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