An International Sport Destination

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
Introduction
Panoramic view of Aspire Zone featuring Khalifa Stadium, ASPIRE Academy, ASPETAR and Aspire Hotel Tower
ASPIRE Academy adjoins the Aspire Dome ASPETAR Qatar Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Hospital
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:
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
Four (4) change rooms.
Venues
The architectural and aesthetic splendour of Khalifa Stadium
Capacity crowd of 50,000 spectators at football match 2008 Five star VIP and corporate hospitality facilities
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.
Aspire Dome facts:
FIFA standard football pitch with 5,500 seats
and video board
Olympic size pool and diving pool with 800 seats
IAAF accredited indoor banked athletics track
with 4,500 seats and video board
Gymnastics training hall and Table Tennis hall
Courts for Basketball, Volleyball, Basketball,
Handball, Martial Arts and Squash
Multi purpose hall and Fencing arena
Indoor warm up track and Broadcast facilities
Gymnasium, Physiotherapy and High
performance laboratory
A 1200 seat Amphitheatre and Cafeterias
Offices, Function rooms and VIP corporate
suites
Venues
IAAF accredited banked athletics track with seating for 4,500
FIFA standard indoor football pitch for year round use The Gymanstics Hall is one of the thirteen multi-use sport halls
HAMAD AQUATIC CENTRE
The Hamad Aquatic Centre is set over five
(5) floors and is themed around ultra-modern
facilities for water sports. This international
aquatic complex presents extensive facilities for
swimming, diving, synchronized swimming and
water polo as well as other aquatic activities.
Hamad Aquatic Centre facts:
FINA approved aquatic facility
Two (2) Olympic Swimming pools
Two (2) Olympic Diving pools
Warm up pool
High definition broadcast capacity
Main pool area has seating for 3,000
Office space
Cafeteria and Function rooms
Video board and Public Announcement system
Venues
External view of the Hamad Aquatic Centre
The 3000 seat main pool and diving complex View from the broadcast centre
ACADEMY FOR SPORTS
EXCELLENCE
ASPIRE- the modern Sparta of sports
ASPIRE, Qatars visionary Sports Academy is a
unique learning environment comprising of the largest
indoor sports dome, a comprehensive sports education
program and unprecedented facilities of international
caliber. ASPIRE is an Elite Sports Institute dedicated
to developing exceptional athletes. The facilities are
the very best for the purpose of comprehensive sports
training. They encompass the whole spectrum beginning
from physiological training to sports psychology.
Operating from the heart of the gulf is a major benefit
for clubs and athletes residing in cold countries to
acclimate themselves to warmer weather and climate
controlled indoor facilities offer year round sport
options.
ASPIRE facilities are ideal for physical training
programs such as training camps, competitions,
tournaments, training prior to competitions and
rehabilitation. Each of the athletic training facilities
contains practice preparation areas and treatment
and rehabilitative equipment. All ASPIRE facilities
provide an appropriate environment for the care of
professional athletes.
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ASPIRE Academy
The awe-inspiring ASPIRE Academy and Aspire Dome
Strength and Conditioning of an ASPIRE student athlete ASPIRE provides a unique learning environment for its students
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.
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.
ASPIRE Academy
Overlooking the seven outdoor football pitches to ASPIRE Academy and Aspire Dome
Field of dreams for ASPIRE students Football icons Maradona and Pele at an ASPIRE Conference
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
ASPIRE ZONE
ASPIRE Academy
National Teams Club
Khalifa Motel
Aspire Dome
ASPETAR Qatar
Aspire Mosque
Ladies Sport Hall
Villaggio Shopping Mall
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.
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
External view of ASPETAR, the Gulfs frst dedicated Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital
Patients receiving personalised rehabilitation attention Five star guest service treatment awaits ASPETAR patients
ASPETAR QATAR
SPORTS MEDICINE AND
ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL
State-of-the-Art Facility
A 100-bed orthopaedic and sports medicine
hospital, ASPETAR aims to set new standards
in the diagnosis and treatment of sports injuries
and research. ASPETAR facilities also include an
environmental chamber and 24 normobaric hypoxic
rooms that can accommodate up to 48 people in an
environment that reproduces a high altitude setting.
ASPETAR Specialty Care:
Sports Medicine Department:
The Sports Medicine Department aims to become a
centre of excellence in the global sporting community.
Its mission is to assist athletes achieve their full
potential. The Sports Medicine Department is
compromised of three world-class divisions:
Sports Medicine provides each athlete with an
individualised programme in preparation for their
sports performance and treats a full range of sport
injuries.
The National Sports Medicine Programme
provides effective prevention, injury and illness
management and improvement of performance for
the elite athlete population in the State of Qatar.
Sports Sciences aims to optimise the sporting
performance and health of athletes and sport
players.
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.
ASPETAR
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.
ASPIRE HOTEL TOWER
This iconic structure standing as the tallest building
in Qatar is the location of a truly unique 5 star luxury
hotel. Consisting of 163 Deluxe rooms and suites the
Hotel incorporates the latest technology for its onsite
Conference and events facilities.

This property features an all day dining outlet, caf,
juice bar and signature revolving restaurant on the
47th floor.

The unique 3 level Health Club and Gymnasium with
outdoor cantilevered swimming pool will ensure that
all guests can maintain their training regime whilst
benefiting from the luxurious fit-out and personalized
service delivered from Dohas signature hotel.
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.
ASPIRE ACADEMY DORMITORIES
Designed to meet the exacting standards of one of
the worlds finest sporting academies, the ASPIRE
Academy Dormitories offer the perfect balance to the
five star luxury of the Aspire Hotel Tower and Khalifa
Motel accommodation and are ideal for student
athletes and training camps.
Accommodation
ASPIRE Academy dormitory accommodation
Khalifa Motel Grand Suite Bedroom The iconic Aspire Hotel Tower at sunset
Designed to meet the recreational needs of women these
outstanding purpose built facilities are an extension
to the traditional sport facilities available at Aspire
Zone and they can be made available for broader sport,
recreation and entertainment needs.
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.
LADIES SPORTS HALL
The Ladies Sports Hall is designed to provide indoor
facilities for court sport such as Basketball, Handball,
Volleyball and can accommodate entertainment events
and functions. The features of this multi functional
arena include:
A 2,500 seat main arena with sprung wooden floor
and video screen
A two (2) court (sprung floor) training hall
Offices, Functions rooms and Cafeteria,
Ladies Sport Facilities
The frst of its kind Ladies Club
Aerial view of the Ladies Sport Hall Ladies Sport Hall prepared for 2006 Asian Games Basketball
ASPIRE PARK
Aspire Park is an eighty-eight hectare oasis located
within the Aspire Zone precinct. It includes running
tracks, large open spaces, an internal lake, restaurant
and caf and is a perfect setting to combine sport and
leisure.
VILLAGGIO SHOPPING MALL
Set within Aspire Zone, Villagio Shopping Mall has
set the benchmark in Qatar for retail shopping. As well
as a unique Venetian shopping experience complete
with gondolas it offers the best in entertainment and
international retail brands, including themed retail
areas, cinemas, ice rink and restaurants.
Leisure and Retail
Lake and exercise trails in Aspire Park
Venice inspired retail experience
Aspire Park Caf
Villaggio is famous for international brands
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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