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The 23rd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) is being held in the Philippines from November 27 to December 5, 2005, although events in Men's Football has already started on 20 November. The Water Polo events began on 21 November, Women's Football on the 23 November, Sailing on 26 November and Tennis on 26 November.

The first gold medal of the games was awarded to Singapore on 25 November when the Water polo team came out tops and unbeaten in the round-robin tournaments, with the Filipino team taking the silver medal and the Malaysian team the bronze.

The Games are also considered both a spectacular event and a valuable opportunity for athletes to gain competition experience and preparation for the upcoming Asian Games and Olympic Games. It is purposely created to strengthen friendship, solidarity and understanding among neighboring countries in the region.

This is the third SEA Games to be hosted by the Philippines, the last two were held in 1981 and 1991. Although centered around the capital city of Manila, the logistical huddles required the unusual step of spreading the events across the country in ten other cities. This arrangement was not seen favourably by other participating countries who anticipate travel and accomodation problems in particular, a worry which was confirmed soon after their arrival.

Medal tally

(Host nation in bold. Partial-Unofficial Results. Information may change rapidly as the event progresses.)

Position Country: Gold: Silver: Bronze: Total:
1. File:Philippines flag large.png Philippines 29 12 17 58
2. Vietnam 21 16 20 57
3. File:Malaysia flag large.png Malaysia 10 11 9 30
4. File:Thailand flag large.png Thailand 8 13 23 43
5. Indonesia 6 12 11 29
6. File:Singapore flag large.png Singapore 6 6 11 23
7. File:Myanmar flag large.png Myanmar 2 5 6 13
8. File:Brunei flag large.png Brunei Darussalam 0 2 2 4
9. File:Laos flag large.png Laos 0 0 3 3
No Medal File:Cambodia flag large.png Cambodia 0 0 0 0
No Medal File:East timor flag large.png Timor Leste 0 0 0 0

Mascot

The 23rd Southeast Asian Games Philippines 2005 Official Mascot - Gilas (Elegance)

Gilas (Elegance) is a Philippine Eagle. It is one of the world's largest eagles, distinct for the majestic plumage on top of its head. The eagle is a symbol of elegance, strength and pride. It captures the winning spirit of all the participating athletes. Gilas got its name from Filipino words Maliksi, Malakas, Matalino, Angat, Matalas which means active, strong, intelligent, high, and sharp.

The original mascot was supposed to be a Philippine Tarsier until the Philippine SEA Games Organizing Committee (PhilSOC) changed it to its current mascot.

The logo makes use of the festival mask similar to those found in most Southeast Asian countries. It represents the many different cultures that will come together for the Games. At the same time the mask captures the exuberant spirit and hospitality of the Filipinos. The logo was inspired by the Maskara Festival held annually in Bacolod, one of the venues of the event.

Theme and Hymn

The games' theme is "One Heritage, One Southeast Asia". The theme emphasizes the importance of unity and cooperation to meet a common goal and aspiration. The games' hymn is "We're All Just One". The hymn was composed by singer-composer Jose Marie Chan and lyricist Rene Nieva. It was sung by a nine-year-old Filipina soprano Julia Abueva, granddaughter of Philippine national artist Napoleon Abueva and played by the San Miguel Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Ryan Cayabyab.

Preparations

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Filipinos, with their faces painted in the colours of their national flag, celebrate the opening ceremonies of the 23rd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Manila. (REUTERS)

The organizing body for the Games is the Philippine SEA Games Organizing Committee (PhilSOC). The last time the Philippines have hosted the SEA Games was 14 years before in 1991.

Preparations of the host country for the SEA Games have been criticized both locally and in the region. The ten visiting nations have experienced problems of logistic issues particularly over accomodation and transport. [1] In addition, while the venues outside Manila have actively prepared for welcoming the visiting athletes, organizers in the capital have had numerous problems drumming up widespread support and exposure for the SEA Games. Among the only visible indication of the Games apart from the commercial sponsors' advertisements are the welcome banners put up by the city government of Manila.

Opening ceremony

Main article: 2005 Southeast Asian Games Opening Ceremony
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Fireworks explode during the opening ceremonies of the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Manila, Philippines, November 27, 2005. The regional games, which hosts 11 countries, goes through until December 5. (REUTERS)

The opening ceremony of the games was held at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila, the first time a park was utilised instead of a stadium in the history of the games. By doing so, it helped bring down the costs for the hosts, and to alleviate the need to spend millions upgrading existing facilities.

200,000 spectators were able to gather at the park to witness the three-hour ceremony officiated by the Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. Starting with a parade of the Philippine flag carried by a members of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines and Girl Scouts of the Philippines from Sienna College, it was followed by a parade of Philippines's best athletes and SEA Games alumni. After the national anthem of the Philippines was sung,a colorful cultural dance was presented by the Bayanihan Dance Troupe.

The carrying of the SEA Games Federation Flag was led by SEA Games alumnus Eric Buhain, sprint queen Elma Muros-Posadas and badminton player Weena Lim. The atheletes and officials from the 11 participating countries then marched in along the road, starting in alphabetical order with the Brunei Darussalam contingent, and ending with the 740-strong Philippine contingent.

Cebu City and other satellite venues opened the 23rd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games two days earlier with pomp and pageantry. The SEA Games welcome ceremony, served as the “appetizer” for the formal opening in Manila.

In an unexpected move, the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), the Philippines’ largest Muslim separatist group, sent representatives to attend the opening ceremonies as spectators as a “goodwill measure”.

Meanwhile, the crowd was estimated to be at around more than 200,000 local police officers said.

Closing ceremony

The closing ceremony will be held at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila on December 5, 2005.

Sports

The 2005 SEA Games features 40 sports in more than 393 events. The Southeast Asian Games Federation, through the recommendation of the Philippine SEA Games Organizing Committee (PHILSOC), decided to exclude Basketball, a popular sport in the Philippines, from the competitions due to the decision of FIBA to ban the host country to participate in any international competitions of the sport.

Articles about 2005 Southeast Asian Games by sport:

Nations

Country Athletes Officials Total Gold medals
IOC Code Name Men Women Total Men Women Total Targetted Won to date Won at previous games
BRU File:Brunei flag large.png Brunei Darussalam 200 71 271 109 11 120 391   0 1
CAM File:Cambodia flag large.png Cambodia 90 18 108 41 3 44 152   0 1
INA Indonesia 443 336 779 315 89 404 1183   6 55
LAO File:Laos flag large.png Laos 78 24 102 60 6 66 168   0 1
MAS File:Malaysia flag large.png Malaysia 369 244 613 220 81 301 914 55 8 44
MYA File:Myanmar flag large.png Myanmar 262 190 452 154 34 188 640   1 16
PHI File:Philippines flag large.png Philippines 529 363 892 221 87 308 1200 120-130 29 48
SIN File:Singapore flag large.png Singapore 385 273 658 216 75 291 949 35 6 30
THA File:Thailand flag large.png Thailand 473 343 780 221 47 268 1048 104 7 90
TLS File:East timor flag large.png Timor Leste 24 5 29 13 2 15 44   0 0
VIE Vietnam 360 292 652 254 60 314 966 150 16 158
Total 3213 2159 5336 1824 495 2319 7655  

Venues

Metro Manila will serve as the main hub of the Games, though several events will also take place in Bacolod City, Cebu City, Los Baños and Canlubang, Laguna, Tagaytay City, Angeles City, Pampanga, and Subic Bay Freeport.

Competition venues

Non competition venues

See also

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