The 1st Asian Indoor Games

Asian Indoor Games

The Asian Indoor Games is a multi-sport event held every two years among athletes representing countries from Asia. The games are regulated by the Olympic Council of Asia. The first games were held in 2005 in Bangkok, Thailand....

were held in Bangkok

Bangkok

Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...

, 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...

 from
November 12, 2005 to November 19, 2005.

Emblem

For the “Logo” of the 1st Asian Indoor Games itself, it comprises 9 sparkling stars, reflecting the opinions of the Asian people at large:

1. Spirit and soul of mankind
2. Sporting spirit
3. Creation of friendship
4. Building good physical appearances
5. Inspiration
6. Creative thinking
7. Solidarity
8. Peacefulness
9. Human freedom

For the “E” shape of the sun, it reflects a symbol of the Olympic Council of Asia.

For the redline, the blue line and the golden line, they are forming like an “A

A

A is the first letter and a vowel in the basic modern Latin alphabet. It is similar to the Ancient Greek letter Alpha, from which it derives.- Origins :...

” shape, together with a Thai

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...

 roof, revealing the meanings of the Asian continent and the Asian Games. A golden line is a Thai smile, expressing a warm welcome to visitors.

Thailand receives reliability, creditability and confidence by the OCA member countries, once again, to host the 1st Asian Indoor Games in 2005. For the Games mascot, the Organizing Committee agrees to use “Elephant” as it foresees that it is a national treasure of Thailand. Besides being a mighty animal, it is an intelligent animal capable of using it in various occasions even during our natural disaster.

Mascot

Each sport discipline is animated with an elephant

Asian Elephant

The Asian or Asiatic elephant is the only living species of the genus Elephas and distributed in Southeast Asia from India in the west to Borneo in the east. Three subspecies are recognized — Elephas maximus maximus from Sri Lanka, the Indian elephant or E. m. indicus from mainland Asia, and E. m....

, thus giving the appearance of its cartoon movements in all events to be competed in the 1st Asian Indoor Games 2005. Children and other people alike will be fond of them, pleasant to look at them and keeping them for a souvenir after the end of the Games.

The blue and athletic elephant was named Hey and the yellow and plump one was Há. They were to convey the meaning of amusement, merriment and relaxation, thus in a way reflecting the natures of the Asian Indoor Games a great deal.

Participating nations

There are 37 Asian countries confirmed to participate in the game.

Sports

• Aerobic gymnastics (4)
• Dancesport
  DanceSport at the 2005 Asian Indoor Games
  Dancesport at the 2005 Asian Indoor Games was held in Hua Mark Indoor Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand from 14 November to 15 November 2005.-Medal table:-Standard dance:-Latin...
  
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• Extreme sports
  Extreme sports at the 2005 Asian Indoor Games
  Extreme sports at the 2005 Asian Indoor Games was held in Suphanburi Sports Complex and Suphanburi X Games Sports Stadium, Suphanburi, Thailand from 14 November to 16 November 2005.-Medal table:-BMX freestyle :-Inline skate:-Skateboard:...
  
  
  • BMX freestyle (3)
  • Inline skate (3)
  • Skateboard (2)
  • Sport climbing (4)

• Futsal
  Futsal at the 2005 Asian Indoor Games
  Futsal at the 2005 Asian Indoor Games was held in Bangkok, Thailand from 10 November to 17 November 2005.-Medal table:-Medalists:- Group A :--------- Group B :- Group C :---------Knockout round:- Quarter-finals :----...
  
   (2)
• Hoop takraw
  Hoop takraw at the 2005 Asian Indoor Games
  Hoop takraw was contested at the 2005 Asian Indoor Games in The Mall Bangkapi, Bangkok, Thailand from November 15 to November 18.-Medal table:-Medalists:-1st round:November 15-2nd round:November 16-Knockout round:-1st round:...
  
   (2)
• Indoor athletics
  Indoor athletics at the 2005 Asian Indoor Games
  Indoor athletics at the 2005 Asian Indoor Games was held in Hua Mark Indoor Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand from 13 November to 15 November 2005.-Men:-Women:-Medal table:-References:*...
  
   (26)
• Indoor cycling
  Indoor cycling at the 2005 Asian Indoor Games
  Indoor cycling at the 2005 Asian Indoor Games was held in Nimibutr Gymnasium Nation Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand from 14 November to 17 November 2005.-Medal table:-Artistic cycling:-Cycle ball:-Men's singles:November 14-Men's pair:November 15...
  
   (5)
• Muay
  Muay at the 2005 Asian Indoor Games
  Muay at the 2005 Asian Indoor Games was held in Sapanhin Sports Complex, Phuket, Thailand from 13 November to 18 November 2005.-Medal table:-Wai khru:-Fighting:-Flyweight:November 13-Featherweight:November 18-Lightweight:November 15...
  
   (17)
• Short course swimming (40)

Calendar

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Opening ceremony

Event competitions

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Event finals

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Closing ceremony

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DanceSport at the 2005 Asian Indoor Games

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Extreme sports at the 2005 Asian Indoor Games

Extreme sports at the 2005 Asian Indoor Games was held in Suphanburi Sports Complex and Suphanburi X Games Sports Stadium, Suphanburi, Thailand from 14 November to 16 November 2005.-Medal table:-BMX freestyle :-Inline skate:-Skateboard:...

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Extreme sports at the 2005 Asian Indoor Games

Extreme sports at the 2005 Asian Indoor Games was held in Suphanburi Sports Complex and Suphanburi X Games Sports Stadium, Suphanburi, Thailand from 14 November to 16 November 2005.-Medal table:-BMX freestyle :-Inline skate:-Skateboard:...

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Extreme sports at the 2005 Asian Indoor Games

Extreme sports at the 2005 Asian Indoor Games was held in Suphanburi Sports Complex and Suphanburi X Games Sports Stadium, Suphanburi, Thailand from 14 November to 16 November 2005.-Medal table:-BMX freestyle :-Inline skate:-Skateboard:...

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Extreme sports at the 2005 Asian Indoor Games

Extreme sports at the 2005 Asian Indoor Games was held in Suphanburi Sports Complex and Suphanburi X Games Sports Stadium, Suphanburi, Thailand from 14 November to 16 November 2005.-Medal table:-BMX freestyle :-Inline skate:-Skateboard:...

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Futsal at the 2005 Asian Indoor Games

Futsal at the 2005 Asian Indoor Games was held in Bangkok, Thailand from 10 November to 17 November 2005.-Medal table:-Medalists:- Group A :--------- Group B :- Group C :---------Knockout round:- Quarter-finals :----...

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Hoop takraw at the 2005 Asian Indoor Games

Hoop takraw was contested at the 2005 Asian Indoor Games in The Mall Bangkapi, Bangkok, Thailand from November 15 to November 18.-Medal table:-Medalists:-1st round:November 15-2nd round:November 16-Knockout round:-1st round:...

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Indoor athletics at the 2005 Asian Indoor Games

Indoor athletics at the 2005 Asian Indoor Games was held in Hua Mark Indoor Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand from 13 November to 15 November 2005.-Men:-Women:-Medal table:-References:*...

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Indoor cycling at the 2005 Asian Indoor Games

Indoor cycling at the 2005 Asian Indoor Games was held in Nimibutr Gymnasium Nation Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand from 14 November to 17 November 2005.-Medal table:-Artistic cycling:-Cycle ball:-Men's singles:November 14-Men's pair:November 15...

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Muay at the 2005 Asian Indoor Games

Muay at the 2005 Asian Indoor Games was held in Sapanhin Sports Complex, Phuket, Thailand from 13 November to 18 November 2005.-Medal table:-Wai khru:-Fighting:-Flyweight:November 13-Featherweight:November 18-Lightweight:November 15...

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!Total gold medals!! !! !! !! 13 !! 26 !! 31 !! 22 !! 16 !! 12 !! !!120
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Medal table

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|2||align=left|||23||15||6||44
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|3||align=left|||19||21||34||74
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|4||align=left|||12||9||5||26
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|5||align=left|||7||3||8||18
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|6||align=left|||6||7||9||22
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|7||align=left|||6||4||3||13
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|8||align=left|||6||2||6||14
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|9||align=left|||5||7||10||22
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|10||align=left|||3||6||5||14
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|11||align=left|||3||5||2||10
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|12||align=left|||2||2||2||6
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|13||align=left|||1||1||4||6
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|14||align=left|||1||1||2||4
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|15||align=left|||1||0||2||3
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|16||align=left|||1||0||0||1
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|17||align=left|||0||6||4||10
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|18||align=left|||0||5||2||7
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|19||align=left|||0||3||3||6
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|20||align=left|||0||2||3||5
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|21||align=left|||0||1||1||2
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|22||align=left|||0||1||0||1
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|22||align=left|||0||1||0||1
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!colspan=2| Total || 120 || 121 || 128 || 369
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External links

• OCA: First Asian Indoor Games

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