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.
| 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 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- 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- Aquatics
Athletics (28) ()
Basketball (1) ()
Bowling (8) ()
Fencing (3) ()
Football (1) ()
Gymnastics (8) ()
Handball (1) ()
Shooting (24) ()
Volleyball (1) ()
Weightlifting (8) ()
Participating nations
edit
Medal table
edit* Host nation (Qatar)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Qatar (QAT)* | 28 | 19 | 20 | 67 |
| 2 |  Kuwait (KUW) | 25 | 15 | 18 | 58 |
| 3 |  Iran (IRI) | 20 | 25 | 16 | 61 |
| 4 |  Syria (SYR) | 20 | 13 | 17 | 50 |
| 5 |  United Arab Emirates (UAE) | 7 | 9 | 6 | 22 |
| 6 |  Saudi Arabia (KSA) | 4 | 9 | 13 | 26 |
| 7 |  Lebanon (LIB) | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
| 8 |  Jordan (JOR) | 3 | 12 | 10 | 25 |
| 9 |  Bahrain (BRN) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 10 |  Iraq (IRQ) | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 |
| 11 |  Yemen (YEM) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 12 |  Oman (OMA) | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Totals (12 entries) | 118 | 115 | 117 | 350 | |
Changes in medal standings
editFour 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 | Iraq
|
–1 | –1 | ||
| Saudi Arabia
|
+1 | +1 | ||||
| Athletics | Women's 200 m | Syria
|
–1 | –1 | ||
| Jordan
|
+1 | –1 | 0 | |||
| Iraq
|
+1 | +1 | ||||
| Athletics | Women's 4×100 m relay | Syria
|
–1 | –1 | ||
| Iran
|
+1 | –1 | 0 | |||
| Oman
|
+1 | –1 | 0 | |||
| Kuwait
|
+1 | +1 | ||||
| Swimming | Men's 100 m butterfly | Iran
|
–1 | –1 | ||
| Kuwait
|
+1 | +1 | ||||
| Swimming | Men's 200 m butterfly | Iran
|
–1 | –1 | ||
| Syria
|
+1 | +1 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "15th Asian Games Doha 2006". Archived from the original on 2019-02-19. Retrieved 2019-03-04.
- ^ Venues
- ^ Doping spoils West Asian games