2005 Southeast Asian Games
Logo of the 2005 Southeast Asian Games
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| Motto | "One Heritage, One Southeast Asia" | ||
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| Nations participating | 11 | ||
| Athletes participating | 5336 | ||
| Events | 443 in 40 sports | ||
| Opening ceremony | 27 November 2005 | ||
| Closing ceremony | 5 December 2005 | ||
| Officially opened by |
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo President of the Philippines |
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| Athlete's Oath | Mikaela "Mikee" Cojuangco-Jaworski | ||
| Judge's Oath | Caesar Mateo | ||
| Torch lighter | Maria Antoinette Rivero | ||
| Ceremony venue | Quirino Grandstand, Rizal Park | ||
| Website | 2005 Southeast Asian Games | ||
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The 2005 Southeast Asian Games (Filipino: Palaro ng Timog Silangang Asya 2005), officially known as the 23rd Southeast Asian Games was a multi-sport event held in the Philippines from 27 November to 5 December 2005 with 443 events in 40 sports and disciplines featured in the games. The games were participated by the eleven member countries of the Southeast Asian Games Federation. This was the first time that the opening and closing ceremonies were held in an open field instead of a stadium, setting the record for the world's largest live audience in an opening ceremony with 200,000 people at the Quirino Grandstand. These games were also noted for having the most number of delegates in the history of the SEA Games at that time. Several events commenced before the games include men's football which commenced on 20 November, Water polo which began on 21 November, women's football on 23 November, and sailing and tennis on 26 November.
The first gold medal of the games was awarded to Singapore when it won its 21st consecutive SEA Games gold in water polo. East Timor got their first medals as a SEA Games Federation member with 3 bronzes. And finally, the Philippines grabbed its first overall championship in the SEA Games with 113 golds, 84 silvers and 94 bronzes. This was the third SEA Games hosted by the Philippines and its first since 1991. Previously, Philippines stages the games in 1981 and 1991. Although many of the events took place around Metro Manila, other events notably aquatics, football and volleyball were held in Cebu City, Bacolod, Angeles, Subic Bay, and Los Baños. Philippines is the sixth nation to host the Southeast Asian Games after Thailand, Myanmar, Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia and before Brunei and Vietnam.
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