2006 Asian Games opening ceremony

The 2006 Asian Games Opening Ceremony was held in Doha, Qatar on 1 December 2006 to mark the start of the 15th Asian Games. The ceremony took place in the multi-purpose Khalifa International Stadium, which was specifically renovated for the Asian Games. The ceremony was attended by over 50,000 spectators, as well as approximately 20,000 athletes and performers. Several Asian heads-of-state and the President of the International Olympic Committee Jacques Rogge were in attendance. The officials and organizers of the ceremony promised it to be the most spectacular opening ceremony in recent years. The Opening Ceremony was described by the media to be one of the most breath-taking and technologically spectacular multi-sports event ceremony, and the most expensive multi-sports event ceremony (including both Opening and Closing ceremonies) in the history of Asian Games.

Created and produced by David Atkins Enterprises, the opening ceremony of the 15th Asian Games Doha 2006 focused on the future of youth and their dreams that await them. Qatari children were the first to perform. They entered the stadium and spent 10 exuberant minutes creating a cultural and traditional Arabian carpet sometimes referred to as a Qatari sadu carpet on the stadium floor.

After, another plethora of youngsters from ASPIRE, sprinted around the stadium in a sheer energy and joyfulness chasing the official mascot of the games - Orry the Arabian oryx. Qatar always wanted to be on the sports map again and this performance done by the youngsters created an emphasis on youth to comprehend that Qatar wants to be the sports capital of the Middle East. However, this was just a small portion of this described as magnificent and wonderful opening ceremony. The stadium was filled with spectators from all around the Asian continent also some of their heads-of-state in attendance to support their country. An array of lights lit the stadium with multi-coloured lights.

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