Aspire Zone#Aspetar

Aspire Zone, also known as Doha Sports City,{{Cite web | url=http://www.indianmuslims.info/news/2007/oct/25/qatar_building_us_20_mln_underground_stadium_2011_asian_cup.html | title=Qatar Building US$20 Mln Underground Stadium For 2011 Asian Cup | publisher=Indian Muslims | date=2007-10-26 | access-date=2009-11-06 | url-status=usurped | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120219191608/http://www.indianmuslims.info/news/2007/oct/25/qatar_building_us_20_mln_underground_stadium_2011_asian_cup.html | archive-date=2012-02-19 }} is a {{convert|250|ha|km2|adj=on}} sporting complex located in the Baaya district of Al Rayyan, Qatar.{{Cite web | author=Ramsak, Bob | date=2009-11-04 | url=http://www.iaaf.org/news/kind=100/newsid=54821.html | title=The Aspire Dome, centre stage for Doha 2010 | publisher=IAAF | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120112125245/http://www.iaaf.org/news/kind=100/newsid=54821.html|archive-date=12 January 2012}} Owned by the Aspire Zone Foundation, it was established as an international sports destination in 2003 and in the following year an educational centre for the development of sporting champions (Aspire Academy) was opened.{{Cite web | title = Home | url = http://www.aspire.qa|website = www.aspire.qa|access-date = 2015-08-10|first = Aspire|last = Academy}} The complex contains several sporting venues, mostly constructed in preparation for the 2006 Asian Games.[https://archive.today/20120720063326/http://www.aspirezone.qa/corporate_aspire_zone_foundation.aspx Aspire Zone Foundation]. Aspire Zone. Retrieved on 2009-11-06.

Aspire Zone is also home to Qatar's former tallest structure, the Aspire Tower, and is adjacent to Villaggio Mall, the most popular mall in Qatar.

The complex is an important feature in the 2022 FIFA World Cup bid submitted by the Qatar Football Association, and was central to the Doha bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics put forward by the Qatar Olympic Committee.

In 2024, the Aspire Zone Foundation created the Equality Cup, an international football tournament.{{cite web |title=Equality Cup Football Tournament in collaboration with Zenit Saint Petersburg FC. |url=https://aspirezone.qa/news-item.aspx?id=10258&lang=en |website=aspirezone.qa}}

Sporting venues

Aspire Zone's sporting venues include:

Khalifa International Stadium, a 50,000-capacity stadium primarily used for football matches.
Hamad Aquatic Center, an Olympic-size swimming pool.
The Aspire Dome, which is the world's largest indoor multi-purpose sports hall and contains 13 different playing fields.[http://www.aspirezone.qa/media_information.aspx Media Information : FAQ'S] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091105192128/http://www.aspirezone.qa/media_information.aspx |date=November 5, 2009 }}. Aspire Zone. Retrieved on 2009-11-06.

Aspire Academy

Aspire Academy, a sporting academy for youth, is located in the center of Aspire Zone.{{cite web|url=http://www.aipsmedia.com/2017/05/03/20787/aspire-academy-aspire-zone-doha-qatar-athletes-mercy-njue|title=Aspire Academy: Unlocking the potential of Qatar's youth|publisher=AIPS Media|author=Mercy Njue|date=3 May 2017|access-date=18 January 2018}}

Aspetar

Aspetar, a specialised orthopaedic and sports medicine hospital, is among the facilities of Aspire Zone. Commencing operations in 2007,{{cite web|url=https://www.hziegler.com/employers/qatar-orthopaedic-sports-medicine-hospital.html|title=Qatar Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Hospital (ASPETAR)|publisher=Helen Ziegler & Associates|access-date=18 January 2018}} it was the first-ever sports medicine hospital in the Middle East region. It earned accreditation as a FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence in 2009.{{cite web|url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1031187/ipcs-medical-and-scientific-director-visits-aspetar-hospital-during-world-championships-in-doha|title=IPC’s medical and scientific director visits Aspetar hospital during World Championships in Doha|author=Daniel Etchells|website=insidethegames.biz|date=25 October 2015|access-date=18 January 2018}} The hospital publishes a journal entitled Aspetar Sports Medicine Journal.{{cite web|url=https://eprints.qut.edu.au/view/publication/Aspetar_Sports_Medicine_Journal.html|title=Browse By Publication: Aspetar Sports Medicine Journal|publisher=QUT ePrints|access-date=18 January 2018}}

References

External links

{{Official website|http://www.aspirezone.qa/}}

Category:Sports venues in Doha

Category:Event venues established in 2003

Category:2003 establishments in Qatar

Category:Aspire Academy