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# Asian Games
- URL: https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/18618/
- Published: 2006-11-27T17:11:28.000Z
- Updated: 2019-02-14T22:35:38.000Z
- Author: openDemocracy Supporters
- Tags: #en, #Migrated, #Import 2026-04-09 18:23

**By Richard Young**

Next weekend the 15thAsian Games begin in Doha, Qatar with athletes from 45 countries competing for medals. Watch familiar sports from the Olympics as well as others that look bonkers-amazing. These should definitely be checked out: Kabadi Raiders chasing each other around while chanting (without breathing!), the spectacular football/martial arts/volleyball combination of Sepaktakraw and 100 mile races on Arabian horses. All reasons to celebrate for this often troubled continent.