Scandals of the 2005 Southeast Asian Games
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The Accusations of the 2005 Southeast Asian Games
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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...
, are as follows.
Programming
- As with previous games, the Filipino hosts introduced non-OlympicOlympic GamesThe Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
events or sports normally not contested in previous games into the program which are often advantageous to the home country, including ArnisArnis at the 2005 Southeast Asian GamesThe 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....
, BaseballBaseball at the 2005 Southeast Asian GamesBaseball 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...
, DancesportDancesport at the 2005 Southeast Asian GamesDancesport 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...
, Lawn BowlsLawn Bowls at the 2005 Southeast Asian GamesLawn 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....
and SoftballSoftball at the 2005 Southeast Asian GamesSoftball 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:*...
. As expected, the hosts dominated these events. - Three VietnameseVietnam at the 2005 Southeast Asian GamesVietnam competed at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games in the Philippines under the IOC country code VIE. By sending a delegation of 516 athletes and competing in 33 out of 40 sports and in 352 out of a total of 439 events, it aimed for a top three placing in the medals table...
Pencak SilatPencak Silat at the 2005 Southeast Asian GamesPencak 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:*----...
competitors, Nguyen Thi Thu Hong, Nguyen Van HungNguyen Van Hung (martial artist)Nguyễn Văn Hùng is a Vietnamese martial artist. He is a three-time gold medalist in Taekwondo at the Southeast Asian Games. He also represented his country at the 2008 Beijing Olympics in taekwondo. For his accomplishments in sport, his government granted him the Honourable First Class Labour...
and Nguyen Thi Phuong Thuy had their schedules changed at the last minute and without due notification to the athletes involved. Nguyen Thi Thu Hong, for instance, discovered the change only by chance, and would have forfeited the game if she did not turn up during the rescheduled time. All three of them later won gold medals.- A day later, another Vietnamese Pencak Silat athlete was disadvantaged by the same 'sudden re-scheduling'. Le Anh Tuan was in his lunch break to prepare for his match in the afternoon when he heard his name called to turn up for the match against a Filipino athlete. Le Anh Tuan had to fight taking the risk of injury as a result of not doing enough warming-up. He later won the match.
- At the opening ceremonies in Cebu CityCebu CityThe City of Cebu is the capital city of Cebu and is the second largest city in the Philippines, the second most significant metropolitan centre in the Philippines and known as the oldest settlement established by the Spaniards in the country.The city is located on the eastern shore of Cebu and was...
, organizers were impressed over the sell-out crowd of 20,000 spectators. However, city officials were furious over how this was achieved after they discovered that the planning committee for the Cebu opening ceremonies heavily slashed ticket prices from 100 pesosPhilippine pesoThe peso is the currency of the Philippines. It is subdivided into 100 centavos . Before 1967, the language used on the banknotes and coins was English and so "peso" was the name used...
to 20 pesos. Even at P20 per ticket, discounts were given further. Cebu City mayor Tomas OsmeñaTomas OsmeñaTomas "Tommy" de la Rama Osmeña is a Filipino politician currently serving as Congressman for the second district of Cebu City. Prior to his congressional term, he has also served as mayor of Cebu City from 1988 to 1995 and from 2001 to 2010.-Early life:Tomas is the son of the late Senator Sergio...
said that he was disappointed that the sell-out crowd was achieved by selling tickets with "dirt cheapness", and was also furious over the organizers' overspending for the event.- In relation to these developments, Cebu City Sports Commission chairman Jonathan Guardo was fired. Ironically, Guardo was about to resign from his post just as he learned that he was being fired. Immediately after the games closed, it was revealed that the city's sports body had debts of over seven million pesos with hotels, caterers and other private groups that took part in Cebu's hosting of the SEA Games. Cheque payments issued by the CCSC bounced.
- On January 7, 2006, Jonathan Guardo, the former CCSC and Cebu SOC chairman, announced that he was running for congress in the upcoming 2007 general electionsPhilippine general election, 2007Legislative and local elections were held in the Philippines on May 14, 2007. Positions contested included half the seats in the Senate, which are elected for six-year terms, and all the seats in the House of Representatives, who were elected for three-year terms...
representing the southern district of Cebu. Guardo stated that politics was the reason why Mayor Osmena fired and lashed him publicly. The mayor on the other hand continues to demand Guardo to be transparent with the full accounting of Cebu's SEA Games hosting, which has not been completed until now.
- On January 7, 2006, Jonathan Guardo, the former CCSC and Cebu SOC chairman, announced that he was running for congress in the upcoming 2007 general elections
- In relation to these developments, Cebu City Sports Commission chairman Jonathan Guardo was fired. Ironically, Guardo was about to resign from his post just as he learned that he was being fired. Immediately after the games closed, it was revealed that the city's sports body had debts of over seven million pesos with hotels, caterers and other private groups that took part in Cebu's hosting of the SEA Games. Cheque payments issued by the CCSC bounced.
Venues and facilities
- In Table TennisTable Tennis at the 2005 Southeast Asian GamesTable 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:...
, the SingaporeanSingapore at the 2005 Southeast Asian GamesSingapore competed at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games in the Philippines under the IOC country code SIN. Sending a delegation of 658 athletes and 291 officials, the third largest it had ever sent to the games, the Singapore team set its target at 35 gold medals, five more than the haul won at the...
delegation, although widely expected to retain their titles, voiced objections over the change of tables used without informing the athletes prior to the competitions, a move that violates international rules. - In MarathonAthletics at the 2005 Southeast Asian GamesThe 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....
, both male and female athletes were scheduled to run on the same route, the women departed 10 minutes before the men did, which was against the rules. It is provided by the rules that if male and female runners are to be arranged in the same route, the females must depart at least 30 minutes before the males do.- Because of this arrangement, this later broke out protest by the VietnameseVietnam at the 2005 Southeast Asian GamesVietnam competed at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games in the Philippines under the IOC country code VIE. By sending a delegation of 516 athletes and competing in 33 out of 40 sports and in 352 out of a total of 439 events, it aimed for a top three placing in the medals table...
team. The judges argued that the Vietnamese male runner, Nguyen Van Khoa, was 'illegally pacing' his female teammate, Nguyen Thi Hoa, from the 28th kilometer to the finish line 'to assist her to win the medal'. Both competitors were disqualified. - The Vietnamese team, however, defended that because male runners departure was just only 10 minutes after the females, they must catch up the females somewhere mid-way; and no regulations provide that the male runner must run faster than the female. The marshals' decision however remained unchanged.
- Because of this arrangement, this later broke out protest by the Vietnamese
Officiating decisions
- ThailandThailand at the 2005 Southeast Asian GamesThailand participated in the 2005 Southeast Asian Games held in multiple venues in the Philippines from November 27, 2005 to December 5, 2005.-Participation details:...
, through Jaruk Areerajakaran, the secretary-general of Thailand's Olympic Committee, claims that the PhilippinesPhilippines at the 2005 Southeast Asian GamesThe Philippines hosted the 2005 Southeast Asian Games 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. This is the most number the gold medals...
is cheating throughout the course of the Games by rigging the results of the events, it being more concerned in winning gold medals rather than the spirit of the games. The scandal even prompted Thai Prime MinisterPrime Minister of ThailandThe Prime Minister of Thailand is the head of government of Thailand. The Prime Minister is also the chairman of the Cabinet of Thailand. The post has existed since the Revolution of 1932, when the country became a constitutional monarchy....
Thaksin ShinawatraThaksin ShinawatraThaksin Shinawatra is a Thai businessman and politician, who was Prime Minister of Thailand from 2001 to 2006, when he was overthrown in a military coup....
to consider bringing up the issue at the upcoming ASEANAssociation of Southeast Asian NationsThe Association of Southeast Asian Nations, commonly abbreviated ASEAN rarely ), is a geo-political and economic organization of ten countries located in Southeast Asia, which was formed on 8 August 1967 by Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. Since then, membership has...
summit in Malaysia and/or to hold a summit on fair play during the SEA Games. The Philippines has denied rigging the results of the sports mentioned by Thaksin, which include AquaticsAquatics at the 2005 Southeast Asian GamesThe 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:...
, AthleticsAthletics at the 2005 Southeast Asian GamesThe 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....
and FencingFencing at the 2005 Southeast Asian GamesFencing 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...
. One protest filed by the Thai delegation was taken into action immediately after watching the video-finish of the 10,000 meter run. The Filipino winner returned the gold medal in exchange of the silver medal of the Thai runner.- In a development of this scandal, Chaiyapak Siriwat, the vice-president of the Thailand Olympic Council, apologized to the Philippines for the report, claiming that it is "inappropriate and baseless". Confirmation is still pending over the comments of the Thai prime minister over his disappointment over the results of the SEA Games. In fact, he (Siriwat) has yet to receive any complaint from the Thai delegation about any judging irregularities.
- Despite the organizer's denial of rigging the results, President Gloria Macapagal-ArroyoGloria Macapagal-ArroyoGloria Macapagal-Arroyo is a Filipino politician who served as the 14th President of the Philippines from 2001 to 2010, as the 12th Vice President of the Philippines from 1998 to 2001, and is currently a member of the House of Representatives representing the 2nd District of Pampanga...
ordered an investigation into the controversy raised by Thaksin's remarks about officiating during the Games. - The Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement apparently aimed at defusing the controversy, they said that ThaksinThaksin ShinawatraThaksin Shinawatra is a Thai businessman and politician, who was Prime Minister of Thailand from 2001 to 2006, when he was overthrown in a military coup....
did not directly accuse the Philippines of favoring its athletes to win and blamed the media for taking the Prime Minister's remarks "out of context." (Statement) Thailand's Deputy Prime Minister, Suwat Liptapanlop, arrived December 3 to personally witness the events in the games. After watching a tennisTennis at the 2005 Southeast Asian GamesTennis 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:*...
game finals between Thailand and the Philippines (lower seeded Philippines won), Suwat stressed that the Philippines and Thailand "have very good relations" and the controversy won' t destroy diplomatic relations between PhilippinesPhilippinesThe 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...
and ThailandThailandThailand , 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...
. He also acknowledge the efforts made by PhilippinesPhilippinesThe 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...
of hosting the games. - The allegations are no longer an issue for the ASEAN summit in Kuala LumpurKuala LumpurKuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
as the other nine ASEAN countries and East Timor congratulated the Philippines for its overall win.
- Two ThaiThailand at the 2005 Southeast Asian GamesThailand participated in the 2005 Southeast Asian Games held in multiple venues in the Philippines from November 27, 2005 to December 5, 2005.-Participation details:...
aquatics officials have been sanctioned by FINAFinaFina may refer to:*Fina, a character in the Skies of Arcadia video game*FINA, the International Swimming Federation*FINA, the North American Forum on Integration...
(International Aquatics Federation) for biased judging. One Thai diving judge was disciplined by the FINA neutral referee from New ZealandNew ZealandNew Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
for “obviously favoring his own diver”. Another Thai referee, in water polo, was banned from the deck because of “intentional bad calls and unfair player exclusions.” The referee had the VietnameseVietnam at the 2005 Southeast Asian GamesVietnam competed at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games in the Philippines under the IOC country code VIE. By sending a delegation of 516 athletes and competing in 33 out of 40 sports and in 352 out of a total of 439 events, it aimed for a top three placing in the medals table...
team lose points thus he was never allowed to be on the deck again according to a FINA neutral delegate from IranIranIran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
. - An emotional Filipino crowd threw coins into the boxingBoxing at the 2005 Southeast Asian GamesBoxing at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games took place in the University of St. La Salle Coliseum in Bacolod City, Negros Occidental, Philippines....
ring during the men's middleweight finals in Bacolod CityBacolod CityThe City of Bacolod , is a highly urbanized midsize Philippine city. It is the capital of the Negros Occidental province. Having a total of 499,497 inhabitants as of August 1, 2007, it is the most populous city in the Western Visayas Region. It is currently ranked as the 17th most populous city in...
, forcing the referee to stop the fight in favor of Thai boxer Suriya Prasatinphimai who was leading in the first round. It was not clear what started the commotion, but ring announcers said the home crowd were angry that the judges were not scoring some of the punches being made by Filipino boxer Reynaldo Galido. The allegations nearly sparked riots. - According to the Philippine Daily InquirerPhilippine Daily InquirerThe Philippine Daily Inquirer, popularly known as the Inquirer, is the most widely read broadsheet newspaper in the Philippines, with a daily circulation of 260,000 copies. It is one of the Philippines' newspapers of record...
, during Track and FieldAthletics at the 2005 Southeast Asian GamesThe 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....
, the Philippine delegation's top distance runner, in a last-ditch attempt to win the gold, blocked the lane of his fast-approaching Thai counterpart. Because of this, he was promptly disqualified.
Drugs and Doping
- After the PhilippinesPhilippines at the 2005 Southeast Asian GamesThe Philippines hosted the 2005 Southeast Asian Games 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. This is the most number the gold medals...
lost to MyanmarMyanmar at the 2005 Southeast Asian GamesMyanmar participated in the 2005 Southeast Asian Games held in multiple venues in the Philippines from November 27, 2005 to December 5, 2005.-Participation details:...
in the women's Sepak TakrawSepak Takraw at the 2005 Southeast Asian GamesSepak 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:*----...
finals, a team manager immediately filed a protest and requested a gender test of three Myanmar players. The three were subjected to the mandatory doping test.- The Philippine team withdrew the protest December 4 as a sign of friendship and sportsmanship. The decision came to defuse any controversy and to show its goodwill as hosts.
Other scandals
- Two VietnameseVietnam at the 2005 Southeast Asian GamesVietnam competed at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games in the Philippines under the IOC country code VIE. By sending a delegation of 516 athletes and competing in 33 out of 40 sports and in 352 out of a total of 439 events, it aimed for a top three placing in the medals table...
FootballFootball at the 2005 Southeast Asian GamesThe football tournament at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games was held on November 20, 2005 to December 4, 2005. The men's tournament is played at under-23 level, while the women's tournament has no age limit.- Venues :Men's*Paglaum Sports Complex, Bacolod City...
players, striker Pham Van QuyenPham Van QuyenPhạm Văn Quyến is a Vietnamese footballer, currently playing for Vietnamese club P. Sông Lam Nghệ An of V-League as well as Vietnam national football team. Since his days as a Vietnamese U-16 international, Quyến was considered one of the most promising young players in Vietnam and a worthy...
and midfielder Le Quoc Vuong, both from the national Under 23 team, were arrested in HanoiHanoiHanoi , is the capital of Vietnam and the country's second largest city. Its population in 2009 was estimated at 2.6 million for urban districts, 6.5 million for the metropolitan jurisdiction. From 1010 until 1802, it was the most important political centre of Vietnam...
for "indulging in betting on games and organizing betting" (match fixingMatch fixingIn organised sports, match fixing, game fixing, race fixing, or sports fixing occurs as a match is played to a completely or partially pre-determined result, violating the rules of the game and often the law. Where the sporting competition in question is a race then the incident is referred to as...
). The scandal apparently took place in a match with Vietnam placed against MyanmarMyanmar at the 2005 Southeast Asian GamesMyanmar participated in the 2005 Southeast Asian Games held in multiple venues in the Philippines from November 27, 2005 to December 5, 2005.-Participation details:...
, with Vietnam winning 1-0. However, the results are disputed after allegations rose on state television result that some Vietnamese players appeared to slow down their play. It's also been alleged that Pham Van Quyen received 23 million VND from two women in Ho Chi Minh CityHo Chi Minh CityHo Chi Minh City , formerly named Saigon is the largest city in Vietnam...
on the way to Hanoi from ManilaManilaManila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
for the match fix.- Meanwhile, the Philippine government praised Vietnamese officials for the crackdown on football corruption and the arrest of the two football players. Philippine Olympic Committee chairman Robert Aventajado said that the arrests were made to protect the sport and that Vietnam is working to stem further damage that the scandal has caused to it.
- Two more players, midfielder Huynh Quoc Anh and defender Le Bat Hieu, were arrested on the same charges over the same scandal. It is believed that these players also received twenty million đồng from local bookmakers to make sure that Vietnam does not win by more than one goal. The same accusation is also believed to be applied to the 23 million đồng payout to Pham Van Quyen.
External links
- SPORTS CZAR TO BE SACKED: Osmeña declines Guardo resignation - Philippine Daily InquirerPhilippine Daily InquirerThe Philippine Daily Inquirer, popularly known as the Inquirer, is the most widely read broadsheet newspaper in the Philippines, with a daily circulation of 260,000 copies. It is one of the Philippines' newspapers of record...
- AFTER GAMES, UTANG: P7M owed to Cebu suppliers for hosting foreign athletes - Philippine Daily InquirerPhilippine Daily InquirerThe Philippine Daily Inquirer, popularly known as the Inquirer, is the most widely read broadsheet newspaper in the Philippines, with a daily circulation of 260,000 copies. It is one of the Philippines' newspapers of record...
- Cebu City Mayors assails SEAG Overspending - Sun StarSun StarThe Sun Star is the student newspaper of the University of Alaska Fairbanks, formed in a merger of the Northern Sun and the Polar Star...
- Thai official claims RP is cheating - Philippine Daily InquirerPhilippine Daily InquirerThe Philippine Daily Inquirer, popularly known as the Inquirer, is the most widely read broadsheet newspaper in the Philippines, with a daily circulation of 260,000 copies. It is one of the Philippines' newspapers of record...
- Medal-fixing allegations tarnish South East Asian Games - Channel NewsAsiaChannel NewsAsiaChannel NewsAsia is an English language pan-Asian news network based in Singapore and owned by MediaCorp. Started on 1 March 1999 based in Singapore by Television Corporation of Singapore, it was launched internationally on 12 February 2001 as the international broadcasting arm of Channel...