Schedule of AFC Asia Cup 2011, Doha Qatar

Group A: China, Kuwait, Qatar, Uzbekistan
Group B: Japan, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Syria
Group C: Australia, Bahrain, India, South Korea
Group D: Iran, Iraq, North Korea. United Arab Emirates
Group A

#	Date (Local Time)	Match	Venue
1	07 January 2011 19:15	QATAR vs UZBEKISTAN	Khalifa Stadium
2	08 January 2011 16:15	KUWAIT-CHINA P.R.	Al Gharafa Stadium
9	12 January 2011 16:15	UZBEKISTAN-KUWAIT	Al Gharafa Stadium
10	12 January 2011 19:15	CHINA P.R.-QATAR	Khalifa Stadium
17	16 January 2011 19:15	QATAR-KUWAIT	Khalifa Stadium
18	16 January 2011 19:15	CHIN AP.R.-UZBEKISTAN	Al Gharafa Stadium

Group B

#	Date	Match	Venue
3	09 January 2011 16:15	JAPAN-JORDAN	Qatar Sports Club Stadium
4	09 January 2011 19:15	SAUDI ARABIA-SYRIA	Al Rayyan Stadium
11	13 January 2011 16:15	JORDAN-SAUDI ARABIA	Al Rayyan Stadium
12	13 January 2011 19:15	SYRIA-JAPAN	Qatar Sports Club Stadium
19	17 January 2011 16:15	SAUDI ARABIA-JAPAN	Al Rayyan Stadium
20	17 January 2011 16:15	JORDAN-SYRIA	Qatar Sports Club Stadium

Group C

#	Date	Match	Venue
5	10 January 2011 16:15	INDIA-AUSTRALIA	Al Sadd Stadium
6	10 January 2011 19:15	KOREA REPUBLIC-BAHRAIN	Al Gharafa Stadium
13	14 January 2011 16:15	AUSTRALIA-KOREA REPUBLIC	Al Gharafa Stadium
14	14 January 2011 19:15	BAHRAIN-INDIA	Al Sadd Stadium
21	18 January 2011 16:15	KOREA REPUBLIC-INDIA	Al Gharafa Stadium
22	18 January 2011 16:15	AUSTRALIA-BAHRAIN	Al Sadd Stadium

Group D

#	Date	Match	Venue
7	11 January 2011 16:15	DPR KOREA-UNITED ARAB EMIRATES	Qatar Sports Club Stadium
8	11 January 2011 19:15	IRAQ-I.R. IRAN	Al Rayyan Stadium
15	15 January 2011 16:15	I.R. IRAN-DPR KOREA	Qatar Sports Club Stadium
16	15 January 2011 19:15	UNITED ARAB EMIRATES-IRAQ	Al Rayyan Stadium
23	19 January 2011 19:15	IRAQ-DPR KOREA	Al Rayyan Stadium
24	19 January 2011 19:15	UNITED ARAB EMIRATES-I.R. IRAN	Qatar Sports Club Stadium

Quarter-Finals

#	Date	Match	Venue
25	21 January 2011 16:25	Winner Group B-Runner Up Group A	Al Gharafa Stadium
26	21 January 2011 19:25	Winner Group A-Runner Up Group B	Khalifa Stadium
27	22 January 2011 16:25	Winner Group C-Runner Up Group D	Al Sadd Stadium
28	22 January 2011 19:25	Winner Group D-Runner Up Group C	Qatar Sports Club Stadium

Semi-Finals

#	Date	Match	Venue
29	25 January 2011 16:25	Winner QF2-Winner QF4	Al Gharafa Stadium
30	25 January 2011 19:25	Winner QF1-Winner QF3	Khalifa Stadium

Third Place

#	Date	Match	Venue
31	28 January 2011 18:00	Loser SF1-Loser SF2	Al Sadd Stadium

Final

#	Date	Match	Venue
32	29 January 2011 18:00	Winner SF1-Winner SF2	Khalifa Stadium

Asia's biggest football tournament will cick off in Doha Qatar 2011 today!!!

Muscat of AFC CUP 2011

The 15^th AFC asian cup final will be held on Qatar from 7^th to 29^th January 2011 and this is the second time Qatar is hosting the tournament as it hosted the tournament in 1988. Qatar along with India and iran were willing to host the tournament  but later India withdrew and iran failed to submit proper documentation in time. Qatar who is also hosting the FIFA  world cup 2022 was announced as a host  of 15th AFC cup in 29^th July 2007 AFC ASIAN CUP in Jakarta.

Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium 

  President Mohamed Bin Hammam said he was confident the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2011™ finals will be the best ever in the tournament’s history.

Speaking to members of the AFC Executive Committee here on Wednesday, Bin Hammam said the January 7-29 tournament will set new standards of excellence.

“The AFC Asian Cup is kicking off soon and I hope we call will be able to witness it,” said Bin Hammam, a Qatari.



The 2011 tournament features 16 of the top teams in Asia divided into four groups of four with the top two in each group advancing to the quarter-finals.

The Qatar Local Organising Committee has gone to great lengths to ensure a smooth tournament and create a unique festival atmosphere.

They have already unveiled a five-strong family of Jerboas (desert rodents) as mascots while the 16 buses ferrying the teams will carry slogans written by fans.

 The tournament will officially start after the host nation Qatar and Uzbekistan at Khalifa International stadium  having capacity of fifty thousand spectators on 19:15 local time. Grouping of participating team is as follows.

Khalifa International stadium where opening match going to start

Group A: China, Kuwait, Qatar, Uzbekistan
Group B: Japan, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Syria
Group C: Australia, Bahrain, India, South Korea
Group D: Iran, Iraq, North Korea. United Arab Emirates

Paragliding, new adventure sports and life time experience

Paragliding is a simplest form of human flight. The pilot sits in a harness for maximum comfort. With a paraglider, you can fly like a bird, soaring upwards on currents of air. Paragliders routinely stay aloft for 3 hours or more, climb to elevations of 15, 000, and go cross-country for vast distances.

This latest adventure sports of Nepal draws huge tourists every year. Come to Nepal to look up into the sky and see the mighty towers of The Himalayas for an unforgettable excitement and memories to last and same goes if you look down where your eyes will capture greeneries, magnificent valleys unmatched like anywhere on this planet. Nepal is often called "Shangrilla". Flying in the sky you can   view both Himalayas as well as fly up above the Shangrilla to feel it, literally! 

Gliding is a weather dependent sports and the flying season in Nepal commences from November through February, the best months being November and December. The takes off point for these flights is Sarankot (1592m.), which also offers prime views of Fewa lake and mountains at sunrise and sunset (provided the skies are clear) and the landing is by the Fewa lake. No previous experience is required as qualified pilots provide a short briefing before launching.

Paragliding Programs:
In the morning, after breakfast drive to Sarankot (1592m) Paragliding spot.

After arrival on the spot, briefing about flying by expert& professional pilot and fly.

About an hour of exiting flight, during the flight you have breathe taking panorama views of Annapurna Range, beautiful Mt. Fish Tail, Annapurna South, Himchuli, Annapurna II, III, IV, Lamjung Himal, Mt. Manashlu and great Mt. Dhaulagiri togethere with landscape panorama and Fewa Lake.

After landing transfer to hotel and rest or join the further program according to your itinerary.

This exiting short flight trip can be done after or before the trekking when you have rest day in Pokhara.

  

The Everest Marathon

The Everest Marathon, the world's highest marathon, was started in 1985 by Jan Turner and Tony Hunt on a trek to and from Everest Base Camp. Jan Turner pioneered the course in 12 hours without aid stations and a full back pack. On their return to Namche Bazaar they set up an impromptu half marathon. On return to the UK, Jan Turner advertised for competitors and got a trekking agent (Bufo Ventures) to organise logistics. After The Daily Telegraph condemned the idea and warned people would die, the race took off and was held in full in November 1987. Since then there have been various versions of the event but the Hilary Tenzing Everest Marathon is the highest and closest to the original concept.

There are two versions of the Everest Marathon. The Everest Marathon (1987-present) and The Tenzing Hillary Everest Marathon (2003-present). The Everest Marathon starts at Gorak Shep, whereas the Tenzing Hillary Everest Marathon starts at Everest Base Camp. Both finish in Namche Bazaar.

                                               

 Winners of everest Marathon :

1985    The idea of the Everest Marathon was born in 1985 when two Britons organised an impromptu race from Namche Bazaar to Tengboche monastery and back.

1987    It took two years to organise the first race in 1987 when the course was measured in the worst snow conditions for over 50 years. Despite dire predictions from medical and sports experts about running at high altitude, the event was a huge success and marked a first in athletic history. 45 runners from 5 countries.

1989    73 runners from 9 countries. Winner Jack Maitland (Scotland) set a record of 3.59.04 which was not broken until 1999.

1991    69 runners from 11 countries.

1993    72 runners from 13 countries. Ray Brown (New Zealand) set the veterans' record of 4.28.38. Pierre André Gobet (Switzerland) won the race for a second time but failed to beat Jack's record. Hari Roka (Nepal) came second.

1995    71 runners from 12 countries. Freak snows and avalanches in early November prevented us from reaching the start and only a half marathon could be run. Hari Roka (Nepal) came second again.

1997    88 runners from 14 countries. Anne Stentiford (UK) set the ladies' record of 5.16.03 which was not broken until 2007. Hari Roka became the first Nepali winner.

1999    74 runners from 9 countries. The first spring race. Hari Roka won again and finally broke Jack Maitland's record in 3.56.10. Dawn Kenwright became the first person to win the ladies' race twice.

2000    67 runners from 13 countries. Hari Roka won the race for a third time and smashed his own 1999 record in 3.50.23.

2002    50 runners from 12 countries. Local boy Pasang Temba Sherpa won the race in 3.59 37, one second ahead of Nah Bahadur Shah: the closest finish yet!

2003    60 runners from 6 countries. First was Uttar Kumar Rai in 4.01.44, having been 7th in both 2000 and 2003. Hari Roka was first veteran but still holds the race record.

2005    80 runners from 9 countries. This was very encouraging in view of falling numbers in the previous three races. Tshering Lama Yolma (21) won the race in 3.52.25: a very talented performance. He actually broke Hari Roka's record but was penalised for breaking the minimum kit rule. as did most of the Nepalese runners. There is a kit rule for safety reasons and this will be applied more strictly in future. Obviously a runner can gain time if he drops his 'sac halfway through the race.

2007    87 runners from 10 countries including an entertaining contingent of 12 runners from New Zealand. Although the men did not break any records, three ladies are now in the top 5 ladies’ results and Angela Mudge smashed Anne Stentiford’s record by 14 minutes.

2009    78 runners from 14 countries. Deepak Raj Rai was the winner (3.59.31) and enters the All Time List with Sudeep Kulung Rai. Anna Frost from New Zealand now holds the Ladies’ Record in an unbelievable time of 4.35.04 (6th place overall) with 4 ladies entering the All Time List. Our champion and record holder, Hari Roka, did a sterling job in the sweep team.

Runners have come from the following countries: UK, Nepal, Eire, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, Spain, Italy, Denmark, Belgium, Bulgaria, Russia, USA, Canada, Brazil, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, China, Malaysia, Argentina, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan and the Seychelles.

                                           

Bungy Jumping In Nepal

The word "bungee" (pronounced /ˈbʌndʒiː/) originates from West Country dialect, meaning "Anything thick and squat", as defined by James Jennings in his book "Observations of Some of the Dialects in The West of England" published 1825. Around 1930 the name became used for a rubber eraser. The word bungy, as used by A J Hackett, is "Kiwi slang for an Elastic Strap".^[4] Cloth-covered rubber cords with hooks on the ends have been available for decades under the generic name bungy cords.

In the 1950s David Attenborough and a BBC film crew brought back footage of the "land divers" (known as "Naghol") of Pentecost Island inVanuatu, young men who jumped from tall wooden platforms with vines tied to their ankles as a test of their courage and passage into manhood.^[5] A similar practice, only with a much slower pace for falling, has been practised as the Danza de los Voladores de Papantla or the 'Papantla flyers' of central Mexico, a tradition dating back to the days of the Aztecs.

A tower 4,000 feet high with a system to drop a “car” suspended by a cable of “best rubber” was proposed for the Chicago World Fair, 1892-1893. The car, seating two hundred people, would be shoved from a platform on the tower and then bounce to a stop. The designer engineer suggested that for safety the ground below “be covered with eight feet of feather bedding”. The proposal was declined by the Fair’s organizers.^[6]

Bungee at Kawarau Bridge

The first modern bungee jumps were made on 1 April 1979 from the 250-foot Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol, by David Kirke, Chris Baker, Simon Keeling, Tim Hunt and Alan Weston of the Oxford University Dangerous Sports Club.^[7] The jumpers were arrested shortly after, but continued with jumps in the US from the Golden Gate and Royal Gorge bridges, (this last jump sponsored by and televised on the Americanprogram That's Incredible) spreading the concept worldwide. By 1982 they were jumping from mobile cranes and hot air balloons.

Commercial bungee jumping began with the New Zealander, A J Hackett, who made his first jump from Auckland's Greenhithe Bridge in 1986.^[8] During the following years Hackett performed a number of jumps from bridges and other structures (including the Eiffel Tower), building public interest in the sport, and opening the world's first permanent commercial bungee site; the Kawarau Bridge Bungy at Queenstown in theSouth Island of New Zealand.^[9] Hackett remains one of the largest commercial operators, with concerns in several countries.

Despite the inherent danger of jumping from a great height, several million successful jumps have taken place since 1980. This is attributable to bungee operators rigorously conforming to standards and guidelines governing jumps, such as double checking calculations and fittings for every jump. As with any sport, injuries can still occur (see below), and there have been fatalities. A relatively common mistake in fatality cases is to use a cord that is too long. The cord should be substantially shorter than the height of the jumping platform to allow it room to stretch. When the cord reaches its natural length the jumper either starts to slow down or keeps accelerating depending upon the speed of descent. One may not even start to slow until the cord has been stretched a significant amount, because the cord's resistance to distortion is zero at the natural length, and increases only gradually after, taking some time to even equal the jumper's weight. See also Potential energyfor a discussion of the spring constant and the force required to distort bungee cords and other spring-like objects.

Bungy jumping, if you thought bungy jumping was restricted to some places in europe, newszland and america , its time you have to move to a natural home in the highest mountain range in the world . The ultimate thrill of bungee jumping can be experiences  in nepal and perhaps the best site in the worl.

 nepal first bungee jumping site is situated 160 m over the bhote koshi river and located close to nepal -tibet border, a three hours bus ride from the capital of nepal  kathmandu. 

 the Jump was designed by one of newzland 's leading bungy consulatants, and is operated by some of the most experiences jump masters  in the buisness. its mishap proof.

Anyone who wants to take a taste of bungee jumping should not have any of the health problems mentioned below:

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  Heart disease
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  High blood pressure,
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  Addiction to alcohol or drugs,
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  Orthopedic problems,
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  Neurological problems.