2005 West Asian Games
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| Host city | Doha, Qatar |
|---|---|
| Nations | 13 |
| Athletes | 1200 |
| Events | 117 in 11 sports |
| Opening | 1 December |
| Closing | 10 December |
| Opened by | Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani |
| Main venue | Suheim bin Hamad Stadium |
The 3rd West Asian Games were to be held from 7 to 17 April 2003 in Damascus, Syria. However, they were postponed and then cancelled. On 4 April 2002 the West Asian Games Federation decided that the Games would be held every four years, instead of two, namely one year before the Asian Games. The Third West Asian Games was held from the 1 to 10 December 2005 in Doha, Qatar as test event for the 2006 Asian Games and involved over 1,200 athletes from 13 nations participating in 11 sports.[1] Women participated in the West Asian Games for the first time.
Venues
- Qatar SC - Opening and closing ceremonies, Football, Basketball
- Hamad Aquatic Centre - Aquatics (Swimming and Diving)
- Khalifa International Stadium - Athletics
- Qatar Bowling Centre - Bowling
- Al-Arabi Sports Club - Gymnastics and Fencing
- Al-Gharrafa Sports Club - Football, Handball
- Al-Rayyan Sports Club - Football, Volleyball
- Al-Duhail Shooting Range - Shooting
- Al-Sadd Sports Club - Weightlifting
Sports
- Aquatics
- File:Diving pictogram.svg Diving (5) ()
- File:Swimming pictogram.svg Swimming (29) ()
- File:Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics (28) ()
- File:Basketball pictogram.svg Basketball (1) ()
- File:Bowling pictogram.svg Bowling (8) ()
- File:Fencing pictogram.svg Fencing (3) ()
- File:Football pictogram.svg Football (1) ()
- File:Gymnastics (artistic) pictogram.svg Gymnastics (8) ()
- File:Handball pictogram.svg Handball (1) ()
- File:Shooting pictogram.svg Shooting (24) ()
- File:Volleyball (indoor) pictogram.svg Volleyball (1) ()
- File:Weightlifting pictogram.svg Weightlifting (8) ()
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Participating nations
- File:Flag of Bahrain.svg Bahrain
- File:Flag of Iran.svg Iran
- File:Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg Iraq
- File:Flag of Jordan.svg Jordan
- File:Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait
- File:Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon
- File:Flag of Oman.svg Oman
- File:Flag of Palestine.svg Palestine
- File:Flag of Qatar.svg Qatar
- File:Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia
- File:Flag of Syria.svg Syria
- File:Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates
- File:Flag of Yemen.svg Yemen
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Medal table
* Host nation (Qatar)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of Qatar.svg Qatar (QAT)* | 28 | 19 | 20 | 67 |
| 2 | File:Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait (KUW) | 25 | 15 | 18 | 58 |
| 3 | File:Flag of Iran.svg Iran (IRI) | 20 | 25 | 16 | 61 |
| 4 | File:Flag of Syria.svg Syria (SYR) | 20 | 13 | 17 | 50 |
| 5 | File:Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates (UAE) | 7 | 9 | 6 | 22 |
| 6 | File:Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia (KSA) | 4 | 9 | 13 | 26 |
| 7 | File:Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon (LIB) | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
| 8 | File:Flag of Jordan.svg Jordan (JOR) | 3 | 12 | 10 | 25 |
| 9 | File:Flag of Bahrain.svg Bahrain (BRN) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 10 | File:Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg Iraq (IRQ) | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 |
| 11 | File:Flag of Yemen.svg Yemen (YEM) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 12 | File:Flag of Oman.svg Oman (OMA) | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Totals (12 entries) | 118 | 115 | 117 | 350 | |
Changes in medal standings
Four players who took part in the third West Asian Games have tested positive for taking steroids.[3]
| Sport | Event | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | Men's 3000 m steeplechase | File:Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg Iraq | –1 | –1 | ||
| File:Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia | +1 | +1 | ||||
| Athletics | Women's 200 m | File:Flag of Syria.svg Syria | –1 | –1 | ||
| File:Flag of Jordan.svg Jordan | +1 | –1 | 0 | |||
| File:Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg Iraq | +1 | +1 | ||||
| Athletics | Women's 4×100 m relay | File:Flag of Syria.svg Syria | –1 | –1 | ||
| File:Flag of Iran.svg Iran | +1 | –1 | 0 | |||
| File:Flag of Oman.svg Oman | +1 | –1 | 0 | |||
| File:Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait | +1 | +1 | ||||
| Swimming | Men's 100 m butterfly | File:Flag of Iran.svg Iran | –1 | –1 | ||
| File:Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait | +1 | +1 | ||||
| Swimming | Men's 200 m butterfly | File:Flag of Iran.svg Iran | –1 | –1 | ||
| File:Flag of Syria.svg Syria | +1 | +1 |
See also
References
- ↑ "15th Asian Games Doha 2006". Archived from the original on 2019-02-19. Retrieved 2019-03-04.
- ↑ Venues
- ↑ Doping spoils West Asian games