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QATAR BID FOR ASIAD 2006 TO BE CHECKED
DOHA, JULY 8 (KUNA) -- QATAR HAS PLACED ALL ITS SPORTING RESOURCES TO BOOST
ITS BID TO HOST THE 2006 ASIAN GAMES AHEAD OF THE VISIT OF THE ASIAN
INSPECTION TEAM TO QATAR DUE ON JULY 13TH.
QATAR HOPES TO BE THE FIRST ARAB COUNTRY TO HOST THE ASIAN GAMES AND ONLY
THE SECOND WEST ASIAN COUNTRY TO HOST THE EVENT, AFTER TEHRAN WHICH HOSTED THE
ASIAD IN 1974.
THE FOUR CITIES OF HONG KONG, NEW DELHI, KUALA LUMPUR AND DOHA HAVE
OFFICIALLY PRESENTED THEIR BIDS TO HOST THE 2006 ASIAN GAMES.
THE DELEGATION FROM THE ASIAN OLYMPIC COUNCIL IS EXPECTED TO VISIT SEVERAL
LOCATIONS IN QATAR TO STAND AT DOHA'S READINESS TO HOST THE NUMBER ONE ASIAN
EVENT IN THE YEAR 2006.
QATAR ANNOUNCED EARLIER THAT IT ALLOCATED 70 MILLION U.S. DOLLARS FOR
HOSTING THE GAMES WHICH MORE THAN 15,000 ATHLETES REPRESENTING 43 COUNTRIES
ARE GOING TO TAKE PART IN. (END)
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