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Motorola Record Call Volume during 15th Asian Games

Motorola Successfully Manages Qtel's Record Call Volume during 15th Asian Games in Doha. 5.98 million calls made on Qatar Telecom (Qtel) network managed by Motorola connect successfully

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China.com is Exclusive Online Partner of the 6th Asian Winter Games

China.com, a leading Internet services provider in China and a Hong Kong listed subsidiary of CDC Corporation, announced today that it has been selected as the exclusive online partner of the 6th Asian Winter Games which are to be held in Changchun, China, January 2007.

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Chess: India wins Asian Games Gold, China gets Silver, Iran Bronze

India drew with Kazakhstan to tally 22.5 points for the gold, a full 5 points ahead of China who beat Bangladesh 2:1 for 17.5 points and the silver medal. Iran shocked Qatar 3:0 to jump to third place with 16.5 points and grab the bronze medal. It was a heartbreaking loss for the host who were running third going into the last round.

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Rajab leads Qatari celebrations

Qatar's goalscoring hero Bilal Mohammed Rajab dedicated the football team's gold medal to the fans. The hosts capped off Doha 2006 in the best possible manner by winning gold, their ninth of the Games, in the men's football final with a 1-0 victory against Iraq on Friday 15 December.

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A feast of facts from the Games

In a fitting finale to the 15th Asian Games Doha 2006, the 428th and last gold medal was presented to host nation Qatar as men's football champions following their 1-0 defeat of Iraq at Al-Sadd Sports Club.

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Worth the wait - Asian Games

Qatar did it. They put on the best Asian Games ever, the biggest Asian Games ever, the most widely reported Asian Games ever, the highest standard of Asian Games in terms of both sporting achievement and planning ever - and they even won some medals too.

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Swimmer Park named Most Valuable

Swimming sensation Park Tae Hwan has been named the Samsung Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the 15th Asian Games, a fitting recognition for the Korean teenager's seven medals - the most by any athlete at Doha 2006.

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Closing Ceremony marks fitting end to Doha 2006

Thousands of people streamed into Khalifa Stadium for the Closing Ceremony of the 15th Asian Games Doha 2006 where all Qatar and all Qataris said thank you and farewell to the athletes, officials and spectators who made these the Games of your Life.

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Doha delight as Qatar wins football gold

One whistle, just one whistle from the referee, and Al-Sadd Football Stadium broke into an explosion of joy as Qatar's heroic footballers clinched the last gold medal of Doha 2006.

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China way ahead?

With 316 medals - 165 of them gold - China leave Doha 2006 in fine health. Their 15th Asian Games gold medal haul is more than double that of the nearest competing country - Korea, who scooped 58 gold and a total of 193 medals overall. Japan collected 50 gold and 198 of all colours.

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Football: Qatar v Iraq half time

Qatar enjoyed the better of a goalless first half of the men's football final against Iraq at Al-Sadd Sports Club, but will go into the break frustrated to only be on level terms.

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Football: Qatar and Iraq take field for gold

The tension is building as Qatar and Iraq make their final preparations for their gold medal football clash at Al-Sadd Sports Club - the last sporting encounter of the 15th Asian Games Doha 2006.

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