2006 Asian Games torch relay

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 Gulf Cooperation Council 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 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 Dhyan Chand National Stadium. During the fourth stop in Hiroshima on 21 October, the torch's flame was fused together with the Peace flame at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park.

Host cityDoha, Qatar
Countries visited13 (Including Qatar)
Distance50,000 km
Torch bearers3,500
ThemeFlame of Hospitality
Start date8 October 2006
End date1 December 2006
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During the international leg of the relay, the flame was transported from city to city aboard a Qatar Amiri Flight Airbus A310. On board, the flame was carried and burned continuously in a safety lantern.

Below is a list of places visited by the torch:

Torch lighting
  1. Doha (8 October)

International route
Route of the torch relay.
No Nation City Date Notes Ref
1 IndiaNew Delhi11–12 OctoberHost of the 1951 and 1982 edition, Capital city.
2 South KoreaBusan14 OctoberHost of the 2002 edition, Major city. Capital city, Seoul previously hosted the 1986 edition.[1]
3 PhilippinesManila19 OctoberHost of the 1954 edition, Capital city.[2]
4 JapanHiroshima21 OctoberHost of the 1994 edition, Major city. Capital city, Tokyo previously hosted the 1958 edition.
5 ChinaBeijing22 OctoberHost of the 1990 edition, Capital city.[3]
Guangzhou25 OctoberHost of the 2010 edition, Major city.[4]
Macau26 OctoberSpecial Administrative Region, Major city.[5]
Hong Kong27 OctoberSpecial Administrative Region, Major city.[6][7]
6 IndonesiaJakarta28–29 OctoberHost of the 1962 edition, Capital city.[8]
7 ThailandBangkok4–5 NovemberHost of the 1966, 1970, 1978 and 1998 edition, Capital city.[9]
8 IranMashhad7 NovemberMajor city[10]
Esfahan8 NovemberMajor city[11]
Tehran9 NovemberHost of the 1974 edition, Capital city[12]
9 OmanSalalah11 NovemberMajor city[13]
Muscat13 NovemberCapital city[14]
Sohar14 NovemberMajor city[15]
10 United Arab EmiratesHatta15 NovemberMajor city[16]
Sharjah16 NovemberMajor city[17]
Dubai18 NovemberLargest major city[18]
Abu Dhabi19 NovemberCapital city[19]
11 KuwaitKuwait City20–21 NovemberCapital city[20]
12 BahrainManama23–24 NovemberCapital city[21][22]

Qatari route
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Torch relay stops within Qatar
No Municipality City Date Ref
1Al ShamalMadinat ash Shamal25 November[23]
2Al-ShahaniyaDukhan26 November[24]
3Al WakrahAl Wakrah27 November[25]
4Al KhorAl Khor28 November[26]
5Ad-DawhahDoha29 November – 1 December[27][28]

References
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  2. "Thriller in Manila". DAGOC. Archived from the original on 24 January 2007.
  3. "The right moves for Beijing". DAGOC. Archived from the original on 24 January 2007.
  4. "Flame tours the Five Ram City". Archived from the original on 24 January 2007.
  5. "Flame arrives in Macau, China". DAGOC. Archived from the original on 24 January 2007.
  6. "Doha 2006 Asian Games Torch Relay held in HK". People's Daily Online. 28 October 2006.
  7. "Flame arrives in Hong Kong, China". DAGOC. Archived from the original on 24 January 2007.
  8. "Flame of Hospitality extends the hand of friendship". DAGOC. Archived from the original on 24 January 2007.
  9. "Thai festival of light for the Flame of Hospitality". DAGOC. Archived from the original on 24 January 2007.
  10. "Mashad embraces the Doha 2006 flame". DAGOC. Archived from the original on 24 January 2007.
  11. "Flame visits cultural capital of Islamic World". DAGOC. Archived from the original on 24 January 2007.
  12. "Winter sports for the Flame". DAGOC. Archived from the original on 24 January 2007.
  13. "Closer to home". DAGOC. Archived from the original on 24 January 2007.
  14. "A day by the sea". DAGOC. Archived from the original on 24 January 2007.
  15. "All according to plan". DAGOC. Archived from the original on 24 January 2007.
  16. "Raised to the Hatta heights". Archived from the original on 24 January 2007.
  17. "A day to remember". DAGOC. Archived from the original on 24 January 2007.
  18. "Dubai travels for the Flame". Archived from the original on 24 January 2007.
  19. "Big day in Abu Dhabi". Archived from the original on 24 January 2007.
  20. "Sporting Kuwait enjoys the fun". DAGOC. Archived from the original on 24 January 2007.
  21. "One more day before coming home". DAGOC. Archived from the original on 24 January 2007.
  22. "Last day on the road". DAGOC. Archived from the original on 24 January 2007.
  23. "Homecoming in Qatar". Archived from the original on 24 January 2007.
  24. "On the road to Doha". DAGOC. Archived from the original on 24 January 2007.
  25. "Games spirit on the Mesaieed Road". DAGOC. Archived from the original on 24 January 2007.
  26. "The Flame goes to the industrial heartland". DAGOC. Archived from the original on 24 January 2007.
  27. "Ever closer to Khalifa Stadium". DAGOC. Archived from the original on 24 January 2007.
  28. "This is it: the Big Day has arrived". DAGOC. Archived from the original on 24 January 2007.
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