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
[edit | edit source]- 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
[edit | edit source]- Aquatics
- File:Diving pictogram.svg Diving (5) ()
- File:Swimming pictogram.svg Swimming (29) ()
- Error creating thumbnail: 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
[edit | edit source]- File:Flag of Bahrain.svg Bahrain
- Error creating thumbnail: 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 the United Arab Republic (1958–1971), Flag of Syria (1980–2024).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
[edit | edit source]* 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 | Error creating thumbnail: Iran (IRI) | 20 | 25 | 16 | 61 |
| 4 | File:Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958–1971), Flag of Syria (1980–2024).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
[edit | edit source]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 the United Arab Republic (1958–1971), Flag of Syria (1980–2024).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 the United Arab Republic (1958–1971), Flag of Syria (1980–2024).svg Syria | –1 | –1 | ||
| Error creating thumbnail: 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 | Error creating thumbnail: Iran | –1 | –1 | ||
| File:Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait | +1 | +1 | ||||
| Swimming | Men's 200 m butterfly | Error creating thumbnail: Iran | –1 | –1 | ||
| File:Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958–1971), Flag of Syria (1980–2024).svg Syria | +1 | +1 |
See also
[edit | edit source]References
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- ^ Venues
- ^ Doping spoils West Asian games