He Ning (R) and compatriot Zhou Zhuoru celebrate on the podium after winning the gold medal and silver medal respectively in the women's individual all-round final at the Asian Games in Doha December 4, 2006.
Like regular tennis, soft tennis is a racquet sport played on a rectangular court divided by a net. Individuals (singles) or pairs (doubles) play. The object is to hit the ball over the net, keeping it within the confines of the court, and preventing the opposing team from returning the ball.
Chen Yanqing raises up 140 kilograms of weights on her way to break the world record in clean and jerk of the women's 58 kg weightlifting during the 15th Asian Games in Doha, Qatar, Sunday, Dec. 3, 2006. With a total of 251 kg, she won the gold medal in the event. [AP]
Spectators cheer during the swimming heats on the second day of official competition at the 15th Asian Games in Doha December 3, 2006.
Kuwait's Naser Meqlad poses with the gold medal which he won during the men's shooting trap final at the Asian Games in Doha December 3, 2006.
An official watches swimmers walk by after the men's 100m butterfly swimming heats at the 15th Asian Games in Doha December 3, 2006.