Cambodia - Athletes and teams|agency=DAGOC|archive-date=3 January 2007}}</ref>
* {{flagIOC2|CHN|2006 Asian Games|647}}<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070105203721/http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/Biographies/InfoBioByNOC.aspx?noc=CHN&func=A|url=http://www.doha-2006.com:80/gis/menuroot/Biographies/InfoBioByNOC.aspx?noc=CHN&func=A|title=China - Athletes and teams|agency=DAGOC|archive-date=5 January 2007|access-date=31 January 2020|url-status=live}}</ref>
* {{flagIOC2|TPE|2006 Asian Games|399}}<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070102181225/http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/Biographies/InfoBioByNOC.aspx?noc=TPE&func=A|url=http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/Biographies/InfoBioByNOC.aspx?noc=TPE&func=A|title=Chinese Taipei - Athletes and teams|agency=DAGOC|archive-date=2 January 2007}}</ref>
* {{flagIOC2|TLS|2006 Asian Games|15}}<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070103163043/http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/Biographies/InfoBioByNOC.aspx?noc=TLS&func=A|url=http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/Biographies/InfoBioByNOC.aspx?noc=TLS&func=A|title=East Timor - Athletes and teams|agency=DAGOC|archive-date=3 January 2007}}</ref>
* {{flagIOC2|HKG|2006 Asian Games|282}}<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061231205417/http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/Biographies/InfoBioByNOC.aspx?noc=HKG&func=A|url=http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/Biographies/InfoBioByNOC.aspx?noc=HKG&func=A|title=Hong Kong - Athletes and teams|agency=DAGOC|archive-date=31 December 2006}}</ref>
* {{flagIOC2|IND|2006 Asian Games|387}}<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061231021918/http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/Biographies/InfoBioByNOC.aspx?noc=IND&func=A|url=http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/Biographies/InfoBioByNOC.aspx?noc=IND&func=A|title= India - Athletes and teams|agency=DAGOC|archive-date=31 December 2006}}</ref>
* {{flagIOC2|INA|2006 Asian Games|140}}
* {{flagIOC2|IRI|2006 Asian Games|239}}<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070103162654/http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/Biographies/InfoBioByNOC.aspx?noc=IRI&func=A|url=http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/Biographies/InfoBioByNOC.aspx?noc=IRI&func=A|title= Iran - Athletes and teams|agency=DAGOC|archive-date=3 January 2007}}</ref>
* {{flagIOC2|IRQ|2006 Asian Games|86}}<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070103162702/http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/Biographies/InfoBioByNOC.aspx?noc=IRQ&func=A|url=http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/Biographies/InfoBioByNOC.aspx?noc=IRQ&func=A|title= Iraq - Athletes and teams|agency=DAGOC|archive-date=3 January 2007}}</ref>
* {{flagIOC2|JPN|2006 Asian Games|631}}<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061231205428/http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/Biographies/InfoBioByNOC.aspx?noc=JPN&func=A|url=http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/Biographies/InfoBioByNOC.aspx?noc=JPN&func=A|title= Japan - Athletes and teams|agency=DAGOC|archive-date=31 December 2006}}</ref>
* {{flagIOC2|JOR|2006 Asian Games|98}}<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061209161726/http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/Biographies/InfoBioByNOC.aspx?noc=JOR&func=A|url=http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/Biographies/InfoBioByNOC.aspx?noc=JOR&func=A|title=Jordan - Athletes and teams|agency=DAGOC|archive-date=9 December 2006}}</ref>
* {{flagIOC2|KAZ|2006 Asian Games|338}}<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070103162723/http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/Biographies/InfoBioByNOC.aspx?noc=KAZ&func=A|url=http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/Biographies/InfoBioByNOC.aspx?noc=KAZ&func=A|title= Kazakhstan - Athletes and teams|agency=DAGOC|archive-date=3 January 2007}}</ref>
* {{flagIOC2|KUW|2006 Asian Games|238}}<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061209161744/http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/Biographies/InfoBioByNOC.aspx?noc=KUW&func=A|url=http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/Biographies/InfoBioByNOC.aspx?noc=KUW&func=A|title= Kuwait - Athletes and teams|agency=DAGOC|archive-date=9 December 2006}}</ref>
* {{flagIOC2|KGZ|2006 Asian Games|131}}
* {{flagIOC2|LAO|2006 Asian Games|15}}<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061209161751/http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/Biographies/InfoBioByNOC.aspx?noc=LAO&func=A|url=http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/Biographies/InfoBioByNOC.aspx?noc=LAO&func=A|title= Laos - Athletes and teams|agency=DAGOC|archive-date=9 December 2006}}</ref>
* {{flagIOC2|LIB|2006 Asian Games|132}}<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070103162743/http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/Biographies/InfoBioByNOC.aspx?noc=LIB&func=A|url=http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/Biographies/InfoBioByNOC.aspx?noc=LIB&func=A|title= Lebanon - Athletes and teams|agency=DAGOC|archive-date=3 January 2007}}</ref>
* {{flagIOC2|MAC|2006 Asian Games|203}}<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070103162753/http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/Biographies/InfoBioByNOC.aspx?noc=MAC&func=A|url=http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/Biographies/InfoBioByNOC.aspx?noc=MAC&func=A|title= Macau - Athletes and teams|agency=DAGOC|archive-date=3 January 2007}}</ref>
* {{flagIOC2|MAS|2006 Asian Games|244}}<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070102181214/http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/Biographies/InfoBioByNOC.aspx?noc=MAS&func=A|url=http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/Biographies/InfoBioByNOC.aspx?noc=MAS&func=A|title= Malaysia - Athletes and teams|agency=DAGOC|archive-date=2 January 2007}}</ref>
* {{flagIOC2|MDV|2006 Asian Games|55}}<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070103162814/http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/Biographies/InfoBioByNOC.aspx?noc=MDV&func=A|url=http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/Biographies/InfoBioByNOC.aspx?noc=MDV&func=A|title= Maldives - Athletes and teams|agency=DAGOC|archive-date=3 January 2007}}</ref>
* {{flagIOC2|MGL|2006 Asian Games|175}}<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070103162824/http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/Biographies/InfoBioByNOC.aspx?noc=MGL&func=A|url=http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/Biographies/InfoBioByNOC.aspx?noc=MGL&func=A|title= Mongolia - Athletes and teams|agency=DAGOC|archive-date=3 January 2007}}</ref>
* {{flagIOC2|MYA|2006 Asian Games|40}}<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070103162841/http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/Biographies/InfoBioByNOC.aspx?noc=MYA&func=A|url=http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/Biographies/InfoBioByNOC.aspx?noc=MYA&func=A|title= Myanmar - Athletes and teams|agency=DAGOC|archive-date=3 January 2007}}</ref>
* {{flagIOC2|NEP|2006 Asian Games|51}}<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070103162853/http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/Biographies/InfoBioByNOC.aspx?noc=NEP&func=A|url=http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/Biographies/InfoBioByNOC.aspx?noc=NEP&func=A|title= Nepal - Athletes and teams|agency=DAGOC|archive-date=3 January 2007}}</ref>
* {{flagIOC2|PRK|2006 Asian Games|164}}<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070103162942/http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/Biographies/InfoBioByNOC.aspx?noc=PRK&func=A|url=http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/Biographies/InfoBioByNOC.aspx?noc=PRK&func=A|title= North Korea - Athletes and teams|agency=DAGOC|archive-date=3 January 2007}}</ref>
* {{flagIOC2|OMA|2006 Asian Games|81}}<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070103162900/http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/Biographies/InfoBioByNOC.aspx?noc=OMA&func=A|url=http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/Biographies/InfoBioByNOC.aspx?noc=OMA&func=A|title= Oman - Athletes and teams|agency=DAGOC|archive-date=3 January 2007}}</ref>
* {{flagIOC2|PAK|2006 Asian Games|157}}<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070103162910/http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/Biographies/InfoBioByNOC.aspx?noc=PAK&func=A|url=http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/Biographies/InfoBioByNOC.aspx?noc=PAK&func=A|title= Pakistan - Athletes and teams|agency=DAGOC|archive-date=3 January 2007}}</ref>
* {{flagIOC2|PLE|2006 Asian Games|72}}<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070103162931/http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/Biographies/InfoBioByNOC.aspx?noc=PLE&func=A|url=http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/Biographies/InfoBioByNOC.aspx?noc=PLE&func=A|title= Palestine - Athletes and teams|agency=DAGOC|archive-date=3 January 2007}}</ref>
* {{flagIOC2|PHI|2006 Asian Games|233}}<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070103162922/http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/Biographies/InfoBioByNOC.aspx?noc=PHI&func=A|url=http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/Biographies/InfoBioByNOC.aspx?noc=PHI&func=A|title= Philippines - Athletes and teams|agency=DAGOC|archive-date=3 January 2007}}</ref>
* {{flagIOC2|QAT|2006 Asian Games|359}} '''(host)'''<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070103162952/http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/Biographies/InfoBioByNOC.aspx?noc=QAT&func=A|url=http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/Biographies/InfoBioByNOC.aspx?noc=QAT&func=A|title= Qatar - Athletes and teams|agency=DAGOC|archive-date=3 January 2007}}</ref>
* {{flagIOC2|KSA|2006 Asian Games|155}}<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070103162733/http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/Biographies/InfoBioByNOC.aspx?noc=KSA&func=A|url=http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/Biographies/InfoBioByNOC.aspx?noc=KSA&func=A|title= Saudi Arabia - Athletes and teams|agency=DAGOC|archive-date=3 January 2007}}</ref>
* {{flagIOC2|SIN|2006 Asian Games|134}}
* {{flagIOC2|KOR|2006 Asian Games|656}}<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061231205442/http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/Biographies/InfoBioByNOC.aspx?noc=KOR&func=A|url=http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/Biographies/InfoBioByNOC.aspx?noc=KOR&func=A|title= South Korea - Athletes and teams|agency=DAGOC|archive-date=31 December 2006}}</ref>
* {{flagIOC2|SRI|2006 Asian Games|151}}<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070103163002/http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/Biographies/InfoBioByNOC.aspx?noc=SRI&func=A|url=http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/Biographies/InfoBioByNOC.aspx?noc=SRI&func=A|title= Sri Lanka - Athletes and teams|agency=DAGOC|archive-date=3 January 2007}}</ref>
* {{flagIOC2|SYR|2006 Asian Games|155}}<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070103163014/http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/Biographies/InfoBioByNOC.aspx?noc=SYR&func=A|url=http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/Biographies/InfoBioByNOC.aspx?noc=SYR&func=A|title= Syria - Athletes and teams|agency=DAGOC|archive-date=3 January 2007}}</ref>
* {{flagIOC2|TJK|2006 Asian Games|103}}
* {{flagIOC2|THA|2006 Asian Games|378}}<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070103163024/http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/Biographies/InfoBioByNOC.aspx?noc=THA&func=A|url=http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/Biographies/InfoBioByNOC.aspx?noc=THA&func=A|title=Thailand - Athletes and teams|agency=DAGOC|archive-date=3 January 2007}}</ref>
* {{flagIOC2|TKM|2006 Asian Games|43}}<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070103163033/http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/Biographies/InfoBioByNOC.aspx?noc=TKM&func=A|url=http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/Biographies/InfoBioByNOC.aspx?noc=TKM&func=A|title= Turkmenistan - Athletes and teams|agency=DAGOC|archive-date=3 January 2007}}</ref>
* {{flagIOC2|UAE|2006 Asian Games|131}}<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070103163104/http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/Biographies/InfoBioByNOC.aspx?noc=UAE&func=A|url=http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/Biographies/InfoBioByNOC.aspx?noc=UAE&func=A|title=United Arab Emirates - Athletes and teams|agency=DAGOC|archive-date=3 January 2007}}</ref>
* {{flagIOC2|UZB|2006 Asian Games|243}}<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070103163113/http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/Biographies/InfoBioByNOC.aspx?noc=UZB&func=A|url=http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/Biographies/InfoBioByNOC.aspx?noc=UZB&func=A|title=Uzbekistan - Athletes and teams|agency=DAGOC|archive-date=3 January 2007}}</ref>
* {{flagIOC2|VIE|2006 Asian Games|247}}<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070103163124/http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/Biographies/InfoBioByNOC.aspx?noc=VIE&func=A|url=http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/Biographies/InfoBioByNOC.aspx?noc=VIE&func=A|title=Vietnam - Athletes and teams|agency=DAGOC|archive-date=3 January 2007}}</ref>
*
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|}
== Number of athletes by National Olympic Committees (by highest to lowest) ==
{|class="wikitable collapsible collapsed sortable" style="border:0;"
|-
! [[List of IOC country codes|IOC Letter Code]]
! Country
! Athletes
|-
| KOR || {{flagIOC2|KOR|2006 Asian Games}} || 656
|-
| CHN || {{flagIOC2|CHN|2006 Asian Games}} || 647
|-
| JPN || {{flagIOC2|JPN|2006 Asian Games}} || 631
|-
| TPE || {{flagIOC2|TPE|2006 Asian Games}} || 399
|-
| IND || {{flagIOC2|IND|2006 Asian Games}} || 387
|-
| THA || {{flagIOC2|THA|2006 Asian Games}} || 378
|-
|
|-
| KAZ || {{flagIOC2|KAZ|2006 Asian Games}} || 338
|-
| HKG || {{flagIOC2|HKG|2006 Asian Games}} || 282
|-
|
|-
| MAS || {{flagIOC2|MAS|2006 Asian Games}} || 244
|-
| UZB || {{flagIOC2|UZB|2006 Asian Games}} || 243
|-
| IRI || {{flagIOC2|IRI|2006 Asian Games}} || 239
|-
|
|-
| PHI || {{flagIOC2|PHI|2006 Asian Games}} || 233
|-
| MAC || {{flagIOC2|MAC|2006 Asian Games}} || 203
|-
| MGL || {{flagIOC2|MGL|2006 Asian Games}} || 175
|-
| PRK || {{flagIOC2|PRK|2006 Asian Games}} || 164
|-
| PAK || {{flagIOC2|PAK|2006 Asian Games}} || 157
|-
| KSA || {{flagIOC2|KSA|2006 Asian Games}} || 155
|-
| SYR || {{flagIOC2|SYR|2006 Asian Games}} || 155
|-
| SRI || {{flagIOC2|SRI|2006 Asian Games}} || 151
|-
| INA || {{flagIOC2|INA|2006 Asian Games}} || 140
|-
| SIN || {{flagIOC2|SIN|2006 Asian Games}} || 134
|-
| LIB || {{flagIOC2|LIB|2006 Asian Games}} || 132
|-
| KGZ || {{flagIOC2|KGZ|2006 Asian Games}} || 131
|-
|
|-
| TJK || {{flagIOC2|TJK|2006 Asian Games}} || 103
|-
| JOR || {{flagIOC2|JOR|2006 Asian Games}} || 98
|-
| IRQ || {{flagIOC2|IRQ|2006 Asian Games}} || 86
|-
| OMA || {{flagIOC2|OMA|2006 Asian Games}} || 81
|-
| BAN || {{flagIOC2|BAN|2006 Asian Games}} || 74
|-
| PLE || {{flagIOC2|PLE|2006 Asian Games}} || 72
|-
| MDV || {{flagIOC2|MDV|2006 Asian Games}} || 55
|-
| NEP || {{flagIOC2|NEP|2006 Asian Games}} || 51
|-
| AFG || {{flagIOC2|AFG|2006 Asian Games}} || 47
|-
| TKM || {{flagIOC2|TKM|2006 Asian Games}} || 43
|-
| MYA || {{flagIOC2|MYA|2006 Asian Games}} || 40
|-
| YEM || {{flagIOC2|YEM|2006 Asian Games}} || 24
|-
| BRN || {{flagIOC2|BRN|2006 Asian Games}} || 21
|-
| BHU || {{flagIOC2|BHU|2006 Asian Games}} || 21
|-
| CAM || {{flagIOC2|CAM|2006 Asian Games}} || 17
|-
| TLS || {{flagIOC2|TLS|2006 Asian Games}} || 15
|-
| LAO || {{flagIOC2|LAO|2006 Asian Games}} || 15
|-
| BRU || {{flagIOC2|BRU|2006 Asian Games}} || 7
|-
|}
===Sports===
The sport events contested at the 2006 Asian Games are listed below. Officially there are 46 disciplines from 39 sports in contention.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/sports/2006/nov/30games.htm|title=Asian Games mirror region's growth|agency=Rediff|date=30 November 2006}}</ref> All events listed started after the opening ceremony except [[badminton]], [[baseball]], [[basketball]], [[Association football|football]], [[table tennis]], and [[volleyball]], which had preliminaries before the opening ceremony. Trampoline discipline of gymnastics, and the sports of chess and triathlon made their debut at the event.
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*Aquatics
**{{GamesSport|Diving|Image=No|Format=d}}
**{{GamesSport|Swimming|Image=No|Format=d}}
**{{GamesSport|Synchronized swimming|Image=No|Format=d}}
**{{GamesSport|Water polo|Image=No|Format=d}}
*{{GamesSport|Archery|Image=No|Format=d}}
*{{GamesSport|Athletics|Image=No|Format=d}}
*{{GamesSport|Badminton|Image=No|Format=d}}
*{{GamesSport|Baseball|Image=No|Format=d}}
*{{GamesSport|Basketball|Image=No|Format=d}}
*{{GamesSport|Bodybuilding|Image=No|Format=d}}
*{{GamesSport|Bowling|Image=No|Format=d}}
*{{GamesSport|Boxing|Image=No|Format=d}}
*{{GamesSport|Canoeing|Image=No|Format=d}}
*{{GamesSport|Chess|Image=No|Format=d}}
*{{GamesSport|Cue sports|Image=No|Format=d}}
*{{GamesSport|Cycling|Image=No|Format=d}}
**Road cycling
**Track cycling
*{{GamesSport|Equestrian|Image=No|Format=d}}
*{{GamesSport|Fencing|Image=No|Format=d}}
*{{GamesSport|Football|Image=No|Format=d}}
*{{GamesSport|Golf|Image=No|Format=d}}
*{{GamesSport|Gymnastics|Image=No|Format=d}}
**Artistic gymnastics
**Rhythmic gymnastics
**Trampoline gymnastics
*{{GamesSport|Handball|Image=No|Format=d}}
*{{GamesSport|Field hockey|Image=No|Format=d}}
*{{GamesSport|Judo|Image=No|Format=d}}
*{{GamesSport|Kabaddi|Image=No|Format=d}}
*{{GamesSport|Karate|Image=No|Format=d}}
*{{GamesSport|Rowing|Image=No|Format=d}}
*{{GamesSport|Rugby sevens|Image=No|Format=d}}
*{{GamesSport|Sailing|Image=No|Format=d}}
*{{GamesSport|Sepak takraw|Image=No|Format=d}}
*{{GamesSport|Shooting|Image=No|Format=d}}
*{{GamesSport|Softball|Image=No|Format=d}}
*{{GamesSport|Soft tennis|Image=No|Format=d}}
*{{GamesSport|Squash|Image=No|Format=d}}
*{{GamesSport|Table tennis|Image=No|Format=d}}
*{{GamesSport|Taekwondo|Image=No|Format=d}}
*{{GamesSport|Tennis|Image=No|Format=d}}
*{{GamesSport|Triathlon|Image=No|Format=d}}
*{{GamesSport|Volleyball|Image=No|Format=d}}
**Beach volleyball
**Volleyball
*{{GamesSport|Weightlifting|Image=No|Format=d}}
*{{GamesSport|Wrestling|Image=No|Format=d}}
*{{GamesSport|Wushu|Image=No|Format=d}}
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==
In the following calendar for the 2006 Asian Games, each blue box represents an event competition, such as a qualification round, on that day. The yellow boxes represent days during which medal-awarding finals for a sport were held.
:''All times are in [[Time in Qatar|Arabia Standard Time]] ([[UTC+3]])''
{{2006 Asian Games calendar}}
===Closing ceremony===
The closing ceremony featured an homage to classic [[Middle East]]ern stories and served as a continuation of the opening ceremony.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/sports/2006/dec/16dohalead01.htm|title=Asian Games close in spectacular Arabian fantasy|agency=Rediff|date=16 December 2006}}</ref> The artistic programme starred the same young boy who played the "Seeker" in the opening ceremony. In the first segment, the boy flew on a [[magic carpet]] and entered a magical storybook world that paid tribute to the classic folktales of ''[[One Thousand and One Nights]]''. This segment included references to stories featured in ''The Nights'' like ''[[Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves]]'', ''[[Sinbad the Sailor]]'' and ''[[Aladdin|Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp]]''. An array of dancers, horses, and special effects were used to portray the different stories. In one scene, the games cauldron was extinguished when the magic carpet left the stadium.<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070104044847/http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/news/article.aspx?id=40131|url=http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/news/article.aspx?id=40131|title=Closing Ceremony marks fitting end to Doha 2006|date=15 December 2006|archive-date=4 January 2007|publisher=DAGOC}}</ref> Afterwards, there was another segment called "''Land of the Oryx''" in which various dances were performed.
All 45 nations' athletes entered the stadium after the artistic programme was finished. South Korean swimmer, [[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.
After that, the OCA President [[Sheikh]] [[Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah|Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah]] officially announced the Games closed. As per tradition, the [[Qatari Armed Forces]] personnel lowered the OCA flag, which would then be carried by the students of [[Aspire Academy]] out of the stadium. Later, the Chinese flag was raised to the [[March of the Volunteers|Chinese National Anthem]]. Sheikh Ahmad then passed the OCA flag to the mayor of [[Guangzhou]], [[Zhang Guangning]], [[2010 Asian Games|as the city was to be the next Asian Games host in 2010]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/news/article.aspx?id=40432|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061218190439/http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/news/article.aspx?id=40432|title=Good luck to Guangzhou in 2010|date=16 December 2006|archive-date=18 December 2006|publisher=DAGOC}}</ref>
A special 10 minute handover segment called "''Oriental Charm''" was then presented to showcase [[Guangzhou]] as the next host city. This segment fused the traditional dances of China's performing arts with a modern setting.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://en.people.cn/200612/12/eng20061212_331681.html |title=Chinese culture to take spot at closing ceremony of Doha Asiad |publisher=English.people.com.cn |date=2006-12-12 |access-date=2011-05-02 |archive-date=2020-08-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200820080149/http://en.people.cn/200612/12/eng20061212_331681.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://english.cri.cn/2886/2006/12/16/176@174763.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071208180045/http://english.cri.cn/2886/2006/12/16/176@174763.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 8, 2007|title=Curtain Rings down on Doha Asian Games|agency=english.cri.com|date=16 December 2006}}</ref> Afterwards, the theme song of the games, "Triumph of the One", was performed by [[Lea Salonga]] from the [[Philippines]]. The ceremony ended with a fireworks display that also marked the conclusion of the Games.
==Medal table==
{{main|2006 Asian Games medal table}}
The top ten ranked NOCs at these Games are listed below. The host nation, Qatar, is highlighted.
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==Broadcasting==
A joint venture between Host Broadcast Services and IMG Media named the Doha Asian Games Broadcast Services (DAGBS), now International Games Broadcast Services (IGBS), was set up in September 2004 and served as the games' host broadcaster after being appointed by the organiser the following month.<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090202075834/http://dagbs.tv/about-01.php|url=http://dagbs.tv/about-01.php|title=International Games Broadcast Services: a unique joint venture|agency=DAGBS|archive-date=2 February 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090202080339/http://dagbs.tv/about-02.php|url=http://dagbs.tv/about-02.php|title=DAGBS and the 15th Asian Games Doha 2006|agency=DAGBS|archive-date=2 February 2009}}</ref> It distributed 2,000 hours of the Games content to its international rights holders. The International Broadcast Centre was constructed in Qatar International Exhibition Centre (QIEC).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.igbs.tv/missions/15th-asian-games-doha-2006/|title=15th Asian Games Doha 2006|agency=IGBS|access-date=2019-06-19|archive-date=2019-02-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190219130342/http://www.igbs.tv/missions/15th-asian-games-doha-2006/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Viewers in the [[Europe]]an continent watch the event for the first time with [[Eurosport]] as the region's broadcaster.
==Controversies==
===Athlete's death===
[[File:Kim Hyung Chil.JPG|250px|right|thumb|Kim Hyung Chil and Bundaberg Black prior to the accident.]]
South Korean [[equestrianism|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.<ref>[https://archive.today/20070529125812/http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/news/Features_det.aspx-pagenum=2&id=21128.html DAGOC mourns rider after fatal fall]</ref> The accident occurred at jump number eight during the cross-country stage of the three-day eventing competition.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://asia.news.yahoo.com/061207/kyodo/d8ls02tg1.html |title=Asian Games: S. Korean rider dies after equestrian accident |publisher=Asia.news.yahoo.com |access-date=2011-05-02}}{{dead link|date=June 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/sports/2006/dec/07kim.htm |title=South Korean rider dies in jump fall |work=Rediff.com |date=2006-12-07 |access-date=2011-05-02 }}</ref> After the horse, named Bundaberg Black, rolled over him,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/dec72006/update1624492006127.asp |title=South Korean rider dies in jump fall |access-date=2006-12-07 |archive-date=2020-03-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200311195811/https://www.deccanherald.com/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> he was taken to Hamad General Hospital, with his death later confirmed by the organizing committee.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Frankland |first=Neil |date=7 December 2006 <!-- 15:45 --> |title=Rider's death overshadows games competition at Doha |id={{Factiva|APRS000020061207e2c7001v1}}. <!-- there's also an excerpt in https://1.next.westlaw.com/Document/I5103a2a0865011dbab9ef20719a1f7f6/View/FullText.html, but it doesn't support the text this is cited for --> |agency=Associated Press (AP)}}<!-- previous citation that's probably for the same story: {{Cite web |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/more/12/07/bc.me.spt.asiangames.ro.ap/index.html?section=si_latest |title=Asian Games roundup: Equestrian rider's death overshadows competition |access-date=2006-12-07 }}{{dead link|date=September 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} --></ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Hua |first=Ge |last2=Peng |first2=Gao |date=7 Dec 2006 |title=South Korean rider dies in fall (updated 2) |id={{ProQuest|452406094}}. |agency=Xinhua News Agency - CEIS}}</ref>
Kim died at around 10.50 am, shortly before noon Qatar time.<ref>[http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/B0C5514C-B5F9-434F-A056-162F92B482E2.htm Tragedy strikes Games] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061213143003/http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/B0C5514C-B5F9-434F-A056-162F92B482E2.htm |date=2006-12-13 }}</ref> During the accident, he suffered from severe trauma to his head, neck and upper chest.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/sport/archives/2006/12/08/2003339645|title=Asian Games: Tragedy strikes as rider dies in Doha|agency=Taipei Times|date=8 December 2006}}</ref> Kim's horse suffered a serious injury during the fall and was euthanised after the accident.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://english.hani.co.kr/arti/english_edition/e_entertainment/177014.html|title=S. Korean Rider Dies at Cross-country event in Doha|agency=Hankyoreh|date=8 December 2006}}</ref>
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 death.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160406155257/http://newsinfo.inq7.net/breakingnews/sports/view_article.php?article_id=36949 Koreans demand probe into death fall]</ref>
"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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/12/08/asia.games/index.html |title=Asia Games death 'tragic accident' |publisher=CNN |date=2006-12-08 |access-date=2011-05-02| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110521224925/http://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/12/08/asia.games/index.html| archive-date= 21 May 2011 | url-status= live}}</ref> Christopher Hodson, vice president of the International Equestrian Federation, said the course was fit to ride when a full investigation into the accident was conducted.
Kim's father was an [[Equestrian at the 1964 Summer Olympics|equestrian]] athlete for South 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.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rutherford |first=Peter |date=December 7–8, 2006 <!-- "UPDATE 5": "12/7/06 Reuters News 17:32:00"; "RPT": "12/8/06 Reuters News 01:09:25" --> |others=Editing by Ossian Shine, Asia Sports Desk |title={UPDATE 5 / RPT}-Games-Equestrian-South Korean rider dies in jump fall |url=<!-- dead link (probably for an older update, given the timestamps): http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/articlenews.aspx?type=sportsNews&storyid=2006-12-07T130108Z_01_L0718223_RTRUKOC_0_UK-GAMES-ASIAN-EQUESTRIAN-DEATH.xml --> |id={{small|<nowiki>GAMES-ASIAN/EQUESTRIAN-DEATH (UPDATE 5)|LANGEN|RBN|AFA|CSA|LBY|REULB|RSP|RWSA|J|Z|RNP|DNP|PSP</nowiki>}} / {{small|<nowiki>GAMES-ASIAN/EQUESTRIAN-DEATH|LANGEN|G|RBN|MD|RNP|DNP|PGE</nowiki>}}; {{small|0132 081206 0132 081206 0132 081206}}. {{Factiva|LBA0000020061207e2c7001fu}}, [https://global.factiva.com/redir/default.aspx?p=sa&NS=16&an=LBA0000020061208e2c80002a&drn=drn:archive.newsarticle.LBA0000020061208e2c80002a&cat=a&ep=asi {{small|LBA0000020061208e2c80002a}}]. [[Westlaw]] NewsRoom [https://1.next.westlaw.com/Document/Ie710b590bb2c11dd9f548e1f0be2d225/View/FullText.html {{small|Ie710b590bb2c11dd9f548e1f0be2d225}}], [https://1.next.westlaw.com/Document/I95e946e0b2a711dfb77be640ada63a3e/View/FullText.html {{small|I95e946e0b2a711dfb77be640ada63a3e}}]. |agency=Reuters}}</ref>
This is the eighth death linked to the 2006 Asian Games, and the first involving an athlete. The accident came four days after the road accident which killed Jagadammamdhu Sudanan Thampi, a 60-year-old female volunteer from India.<ref>[http://townsvillebulletin.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,7034,20889543%255E23218,00.html Equestrian rider dies at Asian Games] {{dead link|date=June 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://en.people.cn/200612/08/eng20061208_330063.html|title=South Korean rider dies|agency=People's Daily Online|date=8 December 2006|access-date=28 May 2019|archive-date=28 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190528051349/http://en.people.cn/200612/08/eng20061208_330063.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://en.people.cn/200612/05/eng20061205_328303.html|title=DAGOC organizes observe one minute silence for volunteer death|agency=People's Daily Online|date=4 December 2006|access-date=28 May 2019|archive-date=28 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190528051347/http://en.people.cn/200612/05/eng20061205_328303.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
===Criticism===
Despite the opening ceremony, which received some 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 organizers 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 went 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.<ref>[https://archive.today/20071220140605/http://www.mb.com.ph/issues/2006/12/03/SPRT2006120381405.html Rains spoil ‘best’ opening ceremony]</ref>
According to one IOC insider who arrived back at his hotel soaked, this incident hurt the chances of Doha hosting the [[2016 Summer Olympics]], which Doha applied for on 25 October 2007, and lost on 4 June 2008 when they were eliminated from the pool. Transportation was one of the crucial factors involved in the decision process.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamesbids.com/cgi-bin/news/viewnews.cgi?category=1&id=1165157932 |title=Rain Could Dampen Qatar's 2016 Bid |publisher=Gamesbids.com |access-date=2011-05-02| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20071220072625/http://www.gamesbids.com/cgi-bin/news/viewnews.cgi?category=1&id=1165157932| archive-date=December 20, 2007| url-status= live}}</ref> Doha would have its own metro system in 2019.
===Persian Gulf naming dispute===
In brochures published in the lead-up to the games, the [[Persian Gulf]] was referred to as the "Arabian Gulf". In response, Iranian state television accused the naming conventions to be influenced by a "[[Zionism|Zionist]]" plot. Subsequently, Iran threatened to boycott the games if the brochures were not changed. The organizers relented and Iran competed.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/?id=12277|title=Iran threatens to boycott 2006 Doha Asian Games|publisher=middle-east-online.com|date=28 December 2004|access-date=25 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150507092814/http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/?id=12277|archive-date=2015-05-07|url-status=dead}}</ref>
===Doping===
The list of athletes who failed the doping test during the Games:
* Myanmar's Than Kyi Kyi, the 48 kilogram weightlifter, tested positive for a banned [[diuretic]].<ref name=weightlifting>{{cite web|url=http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/12/11/sports/ME_SPT_Asian_Games_Doping.php |title=Fourth weightlifter has positive doping test at Asian Games |publisher=International Herald Tribune |date=2009-03-29 |access-date=2011-05-02| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20070403052540/http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/12/11/sports/ME_SPT_Asian_Games_Doping.php| archive-date=April 3, 2007| url-status= live}}</ref>
* Oo Mya Sanda, also of Myanmar, silver medalist for 75 kilogram weightlifting, tested positive for a [[metabolite]].<ref name=weightlifting />
* Uzbekistan's Elmira Ramileva, the 69 kilogram weightlifter, tested positive for an [[anabolic steroid]].<ref name=weightlifting />
* Alexander Urinov, also of Uzbekistan, the 105 kilograms weightlifter, tested positive for [[cannabis (drug)|cannabis]].<ref name=weightlifting />
* Iraq's Saad Faeaz, a bodybuilder, disqualified from the Games after a banned [[steroid]] was found in his luggage in [[Doha International Airport]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/12/12/sports/ME_SPT_Asian_Games_Doping.php |title=Bodybuilder disqualified after importing banned substances |publisher=International Herald Tribune |date=2009-03-29 |access-date=2011-05-02| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110520164338/http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/12/12/sports/ME_SPT_Asian_Games_Doping.php| archive-date= 20 May 2011 | url-status= live}}</ref>
* Bahrain's Sayed Faisal Husain, silver medalist for 70 kilogram bodybuilding tested positive.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2007/05/16/bodybuilder-syafrizaldy-gets-asiad-silver.html-0 |title=Bodybuilder Syafrizaldy gets Asiad silver |publisher=Thejakartapost.com |date=2007-05-16 |access-date=2011-05-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607110433/http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2007/05/16/bodybuilder-syafrizaldy-gets-asiad-silver.html-0 |archive-date=7 June 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* Korea's Kim Myong-Hun, silver medalist for 90 kilogram bodybuilding tested positive.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hksi.org.hk/hksdb/front/e_wn1_r2_20070522.html |title=An extra bronze medal for Hong Kong |publisher=Hksi.org.hk |date=2007-05-22 |access-date=2011-05-02 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100608011943/http://www.hksi.org.hk/hksdb/front/e_wn1_r2_20070522.html |archive-date=2010-06-08 }}</ref>
===Gender test===
* India's [[Santhi Soundarajan]], silver medalist for women's 800 metre run, was officially stripped of her medal after she failed a gender test.<ref>{{Cite web |date=Dec 20, 2006 |title=Santhi scandal an insult to all Tamils |url=https://zeenews.india.com/sports/others/santhi-scandal-an-insult-to-all-tamils_343116.html <!-- previously linked to http://www.centralchronicle.com/20061221/2112225.htm (accessed 2008-01-29) --> |access-date=2025-04-17 |website=Zee News |agency=Source: Bureau |department=News : Other Sports}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/6188775.stm |title=Indian athlete fails gender test |work=BBC News |date=2006-12-18 |access-date=2011-05-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090218234909/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/6188775.stm |archive-date=2009-02-18 |url-status=live }}</ref>
===Bed shortage===
The Games' organizers 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, organizers contracted with three cruise ships to provide sleeping quarters.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://english.people.com.cn/200611/24/eng20061124_324929.html |title=Doha Asian Games faces bed shortage |publisher=People Daily Online|date=2006-11-24 |access-date=2011-05-02}}</ref>
===Last minute withdrawals===
The Football competition lost three teams due to withdrawals and a suspension, which resulted 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=115520&version=1&template_id=49&parent_id=29 |title=Men's and women's football draw held |publisher=Gulf-times.com |access-date=2011-05-02 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120915212631/http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=115520&version=1&template_id=49&parent_id=29 |archive-date=2012-09-15 }}</ref> Not much later, [[Turkmenistan national football team|Turkmenistan]] announced their withdrawal due to the lack of options available in Qatar.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/11/16/sports/AS_SPT_SOC_Asian_Games_Turkmenistan_Withdraws.php |title=Turkmenistan soccer team withdraws from Asian Games |publisher=International Herald Tribune |date=2009-03-29 |access-date=2011-05-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080612075100/http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/11/16/sports/AS_SPT_SOC_Asian_Games_Turkmenistan_Withdraws.php |archive-date=2008-06-12 |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Yemen national football team|Yemen]] also withdrew because the team was unable to afford a drug test after some of their players were accused of doping.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20061127232814/http://football.guardian.co.uk/breakingnews/feedstory/0%2C%2C-6237831%2C00.html Yemen withdrew following doping concerns – AFC]</ref>
India made big changes to its team close to the opening ceremonies. On November 22, 2006, the Indian sports dropped eight of the 32 events they had previously announced that they would be contesting in the Games. The dropped events were basketball, handball, [[sepak takraw]], triathlon, ten-pin bowling and rugby sevens. The events were dropped due to the lack of medal hopes and to cut costs. As a result, 387 athletes were sent to Doha instead of the original 589 proposed by the [[Indian Olympic Association]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dawn.com/2006/11/23/spt14.htm |title=Indian government cuts jumbo Asiad squad |publisher=Dawn.com |date=2006-11-23 |access-date=2011-05-02}}</ref>
While volleyball also had three teams withdraw from the Games, Palestine withdrew due to the travelling difficulties caused by the closure of the [[Gaza Strip]] border. Indonesia and Turkmenistan also withdrew from the tournament, for unknown reasons, just hours before their first preliminary round match.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://english.people.com.cn/200611/27/eng20061127_325405.html |title=Palestine quits men's volleyball event at Doha Asia |publisher=English.people.com.cn |date=2006-11-27 |access-date=2011-05-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018014314/http://english.people.com.cn/200611/27/eng20061127_325405.html |archive-date=2012-10-18 |url-status=live }}</ref>
==See also==
* [[2005 West Asian Games]]
* [[2011 Pan Arab Games]]
* [[2019 World Beach Games]]
* [[2022 FIFA World Cup]]
* [[2030 Asian Games]]
==Notes==
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