The 1st Asian Indoor Games were held in Bangkok, Thailand from November 12 to 19, 2005.
 Slogan: "Dawn of the Asian Stars" | |
| Host city | Bangkok, Thailand |
|---|---|
| Nations | 37 |
| Athletes | 2,343 |
| Events | 120 in 9 sports |
| Opening | November 12 |
| Closing | November 19 |
| Opened by | Vajiralongkorn Crown Prince of Thailand |
| Torch lighter | Somluck Kamsing |
| Main venue | Hua Mark Indoor Stadium |
| Website | baigoc2005.com |
Venues
Bangkok
- Indoor Stadium Huamark – Dancesport
- Thai-Japanese Stadium – Futsal
- Nimibutr Stadium – Indoor cycling
- The Mall Bangkapi – Sepak takraw
- Huamark Sports Complex – Short course swimming
Phuket
- Saphan Hin Sports Complex – Aerobic gymnastics, Muaythai
Suphanburi
- Suphanburi X-Games Sports Stadium – Extreme sports
- Suphanburi Sports Complex – Sport climbing
Pattaya
- Indoor Athletics Stadium – Indoor athletics
Emblem
The logo of the 1st Asian Indoor Games itself comprises 9 sparkling stars that represent the opinions of the Asian people at large:
- Spirit and soul of mankind
- Sporting spirit
- Creation of friendship
- Building good physical appearances
- Inspiration
- Creative thinking
- Solidarity
- Peacefulness
- Human freedom
The sun is the symbol of the Olympic Council of Asia. The redline, the blue line and the golden line forming like an "A" shape, together with a Thai roof, represent the Asian continent and the Asian Games. The golden line that resembling Thai smile, expressing a warm welcome to visitors.
Mascot
Each sport discipline is animated with an elephant, 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.
Bahrain
Cambodia
China
Chinese Taipei (12)
Hong Kong (34)
India
Indonesia
Iran (47)
Iraq
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Lebanon
Macau
Malaysia (24)
Maldives
Mongolia
Myanmar
Nepal
North Korea
Oman
Pakistan
Philippines
Qatar (22)
Singapore
South Korea
Sri Lanka
Syria
Thailand
Turkmenistan
United Arab Emirates
Uzbekistan
Vietnam
Yemen
Sports
Aerobic gymnastics (4) ()
Dancesport (12) ()- Extreme sports
BMX freestyle (3) ()
Roller freestyle (3) ()
Skateboarding (2) ()
Sport climbing (4) ()
Futsal (2) ()
Indoor athletics (26) ()
Indoor cycling (5) ()
Muaythai (17) ()
Sepak takraw (2) ()
Short course swimming (40) ()
Calendar
| OC | Opening ceremony | ● | Event competitions | 1 | Event finals | CC | Closing ceremony |
| November 2005 | 10th Thu | 11th Fri | 12th Sat | 13th Sun | 14th Mon | 15th Tue | 16th Wed | 17th Thu | 18th Fri | 19th Sat | Gold medals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ceremonies | OC | CC | ||||||||||
_pictogram.svg){kind=small} Aerobic gymnastics | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||
 Dancesport | 6 | 6 | 12 | |||||||||
| Extreme sports | _pictogram.svg){kind=small} BMX freestyle | ● | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||
 Roller freestyle | ● | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||
 Skateboarding | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
 Sport climbing | ● | ● | 4 | 4 | ||||||||
 Futsal | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
 Indoor athletics | 4 | 9 | 13 | 26 | ||||||||
 Indoor cycling | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||
 Muaythai | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 17 | ||||||
 Sepak takraw | ● | ● | ● | 2 | 2 | |||||||
 Short course swimming | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 40 | ||||||
| Total gold medals | 13 | 26 | 31 | 22 | 16 | 12 | 120 | |||||
| November 2005 | 10th Thu | 11th Fri | 12th Sat | 13th Sun | 14th Mon | 15th Tue | 16th Wed | 17th Thu | 18th Fri | 19th Sat | Gold medals | |
Medal table
* Host nation (Thailand)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China (CHN) | 24 | 19 | 14 | 57 |
| 2 |  Kazakhstan (KAZ) | 23 | 15 | 6 | 44 |
| 3 |  Thailand (THA)* | 18 | 21 | 34 | 73 |
| 4 |  Hong Kong (HKG) | 12 | 9 | 5 | 26 |
| 5 |  India (IND) | 7 | 3 | 8 | 18 |
| 6 |  Uzbekistan (UZB) | 6 | 7 | 9 | 22 |
| 7 |  Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 13 |
| 8 |  Japan (JPN) | 6 | 2 | 6 | 14 |
| 9 |  South Korea (KOR) | 5 | 7 | 10 | 22 |
| 10 |  Macau (MAC) | 3 | 6 | 5 | 14 |
| 11 |  Iran (IRI) | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 12 |  Qatar (QAT) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 13 |  Jordan (JOR) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 14 |  Indonesia (INA) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 15 |  Philippines (PHI) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 16 |  Malaysia (MAS) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 |  Singapore (SIN) | 0 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 18 |  Laos (LAO) | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 19 |  Iraq (IRQ) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 20 |  Kuwait (KUW) | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 21 |  Vietnam (VIE) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 22 |  Pakistan (PAK) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Syria (SYR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 24 |  Kyrgyzstan (KGZ) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 North Korea (PRK) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Oman (OMA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (26 entries) | 119 | 121 | 128 | 368 | |