Joan Enric Vives Sicília, one of the Co-Princes of Andorra, declared the games open on May 30.

The 2005 edition of the Games of the Small States of Europe was one of the largest ever and were attended by all eligible countries.

The 2005 Games theme song was called “The Flame in the Hands.” Lyrics and music were both written by composer Pep Sala.

Andorran singer Estefania Alimbau performed the theme at the games’ opening ceremonies.

Bagaleu publicly debuted in Parc Central in Andorra la Vella on October 20, 2004.

Previously, Haciane carried the flag for Andorra in the Opening Ceremony at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.

The Icelandic swimmers had great success overall, winning 34 medals, twice the number of second place Cyprus.

Daniel Abenzoar-Foule of Luxembourg won the men's 100 m and 200 m, taking advantage of the retirement of Anninos Marcoullides.

In the women's middle-distance events, fellow Cypriot Anna Christofidou pulled off a double of her own, winning the 800 m and 1500 m. Several athletes defended their titles from the previous games.

They took gold and silver in men's singles, and then the duo paired to win the doubles and lead Malta to the team medal.

The Sammarinese and Luxembourgers split dominance for the women's events, each winning a gold, with San Marino taking the team title.

Andorra had a large boost in successes from being the host nation and having more athletes participate; they had 11 more medals than in Malta in 2003.

Mountain cycling events took place in the skiing resort town of Pal in the province of La Massana.

Tennis was held indoors on hard courts at L'Aldosa Sport Complex in the town of La Massana.

Some shooting events took place at the La Rabassa range in Sant Julià de Lòria.

Taekwondo and Judo events also took place outside of Andorra la Vella, at the Prat Gran Pavilion in Escaldes-Engordany.