Venues of the 2006 Asian Games explained

The 2006 Asian Games featured 21 competition venues.[1]

Venues

The Sports City

VenueEventsCapacity
Athletics, opening and closing ceremonies 50, 000 [2]
Aquatics (Diving, swimming, synchronised swimming) 2,000
Cycling (Track) (Hall 1)
Gymnastics (Artistic, Rhythmic, Trampoline) (Hall 2)
Badminton, Wushu (Hall 3)
Kabaddi, Wrestling (Hall 4)
Boxing (Hall 5)
Basketball Indoor Hall Basketball 2,000
Temporary venue Equestrian (Eventing: Cross-country), Volleyball (beach) 1,500

Others

VenueEventsCapacity
Al-Arabi Sports ClubFootball, Rugby sevens (Stadium)13,000[3]
Fencing, Table tennis (Indoor hall)
Al-Dana Club Chess (Indoor hall)500[4]
Bodybuilding, weightlifting (Banquet hall)1,000
Football (Stadium) 25,000[5]
Handball (Indoor hall)3,000
Baseball, Softball (Baseball and softball venue) [6]
Football (Stadium)25,000
Field hockey (Hockey field)
Volleyball (Indoor) (Indoor hall)3,000
Football (Stadium) 12,000[7]
Cue sports (Multi-purpose hall)1,000
Sepak takraw (Indoor hall) 1,000
Aquatics (Water polo) (Aquatic centre)1,000
Football (Stadium) 12,500[8]
Judo, Karate, Taekwondo (Indoor hall)1,050
Cycling (Road), Athletics (Marathons, Race walking), Triathlon ---[9]
Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex Soft Tennis, Squash, Tennis 4,106 (tennis center court)1,000 (Squash)[10]
Lusail Shooting Complex Archery, Shooting 1,500 (Archery)600 (Shooting)[11]
West Bay Lagoon Canoeing (Canoe, Kayak), Rowing 500[12]
Al-Khor Road Course Cycling (Time trial) ---[13]
Doha Golf Club Golf ---[14]
Doha Racing & Equestrian Club Equestrian (Dressage, Jumping, Eventing: Dressage and Jumping) 1,050[15]
Doha Sailing Club Sailing ----[16]
Mesaieed Endurance Course Equestrian (Endurance) 500[17]
Qatar Bowling Centre Bowling 350[18]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Two Weeks to Asian Games in Doha. Around the Rings. 17 November 2006.
  2. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20070113043043/http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/venue/Sport_City.aspx. The Sport City. DAGOC. 13 January 2007.
  3. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20070115051701/http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/venue/Al_Arabi_Sports_Club.aspx. Al Arabi sports Club. DAGOC. 15 January 2007.
  4. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20070213180015/http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/venue/Al_Dana_Club.aspx. Al Dana Club. DAGOC. 13 February 2007.
  5. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20070113200338/http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/venue/Al_Gharaffa_Sports_Club.aspx. Al-Gharrafa Sports Club. DAGOC. 13 January 2007.
  6. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20070116220924/http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/venue/Al_Rayyan_Sports_Club.aspx. Al-Rayyan Sports Club. DAGOC. 16 January 2007.
  7. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20070114192324/http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/venue/Al_Sadd_Sports_Club.aspx. Al-Sadd Sports Club. DAGOC. 14 January 2007.
  8. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20070115051701/http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/venue/Qatar_Sports_Club.aspx. Qatar Sports Club. DAGOC. 15 January 2007.
  9. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20070213174711/http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/venue/Corniche.aspx. Corniche. DAGOC. 13 February 2007.
  10. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20070113054503/http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/venue/Khalifa_Tennis_Squash.aspx. Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex. DAGOC. 13 January 2007.
  11. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20070213180616/http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/venue/Lusail_Shooting_Complex.aspx. Lusail Shooting Complex. DAGOC. 13 February 2007.
  12. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20070116220045/http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/venue/West_Bay_Lagoon.aspx. West Bay Lagoon. DAGOC. 16 January 2007.
  13. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20070105144657/http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/venue/Al_Khor.aspx. Al Khor Road Course. DAGOC. 5 January 2007.
  14. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20070115051701/http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/venue/Doha_Golf_Club.aspx. Doha Golf Club. DAGOC. 15 January 2007.
  15. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20070115051701/http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/venue/Doha_Racing_Equestrian_Club.aspx. Doha Racing & Equestrian Club. DAGOC. 15 January 2007.
  16. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20070114191621/http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/venue/Doha_Sailing_Club.aspx. Doha Sailing Club. DAGOC. 14 January 2007.
  17. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20070115051701/http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/venue/Mesaieed_Endurance_Course.aspx. Mesaieed Endurance Course. DAGOC. 15 January 2007.
  18. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20070213180416/http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/menuroot/venue/Qatar_Bowling_Centre.aspx. Mesaieed Endurance Course. DAGOC. 13 February 2007.