InFocus | Doha 2006 Asian Games
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Sunday May 3
Maitha fights her heart out to win silver in Doha Games
The UAE's Shaikha Maitha Bint Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum fought her heart out and earned her country a silver medal at the Asiad last night.
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Sunday May 3
Sania finds Jie Zhang too much to handle
Sania Mirza's frustration showed as she angrily hurled her racquet onto the court.
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Sunday May 3
Doha success does not guarantee Olympics glory, cautions Liu
China's huge haul of gold medals at the Asian Games was mission accomplished for their athletes, but no guarantee of success at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, chef de mission Liu Peng said on Friday.
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Sunday May 3
UAE riders to have light training
After the wet weather, yesterday's warm sunshine brought the smiles back on UAE endurance trainer Esmail Mohammad's face, the man who is part of the UAE team aiming for a dream win in tomorrow's endurance event at the Doha Asian Games.
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Sunday May 3
UAE team aim for gold in today's 120-km ride
The UAE endurance team is confident of a good showing in today's 120-km ride which has on offer medals in both the team and individual categories.
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Sunday May 3
Bin Sulayem keeps cool in triumph
Amidst the joyous scenes of celebration in the UAE camp in Doha after the UAE's 'Golden Double', one man who added to the medal tally was as cool and composed as ever.
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Sunday May 3
No chance
Mahmoud Ahmad Al Attar, the first UAE athlete to win a medal in the Asian Games, said that he does not support professionalism in bowling.
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Sunday May 3
NOC wants action to be taken for Haya dismissal
The National Olympic Committee wants the Olympic Council of Asia to take action against those who deprived UAE's karateka Haya Samir Juma from competing at the Asian Games.
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Sunday May 3
Mohammad visits Games
Shaikh Mohammad arrived on Wednesday in Doha by sea to follow the 15th Asian Games, now in their final stages.
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Sunday May 3
Ali fails to impress in cycling's sprint event
Barring the karate ring, it was a not-too-encouraging story for the UAE contingent in the other disciplines at the Asian Games yesterday.
