DOHA: The mascot of the Asian Games 2006 was unveiled in a colourful ceremony in conjunction with the start of the 700-day countdown to the 15th edition of the Games on the waterfront of the Qatari capital here last night.
“Orry” the oryx, the symbol of Qatar, was paraded along the Corniche, Doha’s pedestrian waterfront, to the accompaniment of music and performances and a laser show on the facade of the Qatar National Olympic Committee (QNOC) building.
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