The Pan Arab Games will held in Doha, Qatar for its 12th edition. It will group 22 Arab Countries in 33 different sports. The Opening Ceremony of the Games will start on Friday 9 December and the Closing Ceremony will be on Friday 23 December 2011. Official Website: www.arabgames2011.qa
Arab Countries:
Algeria, Bahrain, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt,
Iraq, Jordan, KSA, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Mauritania, Oman,
Palestine, Qatar (host country), Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, UAE,
Yemen.
Sports:
Aquatics-Swimming, Archery, Athletics,
Basketball, Bodybuilding, Bowling, Boxing, Chess, Cue Sports,
Cycling-Road, Equestrian-Dressage, Equestrian-Endurance,
Equestrian-Jumping, Fencing, Football, Goalball, Golf,
Gymnastics-Artistic, Gymnastics-Trampoline, Handball, Judo, Karate,
Para-Athletics, Sailing, Shooting, Squash, Table Tennis (Ping Pong),
Taekwondo, Tennis, Volleyball-Beach, Volleyball-Indoor, Weightlifting,
Wrestling.
Athletics:
. Venue:
The track and field competitions will take place at Khalifa Stadium in
the Aspire Zone. The road competitions (half marathon and race walking)
will take place at the Corniche Road Events Venue on Doha’s Corniche.
. Schedule:
Opening of training sites: 07/12/2011
Opening Ceremony: 09/12/2011
Competition Begins: 13/12/2011
Competition Ends: 16/12/2011
Closing Ceremony: 23/12/2011
. Disciplines:
Men: 100m, 200m 400m, 800m, 1500m, 5000m,
10,000m, Half Marathon, 3000m SC, 110m Hurdles, 400m Hurdles, High Jump,
Pole Vault, Long Jump, Triple Jump, Shot Put, Discus Throw, Hammer
Throw, Javelin throw, Decathlon, 20km Race Walk, 4x100m Relay, 4x400m
Relay.
Women: 100m, 200m 400m, 800m, 1500m, 5000m,
10,000m, Half Marathon, 3000m SC, 100m Hurdles, 400m Hurdles, High Jump,
Pole Vault, Long Jump,
Triple Jump, Shot Put, Discus Throw, Hammer Throw, Javelin throw,
Heptathlon, 10km Race Walk, 4x100m Relay, 4x400m Relay.
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