Matches in DBpedia 2015-10 for { ?s ?p "The 23rd Southeast Asian Games (Filipino: Palaro ng Timog Silangang Asya 2005) were held in the Philippines from 27 November to 5 December 2005. The games were participated by the eleven (11) 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.Events in men's football commenced on 20 November, 7 days before the opening ceremony. Water polo events 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. In the end, 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, previously staging 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."@en }
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- 2005_Southeast_Asian_Games abstract "The 23rd Southeast Asian Games (Filipino: Palaro ng Timog Silangang Asya 2005) were held in the Philippines from 27 November to 5 December 2005. The games were participated by the eleven (11) 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.Events in men's football commenced on 20 November, 7 days before the opening ceremony. Water polo events 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. In the end, 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, previously staging 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.".