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Introduction
Rising to international prominence through successful staging of the 2006 Asian Games, Qatars Aspire Zone boasts some of the worlds finest sport stadia and venues offering a unique sport, sports medicine, research and education destination for the international sports industry. Aspire Zone is able to service the highest sporting demands ranging from hosting major sports events to training and pre-competition camps to conferences and research as well as injury diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation through; - Award winning world class sport venues and venue management services for numerous sports including Football, Athletics, Swimming, Diving, Basketball, Volleyball, Gymnastics, Handball, Martial Arts, Squash, Table Tennis, Fencing and many more outdoor and indoor sports - The internationally renowned ASPIRE Academy for Sports Excellence, offering a comprehensive sports education program and unprecedented facilities of international caliber - ASPETAR Qatar Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Hospital including its FIFA Accredited Medical Centre of Excellence
ASPIRE Academy adjoins the Aspire Dome ASPETAR Qatar Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Hospital
Panoramic view of Aspire Zone featuring Khalifa Stadium, ASPIRE Academy, ASPETAR and Aspire Hotel Tower
Venues
KHALIFA STADIUM
With spectacular style and magnificent illumination, Khalifa Stadium has set a new benchmark for both architectural possibilities and the features it encompasses. More than a stadium, it retains a unique style and aesthetic expression of its own. Khalifa Stadium is finely-tuned to continually attract events for the fast growing industry of sports and entertainment. The Stadiums facilities are well tailored to host major sports events of international standard, particularly football and athletics. Khalifa Stadium facts:
The architectural and aesthetic splendour of Khalifa Stadium
50,000 seat IAAF approved athletics track International size Football pitch Stadium developed over six (6) floors Two swimming pools located in the east stand Corporate suites, Function and Dining rooms Office and Administration facilities High definition broadcast capacity Two (2) high resolution video boards 150 space undercover car park
Capacity crowd of 50,000 spectators at football match 2008 Five star VIP and corporate hospitality facilities
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ASPIRE DOME
The Aspire Dome is credited as the worlds largest indoor multi purpose dome, offering the highest quality facilities for multiple sports and international events. The total seating capacity of Aspire Dome is 15,500 across thirteen seperate multi-sport halls and it adjoins ASPIRE Sports Academy for Sports Excellence.
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ASPIRE Academy
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ASPIRE Academy
ACADEMY FOR SPORTS EXCELLENCE
The following is a glance at the facilities available at ASPIRE Academy. ASPIRE provides complete support to the athletes with world renowned coaches and supporting team to support training and conduct coaching courses. The athletes benefit immensely from the international experience of their coaches. ASPIRE has 7 outdoor football pitches as well as a full sized indoor football pitch that is climate controlled all year long. The football players can choose to support their training in a swimming pool, track, squash and other sports. ASPIRE also provides professional physiotherapy as well as strength and conditioning rooms to keep the athletes in top form. ASPIRE Academy has 7 performance enhancement
laboratories: two altitude laboratories, two major physiology laboratories, endurance training room, main strength room, and two main biomechanical laboratories.
Overlooking the seven outdoor football pitches to ASPIRE Academy and Aspire Dome
ASPIRE Academy has hosted international sports science conferences and is well equipped to hold seminars and conferences in the future. The Academy has grown out of the desert landscape and now stands proud as a must see destination for visitors of Qatar. ASPIRE hopes to turn hopefuls into winners with its state of the art facilities and dynamic sports program.
Field of dreams for ASPIRE students Football icons Maradona and Pele at an ASPIRE Conference
ASPIRE ZONE
AN INTERNATIONAL SPORT DESTINATION AND A PLACE FOR ALL TO ENJOY
SPORT EVENTS - Venue for international events - Indoor climate controlled facilities for year round sport - Centrally located pre-competition training venue - Junior development opportunities with ASPIRE Academy - Altitude training in ASPETARs 48 normobaric hypoxic rooms SPORT EDUCATION AND RESEARCH - ASPIRE Academy for Sports Excellence - ASPETARs Research and Education Centre - Conference and Accommodation facilities for conventions and symposia SPORTS MEDICINE - The Gulfs first dedicated Orthopaedic and Sport Medicine Hospital - Medical and Acute management of sport injuries - Athlete Screening - Performance Physiology - Biomechanics, Podiatry, Nutrition and Psychology Services - FIFA Centre of Medical Excellence SPORT EVENTS STAGED AND SECURED 2006 Asian Games 2006-07-09 International Fencing Grand Prix 2009 Indoor Athletics Grand Prix Championships 2009 FINA World Cup Diving 2010 World Indoor Athletics Championships 2011 Asian Football Championships 2011 Asian Indoor Games 2011 World Table Tennis Championships
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ASPETAR QATAR SPORTS MEDICINE AND ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL
ASPETAR, the Gulfs first specialised Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital, provides the best possible medical treatment and services to all athletes and sports players in a state-of-the art hospital. ASPETAR features centres of excellence for sports medicine, sports science, orthopaedics and rehabilitation. ASPETAR meets international standards in its treatment of sports medicine injuries and orthopaedic problems and uses established best-practices and the latest technology to guide patients through rehabilitation to complete recovery. Football players seeking medical treatment and care at ASPETAR to optimise their physical, mental or emotional health will have access to the most sought physicians, surgeons and sport scientists in the world.
External view of ASPETAR, the Gulfs first dedicated Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital
The ASPETAR Mission: To Assist Athletes in Achieving their Full Potential The ASPETAR Vision: To Be Recognised as a Centre of Excellence by 2010 FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence In 2008, ASPETAR was officially accredited as a FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Amateur) Medical Centre of Excellence. The vision of FIFA behind creating a network of Medical Centres of Excellence across the world is to ensure that players from all continents know where to go for expert care in football medicine.
ASPETAR
Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Department: ASPETARs Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Department focuses on musculoskeletal injuries and orthopaedic sub-specialties. The departments state-of-the-art facilities feature four digital operating theatres, linked to an education centre, 50 in-patient beds in two wards and a six-bed ICU (Intensive Care Unit). Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Department: The Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Department at ASPETAR is dedicated to returning all patients to their pre-injury lifestyle quickly and safely. They provide a comprehensive range of
services including assessment of musculoskeletal problems, Physiotherapy, Hydrotherapy, Strength and Flexibility Deficit and Imbalance Correction, Sport Specific training among many other rehabilitation programmes. Research and Education Centre (REC) ASPETARs Research and Education Centre (REC) is responsible for the facilitation, management and organisation of research and educational activities within the hospital. The REC is also responsible for health and population screenings; and hosting various conferences and symposia.
Accommodation
Onsite accommodation ranges from a five star Hotel and Motel with unsurpassed luxury and renowned Arabian hospitality to quality dormitory style rooms with full service hospitality to cater for all sport needs.
KHALIFA MOTEL
Khalifa Motel is an ambitious Victorian influenced 138 room five star motel centrally located within the Aspire Zone precinct. It features a gymnasium, swimming pool, leisure garden, business centre, conference rooms and retail outlets.
LADIES CLUB
The Ladies Club is the first of its kind in the country and possibly in the gulf that has been specially designed keeping in mind the recreational needs of women and it is set over three (3) levels. In a bid to create a relaxing meeting place with all indoor and outdoor sport facilities that a modern club should possess the dedicated facility includes; A Health spa, Business centre and Library Tennis courts, indoor and outdoor Swimming pool, Squash courts Hair Dresser and Beauty Parlour Restaurant, Caf and two multi-purpose Ballrooms.
The first of its kind Ladies Club
Fireworks illuminate the night sky from Khalifa Stadium during the 2006 Asian Games Opening Ceremony whilst the Olympic style torch burns brightly from the Aspire Hotel Tower with the ASPIRE Academy and Aspire Dome lit up in the foreground. Aspire Zone is ...
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