2011 Arab Games
The 12th quadrennial Pan Arab Games are currently taking place in Doha, Qatar from December 6 to 23, 2011.[1] This is the first time that the country has hosted the multi-sport event. Khalifa Stadium is the main venue for the competition.
Preparation
Host selection
Qatar was awarded rights to organise the games beating Lebanon in the bidding process.[2][3][4] Arab Federation for Sports secretary general Othman al-Saad said that Qatar's hosting of the Pan-Arab Games would give the event "more momentum and significance in light of the huge capabilities and world-class sports facilities which Qatar owns."[5]
Khalifa Stadium was chosen to be the focal point of the games, hosting the opening and closing ceremonies. The stadium was previously used for the 2006 Asian Games and 2011 AFC Asian Cup.
Mascot
Wathnan was designed as the mascot for the Games. It's a white horse, which is very important in Arabian culture.
Sports
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Participation
Initially, all twenty-two nations of the Union of Arab National Olympic Committees were scheduled to compete at the games.[6] However, Syria withdrew its team in November 2011 in protest of the Arab League's suspension of the country's membership.[7]
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Medal table
As of 13 December 2011 [8]
- Key
| 1 |  Egypt |
28 | 19 | 14 | 61 |
| 2 |  Qatar |
11 | 9 | 12 | 32 |
| 3 |  Tunisia |
11 | 5 | 6 | 22 |
| 4 |  Saudi Arabia |
7 | 6 | 8 | 21 |
| 5 |  Morocco |
6 | 5 | 15 | 25 |
| 6 |  Algeria |
5 | 10 | 8 | 23 |
| 7 |  Kuwait |
3 | 4 | 9 | 16 |
| 8 |  Bahrain |
2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| - |  Oman |
2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 10 |  Jordan |
1 | 1 | 6 | 8 |
| 11 |  Yemen |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 |  Iraq |
0 | 9 | 10 | 19 |
| 13 |  Lebanon |
0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 14 |  United Arab Emirates |
0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 15 |  Libya |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| - |  Palestine |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 17 |  Djibouti |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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References
- ^ "General Schedule". 2011 Arab Games Doha. Retrieved 8 December 2011.
- ^ National Committee for co-ordinating Conferences and Events. Retrieved on 2010-07-13.
- ^ Qatar awarded rights to host 12th Pan Arab Games in 2011 published by the Qatar Olympic Committee on 2008-10-07. Retrieved 2011-03-10.
- ^ Qatar to host Pan Arab Games in 2011 published by Sports City on 2008-07-10. Retrieved 2011-03-10. [dead link]
- ^ Doha first in the Gulf to host Pan-Arab Games. Gulf Times (2008-10-07). Retrieved on 2010-07-13.
- ^ Template:Ar icon Participating countries. Doha 2011. Retrieved on 2010-07-13. [dead link]
- ^ Syria boycotts the Arab games in Qatar. Xinhua (2011-11-14). Retrieved on 2011-12-11.
- ^ Medal Standings"
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