http://www2.evergreen.edu/silkroads/asian-games-0 Posts on Asian Games en http://www2.evergreen.edu/silkroads/brief-history <p>The Asian Games began in 1913 as the Oriental Games. Every four years, a different Asian city hosts the Games. Doha, the capital of the Arabian Gulf kingdom of Qatar, is the first Arab country to host the Games, and only the second Middle East country to host, after Teheran, Iran hosted in 1974. </p> http://www2.evergreen.edu/silkroads/brief-history#comment Wed, 08 Nov 2006 14:27:38 -0800 simonsc 49 at http://www2.evergreen.edu/silkroads