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The International Sport Press Association (ISPA) has honoured the 15th Asian Games in Doha for having the best media services for journalists in 2007.
The services provided at the Asian Games in Doha won first place with 62 votes out of 96 votes, ahead of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships which took second place, with 18 points and the Osaka Grand Prix in third place with 16 points. The Doha Asian Games 2006 were held in December and was thus eligible for the 2007 award.
Commenting on the result, Hassan Ali Bin Ali, the Chairman of the Doha 2016 Bid Committee, said: “The 2006 Asian Games in Doha provided clear evidence of Qatar’s ability to host a major international multi-sport event successfully and to welcome athletes, spectators and journalists from all over the world. We are committed and dedicated to providing the media with the best possible assistance and support – and we are very proud that the award from AIPS acknowledges the efforts made during the Games.”
The Asian Games are the world’s second largest multi-sport, multi-day event after the Olympic Games and Doha 2006 has been called the best, the biggest, the most widely reported, and the highest standard Asian Games ever. Doha hosted 8,000 athletes competing in 39 sports over a 15-day period. And Qatar which is bidding to host the Olympic Games in 2016, will construct a ‘Media City’ in cooperation with Qatar University, on a 72-hectare site. It will include a Media Village accommodating up to 22,000 people, directly adjacent to the Main Media Centre – and its location on average, 14 km away from all competition venues. The Media City will be served by its own metro station and is located on multiple transport corridors, allowing the Media Transport System to operate efficiently between venues.
Doha 2016 Bid Committee has initiated an international sustainable design competition for the construction of the Media City. The Bid Committee is working with the Qatar Supreme Council for the Environment, emphasising the use of solar power, water conservation, sustainable materials and design, and ultra efficient intelligent systems.
After the Games, the Media Village will be divided into two components. The smaller component will offer housing for university students. But the majority of units will be adapted to create apartments for sale or lease, in particular for employees in the Research and Development Centre.
The services provided at the Asian Games in Doha won first place with 62 votes out of 96 votes, ahead of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships which took second place, with 18 points and the Osaka Grand Prix in third place with 16 points. The Doha Asian Games 2006 were held in December and was thus eligible for the 2007 award.
Commenting on the result, Hassan Ali Bin Ali, the Chairman of the Doha 2016 Bid Committee, said: “The 2006 Asian Games in Doha provided clear evidence of Qatar’s ability to host a major international multi-sport event successfully and to welcome athletes, spectators and journalists from all over the world. We are committed and dedicated to providing the media with the best possible assistance and support – and we are very proud that the award from AIPS acknowledges the efforts made during the Games.”
The Asian Games are the world’s second largest multi-sport, multi-day event after the Olympic Games and Doha 2006 has been called the best, the biggest, the most widely reported, and the highest standard Asian Games ever. Doha hosted 8,000 athletes competing in 39 sports over a 15-day period. And Qatar which is bidding to host the Olympic Games in 2016, will construct a ‘Media City’ in cooperation with Qatar University, on a 72-hectare site. It will include a Media Village accommodating up to 22,000 people, directly adjacent to the Main Media Centre – and its location on average, 14 km away from all competition venues. The Media City will be served by its own metro station and is located on multiple transport corridors, allowing the Media Transport System to operate efficiently between venues.
Doha 2016 Bid Committee has initiated an international sustainable design competition for the construction of the Media City. The Bid Committee is working with the Qatar Supreme Council for the Environment, emphasising the use of solar power, water conservation, sustainable materials and design, and ultra efficient intelligent systems.
After the Games, the Media Village will be divided into two components. The smaller component will offer housing for university students. But the majority of units will be adapted to create apartments for sale or lease, in particular for employees in the Research and Development Centre.
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