2006 Asian Games

XV Asian Games
Host cityDoha, Asia
CountryQatar
MottoThe Games of Your Life
(Arabic: لقاء العمر, romanized: Liqa' alum)[a]
Nations participating45
Athletes participating9,520[1]
Events424 in 39 sports
Opening ceremony1 December
Closing ceremony15 December
Officially opened byHamad bin Khalifa Al Thani
Emir of Qatar
Officially closed byAhmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah
President of the Olympic Council of Asia
Athlete's OathMubarak Eid Bilal
Judge's OathAbd Allah Al-Bulooshi
Torch lighterMohammed Bin Hamad Al-Thani
Main venueKhalifa International Stadium[*]
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The 2006 Asian Games, also known as the XV Asian Games, was a sports event in Doha, Qatar. It occurred from 1 December to 15 December, 2006. There were 424 events from 39 sports and disciplines.

Notes

  1. Only the English version of the motto were used during the Games.

References

  1. "Olympic Council of Asia : Games". Ocasia.org. Archived from the original on 2010-11-21. Retrieved 2011-06-02.