Torch relay ambassador Sheikh Joaan Bin Hamad Al-Thani arrives with the flame on Day 49 of the 15th Asian Games Doha 2006 torch relay event, aboard Al Shaqhab Amiri Dhow, in Al-Shamal, Qatar November 25, 2006. The relay is the longest in the history of the Games, travelling 50,000 km (31,069 miles) to 15 countries and regions in 55 days, returning to Doha for the opening ceremony Asian Games. [Reuters]
Qatar's Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani (C) and his family look at the torch for the 15th Asian Games flame in the northern Qatari city of Ruwais, 100 km from Doha, November 25, 2006. The 2006 Asian Games will take place in the Qatari capital Doha December 1 to 15. [Reuters]
Olympic diving champion Guo Jingjing undergoes training in Nanjing,south China's Jiangsu Province November 23,2006.Chinese diving team come to Nanjing Olympic Sports for intensive training to prepare for the upcoming Doha Asian Games staring from December 1st in Qatar.[newsphoto]