The 2011 Arab Games also known as the 12th Arab Games took place in Doha, Qatar from 6 to 23 December 2011. This was the first time that the country had hosted the multi-sport event. Khalifa International Stadium was the main venue for the competition.
Preparation
Host selection Qatar was awarded rights to organise the games beating Lebanon in the bidding process.National Committee for co-ordinating Conferences and Events. Retrieved on 2010-07-13. published by the Qatar Olympic Committee on 2008-10-07. Retrieved 2011-03-10. published by Sports City on 2008-07-10. Retrieved 2011-03-10. Arab Federation for Sports secretary-general Othman Al-Saad said that Qatar's hosting of the Pan-Arab Games would give the event "more momentum and significance in light of the huge capabilities and world-class sports facilities which Qatar owns."Doha first in the Persian Gulf region to host Pan-Arab Games . Gulf Times (2008-10-07). Retrieved on 2010-07-13.
Khalifa International Stadium was chosen to be the focal point of the games, hosting the opening ceremonies, while the closing ceremonies were held on Jassim bin Hamad Stadium.
Transport Public Transport for the event was provided by Mowasalat in the form of Buses, Taxis and Limousines. The opening and closing ceremonies were allocated 100 buses for the respective days. There were on average approximately 230 buses dedicated to the games to transport Athletes, Games Staff, Coaching Staff, Media, and Sports Officials to and from The Airport, Hotels, Athlete's Village, Sports Venues, Practice Venues, and the Media Centre. The services were planned & scheduled by Mowasalat’s Mass Transit Planning Manager Mr Sheldon Cowie (Now - The Roster Shed) who also managed the event transport operationally with TMS (Transport Management Services)
Mascot and medals Wathnan, a white Arabian horse was designed as the mascot for the Games. An prominent animal in Arabian culture, the horse is a symbol of great strength and agility.Qtel Pearl and emerald studded Bronze, Silver, and Gold medals were awarded to winning athletes, accompanied by mascot stuffed toy. The medals were measured 70 mm in diameter and 6 mm in thickness with base made out of pewter.2011 Pan-Arab Games in Doha
Venues VenuesSports VenueEventsCapacityASPIRE Academy for Sports Excellence Athletics, opening and closing ceremonies (Khalifa International Stadium) 50, 000 Swimming (Hamad Aquatic Centre) 2,000 Chess (Ladies zone) Handball (Women's Indoor hall) Gymnastics (Dome C2) Fencing, Table tennis (Dome C3) Wrestling (Dome C4) Boxing (Dome C5) Lusail Cycling course Cycling (Road) Lusail Shooting Complex Archery, Shooting Al-Gharafa Sports Club Football (Stadium) 25,000Beach volleyball (BV Arena) Basketball (Indoor hall)Al-Dana Club Bodybuilding, Weightlifting Qatar Equestrian Federation Equestrian (Dressage, Jumping) Al-Sadd Sports Club Football (Stadium) 15,000Goalball (demonstration) (Indoor hall) Al-Rayyan Sports Club Football (Stadium) 21,282Volleyball (Indoor hall) Mesaieed Endurance Course Equestrian (Endurance) Doha Golf Club Golf Doha Sailing Club Sailing Qatar Bowling Centre Bowling Qatar Billiards and Snooker Federation Cue Sports Qatar Sports Club Judo, Karate, Taekwondo (Indoor hall) Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex Squash, Tennis
Sports
Demonstration sports
Participating National Olympic Committees Initially, all twenty-two nations of the Union of Arab National Olympic Committees were scheduled to compete at the games. Participating countries. Doha 2011. Retrieved on 2010-07-13. However, Syria withdrew its team in November 2011 in protest of the Arab League's suspension of the country's membership.Syria boycotts the Arab games in Qatar . Xinhua (2011-11-14). Retrieved on 2011-12-11.
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Medal table
Paralympic Medal Standings Medals in 30 Para Athletics and 1 Goalball events were awarded to athletes from respective participating nations. However, as demonstration events, they were not counted into the official medal table.
See also 2006 Asian Games 2019 World Beach Games 2022 FIFA World Cup
References
External links Official website Official Results website Opening ceremony video