- Source: 2005 West Asian Games
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. 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
Participating nations
Medal table
* Host nation (Qatar)
= Changes in medal standings
=Four players who took part in the third West Asian Games have tested positive for taking steroids.
See also
2006 Asian Games
2011 Pan Arab Games
References
External links
Olympic Council of Asia - 2005 West Asian Games
Medal table
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Felix C. Sutanto
- Noor Sabri
- Ajang olahraga
- Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta
- Super Junior
- Pencak silat
- Indonesia
- Prabowo Subianto
- Globalisasi
- Soekarno
- 2005 West Asian Games
- West Asian Games
- Shooting at the 2005 West Asian Games
- Athletics at the 2005 West Asian Games
- Swimming at the 2005 West Asian Games
- Diving at the 2005 West Asian Games
- Iran at the 2005 West Asian Games
- Fencing at the 2005 West Asian Games
- Qatar at the 2005 West Asian Games
- Volleyball at the 2005 West Asian Games
