The 3rd
West Asian Games
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were to be held from 7 to 17 April 2003 in
Damascus
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, 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
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, Qatar as test event for the
2006 Asian Games
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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
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Qatar SC
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- Opening and closing ceremonies, Football, Basketball
* Hamad Aquatic Centre - Aquatics (Swimming and Diving)
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Khalifa International Stadium
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- Athletics
* Qatar Bowling Centre - Bowling
* Al-Arabi Sports Club - Gymnastics and Fencing
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Al-Gharrafa Sports Club - Football, Handball
* Al-Rayyan Sports Club - Football, Volleyball
* Al-Duhail Shooting Range - Shooting
* Al-Sadd Sports Club - Weightlifting
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Medal table
Changes in medal standings
Four players who took part in the third
West Asian Games
The West Asian Games (also known as the WAG) was a multi-sport event held every four years among the athletes from West Asia.
The West Asian Games was first organised in Tehran, Iran and was considered as the first of its kind. The success of th ...
have tested positive for taking steroids.
Doping spoils West Asian games
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See also
* 2006 Asian Games
6 (six) is the natural number following 5 and preceding 7. It is a composite number and the smallest perfect number.
In mathematics
Six is the smallest positive integer which is neither a square number nor a prime number; it is the second small ...
* 2011 Pan Arab Games
The 2011 Pan Arab Games also known as the 12th Pan Arab Games took place in Doha, Qatar from 6 to 23 December 2011. This was the first time that the country had hosted the multi-sport event. Khalifa International Stadium was the main venue for th ...
References
External links
Olympic Council of Asia - 2005 West Asian Games
{{Events at the 2005 West Asian Games
West Asian Games
West Asian Games, 2005
International sports competitions hosted by Qatar
Multi-sport events in Qatar
21st century in Doha