the 15th Asian Games were held in a city located on which gulf ?
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Kazakhstan at the 2006 Asian Games Kazakhstan competed in the 15th Asian Games, officially known as the XV Asiad held in Doha, Qatar, from December 1 to 15, 2006. Kazakhstan ranked 4th with 23 gold medals in this edition of the Asiad.
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Doha Doha (Arabic: الدوحة‎ ‎ , "ad-Dawḥa " or "ad-Dōḥa", ] , literally in MSA: "the big tree", locally: "rounded bays") is the capital city and most populous city of the State of Qatar. Doha has a population of 1,351,000 in a city proper with the population close to 1.5 million. The city is located on the coast of the Persian Gulf in the east of the country. It is Qatar's fastest growing city, with over 50% of the nation's population living in Doha or its surrounding suburbs, and it is also the economic centre of the country.
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Kuwait at the 2005 West Asian Games Kuwait participated in the 3rd West Asian Games held in Doha, Qatar from December 1, 2005 to December 10, 2005. Kuwait ranked 2nd with 25 gold medals in this edition of the West Asian Games.
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1979 Gulf Cup of Nations The 5th Gulf Cup of Nations or Arabian Gulf Cup (Arabic: كأس الخليج العربي‎ ‎ ), took place from March 23 to April 9 in Baghdad, Capital of Iraq. Originally, this tournament was scheduled in 1978 to take part in Abu Dhabi, but the Emirates withdrew from organizing the tournament. Iraq won the tournament by winning all its games and scoring 23 goals. Kuwait came second after losing its first game in the history of this tournament. Iraqi Player Hussein Saeed became top-scorer of this edition, scoring 10 goals (a record that stands till today), his teammates Hadi Ahmed and Raad Hammoudi were voted as best player and best goalkeeper of the "khaleeje 5".
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Yemen at the 2006 Asian Games Yemen participated in the 2006 Asian Games held in Doha, Qatar with a total of 24 athletes (24 male, 0 female) in six different sports.
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Kharg Island Kharg Island (Persian: جزیره خارگ‎ ‎ ) is a continental island in the Persian Gulf belonging to Iran. The island is located 25 km off the coast of Iran and 483 km northwest of the Strait of Hormuz. Administered by the adjacent coastal Bushehr Province, Kharg Island provides a sea port for the export of oil and extends Iranian territorial sea claims into the Persian Gulf oil fields. Located on Kharg Island is Kharg, the only city in the Kharg District.
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Muscat Muscat (Arabic: مسقط‎ ‎ , "Masqaṭ" ] ) is the capital and of Oman. It is also the seat of government and largest city in the Governorate of Muscat. Muscat is also considered as a Global City. According to the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI), the total population of Muscat Governorate reached 1.28 million as of September 2015. The metropolitan area spans approximately 3500 km2 and includes six provinces called "wilayats". Known since the early 1st century CE as an important trading port between the west and the east, Muscat was ruled by various indigenous tribes as well as foreign powers such as the Persians, the Portuguese Empire and the Ottoman Empire at various points in its history. A regional military power in the 18th century, Muscat's influence extended as far as East Africa and Zanzibar. As an important port-town in the Gulf of Oman, Muscat attracted foreign tradesmen and settlers such as the Persians and the Balochis. Since the ascension of Qaboos bin Said as Sultan of Oman in 1970, Muscat has experienced rapid infrastructural development that has led to the growth of a vibrant economy and a multi-ethnic society.
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Iraq at the 1974 Asian Games Iraq participated in the 1974 Asian Games held in Tehran, Iran from 1 to 16 September 1974. Athletes from Iraq won overall six medals, including one gold medals and finished 15th in a medal table.
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Iraq at the 2014 Asian Games Iraq participated in the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea from 19 September to 4 October 2014.
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Yemen at the 2014 Asian Beach Games Yemen will participate in the 2014 Asian Beach Games in Phuket, Thailand from 14 to 23 November 2014.
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1974 Asian Games The 7th Asian Games (Persian: بازی‌های آسیایی ۱۹۷۴‎ ‎ ) were held from September 1, 1974, to September 16, 1974, in Tehran, Iran. The Aryamehr sports complex was built for the Games. The Asian Games were hosted in the Middle East for the first time. Tehran, the capital of Iran, played host to 3,010 athletes coming from 25 countries/NOCs, the highest number of participants since the inception of the Games.
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Djibouti City Djibouti City (also called Djibouti; Arabic: مدينة جيبوتي‎ ‎ , French: "Ville de Djibouti" , Somali: Magaalada Jabuuti , Afar: "Magaala Gabuuti" ) is the capital and largest city of Djibouti, which is named after it. It is located in the coastal Djibouti Region on the Gulf of Tadjoura.
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Bangladesh at the 2014 Asian Games Bangladesh participated in the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea from 19 September to 4 October 2014. A total of 137 athletes from Bangladesh participated in 14 sports.
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1989 Southeast Asian Games The 1989 Southeast Asian Games, officially known as the 15th Southeast Asian Games, was a multi-sport event held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 20 to 31 August 1989 with 25 sports featured in the games. It was officially opened by 9th Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Azlan Shah. Although Cambodia did not participate, Laos returned to compete for the first time under the new federation name in this edition of the games. A unified Vietnam first participated in the SEA Games in 1989 as well. The closing ceremony of this multi-sports events coincides with the 32nd anniversary of Malaysia's Independence. This was the fourth time Malaysia host the games, and its first time since 1977. Malaysia previously also hosted the 1965 games and the 1971 games, when the Southeast Asian Games were known as the Southeast Asian Peninsular Games at those times. The games was opened and closed by Sultan Azlan Shah, the King of Malaysia at the Stadium Merdeka. The final medal tally was led by Indonesia, followed by host Malaysia and Thailand.
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Jordan at the 2014 Asian Games Jordan participated in the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea from 19 September to 4 October 2014.
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Al Ahmadi, Kuwait Al Ahmadi (Arabic: الأحمدي‎ ‎ ) is a city founded in 1946 with the discovery of oil there, located in Al Ahmadi Governorate, Kuwait.it is called the city of oil because it has a lot of oil
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Piraeus Piraeus ( ; Greek: Πειραιάς "Pireás" ] , Ancient Greek: Πειραιεύς , "Peiraieús", ] ) is a port city in the region of Attica, Greece. Piraeus is located within the Athens urban area, 12 km southwest from its city center (municipality of Athens), and lies along the east coast of the Saronic Gulf.
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India at the 2006 Asian Games India competed at the 2006 Asian Games held in Doha, Qatar. India ranked 8th with 10 gold medals.
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2009 Southeast Asian Games The 2009 Southeast Asian Games (Lao: ກີລາພູມິພາກອາຊີຕາເວັນອອກສຽງໃຕ້ 2009 , Kila phoumipak asi taven oak siang tai 2009), officially known as the 25th Southeast Asian Games was a Southeast Asian multi-sport event hosted by Vientiane, Laos. This was the first time Laos had held the Southeast Asian Games as Laos had previously declined hosting the 1965 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games, citing financial difficulties.
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Sepak takraw at the 2006 Asian Games Sepak takraw was contested at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar by both men and women. Team, Regu, and Doubles competitions are all involved in the Sepak takraw competition, with all games taking place at Al-Sadd Indoor Hall.
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Qatar Qatar ( , , or ; Arabic: قطر‎ ‎ "Qatar " ] ; local vernacular pronunciation: ] ), officially the State of Qatar (Arabic: دولة قطر‎ ‎ "Dawlat Qatar "), is a sovereign country located in Western Asia, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula. Its sole land border is with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its territory surrounded by the Persian Gulf. An arm of the Persian Gulf separates Qatar from the nearby island country of Bahrain.
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South Korea at the 2006 Asian Games South Korea participated in the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar on 1 – 15 December 2006. South Korea ranked 2nd with 58 gold medals in this edition of the Asiad.