The 15th Asian Games (also known as the XV Asiad), is a multi-sport event that will be held in Doha, Qatar from December 1 to December 15, 2006. The games are participated by different countries located in Asia. The event is going to one of the most widely broadcasted events all over the world.
Doha became the first city in its region and only the second in West Asia since Tehran in 1974 to host the games.
Mascot
The Doha Asian Games Organising Committee chose "Orry", a Qatari Oryx, as the official mascot of the 15th Asian Games Doha 2006. The Oryx was once an endangered species, but thanks to preservation and conservation groups it has recently been reintroduced to the wild.
Participating Countries Code Nation / IOC designation First use ISO-code Notes
AFG Afghanistan 1936 AFG FIFA-code AFG
BAN Bangladesh 1984 BGD
BHU Bhutan 1984 BTN
BRN Bahrain 1984 BHR
BRU Brunei (IOC designation: Brunei Darussalam) 1988 BRN
CAM Cambodia 1956 KHM
CHN China (IOC designation: People's Republic of China) 1932 CHN Republic of China as "China" 1932-1956
current usage began 1984
HKG Hong Kong, China 1952 HKG designated "Hong Kong" 1952-1996
current usage began 2000
IND India 1900 IND
INA Indonesia 1956 IDN IHO 1952
FIFA-code IDN
IRI Iran (IOC designation: Islamic Republic of Iran) 1948 IRN FIFA-code IRN
IRQ Iraq 1948 IRQ
JOR Jordan 1968 JOR
JPN Japan 1912 JPN
KAZ Kazakhstan 1996 KAZ part of RUS 1900-1912
part of URS 1924-1988
KGZ Kyrgyzstan 1996 KGZ part of RUS 1900-1912
part of URS 1924-1988
KOR Republic of Korea (IOC designation: Korea) 1948 KOR
KSA Saudi Arabia 1972 SAU
KUW Kuwait 1968 KWT
LAO Laos (IOC designation: Lao People's Democratic Republic) 1980 LAO
LIB Lebanon 1948 LBN
MAC Macau, People's Republic of China - MAC without IOC recognition
MAS Malaysia 1956 MYS
MDV Maldives 1988 MDV
MGL Mongolia 1964 MNG
MYA Myanmar 1996 MMR BIR 1948-1992
NEP Nepal 1964 NPL
OMA Oman 1984 OMN
PAK Pakistan 1948 PAK
PHI Philippines 1924 PHL
PLE Palestinian Authority (IOC designation: Palestine) 1996 PSE FIFA-code PAL
PRK Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1972 PRK
QAT Qatar 1984 QAT
SIN Singapore 1948 SGP
SRI Sri Lanka 1948 LKA
SYR Syria (IOC designation: Syrian Arab Republic) 1948 SYR
THA Thailand 1952 THA
TJK Tajikistan 1996 TJK part of RUS 1900-1912
part of URS 1924-1988
TKM Turkmenistan 1996 TKM part of RUS 1900-1912
part of URS 1924-1988
part of EUN 1992
TLS Timor-Leste 2004 TLS IOA 2000
TPE Chinese Taipei (Republic of China)
UAE United Arab Emirates 1984 ARE
UZB Uzbekistan 1996 UZB part of RUS 1900-1912
part of URS 1924-1988
VIE Vietnam (IOC designation: Viet Nam) 1952 VNM
YEM Yemen 1992 YEM
External links
Official Website of the 15th Asian Games in Doha, Qatar
