The Philippines

Philippines

The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...

hosted the 2005 Southeast Asian Games

2005 Southeast Asian Games

The 23rd Southeast Asian Games were held in the Philippines from November 27 to December 5 in 2005. The games were participated by the eleven nations of Southeast Asia. This was the first time that the opening and closing ceremonies were held in a large open field, despite the fact that Manila...

under the IOC country code PHI. This is the third time the country has hosted the biennial meet. Team Philippines bagged 113 golds placing them 1st overall in the medal tally, 26 golds ahead of Thailand

Thailand

Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...

. This is the most number the gold medals the country has won in the competition to date. The Philippines sustained the edge above the rest from the Games' start on 27 November 2005 up to the closing hours of 5 December 2005.

Sports and Athlete Development

To ensure proper and intensive training, most of the athletes were sent to China

People's Republic of China

China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...

 for a five month training process. Innovations in terms of acquisition of new facilities and proper budget allocation were the main concerns of the Philippine Sports Commission in cooperation with the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC).

In gratitude of the pride and glory brought by the athletes to the Philippines, the POC has awarded all medalists with cash incentives.

There are two soundtracks that serve as inspirational songs to Team Philippines:

• "Posible" - composed and sang by Rivermaya
  Rivermaya
  Rivermaya is one of the most influential, critically acclaimed and significant Filipino rock band formed in 1993. They are one of the several bands who spearheads the 90s Philippine alternative rock explosion...
  
  , a local band in the Philippines. This is the official theme song of Team Philippines commissioned by Globe Telecom
  Globe Telecom
  Globe Telecom , commonly known as Globe, is a telecommunications company in the Philippines. Globe provides mobile, fixed line, and broadband Internet services.- History :In 1928, Congress passed Act No...
  
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• "Pinoy Ako" - composed and sang by Orange and Lemons
  Orange and Lemons
  Orange and Lemons was a Filipino pop rock band formed in 1999. The band name "Oranges and Lemons" was initially recommended by a former member of the group. Apparently the band was not aware at that time that the name was actually derived from a British nursery rhyme and a title of an album by the...
  
  , a local band in the Philippines. Although it was played in almost all competition venues in the SEA Games, it was the unofficial theme song of Team Philippines because it is of nationalistic theme.

Medal table

Archery Archery at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games Archery at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games was held at Remy Field, Subic Bay Freeport Zone, Zambales, Philippines. The archery schedule began on November 28 and ended on December 4....	1	1	2	4
Arnis Arnis at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games The arnis tournament at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games was held on December 1, 2005 to December 4, 2005 at the Emilio Aguinaldo College Gymnasium in Ermita, Manila. This is also the same venue as the wushu events....	3	3	0	6
Athletics Athletics at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games The athletics events at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games were held at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex in Malate, Manila, Philippines. The Marathon event was run from the Diosdado Macapagal Boulevard, Pasay City, Philippines on December 4, 2005....	9	10	7	26
Aquatics Aquatics at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games The aquatics events at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games included swimming, diving and water polo disciplines. All events were held in Trace College Aquatics Centre, Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines-Swimming:...	9	6	7	22
Baseball Baseball at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games Baseball at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games was held at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex in Manila, Philippines. Baseball will not be played in the 2012 Olympic Games. However, in 2006, the World Baseball Classic was held, and it will be staged in 2009 and four years after...	1	n/a	n/a	1
Billiards at Snooker Billiards and Snooker at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games Billiards and Snooker at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games were held at the Makati Coliseum in Makati City, Metro Manila. Participants competed in several events. This was the first time that women were allowed to compete in the events.-Medal winners:...	8	2	1	11
Bodybuilding Bodybuilding at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games Bodybuilding at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games was held at the Government Service Insurance System Theater in Pasay City, Philippines. This sport is not included in the olympic games but is included as one the events in the SEA Games since 2003....	2	0	0	2
Bowling Bowling at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games Bowling at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games took place in the Pearl Bowling Center in Parañaque City, Metro Manila, Philippines.Participants compete in several events.-Medal winners:-External links:*----...	4	6	0	10
Boxing Boxing at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games Boxing at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games took place in the University of St. La Salle Coliseum in Bacolod City, Negros Occidental, Philippines....	8	4	2	14
Canoe and Kayak Canoeing/Kayaking at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games Canoeing and Kayaking at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games was held at the Malawaan Fishing Area of the Subic Bay Freeport Zone in Zambales, Philippines.The participants competed for 16 gold medals.-Results:Flatwater-External links:*...	0	1	2	3
Chess Chess at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games Chess at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games took place at the Tagaytay City Convention Center in Tagaytay City, Cavite, Philippines.Chess is not one of the Olympic Games events but is included in the SEAG-Medal winners:-External links:*...	0	4	3	7
Dancesport Dancesport at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games Dancesport was an event at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games. The competition took place on November 27, 2005 in the Main Hall of the Waterfront Hotel in Cebu City, Philippines.Medals were contested in 2 dance categories.* Latin American dances...	2	2	0	4
Equestrian Equestrian at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games The events of the Equestrian at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games featured the equestrian discipline jumping. The discipline was divided into individual and team contests. It was the only event open to all genders....	1	1	1	3
Fencing Fencing at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games Fencing at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games took place at the Pasig Sports Center at the City Hall Complex in Pasig City, Metro Manila, Philippines. Ten gold medals were awarded in individual and team events further divided into three separate categories: Épée, Foil and Sabre.-Medal winners:-External...	5	2	6	13
Golf Golf at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games Golf at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games took place in The Country Club, Canlubang, Calamba City, Laguna, Philippines.Men's division was held from December 1–5 and the Women's Division was held from December 2–5.-Medal winners:-External links:*...	2	2	0	4
Gymnastics Gymnastics at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games Gymnastics at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games was divided into three sub-categories: artistic gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics, and aerobics. The artistic gymnastics was held from November 29 to December 1, the rhythmic gymnastics from December 2 to December 3, and the aerobics from December 4 to...	1	3	7	11
Judo Judo at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games Judo at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games took place in the Mandaue Coliseum, Mandaue City, Cebu, Philippines. The participants competed for 14 gold medals with seven different weight categories in both the men's and women's competitions....	2	1	4	7
Karatedo Karatedo at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games Karatedo at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games took place in the Mandaue Coliseum, Mandaue City, Cebu, Philippines. The participants were competing in different weight categories in both the men's and women's competitions...	3	0	9	12
Lawn bowls Lawn Bowls at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games Lawn Bowls at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games took place in the Hidden Vale Sports Club in Angeles City, Pampanga, Philippines.The event was held from December 1-4....	1	3	2	6
Muay Muay Thai at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games Muay Thai at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games took place in the Government Service Insurance System Assembly Hall in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines.The event was held from December 1-4.-Medal winners:-External links:*----...	3	3	1	7
Pencak Silat Pencak Silat at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games Pencak Silat at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games took place in the Cebu Coliseum, Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines.The event was held from November 30 to December 4.-Medal winners:-External links:*----...	1	2	4	7
Petanque Petanque at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games Pétanque at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games took place in the Hidden Vale Sports Club in Angeles City, Pampanga, Philippines.The event was held from December 1–4....	0	0	1	1
Rowing Rowing at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games Rowing at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games took place in the La Mesa Dam, Novaliches Reservoir, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines. The event was held from November 28 to December 1.-Medal winners:-External links:*----...	3	1	3	7
Sailing Sailing at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games Sailing at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games took place at the Subic Bay Yacht Club, Subic Bay Freeport Zone, Zambales, Philippines. Twelve gold medals were contested...	1	1	3	5
Sepaktakraw Sepak Takraw at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games Sepak Takraw at the 2013 Southeast Asian Games took place in the Gymnasium of the University of San Carlos in Cebu City, Philippines. The event was held from November 27 to December 4.-Medal table:-Sepak:-Hoop:-External links:*----...	0	1	1	2
Shooting Shooting at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games Shooting at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games was split into two venues:*Trap and Skeet in PNSA Clay Target Range, Muntinlupa City, Metro Manila, Philippines....	3	3	2	8
Softball Softball at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games Softball at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games took place in the Rosario Sports Complex in Pasig City, Metro Manila, Philippines from November 30, 2005 to December 4, 2005.-Medal winners:-External links:*...	2	n/a	n/a	2
Squash Squash at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games Squash at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games took place in the Makati Sports Club in Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines.The event was held from November 29 to December 1....	0	0	1	1
Table tennis Table Tennis at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games Table tennis at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games took place in the Ninoy Aquino Stadium, Rizal Memorial Sports Complex in Malate, Manila, Philippines. The participants are competing to win at least one of the 4 gold medals at stake.-Medal winners:...	0	1	0	1
Taekwondo Taekwondo at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games Taekwondo at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games were held in the Cuneta Astrodome in Roxas Boulevard, Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines. The participants competed for one of eight gold medals, four each for men and women.-Men:-Women:-External links:*...	6	5	1	12
Tennis Tennis at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games Tennis at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games took place on several separate courts at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex in Manila, Philippines. The participants competed for 4 gold medals.-Medal winners:-External links:*...	1	1	2	4
Traditional boat race Traditional Boat Race at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games Traditional Boat Race or Dragon Boat Race at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games took place at the La Mesa Dam in the Novaliches Reservoir, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines.The event was held from December 2-4.-Medal winners:-External links:*...	6	0	0	6
Triathlon Triathlon at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games The Triathlon at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games was held at the Boardwalk, Subic Bay Freeport Zone, Zambales, Philippines on December 1 and 2. The participants are competing for individual gold medals in the men's and women's events....	0	1	1	2
Volleyball Volleyball at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games Volleyball at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games consisted of indoor volleyball held at the West Negros University Gymnasium in Bacolod City, Negros Occidental, Philippines and beach volleyball held at the University of St...	0	0	2	2
Weightlifting Weightlifting at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games Weightlifting at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games was held in the Luxur Place in Bacolod City, Negros Occidental, Philippines.-Medal winners:-External links:*...	0	1	3	4
Wrestling Wrestling at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games Wrestling at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games took place in the San Andres Gymnasium in San Andres, Manila, Philippines. The event was split into two disciplines, Freestyle and Greco-Roman which are further divided into different weight categories...	2	1	0	3
Wushu Wushu at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games Wushu at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games took place in the Emilio Aguinaldo College Gymnasium, in Ermita, Manila, Philippines.The event was held from November 28-30.Wushu literally means "martial art"...	12	4	2	18

External links

• RPSports.com - a detailed report on the medal win of Team Philippines