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.
| 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 | Qatar SC 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
- 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
- Aquatics
Athletics (28) ()
Basketball (1) ()
Bowling (8) ()
Fencing (3) ()
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Gymnastics (8) ()
Handball (1) ()
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Volleyball (1) ()
Weightlifting (8) ()
Participating nations
Medal table
* 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 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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
Four 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
References
- "15th Asian Games Doha 2006". Archived from the original on 2019-02-19. Retrieved 2019-03-04.
- Venues
- Doping spoils West Asian games
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