2006 Asian Games 3071193 219219748 2008-06-14T04:05:05Z 166.129.242.235 /* Closing ceremony */ {{Asiad infobox | Name = 2006 Asian Games| Logo = Doha2006.jpg | Size = 175 | Optional caption = Slogan: "The Games of Your Life" | Mascot: "''Orry''", a Qatari [[Arabian Oryx|Oryx]], | Nations participating = 45 | Athletes participating = 10500+ <small>(estimated)</small> | Events = 39 [[sports]] | Opening ceremony = [[December 1]], [[2006]] <small> [[2006 Asian Games Opening Ceremony|(Details)]] </small>| Closing ceremony = [[December 15]], 2006 <small> [[#Closing ceremony|(Details)]] </small>| Officially opened by = [[Sheikh]] [[Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani]] | Athlete's Oath = Mubarak Eid Bilal | Judge's Oath = Abd Allah Al-Bulooshi | Torch Lighter = [[Shiekh]] Mohammed Bin Hamad Al-Thani | Stadium = [[Khalifa International Stadium]] | Ceremony Announcers = Trish Bertram & Hussam Akawi }} The '''15th [[Asian Games]]''', officially known as the '''XV Asiad''', is [[Asia]]'s [[Olympic Games|Olympic]]-style sporting event that was held in [[Doha]], [[Qatar]] from [[December 1]] to [[December 15]], [[2006]]. Doha was the first city in its region and only the second in [[West Asia]] (following [[Tehran]] in [[1974 Asian Games|1974]]) to host the games. There were 46 disciplines from 39 events scheduled to be contested. It was the first time that all 45 member nations of the Olympic Council of Asia took part in this event. Also, [[Eurosport]] broadcasted the event, marking the first time that the [[Europe]]an continent could watch this Asian sporting event.<ref>[http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/160751/the-asian-games-live-on-eurosport THE ASIAN GAMES LIVE ON EUROSPORT]</ref> The Games were marred by the death of [[South Korea]]n equestrian rider [[Kim Hyung-chil]] in a fatal accident during competition. ==Medal count== {| {{RankedMedalTable}} |- |1||style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|CHN}} [[China at the 2006 Asian Games|China]]||166||87||63||316 |- |2||style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|KOR}} Korea||58||53||82||193 |- |3||style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Japan at the 2006 Asian Games|Japan]]||50||71||77||198 |- |4||style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|KAZ}} Kazakhstan||23||<font color=green>20</font>||42||85 |- |5||style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|THA}} Thailand||13||15||26||54 |- |6||style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|IRI}} [[Iran at the 2006 Asian Games|Iran]]||11||15||22||48 |- |7||style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|UZB}} Uzbekistan||11||14||<font color=green>15</font>||40 |- |8||style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|IND}} [[India at the 2006 Asian Games|India]]||10||<font color=red>17</font>||26||53 |- style="background:#ccccff" |9||style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|QAT}} Qatar (host)||9||12||11||32 |- |10||style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|TPE}} [[Chinese Taipei at the 2006 Asian Games|Chinese Taipei]] ||9||10||27||46 |- |11||style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|MAS}} [[Malaysia at the 2006 Asian Games|Malaysia]]||8||17||17||42 |- |12||style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|SIN}} [[Singapore at the 2006 Asian Games|Singapore]]||8||7||12||27 |- |13||style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|KSA}} Saudi Arabia||8||0||6||14 |- |14||style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|BHR}} Bahrain||7||10||4||21 |- |15||style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|HKG}} Hong Kong, China||6||12||10||28 |- |16||style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|PRK}} DPR Korea||6||9||16||31 |- |17||style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|KWT}} Kuwait||6||5||2||13 |- |18||style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|PHI}} [[Philippines at the 2006 Asian Games|Philippines]]||4||6||9||19 |- |19||style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|VIE}} Vietnam||3||13||7||23 |- |20||style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|UAE}} United Arab Emirates||3||4||3||10 |- |21||style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|MGL}} Mongolia||2||5||8||15 |- |22||style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|INA}} Indonesia||2||3||15||20 |- |23||style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|SYR}} Syria||2||1||3||6 |- |24||style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|TJK}} Tajikistan||2||0||2||4 |- |25||style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|JOR}} Jordan||1||3||4||8 |- |26||style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|LIB}} Lebanon||1||0||2||3 |- |27||style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|MYA}} Myanmar||0||4||7||11 |- |28||style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|KGZ}} Kyrgyzstan||0||2||6||8 |- |29||style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|IRQ|2004}} [[Iraq at the 2006 Asian Games|Iraq]]||0||2||1||3 |- |30||style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|MAC}} Macau, China ||0||1||6||7 |- |31||style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|PAK}} [[Pakistan at the 2006 Asian Games|Pakistan]]||0||1||3||4 |- |32||style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|SRI}} Sri Lanka||0||1||2||3 |- |=33||style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|TKM}} Turkmenistan||0||1||0||1 |- |=33||style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|LAO}} Laos||0||1||0||1 |- |35||style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|NEP}} Nepal||0||0||3||3 |- |=36||style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|AFG}} [[Afghanistan at the 2006 Asian Games|Afghanistan]]||0||0||1||1 |- |=36||style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|BAN}} [[Bangladesh at the 2006 Asian Games|Bangladesh]]||0||0||1||1 |- |=36||style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|YEM}} [[Yemen at the 2006 Asian Games|Yemen]]||0||0||1||1 |- !colspan=2|Total||428||423||542||1393 |} The colour in the number indicate the medal added or stripped by one due to the failure of [[#Gender test|gender test]]. ==Bidding process== On [[November 12]], [[2000]], voting for the 2006 venue took place in [[Busan]], [[South Korea]]. 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], ''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 name=one>[http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/137753/malaysia-amazed-at-losing-asian-games-to-qatar Malaysia Amazed at Losing Asian Games to Qatar]</ref> {| class=wikitable !colspan=4|2006 Asian Games bidding results |- !City !NOC !Round 1 !Round 2 |- |[[Doha]] |{{flagicon|QAT}} [[Qatar]] |'''20''' |'''22''' |- |[[Kuala Lumpur]] |{{flagicon|MAS}} [[Malaysia]] |13 |13 |- |[[Hong Kong]] |{{flagicon|HKG}} [[Hong Kong|Hong Kong, China]] |6 |6 |- |[[New Delhi]] |{{flagicon|IND}} [[India]] |2 |&minus; |} Under the regulations of the OCA, a candidate which gains half of the available votes will automatically be selected as the host, and the remaining rounds of voting will be cancelled. When Doha gained 22 out of 41 votes this meant they were selected to host the 2006 Asian Games. Most of Qatar's votes came from the unanimous support from [[West Asia]]n countries.<ref>[http://www.people.com.cn/BIG5/paper68/1983/318416.html People's Daily]</ref> After the major upset, Malaysia and Hong Kong, China expressed their disappointment. Malaysia said that the selection of Doha was ridiculous and that the selection of Doha was influenced by Qatar's economic wealth.<ref name=one/><ref>[http://archives.cnn.com/2000/ASIANOW/east/11/13/asian.games/index.html Choice of Qatar for Asian Games prompts cries of foul]</ref> ==Torch relay== The torch relay has been integral to the Asian Games since [[1958 Asian Games|1958]]. The plans for the Doha 2006 torch relay were revealed by the Doha Asian Games Organising Committee on [[January 20]], [[2006]].<ref name=torch>[http://www.khaleejtimes.com/Displayarticle.asp?xfile=data/sports/2006/January/sports_January385.xml&section=sports&subsection=athletics Doha Asian Games torch relay route revealed]</ref> The relay itself started on [[October 8]], [[2006]] with a brief ceremony at the Doha Golf Club "Flame of Hospitality".<ref name=torch2>[http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/torchrelay/thejourney.aspx?id=56 Torch ceremony marks countdown to Games]</ref> With the involvement of over 3000 persons, the torch is crossed eight former Asian Games host countries and four [[Gulf Cooperation Council]] member states.<ref name=torch /> The first pit stop was in New Delhi on [[October 11]], [[2006]]. In total the relay passed through 13 countries and 23 cities.<ref name=torch3>[http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/news/press_article.aspx?flag=1&pagenum=7&id=91 The 15th Asian Games Doha 2006 Torch Relay Route revealed]</ref><ref>[http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/news/press_article.aspx?flag=1&pagenum=4&id=256 "King of the Mile" Hicham El Guerrouj to Carry the Flame]</ref> The relay, which has a distance of 50,000 kilometres in 55 days, is the longest relay in the history of the Asian Games.<ref name=torch /> [[Image:Asian Games Torch Relay route.png|thumb|300px|Route of the torch relay]] Below is a list of places visited by the torch:<ref name=torch3 /> #{{flagicon|IND}} [[India]] &ndash; New Delhi #{{flagicon|KOR}} South Korea &ndash; Busan #{{flagicon|PHI}} [[Philippines]] &ndash; [[Manila]] #{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Japan]] &ndash; [[Hiroshima]] #{{flagicon|CHN}} [[People's Republic of China]] &ndash; [[Beijing]], [[Guangzhou]] #*{{flagicon|MAC}} [[Macau]] #*{{flagicon|HKG}} [[Hong Kong]] #{{flagicon|INA}} [[Indonesia]] &ndash; [[Jakarta]] #{{flagicon|THA}} [[Thailand]] &ndash; [[Bangkok]] #{{flagicon|IRI}} [[Iran]] &ndash; [[Mashad]], [[Esfahan]], [[Tehran]] #{{flagicon|OMA}} [[Oman]] &ndash; [[Salalah]], [[Muscat, Oman|Muscat]], [[Sohar]] #{{flagicon|UAE}} [[United Arab Emirates]] &ndash; [[Hatta]], [[Sharjah (city)|Sharjah]], [[Dubai]], [[Abu Dhabi]] #{{flagicon|KWT}} [[Kuwait]] &ndash; [[Kuwait City]] #{{flagicon|BHR}} [[Bahrain]] &ndash; [[Manama]] The torch travelled back to Doha held by Sheikh Joan Bin Hamad AL-Thani, and the journey around the city itself started on [[November 25]], [[2006]] and lasted until the opening ceremony of the Games. ==Mascot== [[Image:Orry asian games 2006.jpg|left|thumb|"'''Orry'''", Official mascot of the 15th Asian Games]] The Doha Asian Games Organising Committee chose "''Orry''", a Qatari [[Arabian Oryx|Oryx]], as the official mascot of the 15th Asian Games Doha 2006.<ref>[http://www.travour.com/asian-games-2006/mascot-of-asian-games-2006.html Mascot of Asian Games 2006]</ref> ==Opening ceremony== {{main|2006 Asian Games Opening Ceremony}} [[Image: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]] The Opening Ceremony of the Games was described by the media to be one of the most breath-taking and technologically spectacular multi-sports event ceremony, the most expensive multi-sports event ceremony (both Opening and Closing ceremonies) in the history, and so far as the best opening (and also closing) ceremonies of any multi-sport event beating the [[2000 Sydney Olympics]] ceremonies.<ref>[http://archive.gulfnews.com/indepth/doha2006/more_stories/10086710.html Doha Asiad off to spectacular start]</ref> It was viewed by 50,000 spectators in the [[Khalifa International Stadium]], and famous guests such as the [[International Olympic Committee]]'s [[Jacques Rogge]], Iranian President [[Mahmoud Ahmadinejad]], Palestinian Prime Minister [[Ismail Haniyeh]] and Syrian President [[Bashar Assad]].<ref>[http://english.people.com.cn/200612/02/eng20061202_327536.html Media fascinated by high-tech at Doha Asiad opening ceremony]</ref> The opening ceremony was directed by [[David Atkins]], who conducted the [[2000 Summer Olympics]] opener.<ref>[http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/12/01/sports/ME_SPT_Asian_Games_Roundup.php Asian Games open with a festival celebrating the Gulf]</ref> The opening ceremony presented the culture of the [[Arab World]] as well as other [[Asia]]n cultures and their histories. Several musical artists performed. The ceremony ended with the lighting of the torch on the [[Aspire Tower]]. ==Closing ceremony== The closing ceremony featured the [[Arabic]] stories of a thousand years ago. It started with the same young boy as the "Seeker" in the opening ceremony. He flew on a ''[[magic carpet]]'' to a book of Arabian stories. "''A Thousand and One Nights''" featured stories such as ''Haroun Al-Raschid and the Dervish'', ''[[Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves]]'', ''[[Sinbad the Sailor]]'' and ''Aladdin and his Marvellous Lamp''. The show used an array of dancers, horses, and special effects to portray the different stories. After that, the segment of "''Land of the Oryx''" was shown with the whirling of dance. All 45 nations' athletes entered the stadium after the show's end. [[Park Tae-Hwan]] was announced as the best athlete of the Games, having won seven medals, three of them being golds from the swimming competitions. The ceremony also included a minute of silence in homage to the South Korean equestrian rider [[Kim Hyung-chil]], who died during the competition. After that, the OCA President [[Sheikh]] [[Ahmed Al-Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah|Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah]] officially announced the Games closed and passed the OCA flag to the mayor of [[Guangzhou]], Zhang Guangning, as the host of the next Asian Games in 2010. A special 10 minutes in the final part of the closing ceremony showed a new China, known as "''Oriental Charm''", which featured Chinese culture.<ref>[http://english.people.com.cn/200612/12/eng20061212_331681.html Chinese culture to take spot at closing ceremony of Doha Asiad]</ref> Followed by the theme song of the Game "Thriump of the One" sung by [[Lea Salonga]] from the [[Philippines]]. Afterwards, fireworks blazed around the stadium and brought the curtains down on the Games. The breath-taking fireworks display is also one of the most expensive fireworks display in multi-sports event. ==Criticism== Despite the spectacular opening ceremony, which received high praise, there was some criticism by some delegations and athletes. Heavy rain poured down just after the end of opening ceremony, and many believed that the 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>[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>[http://www.gamesbids.com/cgi-bin/news/viewnews.cgi?category=1&id=1165157932 Rain Could Dampen Qatar’s 2016 Bid]</ref> ==Sports== The sport events contested at the 2006 Asian Games are listed below. Officially there are 46 disciplines from 39 sports in contention. All events listed started after the opening ceremony except [[Badminton]], [[Baseball]], [[Basketball]], [[Football (Soccer)]], [[Table tennis]], and [[Volleyball]], which had preliminaries before the opening ceremony. {{col-begin}} {{col-break}} *[[Archery at the 2006 Asian Games|Archery]] *[[Athletics at the 2006 Asian Games|Athletics]] *[[Badminton at the 2006 Asian Games|Badminton]] *[[Baseball at the 2006 Asian Games|Baseball]] *[[Basketball at the 2006 Asian Games|Basketball]] *[[Bodybuilding at the 2006 Asian Games|Bodybuilding]] *[[Bowling at the 2006 Asian Games|Bowling]] *[[Boxing at the 2006 Asian Games|Boxing]] *[[Canoe-Kayak at the 2006 Asian Games|Canoe-Kayak]] *[[Chess at the 2006 Asian Games|Chess]] *[[Cue sports at the 2006 Asian Games|Cue sports]] *[[Cycling at the 2006 Asian Games|Cycling]] (track and road) *[[Diving at the 2006 Asian Games|Diving]] {{col-break}} *[[Equestrian at the 2006 Asian Games|Equestrian]] (including equestrian endurance) *[[Fencing at the 2006 Asian Games|Fencing]] *[[Football at the 2006 Asian Games|Football]] *[[Golf at the 2006 Asian Games|Golf]] *[[Gymnastics at the 2006 Asian Games|Gymnastics]] ([[artistic gymnastics|artistic]], [[rhythmic gymnastics|rhythmic]], and [[trampolining|trampoline]]) *[[Handball at the 2006 Asian Games|Handball]] *[[Hockey at the 2006 Asian Games|Hockey]] *[[Judo at the 2006 Asian Games|Judo]] *[[Kabaddi at the 2006 Asian Games|Kabaddi]] *[[Karate at the 2006 Asian Games|Karate]] *[[Rowing at the 2006 Asian Games|Rowing]] *[[Rugby at the 2006 Asian Games|Rugby]] *[[Sailing at the 2006 Asian Games|Sailing]] {{col-break}} *[[Sepaktakraw at the 2006 Asian Games|Sepaktakraw]]<!--See Discussion and Asian Games website--> *[[Shooting at the 2006 Asian Games|Shooting]] *[[Softball at the 2006 Asian Games|Softball]] *[[Squash at the 2006 Asian Games|Squash]] *[[Swimming at the 2006 Asian Games|Swimming]] (including synchronised swimming) *[[Table tennis at the 2006 Asian Games|Table tennis]] *[[Taekwondo at the 2006 Asian Games|Taekwondo]] *[[Tennis at the 2006 Asian Games|Tennis]] (including soft tennis) *[[Triathlon at the 2006 Asian Games|Triathlon]] *[[Volleyball at the 2006 Asian Games|Volleyball]] (beach and indoor) *[[Water Polo at the 2006 Asian Games|Water polo]] *[[Weightlifting at the 2006 Asian Games|Weightlifting]] *[[Wrestling at the 2006 Asian Games|Wrestling]] *[[Wushu at the 2006 Asian Games|Wushu]] {{col-end}} ==Participating NOCs== Named and arranged after their [[List of IOC country codes]], all 45 OCA members are participating in the Games. The number in parentheses indicates the number of participants that the [[National Olympic Committee]] contributed. {{col-begin}} {{col-break}} [[Image:2006 Asian Games countries.png|thumb|center|Participating countries in the 2006 Asian Games]] {{col-break}} *{{flagicon|AFG}} Afghanistan <span style="font-size:85%">(47)</span> *{{flagicon|BAN}} [[Bangladesh at the 2006 Asian Games|Bangladesh]] <span style="font-size:85%">(74)</span> *{{flagicon|BHU}} Bhutan <span style="font-size:85%">(21)</span> *{{flagicon|BHR}} Bahrain <span style="font-size:85%">(228)</span> *{{flagicon|BRU}} Brunei <span style="font-size:85%">(7)</span> *{{flagicon|KHM}} Cambodia <span style="font-size:85%">(17)</span> *{{flagicon|CHN}} [[China at the 2006 Asian Games|China]] <span style="font-size:85%">(647)</span> *{{flagicon|HKG}} Hong Kong, China <span style="font-size:85%">(282)</span> *{{flagicon|INA}} Indonesia <span style="font-size:85%">(140)</span> *{{flagicon|IND}} [[India at the 2006 Asian Games|India]] <span style="font-size:85%">(387)</span> *{{flagicon|IRN}} Iran <span style="font-size:85%">(250)</span> *{{flagicon|IRQ|2004}} [[Iraq at the 2006 Asian Games|Iraq]] <span style="font-size:85%">(86)</span> *{{flagicon|JOR}} Jordan <span style="font-size:85%">(98)</span> *{{flagicon|JPN}} Japan <span style="font-size:85%">(631)</span> *{{flagicon|KAZ}} Kazakhstan <span style="font-size:85%">(338)</span> {{col-break}} *{{flagicon|KGZ}} Kyrgyzstan <span style="font-size:85%">(131)</span> *{{flagicon|KOR}} Korea <span style="font-size:85%">(656)</span> *{{flagicon|KWT}} Kuwait <span style="font-size:85%">(238)</span> *{{flagicon|LAO}} Lao PDR <span style="font-size:85%">(15)</span> *{{flagicon|LBN}} Lebanon <span style="font-size:85%">(138)</span> *{{flagicon|MAC}} Macau, China <span style="font-size:85%">(203)</span> *{{flagicon|MAS}} [[Malaysia at the 2006 Asian Games|Malaysia]] <span style="font-size:85%">(244)</span> *{{flagicon|MDV}} Maldives <span style="font-size:85%">(55)</span> *{{flagicon|MGL}} Mongolia <span style="font-size:85%">(175)</span> *{{flagicon|MYA}} Myanmar <span style="font-size:85%">(40)</span> *{{flagicon|NEP}} Nepal <span style="font-size:85%">(51)</span> *{{flagicon|OMA}} Oman <span style="font-size:85%">(81)</span> *{{flagicon|PAK}} [[Pakistan at the 2006 Asian Games|Pakistan]] <span style="font-size:85%">(157)</span> *{{flagicon|PHI}} [[Philippines at the 2006 Asian Games|Philippines]] <span style="font-size:85%">(233)</span> {{col-break}} *{{flagicon|PSE}} Palestine <span style="font-size:85%">(72)</span> *{{flagicon|PRK}} DPR Korea <span style="font-size:85%">(164)</span> *{{flagicon|QAT}} Qatar <span style="font-size:85%">(359)</span> *{{flagicon|KSA}} Saudi Arabia <span style="font-size:85%">(155)</span> *{{flagicon|SIN}} [[Singapore at the 2006 Asian Games|Singapore]] <span style="font-size:85%">(134)</span> *{{flagicon|SRI}} Sri Lanka <span style="font-size:85%">(151)</span> *{{flagicon|SYR}} Syria <span style="font-size:85%">(155)</span> *{{flagicon|THA}} Thailand <span style="font-size:85%">(378)</span> *{{flagicon|TJK}} Tajikistan <span style="font-size:85%">(103)</span> *{{flagicon|TKM}} Turkmenistan <span style="font-size:85%">(43)</span> *{{flagicon|TLS}} Timor-Leste <span style="font-size:85%">(15)</span> *{{flagicon|TPE}} [[Chinese Taipei at the 2006 Asian Games|Chinese Taipei]] [[#fn 1|<sup>1</sup>]] <span style="font-size:85%">(399)</span> *{{flagicon|UAE}} United Arab Emirates <span style="font-size:85%">(131)</span> *{{flagicon|UZB}} Uzbekistan <span style="font-size:85%">(243)</span> *{{flagicon|VIE}} Vietnam <span style="font-size:85%">(247)</span> *{{flagicon|YEM}} [[Yemen at the 2006 Asian Games|Yemen]] <span style="font-size:85%">(24)</span> {{col-end}} <span style="font-size:85%"> ''{{fnb|1}}'' [[Chinese Taipei]] is the official [[International Olympic Committee]] designation the [[Republic of China]] </span> ==Athlete's death== [[Image:Kim Hyung Chil.JPG|250px|right|thumb|Kim Hyung Chil and Bundaberg Black prior to the accident.]] Tragedy struck the Asian Games when 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>[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>[http://asia.news.yahoo.com/061207/kyodo/d8ls02tg1.html Asian Games: S. Korean rider dies after equestrian accident]</ref><ref>[http://www.rediff.com/sports/2006/dec/07kim.htm South Korean rider dies in jump fall]</ref> After the horse, named Bundaberg Black, rolled over him,<ref>[http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/dec72006/update1624492006127.asp South Korean rider dies in jump fall]</ref> he was taken to the hospital, with his death later confirmed by the organizing committee.<ref>[http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/more/12/07/bc.me.spt.asiangames.ro.ap/index.html?section=si_latest Asian Games roundup: Equestrian rider's death overshadows competition]</ref> Kim died shortly before noon Qatar time .<ref>[http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/B0C5514C-B5F9-434F-A056-162F92B482E2.htm Tragedy strikes Games]</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 tragedy.<ref>[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>[http://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/12/08/asia.games/index.html Asia Games death 'tragic accident']</ref> Kim's father was an [[Equestrian at the 1964 Summer Olympics|equestrian]] athlete for Korea in the [[1964 Summer Olympics]] in [[Tokyo]] and the younger Kim won a silver medal at the [[2002 Asian Games]] in [[Busan]] on the same horse.<ref>[http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/articlenews.aspx?type=sportsNews&storyid=2006-12-07T130108Z_01_L0718223_RTRUKOC_0_UK-GAMES-ASIAN-EQUESTRIAN-DEATH.xml South Korean rider dies in jump fall]</ref> This is the eighth death linked to the 2006 Asian Games, and the first involving an athlete.<ref>[http://townsvillebulletin.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,7034,20889543%255E23218,00.html Equestrian rider dies at Asian Games]</ref> ==Venues== <!-- Commented out because image was deleted: [[Image:Doha asian2006.jpg|400px|thumb|Venues of the 2006 Asian Games]] --> * [[Grand Hamad Stadium|Al-Arabi Sports Club]] &ndash; [[Fencing]], [[football (soccer)]], [[rugby sevens]]. [[table tennis]] * Al-Dana Club &ndash; [[Bodybuilding]], [[chess]], [[weightlifting]] * Al-Gharrafa Sports Club &ndash; [[Football (soccer)]], [[handball]] * Al-Khor Road Course &ndash; [[cycling]] * Al-Rayyan Sports Club &ndash; [[Baseball]], [[football (soccer)]], [[field hockey|hockey]], [[volleyball]], [[softball]] * Al-Sadd Sports Club &ndash; [[Cue sports]], [[football (soccer)]], [[sepak takraw]], [[water polo]] * [[ASPIRE Academy for Sports Excellence]] &ndash; [[gymnastics]], [[badminton]], [[boxing]], [[canoe]], [[kayak]], [[cycling]], [[kabaddi]], [[rhythmic gymnastics]], [[trampoline]], [[wrestling]], [[Wushu (sport)|wushu]] * Basketball Indoor Hall &ndash; [[Basketball]] * [[Corniche]] &ndash; [[Cycling]], [[Athletics (track and field)|athletics]], [[triathlon]] * Doha Golf Club &ndash; [[Golf]] * Doha Racing & Equestrian Club &ndash; [[Equestrianism|Equestrian]] * Doha Sailing Club &ndash; [[Sailing]] * [[Hamad Aquatic Centre]] &ndash; [[Diving]], [[swimming]], [[synchronised swimming]] * Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex &ndash; [[Soft Tennis]], [[squash (sport)|squash]], [[tennis]] * [[Khalifa International Stadium|Khalifa Stadium]] &ndash; [[Athletics (track and field)|Athletics]] * Lusail Shooting Complex &ndash; [[Archery]], [[shooting]] * Mesaieed Endurance Course &ndash; Equestrian Endurance * Qatar Bowling Centre &ndash; [[Bowling]] * [[Qatar Sports Club]] &ndash; [[Football (soccer)]], [[judo]], [[karate]], [[taekwondo]] * The Sport City &ndash; [[Beach volleyball]] * West Bay Lagoon &ndash; [[Rowing (sport)|Rowing]] ==Problems== ===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>[http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/12/11/sports/ME_SPT_Asian_Games_Doping.php Fourth weightlifter has positive doping test at Asian Games]</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]].<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>[http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/12/12/sports/ME_SPT_Asian_Games_Doping.php Bodybuilder disqualified after importing banned substances]</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>[http://www.centralchronicle.com/20061221/2112225.htm Santhi scandal an insult to all Tamils]</ref><ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/6188775.stm Indian athlete fails gender test]</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>[http://english.people.com.cn/200611/24/eng20061124_324929.html Doha Asian Games faces bed shortage]</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>[http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=115520&version=1&template_id=49&parent_id=29 Men’s and women’s football draw held]</ref> Not much later, [[Turkmenistan national football team|Turkmenistan]] announced their withdrawal due to the lack of options available in Qatar.<ref>[http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/11/16/sports/AS_SPT_SOC_Asian_Games_Turkmenistan_Withdraws.php Turkmenistan soccer team withdraws from Asian Games]</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>[http://web.archive.org/web/20061127232814/http://football.guardian.co.uk/breakingnews/feedstory/0,,-6237831,00.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 football, 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 be sent to Doha instead of the original 589 proposed by the [[Indian Olympic Association]].<ref>[http://www.dawn.com/2006/11/23/spt14.htm Indian government cuts jumbo Asiad squad]</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>[http://english.people.com.cn/200611/27/eng20061127_325405.html Palestine quits men's volleyball event at Doha Asia]</ref> ==References== <div class="references-small" style="-moz-column-count:2; column-count:2;"><references/></div> ==External links== *[http://www.doha-2006.com Official Website] *[http://www.stagelink.com/photopost/showgallery.php/cat/538 Stagelink - Opening Ceremony backstage & show photos taken in Khalifa Stadium during 2005 and 2006] {{Asian Games}} [[Category:2006 Asian Games]] [[Category:Doha]] [[ar:دورة الألعاب الآسيوية 2006]] [[de:Asienspiele 2006]] [[es:Juegos Asiáticos de 2006]] [[fa:بازی‌های آسیایی ۲۰۰۶]] [[fr:Jeux asiatiques de 2006]] [[zh-classical:第十五屆亞洲運動會]] [[ko:2006년 아시안 게임]] [[id:Asian Games 2006]] [[ms:Sukan Asia 2006]] [[mn:2006 оны Азийн наадам]] [[nl:Aziatische Spelen 2006]] [[ja:2006年アジア競技大会]] [[pl:Igrzyska Azjatyckie 2006]] [[fi:Aasian kisat 2006]] [[tl:Palaro ng Asya 2006]] [[th:เอเชียนเกมส์ 2006]] [[vi:Đại hội Thể thao châu Á 2006]] [[zh-yue:2006年亞洲運動會]] [[zh:2006年亞洲運動會]]