Bid
On November 12, 2000, voting for the 2006 venue took place in Busan, South Korea. The voting involved the 41 members of the Olympic Council of Asia and consisted of three rounds, each round eliminating one of the bidding cities. After the first round, New Delhi was eliminated, with only two votes. The second round of voting, with three remaining candidates, gave Doha as the result.
| 2006 Asian Games bidding results | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| City | NOC | Round 1 | Round 2 |
| Doha | Qatar | 20 | 22 |
| Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | 13 | 13 |
| Hong Kong | Hong Kong, China | 6 | 6 |
| New Delhi | India | 2 | − |
Under the regulations of the OCA, a candidate which gains half of the available votes will automatically be selected as the host, and the remaining rounds of voting will be cancelled. When Doha gained 22 out of 41 votes this meant they were selected to host the 2006 Asian Games. Most of Qatar's votes came from the unanimous support from West Asian countries.
After the major upset, Malaysia and Hong Kong, China expressed their disappointment. Malaysia said that the selection of Doha was ridiculous and that the selection of Doha was influenced by Qatar's economic wealth.
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