15th Asian Games Doha 2006

A Qatar football supporter with national flag and Orry toy © Getty Images

He was there: a Qatari fan during the gold medal football win over Iraq shows his allegiance to his country and the Games

Worth the wait »

Qatar did it. They put on the best Asian Games ever, the biggest Asian Games ever, the most widely reported Asian Games ever, the highest standard of Asian Games in terms of both sporting achievement and planning ever – and they even won some medals too. Qatar’s success on the field amazed everyone and leaves a legacy for the whole country and the wider Middle East. The 15th Asian Games was not just about putting Doha on the map in a sporting sense, but Qatar acted as flag bearer for the whole of the region. Never before had a Middle Eastern country and region staged anything on this scale. Now Qatar has done it, others will follow

Park Tae Hwan celebrates another win with arms aloft in pool © Getty Images

Riding on the crest of a wave »

Tickets for the six-day swimming programme at the 15th Asian Games were some of the hardest to get your hands ....

Akihito Yamada touches down in corner under challenge from a Korean player © Getty Images

Yamada gives Japan golden touch »

Who else could be deemed the star player of an often one-sided rugby sevens competition at the 15th Asian ....

Liu Xiang signals he is number one © Getty Images

Liu Xiang: a star of Asia »

He came, he saw, he conquered. Liu Xiang arrived at Doha 2006 as one of the greatest athletes in the world and ....

Bilal Mohammed Rajab is thrown in the air by his Qatar teammates © Getty Images

Rajab leads Qatari celebrations »

Qatar’s goalscoring hero Bilal Mohammed Rajab dedicated the football team’s gold medal to the fans. The hosts ....

Bilal Mohammed Rajab and Muhamad Ali battle for the ball © Getty Images

A feast of facts from the Games »

In a fitting finale to the 15th Asian Games Doha 2006, the 428th and last gold medal was presented to host ....

China way ahead? »

With 316 medals – 165 of them gold – China leave Doha 2006 in fine health. Their 15th Asian Games gold medal ....

Good luck to Guangzhou in 2010 »

Tasked with the challenge of following the incredible success of Doha 2006 is Guangzhou, who will host the ....

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Rank	NOC					Total
1		CHN	165	88	63	316
2		KOR	58	53	82	193
3		JPN	50	71	77	198
4		KAZ	23	19	43	85
5		THA	13	15	26	54

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Doha legacy commercial
The Games are over, but the legacy continues. Meaning far more than just medals and memories, Doha 2006 lives on with a sporting and infrastructure heritage passed on to future generations

Good luck Guangzhou

China hosts next Games
The Doha 2006 Flame has been officially passed to Guangzhou, China, who will host the 16th Asian Games in 2010

Closing Ceremony

Incredible show at Khalifa
It was goodbye to the 15th Asian Games Doha 2006 as a wonderful Closing Ceremony took place in front of more than 40,000 spectators at the Khalifa Stadium

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Closing Ceremony

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Athletes of the Games

Day by day, athletes put in incredible performances to light up the 15th Asian Games. Each day, one was singled out. Their legacy lives on, so check out the best of the best.

Orry's Heroes

Doha 2006 wasn't just about gold winners. Everyone played their part in different ways to make this the best Asian Games ever. Here, Orry the oryx picks out his heroes.