2006 Asian Games opening ceremony was held on 1 December at the multi-purpose Khalifa International Stadium . The Opening Ceremony was described by the media to be one of the most breath-taking and technologically spectacular multi-sports event ceremony , and the most expensive multi-sports event ceremony ( including both Opening and Closing ceremonies ) in the history of Asian Games at that time . It was created and produced by David Atkins who conducted the 2000 Summer Olympics opener and was filmed and broadcast live by International Games Broadcast Services ( IGBS ) under the name Doha Asian Games Broadcast Services ( DAGBS ) . 10 composers from Qatar , Lebanon , Egypt , Singapore , Japan , India , South Korea , Germany and Australia made the musical scores of the ceremonies
2000 Summer Olympics opener
2000 Summer Olympics opening ceremony
2006 Asian Games opening ceremony