The 15th Asian Games (1) _____ from December 1 through December 15, 2006, in Doha, Capital of Qatar. More than 10,000 athletes,

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The 15^th Asian Games (1) _____ from December 1 through December 15, 2006, in Doha, Capital of Qatar. More than 10,000 athletes, who (2) _____ 45 countries and regions, took part in 39 sports and 424 events of the Games, the most important event in Asia. Some new events such as chess and triathlon were also (3) _____ in the Games. 

The 15^th Asian Games was organized at 34 sporting (4) _____, including Khalifa Stadium, which (5) _____ the opening and closing ceremonies. The Opening Ceremony of the 15^th Asian Games, Doha 2006, at Khalifa Stadium, was the most (6) _____ opening of any Games with 50,000 people to get into Khalifa Stadium and more than one billion television (7) _____ The Doha Asian Games Organizing Committee (DAGOC) wanted to ensure that everybody who saw the ceremony would have a memory for life as suggested in the (8) _____ "The Games of Your Life." The 15^th Asian Games was a successful sporting event that all (9) _____ would never forget. Everyone is looking forward (10) _____ the 16^th Asian Games, which will be held in Guangzhou, China, from November 2 to November 18, 2010.

(1) __________

• A. set up
• B. took part
• C. brought about
• D. took place