2011 Arab Games
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| Host city | Doha, Qatar |
|---|---|
| Nations | 21 |
| Athletes | 8,000 (est.) |
| Events | 318 in 27 sports |
| Opening | December 9 |
| Closing | December 23 |
| Opened by | Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani |
| Main venue | Khalifa International Stadium |
The 2011 Arab Games also known as the 12th Arab Games took place in Doha, Qatar from 6 to 23 December 2011.[1] This was the first time that the country had hosted the multi-sport event. Khalifa International Stadium was the main venue for the competition.
Preparation
[edit | edit source]Host selection
[edit | edit source]Qatar was awarded rights to organise the games beating Lebanon in the bidding process.[2][3][4] Arab Federation for Sports secretary-general Othman Al-Saad said that Qatar's hosting of the Pan-Arab Games would give the event "more momentum and significance in light of the huge capabilities and world-class sports facilities which Qatar owns."[5]
Khalifa International Stadium was chosen to be the focal point of the games, hosting the opening ceremonies, while the closing ceremonies were held on Jassim bin Hamad Stadium.
Transport
[edit | edit source]Public Transport for the event was provided by Mowasalat in the form of Buses, Taxis and Limousines. The opening and closing ceremonies were allocated 100 buses for the respective days. There were on average approximately 230 buses dedicated to the games to transport Athletes, Games Staff, Coaching Staff, Media, and Sports Officials to and from The Airport, Hotels, Athlete's Village, Sports Venues, Practice Venues, and the Media Centre. The services were planned & scheduled by Mowasalat’s Mass Transit Planning Manager Mr Sheldon Cowie (Now - The Roster Shed) who also managed the event transport operationally with TMS (Transport Management Services)
Mascot and medals
[edit | edit source]Wathnan, a graceful yet fun-spirited white Arabian horse was designed as the mascot for the Games. An important animal in Arabian culture, the horse is a symbol of great strength and agility.[6] Pearl and emerald studded Bronze, Silver, and Gold medals were awarded to winning athletes, accompanied by mascot stuffed toy. The medals were measured 70 mm in diameter and 6 mm in thickness with base made out of pewter.[7]
Venues
[edit | edit source]| Venue | Events | Capacity | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASPIRE Academy for Sports Excellence | Athletics, opening and closing ceremonies (Khalifa International Stadium) | 50, 000 | |
| Swimming (Hamad Aquatic Centre) | 2,000 | ||
| Chess (Ladies zone) | |||
| Handball (Women's Indoor hall) | |||
| Gymnastics (Dome C2) | |||
| Fencing, Table tennis (Dome C3) | |||
| Wrestling (Dome C4) | |||
| Boxing (Dome C5) | |||
| Lusail Cycling course | Cycling (Road) | ||
| Lusail Shooting Complex | Archery, Shooting | ||
| Al-Gharafa Sports Club | Football (Stadium) | 25,000 | |
| Beach volleyball (BV Arena) | |||
| Basketball (Indoor hall) | |||
| Al-Dana Club | Bodybuilding, Weightlifting | ||
| Qatar Equestrian Federation | Equestrian (Dressage, Jumping) | ||
| Al-Sadd Sports Club | Football (Stadium) | 15,000 | |
| Goalball (demonstration) (Indoor hall) | |||
| Al-Rayyan Sports Club | Football (Stadium) | 21,282 | |
| Volleyball (Indoor hall) | |||
| Mesaieed Endurance Course | Equestrian (Endurance) | ||
| Doha Golf Club | Golf | ||
| Doha Sailing Club | Sailing | ||
| Qatar Bowling Centre | Bowling | ||
| Qatar Billiards and Snooker Federation | Cue Sports | ||
| Qatar Sports Club | Judo, Karate, Taekwondo (Indoor hall) | ||
| Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex | Squash, Tennis |
Sports
[edit | edit source]- File:Archery pictogram.svg Archery (19) ()
- File:Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics (45) ()
- File:Basketball pictogram.svg Basketball (2) ()
- File:Bodybuilding pictogram.svg Bodybuilding (7) ()
- File:Bowling pictogram.svg Bowling (6) ()
- File:Boxing pictogram.svg Boxing (10) ()
- File:Chess pictogram.svg Chess (6) ()
- File:Cue sports pictogram.svg Cue sports (5) ()
- File:Cycling (road) pictogram.svg Cycling (7) ()
- File:Equestrian pictogram.svg Equestrian (6) ()
- File:Fencing pictogram.svg Fencing (12) ()
- File:Football pictogram.svg Football (1) ()
- File:Golf pictogram.svg Golf (4) ()
- File:Gymnastics (artistic) pictogram.svg Gymnastics (15) ()
- File:Handball pictogram.svg Handball (2) ()
- File:Judo pictogram.svg Judo (16) ()
- File:Karate pictogram.svg Karate (16) ()
- File:Sailing pictogram.svg Sailing (6) ()
- File:Shooting pictogram.svg Shooting (36) ()
- File:Squash pictogram.svg Squash (2) ()
- File:Swimming pictogram.svg Swimming (38) ()
- File:Table tennis pictogram.svg Table tennis (6) ()
- File:Taekwondo pictogram.svg Taekwondo (16) ()
- File:Tennis pictogram.svg Tennis (6) ()
- File:Volleyball (indoor) pictogram.svg Volleyball (3) ()
- File:Weightlifting pictogram.svg Weightlifting (12) ()
- File:Wrestling pictogram.svg Wrestling (14) ()
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Demonstration sports
[edit | edit source]- File:Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics (30) ()
- File:Goalball - Paralympic pictogram.svg Goalball (1) ()
Participating National Olympic Committees
[edit | edit source]Initially, all twenty-two nations of the Union of Arab National Olympic Committees were scheduled to compete at the games.[10] However, Syria withdrew its team in November 2011 in protest of the Arab League's suspension of the country's membership.[11]
- File:Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria (223)
- File:Flag of Bahrain.svg Bahrain (171)
- File:Flag of the Comoros.svg Comoros (21)
- File:Flag of Djibouti.svg Djibouti (38)
- File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt (349)
- File:Flag of Iraq.svg Iraq (436) (Top Nation)
- File:Flag of Jordan.svg Jordan (240)
- File:Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait (260)
- File:Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon (99)
- File:Flag of Libya.svg Libya (148)
- File:Flag of Mauritania (1959–2017).svg Mauritania (43)
- File:Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco (253)
- File:Flag of Oman.svg Oman (94)
- File:Flag of Palestine.svg Palestine (109)
- File:Flag of Qatar.svg Qatar (370) (Host)
- File:Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia (232)
- File:Flag of Somalia.svg Somalia (22)
- File:Flag of Sudan.svg Sudan (191)
- File:Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958–1971), Flag of Syria (1980–2024).svg Syria (withdrew)
- File:Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia (218)
- File:Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates (144)
- File:Flag of Yemen.svg Yemen (46)
- File:Flag of Brunei.svg BRN (38)
- File:Flag of Chad.svg CHA (37)
- File:Flag of South Sudan.svg SSD (32)
- File:Flag of Eritrea.svg ERI (29)
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Medal table
[edit | edit source]* Host nation (Qatar)
Paralympic Medal Standings
[edit | edit source]Medals in 30 Para Athletics and 1 Goalball events were awarded to athletes from respective participating nations. However, as demonstration events, they were not counted into the official medal table.
* Host nation (Qatar)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia (TUN) | 9 | 8 | 3 | 20 |
| 2 | File:Flag of Iraq.svg Iraq (IRQ) | 5 | 3 | 6 | 14 |
| 3 | File:Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria (ALG) | 4 | 6 | 2 | 12 |
| 4 | File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt (EGY) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 5 | File:Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco (MAR) | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 6 | File:Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates (UAE) | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
| 7 | File:Flag of Libya.svg Libya (LBY) | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 8 | File:Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia (KSA) | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 9 | File:Flag of Palestine.svg Palestine (PLE) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 10 | File:Flag of Jordan.svg Jordan (JOR) | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 11 | File:Flag of Qatar.svg Qatar (QAT)* | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (11 entries) | 31 | 31 | 30 | 92 | |
See also
[edit | edit source]References
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- ^ National Committee for co-ordinating Conferences and Events. Retrieved on 2010-07-13.
- ^ Qatar awarded rights to host 12th Arab Games in 2011 published by the Qatar Olympic Committee on 2008-10-07. Retrieved 2011-03-10.
- ^ Qatar to host Arab Games in 2011 published by Sports City on 2008-07-10. Retrieved 2011-03-10. [dead link]
- ^ Doha first in the Persian Gulf region to host Pan-Arab Games Archived June 7, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Gulf Times (2008-10-07). Retrieved on 2010-07-13.
- ^ Qtel
- ^ 2011 Pan-Arab Games in Doha
- ^ Venues
- ^ Sports
- ^ (in Arabic) Participating countries. Doha 2011. Retrieved on 2010-07-13. [dead link]
- ^ Syria boycotts the Arab games in Qatar Archived 2012-03-11 at the Wayback Machine. Xinhua (2011-11-14). Retrieved on 2011-12-11.