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2006 Asian Games opening ceremony
Event held at Khalifa International Stadium, Qatar / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 2006 Asian Games opening ceremony was held on 1 December at the multi-purpose Khalifa International Stadium.[1] The opening ceremony was described by the media to be one of the most breathtaking and technologically spectacular multi-sport event ceremonies in the history of the Asian Games (and also one of the most expensive) at that time.[2] It was created and produced by David Atkins (who had previously helmed the 2000 Summer Olympics opening ceremony in Sydney, Australia)[3] and was filmed and broadcast live by International Games Broadcast Services' (IGBS) precursor Doha Asian Games Broadcast Services (DAGBS).[4][5] 10 composers from Qatar, Lebanon, Egypt, Singapore, Japan, India, South Korea, Germany and Australia composed the score for the ceremonies.
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