2010 Commonwealth Games
The 2010 Commonwealth Games is the nineteenth Commonwealth Games, and the ninth to be held under that name. The Games are being held in New Delhi, India from 3 to 14 October 2010, the largest multi-sport event conducted to date in Delhi and India, which has previously hosted the Asian Games in 1951 and 1982.
| XIX Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
| Host city | New Delhi, India |
| Motto | Come out and play |
| Nations participating | 71 Commonwealth Teams |
| Athletes participating | 6081 |
| Events | 260 events in 17 disciplines |
| Opening ceremony | 3 October |
| Closing ceremony | 14 October |
| Officially opened by | Prince Charles, Prince of Wales and Pratibha Patil, President of India |
| Main Stadium | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium |
| Website | cwgdelhi2010.org |
The opening ceremony took place at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, the main stadium of the event.[1] It is also the first time the Commonwealth Games is held in India and the second time the event has been held in Asia (after 1998 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia).
While allegations of delays and corruption were a cause of concern before the start of the games, the games generally ran smoothly and the opening ceremony was described as "spectacular".[2]
Host selection
Delhi was selected to host the Commonwealth Games, beating the bid from Hamilton on November 14 2003 at the Commonwealth Games Foundation General Assembly. [3] This was India's third bid, bidding unsuccessfully in 1990 and 1994.[4]
2010 Commonwealth Games Media
Indian Flag
CWG Delhi 2010 OC Main Building
The main venue of the Games, the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Dr. M.S. Gill meeting the members of Northern Ireland at the Games Village
The 2010 Queen's Baton Relay inauguration at Buckingham Palace in London, United Kingdom
Mr. Mike Fennel, President of the CGF hands over the Baton to Sheila Dikshit, Chief Minister of Delhi at Wagah Border, Punjab
HOHO Delhi Bus Inauguration in Delhi
Ministry of Railways run a special Commonwealth Express train for foreign delegates and participants to visit Taj Mahal at Agra during the Games
References
- ↑ Commonwealth Games opening marked by yoga, rock. CBC News. 2010-10-03. http://www.cbc.ca/arts/story/2010/10/03/commonwealth-opening.html. Retrieved 2010-10-03.
- ↑ Burke, Jason (3 October 2010). "'India has arrived': spectacular ceremony opens Commonwealth Games" – via www.theguardian.com.
- ↑ "India to host 2010 C'wealth Games" (in en-IN). The Hindu. 2003-11-15. . https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/india-to-host-2010-cwealth-games/article27809924.ece. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
- ↑ "New Straits Times - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
