The 3rd West Asian Games were to be held from 7 to 17 April 2003 in Damascus, Syria. However, they were postponed and then cancelled. On 4 April 2002 the West Asian Games Federation decided that the Games would be held every four years, instead of two, namely one year before the Asian Games.
The Third West Asian Games was held from the 1 to 10 December 2005 in Doha, Qatar as test event for the 2006 Asian Games and involved over 1,200 athletes from 13 nations participating in 11 sports. Women participated in the West Asian Games for the first time.
Venues Venues Qatar SC - Opening and closing ceremonies, Football, Basketball Hamad Aquatic Centre - Aquatics (Swimming and Diving) Khalifa International Stadium - Athletics Qatar Bowling Centre - Bowling Al-Arabi Sports Club - Gymnastics and Fencing Al-Gharrafa Sports Club - Football, Handball Al-Rayyan Sports Club - Football, Volleyball Al-Duhail Shooting Range - Shooting Al-Sadd Sports Club - Weightlifting
Sports
Aquatics
Participating nations
Medal table
Changes in medal standings Four players who took part in the third West Asian Games have tested positive for taking steroids.Doping spoils West Asian games SportEventNationGoldSilverBronzeTotalAthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase –1 –1 +1 +1AthleticsWomen's 200 m –1 –1 +1 –1 0 +1 +1AthleticsWomen's 4×100 m relay –1 –1 +1 –1 0 +1 –1 0 +1 +1SwimmingMen's 100 m butterfly –1 –1 +1 +1SwimmingMen's 200 m butterfly –1 –1 +1 +1
See also 2006 Asian Games 2011 Pan Arab Games
References
External links Olympic Council of Asia - 2005 West Asian Games Medal table