Author Topic: 15th Asian Games in Doha (Read 5239 times)

meowchi · « **on:** December 14, 2006, 04:38:51 AM »

http://www.doha-2006.com/

(wiki) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_Asian_Games

Anyone watching this? It goes on I believe from Dec 1st through the 15th... It looks awesome, like an olympics just for Asia. I'd kill to see some sprinting footage!

huggumwuggums · « **Reply #1 on:** December 14, 2006, 04:49:14 AM »

Yeah, I watch it from time to time. China's athletes are AWESOME!!

meowchi · « **Reply #2 on:** December 14, 2006, 04:50:27 AM »

This is the 1st I've heard of it! How big is it in Asia?

huggumwuggums · « **Reply #3 on:** December 14, 2006, 04:59:57 AM »

LOL, well it's HUGE!! It's just liked you said, it's basically the Asian Olympics. They also have a lot of sports you rarely get to see competed at a sports competition, namely Sepak Takraw and Chess.

arun.yothin · « **Reply #4 on:** December 14, 2006, 05:07:01 AM »

This is my first time seeing this too. I'd really like to see footage from the martial arts competitions(TKD, Karate, Judo, etc)

huggumwuggums · « **Reply #5 on:** December 14, 2006, 05:14:42 AM »

Man, I wish there was a way to tape the show for you guys it's just impossible to do so but there are some clips up on Youtube if you're interested. Judo's the only one I've found though..

meowchi · « **Reply #6 on:** December 14, 2006, 05:20:20 AM »

dang! i guess you're stuck being our doha correspondant huggums, lol kidding. but i do like the sound of

SUPER HIGH TENSION DOHA CORRESPONDENT HUGGUM さゆみのラブマシーンWUGGUMS!!!

are the track & field events popular? hmm, i wonder how the asian sprinters compete.....

lifemuslim92 · « **Reply #7 on:** December 14, 2006, 10:03:11 AM »

the chinese are conquering the medals...
and the second are japan right???

huggumwuggums · « **Reply #8 on:** December 14, 2006, 11:08:30 AM »

They're 3rd at the moment, Korea's 2nd and I think this is because they have 2 extra gold medals since Japan has more points.

Quote from: meowchi;258023

dang! i guess you're stuck being our doha correspondant huggums, lol kidding. but i do like the sound of

SUPER HIGH TENSION DOHA CORRESPONDENT HUGGUM さゆみのラブマシーンWUGGUMS!!!

are the track & field events popular? hmm, i wonder how the asian sprinters compete.....

LOL, well I guess it's the most popular sport at every competition so I don't think it's any different in DOHA, people love it short and sweet.

As for the Asian sprinters, I don't think they're as fast as the others in the world, but they are still exciting to watch. I didn't get to watch the 100m sprints though.

I got to watch the 400m Women's Hurdles the other day and China had this HUGE athlete and she was skipping the obstacles as if they were nothing.

tamatron · « **Reply #9 on:** December 14, 2006, 11:10:10 AM »

Asian Games kick Olympics ass! The sports are much more interesting to me. With all the martial arts and sepak takraw.

With AG, China's always at #1. Been that way since like forever? Japan's usually at #2, but they're getting challanged by S. Korea.

Thai team doesn't get as many golds as we've expected. Those athletes we expected them to get golds, most of them couldn't get it. Most of our golds came from unexpected sports. :/

btw, did anyone watch the opening ceremony? It got much praise but it bored me to death! I want more singing and dancing, dammit! Less historical stuff!

fudog · « **Reply #10 on:** December 14, 2006, 03:42:11 PM »

i read someone died

tamatron · « **Reply #11 on:** December 14, 2006, 04:08:54 PM »

Yes, from horseriding. There was an accident and his horse fell on him, I think.

Thimas X · « **Reply #12 on:** December 15, 2006, 02:26:36 AM »

Quote from: tama-chan;258298

Yes, from horseriding. There was an accident and his horse fell on him, I think.

0_o damn

I've never heard of this in my life. Too bad I can't watch it.

Mugen · « **Reply #13 on:** December 15, 2006, 03:49:29 AM »

damn its not being broadcasted in canada

aimaime · « **Reply #14 on:** December 15, 2006, 03:51:14 AM »

^that was pretty shocking.. i was watching live too!

imagine what the family must've went through when they were cheering him on and suddenly...

kinda sad it's already ending today..

Thimas X · « **Reply #15 on:** December 15, 2006, 07:29:20 AM »

it's ending today?!

huggumwuggums · « **Reply #16 on:** December 15, 2006, 07:48:12 AM »

Yeap, 1st-15th.

daigong · « **Reply #17 on:** December 15, 2006, 11:53:47 AM »

LOL! Yeah they do meow, but they show no footage here either! and I keep forgetting to flip to the Chinese channel for clips. look, Kazakhstan is 4th!

Finally this thread gets made, I was too lazy to get the Asians to make it.

ROFL, they have chess too hugg? How about catching flies with chopsticks?

That's how it's all the time!! The let their hair down during the closing ceremonies, bringing out local celebs or some crap.

GO CHINA!! 6-10 Hurdler and our Trannie swimmers!

merryxmas · « **Reply #18 on:** December 16, 2006, 07:36:58 AM »

I supporting SINGAPORE!!!

N1CK70 · « **Reply #19 on:** December 16, 2006, 10:10:11 PM »

I had a chance to catch some of the Asian games while I was in China a few months ago, I had no idea what it was but it's actually pretty cool.

China won the 15th with 316 medals!! Korea and Japan had 193 and 198, respectively.