Capsules of venues for the 2006 Asian Games

(AP)
Updated: 2006-11-27 17:33

= Al-Arabi Sports Club=

The long-established Al-Arabi Sports Club in southern Doha will be home to soccer, rugby sevens, fencing and table tennis.

The main stadium, one of five venues for the Games' soccer competition, has been upgraded to expand its capacity to 13,000-seats.

The rugby sevens tournament will be held from December 10-11 and is expected to one of the better attended events thanks to Doha's sizable expatriate population.

= Al-Gharrafa Sports Club=

A general view of the football venue at the Al-Gharafa Sports Club of the 15th Asian Games Doha 2006 November 24, 2006.
A general view of the football venue at the Al-Gharafa Sports Club of the 15th Asian Games Doha 2006 November 24, 2006. [Reuters]
Is one of the busiest venues at the 15th Asian Games, despite hosting only soccer and handball.

The 25,000-seat main stadium, 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) northwest of Doha, will be used continuously from the start of soccer competition on November 26 through to the December 15 handball final.

A 3,000-seat indoor hall has been built specially for handball.

= Al-Khor Road Course=

The ancient fishing town of Al-Khor, 57 kilometers (92 miles) north of Doha, will host the individual and team cycling time trials.

The 11-kilometer (6.8-mile) road course will take riders south of the town along the east coast of Qatar.

Picturesque Al-Khor is known for its old harbor, fishing boats, beaches, local markets and regional museum.

= Al-Rayyan Sports Club=

The purpose-built Al-Rayyan Sports Club will host soccer, baseball, softball, hockey and volleyball competitions.

The 25,000-seat main Al-Rayyan stadium, 25 kilometers (15.5 miles) from the city center, will stage its share of the soccer competition from November 28, while baseball, softball and hockey will be played at temporary outdoor venues.

= Al-Sadd Sports Club=

Qatar's oldest sports club will host waterpolo, sepak takraw and cue sports, as well as a portion of the soccer competition.

Founded in 1969, the Al-Sadd soccer club in 1988 became first Arabic team to win the Asian Champions League.

The Al-Sadd soccer stadium, 6 kilometers (3.7 miles) west of Doha, has been completely rebuilt for the Asian Games, with seating for 12,000 spectators.

= Doha Golf Club=

Home of the Asian Tour's Qatar Masters, Doha Golf Club is one of four single-event venues this Asian Games.

The 10-year-old championship course, 8 kilometers north of central Doha, is the only grass course in Qatar.

The 7,374-yard (6,740-meter) layout features eight artificial lakes, which serve as both water hazards and reservoirs for the irrigation system.

The golf tournament is set for December 8-11.

= Doha Racing & Equestrian Club=

The Doha Racing Club, with its floodlit grass track, is the home of horse racing in Qatar and will host equestrian events at the Games.

The club has a new 1,050-seat arena beside the racecourse for show-jumping and dressage.

Race meetings at the club, on the edge of Doha, take place every Thursday during the racing season from October to May, although gambling is not permitted.
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