The jury met in Cologne under the chairmanship of Eberhard Tränkner, Honorary President of the Union of Architects of Germany. In total, eight gold medals, seven silver and seven bronze medals were awarded. A record number of architectural firms - 93 from 25 countries of the world - submitted applications for participation in the competitive selection.
The main prizes were awarded to:
stadium in Braga, Portugal, Eduardo Souto de Moura (Porto)
stadium in Manchester, UK, Arup (London)
stadium in Aveira, Portugal, Tomas Taveira (Lisbon)
Malik Swimming Pool in Gothob (Nuuk), Greenland, KHR Architects (Virum)
spa center on Lake Constance, Uberlingen, Germany, R. Winands (Munich)
ski jump in Innsbruck, Austria, Zaha Hadid (London)
Zenith de Rouen Stadium, Bernard Chumi (Paris)
sports center in Tenero, Switzerland, Mario Botta (Lugano)
At the same time, awards of the International Parolympic Committee were awarded for sports facilities designed for use by people with disabilities - seven facilities.
The official awards ceremony will take place on 26 October 2005 at the 19th Congress of the International Association of Sports and Leisure Facilities in Cologne (IAKS).
