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member states. The torch travelled back to Doha held by Sheikh Joan Bin Hamad Al-Thani, and the journey around the city itself started on 25 November 2006 and lasted until the opening ceremony of the Games. The first pit stop was in New Delhi, the birthplace of the Asian Games on 11 October 2006
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On 8 October 2006, a brief ceremony was held at the Doha Golf Club where the torch was lit with a flame. With the involvement of over 3,000 people, the torch crossed eight former Asian Games host countries and four
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where the torch's flame was fused together with the Eternal Asian Games Flame which was generated from parabolic mirrors directed straight at the sun at the
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During the international leg of the relay, the flame was transported from city to city aboard a
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Host of the 1994 edition, Major city. Capital city, Tokyo previously hosted the 1958 edition.
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Host of the 2002 edition, Major city. Capital city, Seoul previously hosted the 1986 edition.
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Host of the 1966, 1970, 1978 and 1998 editions, Capital city.
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Index


Doha
Qatar
2006 Asian Games
Bid process
Venues
Mascot
Concerns and controversies
Death of Kim Hyung-chil
Torch relay
Opening ceremony
Medal table
Event calendar
Closing ceremony
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Gulf Cooperation Council
Dhyan Chand National Stadium
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park
Qatar Amiri Flight
Airbus A310
Doha

India
New Delhi
South Korea
Busan
Philippines
Manila

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