Sea game doha 2006

Sad, isn't it? One of the ways how China's badminton players manage to do well most of the time is because they support each other by forming a so called 'great wall' and beat other competitors for their team mates. So it may not really matter in the end who actually wins the tournament, but the country! Of course its a great thing to be THE one to win it, but at least the country does!

Malaysia should be reaching out for more talents for eg. Start sending them to minor tournaments young, and we should see better results in time to come. Dee06 Regular Member. That is what you get when you are the main player of the country. Same thing goes to Taufik, Lin Dan etc.. Realistic target in Doha 1 or 2 Gold Medal. You must log in or sign up to post here. Show Ignored Content. Share This Page Tweet. Your name or email address: Do you already have an account? After a discussion with my colleague and his reassurance that it is not necessary to wear a burqa a veil , I decided to accept the offer.

Besides that, the attractive working place, the enticing salary without taxes , and my travel bug led me to the Arabian adventure! I had a month to leave Scotland, travel to Greece and move to Qatar. On departure day, again with overwhelming panic and doubt, but at the same time with a craving for the unknown, I leave. So it was that four hours later, at night, I found myself standing at Doha airport capital , one suitcase in my hand and the only white woman.

So my Expat Life in Qatar starts here! The airport was very small, with many Arabs and Indians mostly men , feeling that everyone staring at me.

On the exit, I feel the humidity and the heat all over my body. I tell you, at that moment, that night, I jump with joy! What nice weather after the freezing temperatures in Scotland. I feel very happy!

Gradually, my anxiety began to fade. We arrive in the apartment where the driver informs me that I will be staying in the house with another girl and two more who will be arriving by next week.

Then he pointed to a room behind me, I look at him with great surprise and ask. Will I be staying alone here?

It was huge with one, with a king-size bed, desk, lounge, interior room for a wardrobe and en suite bathroom with bathtub. My impression was that the room is for two people. Recollecting my memories from Scotland, this room looked like a palace at that moment.

He informs me that at 7 am, the next day my duty starts. I stay for a while staring the huge room, my anxiety began to rise again and I wonder whether I took the right decision. The only thing that consoles me that night, is the lovely, huge bed.

I wonder about the noise, 3 in the morning. Suddenly, I realize that it is the Muslim prayer time. It sounds so clear and as I find out the next morning, the mosque was directly next to the accommodation. The next morning, at , am the driver drives me to the office.

The first fleeting taste of Qatar felt like the answer to some unspoken question. The landscape is completely different from what I had accustomed up to that moment.

A sandy uniform color, dusty, big construction sites, and countless Land cruiser cars driving in fast mode. Catch me from despair and start wondering how will I manage to live here for nine months. I feel relieved to meet my colleague and to my surprise, our department has two more Greeks, John, and Myrto. We are four already! Oh, what happiness! Suddenly I hear the shrill voice of Beverly.

Who is Beverly? Our Canadian boss was, from the Athens Games. She welcomes me and introduces me to the rest. That was the first thing I loved in Qatar , the multi-ethnicity! Regarding Qatari colleagues, like many foreigners in Qatar, I suspect, I met kindness and consideration from them and they were very welcoming.

For them, it was something special to socialize with so many foreigners and I can tell you that they really enjoyed it. On the same day, I meet my flatmate named Dina yeah yeah Greek also! And our adventure for house hunting begins, as we decide to live together. It was that difficult period where taxis are in bad condition, taxi drivers speak bad English, no public transport, no road addresses, we could not easily accommodate ourselves around the city, the heat was unbearable…we were literally like flies amid milk as we Greeks say and really seemed strange to them that two single women wish to stay together.

How is that possible!!? Yet although has happened to us too many grotesque incidents, we really had fun and we had the opportunity to know the city and its culture better. Our favorite part of the city is Corniche, which extends for several kilometers along Doha Bay and the old city market — the Souq Waqif — known for selling traditional garments, spices, handicrafts, and souvenirs. The house hunting along with my friend was really an amusing experience. Please sign in or create an account to manage your collection.

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