The 

2010 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games, were held

in Delhi, India, from 3 to 14 October 2010. A total of 6,081 athletes from 71 Commonwealth nations and
dependencies competed in 21 sports and 272 events. It was the largest international multi-sport event to
be staged in Delhi and India, eclipsing the Asian Games in 1951 and 1982.

The opening and closing ceremonies were held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, the main stadium of the
event. It was the first time that the Commonwealth Games were held in India and the second time it was
held in Asia after Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in 1998. The official mascot of the Games was Shera and the
official song of the Games, Jiyo Utho Bado Jeeto, was composed by celebrated Indian musician A.R.
Rahman.

Initially, several concerns and controversies surfaced before the start of the Games. Despite these
concerns, all members of theCommonwealth of Nations participated in the Games. A widely-
praised opening ceremony helped improve the image of the games.[2][3] The concerns which were raised
during the buildup to the Games were largely eclipsed by strong performance by Indian athletes, smooth
running of the sporting events and a "spectacular" closing ceremony.[4][5][6] At the closing ceremony, the
president of the Commonwealth Games Federation declared that Delhi had hosted a "truly exceptional
Games".[7]

XIX Commonwealth Games
२०१० राष्ट्रमण्डल खेल
 Logo of 2010 Commonwealth Games

Host city New Delhi, India

Motto Come out and play

Nations participating 71 Commonwealth Teams

Athletes participating 6,081

Events 272 events in 21 disciplines[1]

Opening ceremony 3 October

Closing ceremony 14 October

Officially opened by Prince Charles, Prince of Walesand Pratibha

Patil, President of India

Athlete's Oath Abhinav Bindra

Queen's Baton Final Sushil Kumar

 Runner

Main Stadium Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium

Website cwgdelhi2010.org

   ●    Opening ceremony         Event competitions    ●    Event finals    ●    Closing ceremony

Gold
October   3      4     5     6     7     8     9     10     11     12     13     14   Venue
Medals

Jawaharlal Nehru
Ceremonies ● ●
Stadium

● ● ● 
● ● 
● ●  ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
● ● ● ● ● ●  SPM Swimming
Aquatics ● ● ● ● ● ● ●  ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 56
● ● ● ● ● Pool Complex
● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
● ●
● ● ●

Yamuna Sports
Archery ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 8
Complex

● ● 
● ● 
● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Jawaharlal Nehru
●
Athletics ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●  ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 52 Stadium & India
● ●
● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Gate
● ●
● ●

● ● 
Siri Fort Sports
Badminton ● ● 6
Complex
● ●

Boxing ● ● ●  10 Talkatora

● Stadium
● ● ●
 ● ● ●

I. G. Indoor
● ●  ● ● ● ● Stadium
Cycling ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 18
● ● ● ● ● Complex & India
Gate

● ● 
● ● ● ● ● I. G. Indoor
Gymnastics ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 20
● ● ● ● Stadium Complex
● ●

Maj. Dhyan
Hockey ● ● 2 Chand National
Stadium

Jawaharlal Nehru
Lawn bowls ● ● ● ● ● ● 6
Stadium

Thyagaraj Sports
Netball ● 1
Complex

Rugby Delhi University

● 1
sevens Stadium

● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●  ● ● ● ● ● Dr. Karni Singh
Shooting ● ● 36
● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Shooting Range

Siri Fort Sports

Squash ● ● ● ● ● 5
Complex

● ●  Yamuna Sports

Table tennis ● ● ● ● ● 8
● Complex

● ●  R.K. Khanna

Tennis ● ● 5
● Tennis Complex

Jawaharlal Nehru
Weightlifting ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 17
Stadium

● ●  ● ● ● ● ● ● I. G. Indoor

Wrestling ● ● ● ● ● ● 21
● ● ● ● ● ● ● Stadium Complex

Total Gold Total Gold

8 18 28 35 43 31 29 14 21 29 16 272
Medals Medals

Gold
October 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Venue
Medals

Opening ceremony
80

70

60

50

Series 1
40 Nation Gol Silv Bron Tot
Series 2
d er ze al
Series 3
30

20

10

0
australia india england canada south africa

 Au
1 74 55 48 177
stralia

2  Ind 38 27 36 101
ia
 En
3 37 59 46 142
gland
 Ca
4 26 17 32 75
nada
 So
5 uth 12 11 10 33
Africa

6  Ke 12 11 9 32
nya
 Ma
7 12 10 13 35
laysia

8  Sin 11 11 9 31
gapore
 Ni
9 11 10 14 35
geria
 Sc
10 9 10 7 26
otland
828[5
Total 272 274 282 2]
Organising committee
The organisation was beset by delays: in January 2010, the Indian Olympic Association vice-chairman
Raja Randhir Singh expressed concern that Delhi was not up to speed in forming and organising its
games committee and, following a 2009 Indian Government report showing two thirds of venues were
behind schedule, Commonwealth Games Federation president Mike Fennell stated that the slow progress
of preparations represented a serious risk to the event.[14] Singh called for a revamp of the games'
organising committees:[15] Jarnail Singh, a former Secretary of the Government of India, was appointed as
the Chief Executive Officer and Indian Olympic Association president Suresh Kalmadi was appointed as
head of the committee.[16] In spite of delays and the corruption cases levied on the organisors,
commentators stated that they were confident that India will successfully host the games and do so on
time.[17][18]

At the launch of the Queen’s Baton Relay in October 2009, the Business Club of India (BCI) was formed
through the partnership of the organising committee, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and
the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI). The BCI was formed to both
market the Games and promote Indian business interests internationally.[19]

Costs

Terminal 3, Indira Gandhi International Airport

The initial total budget estimated by Indian Olympic Association in 2003 for hosting the Games was   16.2
billion (US$364.5 million) but escalated official total budget estimation in 2010 became   115 bn ($2.6 B),
which excludes non-sports-related infrastructure development in the city such as airports, city
beautification and roads.[20] Business Today magazine estimated that the Games cost   300 bn ($6.8 bn).
[21]
The 2010 Commonwealth Games are the most expensive Commonwealth Games ever.[22]

Transport
Further information: Transport in Delhi
Road Transport, Delhi

Delhi proposed a four-lane, 2.2 km underground stretch from Lodhi Road to trans-Yamuna, linking

the Games Village to the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium and reducing travelling time between the villageand
the Stadium to six minutes.

Delhi Metro

Delhi–Gurgaon Expressway, Delhi

In response to concerns over the large number of trains that pass by the Delhi metropolitan region daily,
construction of road under-bridges and over-bridges along railway lines has been started. To expand road
infrastructure, flyovers, cloverleaf flyovers, and bridges have been planned to improve links for the Games
and city in general. Road-widening projects have begun with an emphasis being placed on expanding
national highways. To improve traffic flow on existing roads, plans are underway to make both the inner
and outer Ring roads signal free.

To support its commitment to mass transport, nine corridors have been identified and are being
constructed as High Capacity Bus Systems (for example, one from Ambedkar Nagar to Red Fort). Six of
these corridors are expected to be operational in 2010. Additionally, The Delhi Metro will be expanded to
accommodate more people and boost the use of public transport during the 2010 games. The metro will
extend to Gurgaon and the Noida area. For this large increase in the size of the network, Delhi Metro will
deploy 14 tunnel boring machines.[23]

Indira Gandhi International Airport is being modernised, expanded, and upgraded. Costing nearly $1.95
billion, Terminal 3 has improved airport passenger capacity to more than 37 million passengers a year by
2010. A new runway has been constructed, allowing for more than 75 flights an hour. At more than 4400
metres long, it will be one of Asia's longest.

The airport will be connected to the city via a six-lane expressway (Delhi–Gurgaon Expressway) and the
$580 million Delhi Airport Metro Express line.[24]

Green Games

Logo for the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games being recognised as the first ever "Green Commonwealth Games"

The organisers signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United Nations Environment
Programme to show the intention to host a "sustainable games" and to take the environment into
consideration when constructing and renovating venues. Thyagaraj Stadium is intended to be a key
example of environmentally considered construction.
In opposition to this intention, a number of environmental controversies arose and the adverse ecological
impact of various aspects of the games have been protested by city residents.[25][26] City residents filed a
public interest petition to the Supreme Court of India against the felling of 'heritage' trees in the Siri
Fort area to make way for Games facilities. The court appointed architect Charles Correa to assess the
impact and he severely criticised the designs on ecological grounds.[27] In spite of this, in April 2009 the
Supreme Court allowed the construction on the grounds that "much time had been lost" and "the damage
already caused to the environment could not be undone".[28][29]

The Commonwealth Games village, located on the flood plains of the Yamuna, has also been the subject
of controversies about the flouting of ecological norms.[30] After a prolonged legal battle between city
residents and the state, construction was permitted to continue on the basis of an order of the Supreme
Court of India in July 2009, which held that the government had satisfied the requirements of "due
process of the law" by issuing public notice of its intention to begin construction work in September 1999
(a date four years prior to the acceptance of Delhi's bid for the games).[31]

Other preparation
In preparation for an influx of English-speaking tourists for the Games, the Delhi government is
implementing a program to teach English, and the necessary skills for serving tourists, to key workers—
such as cab drivers, security workers, waiters, porters, and service staff. In the two years prior to the
Games 2,000 drivers were taught English. The program aims to teach 1,000 people English per month in
the hope of reaching all key workers by March 2010. In addition to Delhi, the Indian Government plans to
expand the program to teach people in local tourist destinations in other parts of India.[32]

To prepare for the energy-usage spike during the Games and to end chronic power cuts in Delhi, the
government is undertaking a large power-production initiative to increase power production to 7,000 MW
(from the current 4,500 MW). To achieve this goal, the government plans to streamline the power
distribution process, direct additional energy to Delhi, and construct new power plants. In fact, the
government has promised that by the end of 2010, Delhi will have a surplus of power.[33]

In addition to physical preparation, India will offer free accommodation for all athletes at the Games
Village, as well as free transport and other benefits, such as a free trip to the famedTaj Mahal and a
reserved lane for participants on selected highways.[34] The Games Village will house over 8,000 athletes
and officials for the Games. Indian states will train state police forces to handle tourist-related issues and
deploy them prior to the Games. A large-scale construction and "beautification" project has resulted in the
demolition of hundreds of homes and the displacement of city dwellers—at least 100,000 of New Delhi’s
160,000 homeless people have removed from shelters, some of which have been demolished.[35]
[36]
 Bamboo screens have been erected around city slums to separate visitors from the sights of the
slums,[37] a practice which human rights campaigners have deemed dishonest and immoral.[38]
The Delhi High Court is set to implement a series of "mobile courts" to be dispatched throughout Delhi to
relocate migrant beggars from Delhi streets. The mobile courts would consider each beggar on a case-by-
case basis to determine whether the beggar should be sent back to his/her state of residence, or be
permitted to remain in government-shelters.[39]

Symbols
Mascot
It has been suggested that Shera (mascot) be merged into this article or section.
(Discuss)

Shera, the mascot for the 2010 Commonwealth Games

Main article:  Shera (mascot)

The official mascot for the 2010 Commonwealth Games is Shera, an anthropomorphised tiger.[40] His
name comes from "Sher", a hindi word meaning tiger (Hindi "Bagh" means tiger. However, Sher is
colloquially used for both lion and tiger). The logo and the look for the games were designed by Idiom
Design and Consulting.There is one song for Shera also composed by the popular composer of INDIA the
song contains initiative "Shera Shera" [41]

The mascot Shera is visiting many schools across Delhi to create enthusiasm and interest for the
Commonwealth Games being held .

Official song
Main article:  Jiyo Utho Bado Jeeto
The official song of the 2010 Commonwealth Games Jiyo Utho Bado Jeeto was composed and performed
by the Indian musician A. R. Rahman.[42] The song's title is based on the slogan of the games, "Come out
and play". The song is penned by Mehboob in Hindi with a sprinkling of English words. It was released on
28 August 2010. The music video, directed by Bharath Bala was released on 23 September and featured
a shorter version of the song. A. R. Rahman also gave a live concert for the theme song in Gurgaon ,
Haryana which was previewed on various news channels . The official video of the song has been
released on youtube .

Queen's Baton relay

The Queen's Baton Relay began when the baton, which contains Queen Elizabeth II's message to the
athletes, left Buckingham Palace on 29 October 2009. The baton arrived at the 2010 Games opening
ceremony on 3 October 2010, after visiting the other 54 nations of the Commonwealth and travelling
throughout India, reaching millions of people to join in the celebrations for the Games.The baton arrived in
India on 25 June 2010 through the Wagah Border crossing from Pakistan.[43]

The baton was designed by Michael Foley, a graduate of the National Institute of Design.[44] It is a
triangular section of aluminium twisted into a helix shape and then coated with coloured soils collected
from all the regions of India. The coloured soils are a first for the styling of a Queen's Baton. A jewel-
encrusted box was used to house the Queen's message, which was laser-engraved onto a miniature 18
carat gold leaf—representative of the ancient Indian 'patras. The Queen's baton is ergonomically
contoured for ease of use. It is 664 millimetres (26.1 in) high, 34 millimetres (1.3 in) wide at the base, and
86 millimetres (3.4 in) wide at the top and weighs 1,900 grams (67 oz).

The Queen's baton has a number of technological features including:

 The ability to capture images and sound

 Global positioning system (GPS) technology so the baton's location can be tracked
 Embedded light emitting diodes (LEDs) which will change into the colours of a country’s flag
whilst in that country
 A text messaging capability so that people can send messages of congratulations and
encouragement to the baton bearers throughout the relay
Calendar
Opening ceremony
Main article:  2010 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony

The opening ceremony of the 2010 Commonwealth Games was held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium,
the main stadium of the event, in New Delhi, India. It began at 7:00 PM (IST) on 3 October 2010 ending at
11:00 PM (IST) displaying India's varied culture in a plethora of cultural showcases. It was watched live
by a global audience of around three billion.[46]

Prince Charles, Prince of Wales (representing Queen Elizabeth II as Head of the Commonwealth)

and President of India Pratibha Patil officially declared the Games open.[47] Prime Minister Manmohan
Singh of the host nation, India, attended the opening ceremony as well.

A total of three heads of state from outside India attended the opening ceremony; two
from Commonwealth nations and one from a non-Commonwealth nation. The three head of states
are Mohamed Nasheed, President of the Maldives, Marcus Stephen, President of Nauru and a multiple
Commonwealth gold medallist, and Prince Albert II of Monaco, whose country Monaco is not a member of
the Commonwealth.[48] As well, Sir Anand Satyanand, the Governor General of New Zealand (the first of
Indian descent), attended the ceremony.[49]

Sports
There are 17 sports planned for the 2010 Commonwealth Games.

 Aquatics (details)  Cycling (details) 
  Diving   Road 
  Swimming   Track 
  Synchronised swimming  Gymnastics (details) 
  Archery (8) (details)   Artistic gymnastics 
  Athletics (46) (details)   Rhythmic gymnastics 
  Badminton (6) (details)   Hockey (2) (details) 
  Boxing (11) (details)   Lawn bowls (6) (details) 

Kabaddi is a demonstration sport at the Games.[50]

Triathlon was excluded from the games as there was no suitable location for the swimming stage.[citation
needed]
 The organisers have also removed basketball, but included archery,tennis and wrestling. Cricket,
although in strong demand, did not make a come-back as the Board of Control for Cricket in India were
not keen on a Twenty20 tournament, and the organisers did not want a one day tournament.[51]

Venues
The main venue of the Games, theJawaharlal Nehru Stadium.

Events are taking place at twelve competition venues (see main article). A total of 20 training venues are
being used in the Games. Of these 20, one is used for archery; three for aquatics; two for lawn bowls; two
for netball; eight for rugby sevens, including seven venues within Delhi University; two for shooting; one
for squash; two for table tennis; one for weightlifting, three for wrestling and two for tennis.[124]

The Commonwealth Games Village will provide accommodation and training for athletes of the Games,
and will be open from 23 September to 18 October 2010. It is located along the east bank of the River
Yamuna, in proximity to competition and training venues as well as city landmarks, and is spread over an
area of 63.5 hectares (157 acres). Comprising five main zones—the Residential Zone, the International
Zone, the Training Area, the Main Dining and the Operational Zone—the Games Village, which is a non-
smoking zone,[125] is universally accessible particularly to accommodate para-sport athletes.[126]

There are three main non-competition venues in the Games, besides the Commonwealth Games Village
(see above); namely the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games Organising Committee Headquarters (OC
CWG Delhi 2010), the Main Media Centre, and the Games Family Hotel, Hotel Ashok.

Media coverage
Further information: List of 2010 Commonwealth Games broadcasters

This section requires expansion.

Concerns and controversies

Main article:  Concerns and controversies over the 2010 Commonwealth Games

"...when 46% of India's children and 55% of

“ women are malnourished, does spending billions

of dollars on a 12-day sports event build national
pride or is it a matter of national shame?" ”
—Miloon Kothari, leading Indian expert on socio-economic development [127]
Several concerns were raised over the preparations of the Games and these included excessive budget
overruns,[128]likelihood of floods in Delhi due to heavy monsoon rains, infrastructural compromise, poor
living conditions at theCommonwealth Games Village, delays in construction of the main Games' venues,
[129][130]
 the withdrawal of prominent athletes,[131] widespread corruption by officials of the Games'
Organising Committee[132] and possibility of a terrorist attack by militants.[133]

The 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi was criticized by several prominent Indian politicians and social
activists. One of the outspoken critics of the Games is Mani Shankar Aiyar, former Indian Minister for
Youth Affairs and Sports. In April 2007, Aiyar commented that the Games are "irrelevant to the common
man" and criticized the Indian government for sanctioning billions of dollars for the Games even though
India requires massive investment in social development programs.[134] In July 2010, he remarked that he
would be "unhappy if the Commonwealth Games are successful".[135]

Concerns raised by Aiyar were echoed by several others in India. Initial concerns about the 2010
Commonwealth Games included delays in completion of projects, poor construction standards, corruption
by Games' Organising Committee officials and possibility of a terrorist attack. The Indian media also
alleged that Games' Organising Committee officials were involved in serious corruption and these
allegations included acceptance of bribe during the process of awarding construction contracts for the
Games' venues.[12][136] The Commonwealth Games Organising Committee on 5 August 2010 suspended T
S Darbari (joint director in the organising committee) and Sanjay Mahendroo (deputy director general in
the organising committee) following the report of the three-member panel which was probing the financial
irregularities related to the Queen's Baton Relay.[137] Organising Committee treasurer Anil Khanna
resigned from the post in the wake of allegations that his son's firm had secured a contract for laying
synthetic courts at a tennis stadium.[138] On September 23, The Daily Telegraph UK showed photographs
taken of child labour working on the Games sites.[139] There was also multiple cases of items being rented
for the 45 days for more money than it would cost to actually buy the item.[140] e.g., 72 golf carts were
hired for   4.23 lakh (US$9,517.5) each, when they could have been purchased for   1.84 lakh
(US$4,140) each.[140]

Central Vigilance Commission (CVC), an apex Government of India investigative agency, released a

report highlighting financial irregularities in up to fourteen Games projects.[141] As per CVC report, in total
129 works in 71 organisations have been inspected.[142] The preliminary findings include — complete lack
of involvement of the city and the community at large, award of work contracts at higher prices, poor
quality assurance and management, and award of work contracts to ineligible agencies.[143]

Weeks before the start of the Games, Indian media outlets highlighted the poor construction standards at
several of the main Games venues.[127] In late September 2010, the president of the Commonwealth
Games Federation remarked that the Games Village were far from completion and needed a "deep clean"
and New Zealand's chef de mission even claimed that the Games might not take place given the amount
of work to be done.[144] The concerns came to media attention in late September 2010 after media outlets
began reporting on "filthy and unlivable conditions" and taking photos of paan stains and excrement in
living quarters at the games village. Just a day after these remarks, a footbridge near the Nehru Stadium
collapsed injuring 27 and seriously injuring five. On 22 September 2010, the wrestling stadium's false
ceiling caved in; however, there were no reported injuries.[145] After the start of the games, a large
scoreboard at the rugby stadium toppled over. Security concerns were highlighted by an Australian TV
crew from the Seven Network who claimed to have walked past security with a suitcase containing a
dummy bomb and its detonator on 15 September,[146][147][148][149] although the veracity of the claim has since
been challenged.[150][151] Concerns of a terrorist attack were also raised following a gun attack that took
place outside the Jama Masjid on 19th September 2010. However, the Indian authorities stated that the
shooting was a "one-off incident".[152]

In the opening ceremony, the chairman of Organising Committee, Suresh Kalmadi, faced further
embarrassment when he was booed by the Indian spectators at the start of his welcome speech. The
crowd atmosphere otherwise was fine, especially when they offered a warm applause to the
neighboring Pakistan squad despite the tense relations between India and Pakistan.[153]

More than dozens of athletes from Australia and England, mainly swimmers, have reportedly fallen ill.
Initially, concerns were raised over the quality of water in the swimming pools of theSPM Complex, but
other competing teams, including South Africa, reported no such illness.[154] Additionally, the Australian
team's chief doctor, Peter Harcourt, ruled that the "chances of the [Delhi] pool being the cause of the
problem is very remote" and praised the hygiene and food quality in the Delhi Games Village.[155] He
suggested that the Australians swimmers could have contracted the stomach virus during their training
camp in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[155] During the swimming, debris fell into the pool from the roof, and the
filtration system failed, leaving the water turbid.

In another incident, three Ugandan officials were injured when the car they were travelling in hit a security
wheel stopper at the Games village.[156] The chairman of the Games' Organising Committee, Suresh
Kalmadi, apologized to the Ugandan High Commissioner to India for the freak car accident.[157]

Competition venues
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CRPF Shooting Range, Khardarpur Shooting 345  Existing

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[edit]Training venues
A total of 20 training venues are being used in the Games. Of these 20, one is used for archery; three for
aquatics; two for lawn bowls; two for netball; eight for rugby sevens, including seven venues within Delhi
University; two for shooting; one for squash; two for table tennis; one for weightlifting, three for wrestling
and two for tennis.[14]

Venue Sports

CRPF Campus, Kadarpur Shooting

Daulatram College Rugby sevens

Delhi Public School, R.K. Puram Lawn bowls

Delhi University Netball

Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range Shooting

Hindu College Rugby sevens

Jamia Milia Islamia University Rugby sevens, table tennis

Khalsa College Rugby sevens

Kirorimal College Rugby sevens

Ludlow Castle[n 1] Wrestling

Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium Aquatics

Ramjas College Rugby sevens

R.K. Khanna Sports Complex Tennis

Shivaji Stadium Aquatics

Siri Fort Sports Complex Squash, tennis

Sri Ram College of Commerce Rugby sevens, wrestling

St. Stephan`s College Rugby sevens

Thyagaraj Sports Complex Netball

Yamuna Sports Complex Archery, aquatics, lawn bowls, table tennis

Commonwealth Games Village Athletics, aquatics, weightlifting, wrestling[n 2]

[edit]Commonwealth Games Village

Main article:  Commonwealth Games Village 2010

It has been suggested that Commonwealth Games Village 2010 be merged into this

article or section. (Discuss)

The Commonwealth Games Village will provide accommodation and training for athletes of the Games,
and will be open from 23 September to 18 October 2010. It is located along the east bank of the River
Yamuna, in proximity to competition and training venues as well as city landmarks, and is spread over an
area of 63.5 hectares (157 acres). Comprising five main zones — the Residential Zone, the International
Zone, the Training Area, the Main Dining and the Operational Zone — the Games Village, which is a non-
smoking zone,[15] is universally accessible particularly to accommodate para-sport athletes.[16] Two
transport systems, provided free of charge, serve athletes and team officials in the Games Village. The
Internal Village Shuttle provides internal movement within the Games Village, operating 24 hours daily.
Bus services link the Games Village to competition and training venues, the airport, and the city
centre, Connaught Place.[17]

The Residential Zone specifically accommodates athletes and team officials, with 1,168 apartments in 34
residential towers. Each apartment has two to five bedrooms, giving 4,008 bedrooms in total; each
bedroom accommodates two residents which differs from the traditional practice of providing athletes with
a bedroom each. The entire zone itself has been divided into four zones, styled after four unique folk art
styles found in India as identified by a colour and an image: warli (red), gond (blue), madhubani (green)
and sanjhi (purple). Nine Resident Centres, each serving hundreds of residents, are spaced across the
residential towers, and they provide key services and facilities as well as entertainment. The Residential
Zone also houses offices and services centres for the Commonwealth Games Associations, a polyclinic,
religious services and casual dining facilities.[18]

The International Zone serves as the hub of the Games Village, offering retail and entertainment services
as well as a rendezvous location for visitors and Games participants. Key facilities such as a bank, post
office and general store are hosted there, alongside retail shops and entertainment facilities including a
cinema and an Internet café. Live craft demonstrations, band performances and cultural programmes are
also held at the Village.[19] The Training Area, a zonal area by itself with an area of 15 hectares (37 acres),
provides training facilities entirely within the Games Village, in what has been described as a first in the
history of the Commonwealth Games. There are facilities for four sports (see above), including a track
and field, wrestling and weightlifting training halls and an Olympic-size pool. A fully equipped gymnasium
and fitness centre, steam and sauna facilities, physiotherapy rooms, as well as a leisure pool complement
the sport-specific facilities.[20]

The Games Village is said to have adopted green features, in line with the 'Green Games' principle of the
2010 Commonwealth Games, and it will showcase and practice sustainable development principles and
practices. An in-house waste water treatment and reuse facility, organic waste treatment facilities,
and solar powered energy are amongst the environmentally friendly practices adopted by the OC CWG
Delhi 2010. At the same time, most of the transport fleet provided for the Games runs on green fuels such
as battery electric vehicles andcompressed natural gas. Residents and guests can also offset travel-
accumulated carbon emissions by computing their footprint and then procuring carbon credits at the
specifically created Green Games Carbon Neutrality Kiosk. The World Anti-Doping Agency has set up an
anti-doping education hub in collaboration with the organisers.[15] Construction of the Games Village as a
whole however was marred by delays and organisational inefficiencies, leading to concerns as expressed
by athletes and the CGF (see below).
[edit]Other venues
There are three main non-competition venues in the Games, besides the Commonwealth Games Village
(see above); namely the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games Organising Committee Headquarters (OC
CWG Delhi 2010), the Main Media Centre, and the Games Family Hotel, Hotel Ashok. Situated in
the New Delhi Municipal Council building in Connaught Place, the OC CWG Delhi 2010's office is spread
over nine floors of the building, with a capacity to accommodate a workforce of over 1,200. The design of
the building's interiors is intended to display 21st century India, described as an "amalgamation of
tradition and technological advancement".[14]

The Main Media Centre of the 2010 Commonwealth Games manages media-related activities, and
comprises the International Broadcasting Centre and the Main Press Centre. It is set up in close proximity
to the Games Village and the main venues at Pragati Maidan. State owned agencies will manage both
centres, with host broadcaster Prasar Bharti managing the International Broadcasting Centre and the
Press Information Bureau manging the Main Press Centre. It is believed that by the time the Games are
held, New Delhi will stop analogue broadcast and begin digital broadcast through a conditional access
system, for which it is the first city in India to do so.[14]

On 4 June 2009, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed between OC CWG Delhi 2010 and
the India Tourism Development Corporation which officially recognised Hotel Ashok as the Games Family
Hotel. Following a major facelift, the hotel will serve as host to members of Commonwealth Games
Associations, the Commonwealth Games Federation, International Sports Federations, the Indian
Olympic Association as well as technical delegates. Also, Hotel Ashok will host the facilitation offices of
OC CWG Delhi 2010 and the Commonwealth Games Federation, with all events, meetings and
conferences held there.[14]

Shera is the mascot for the 2010 Commonwealth Games. His name comes from the Hindi word Sher –
meaning tiger. Shera is said to represent the modern Indian; he is an achiever with a positive attitude, a
global citizen but justifiably proud of his nation’s ancient heritage, and a fierce competitor but with integrity
and honesty. Shera is also a ‘large-hearted gentleman’ who loves making friends and enthusing people to
‘come out and play’.Nowadays it is among the children also

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1 Depiction
 2 Introductio

3 Developme

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4 Motto

5 Posture

6 Awareness

7 Shera's

Brother

8 Shera Song

[edit]Depiction

Shera is depicted as a Royal Bengal Tiger, which is the national animal of India, making it a rightful
choice as the mascot of the majestic Commonwealth Games 2010. Shera embodies values that the
nation is proud of: majesty, power, charisma, intelligence and grace. His athletic prowess, courage and
speed on the field are legendary. He is also a reminder of the fragile environment he lives in and our
responsibility towards the protection of his ecosystem.

More-over in Hindu mythology the tiger (hindi 'Bagh') is associated with Goddess Durga, the embodiment
of Shakti (or female power) and the vanquisher of evil. She rides her powerful vehicle – the tiger – into
combat, especially in her epic and victorious battle against Mahishasur, a dreaded demon.

[edit]Introduction

Shera, was very first introduced to the people around the world at the closing ceremony of the
Melbourne, 2006 Commonwealth Games in Australia, where he invited all Commonwealth member
countries to come and participate in the CWG games in New Delhi 2010.

[edit]Development

Shera as a logo was designed by Idiom Design and Consulting. The smiling, creatively striped tiger can
be spotted in a white sporting jersey, blue shorts and tough sports shoes.

[edit]Motto

'Come out and play' is the official motto of Shera and the 2010 Commonwealth Games. It is an appeal to
people of all ages to come forward and participate.

[edit]Posture
Shera's most appealing gesture is the one in which it folds hands to welcome the world. The spirit behind
the gesture is that of Atithi Devo Bhav which literally means that the Guest is God.

[edit]Awareness

The mascot is a perfect reminder of the sensitive issue regarding the extinction of the Royal Bengal Tiger.
It draws the world’s attention to the growing negative impact of global warming on wildlife. Shera urges
everybody to pay attention to their duty towards the fortification of its existence.

[edit]Shera's Brother
In 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games, Shera’s younger brother 'Jigar' was introduced as the games
mascot. Both the brothers share some same qualities. They are welcoming and youthful. The word 'Jigar'
brings in mind the tiger. In Hindi, 'Jigar' means courage and 'Grrr-depicts the roar of a tiger.

[edit]Shera Song
Shera's song has been produced by Vikramjit Singh Sahney and Raksha Dhawan and composed by
Jeetu J. It is sung by Vikramjit Singh Sahney, Shibani Kashyap and Milind. The song has been produced
and presented to Organising Committee Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi by Sun Foundation, a
charitable institution. Furthermore it has been revealed by the producer that the proceeds from the sale of
this song will be donated to the Government for the welfare of sports. The song was launched on
September 9, 2010 by Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs, Dr. M.S. Gill. Other dignitaries present were
Randhir Singh (Vice Chairman of OC CWG), V.K. Verma (Director General), Tarlochan Singh (Chairman -
Media and Publicity Sub-Committee, Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi) were also present at the launch.

Participating nations
There are 71 nations participating at the 2010 Commonwealth Games. As Fiji is suspended from
the Commonwealth, it has been banned from participating in the Games.[53] Rwanda is fielding a team for
the games for the first time after becoming a Commonwealth member in 2009.[54] Numbers of athletes are
shown in brackets. Tokelau was initially expected to compete, but did not do so.[55][clarification needed]

  Anguilla (12)   Falkland   Mauritius (60)[90]   Scotland (191) 

[56] [74] [108]
Islands (15)   Montserrat (5)[91]
  Antigua and   Gambia (1   Mozambique (10) [92   Seychelles (26)
Barbuda (17)[57] 7)[75] ] [109]

  Australia (377   Ghana (64   Namibia (30) [93]   Sierra

[58] [76]
)  )   Nauru (6)[94] Leone (31)[110]
  Bahamas (25)   Gibraltar (   New Zealand (192)   Singapore (68) 
[59] [77] [111]
15) [95]

  Bangladesh (7   Grenada (1   Nigeria (101) [96]   Solomon

0) [60] 0)[78]   Niue (24)[97] Islands (12)[112]
  Barbados (39)   Guernsey (   Norfolk Island (22)   South
[61]
43) [79] [98] Africa (113)[113]
  Belize (9)[62]   Guyana (3   Northern   Sri Lanka (93)
[80] [114]
  Bermuda (14)  4) Ireland (80)[99]
[63]
  India (495)   Pakistan (54)[100]   Swaziland (11)
[115]
  Botswana (49   Isle of   Papua New
)[64] Man (33)[79] Guinea (79)[101]   Tanzania (40)
[116]
  British Virgin   Jamaica (4   Rwanda (22) [102]
Islands (2)[65] 8)[81]   Saint Helena (4)[103]   Tonga (22)[117]
  Brunei (12)[66]   Jersey (33)   Saint Kitts and   Trinidad and
[82]
  Cameroon (20 Nevis (7)[104] Tobago (82) [118]
)[67]   Kenya (13   Saint Lucia (13)[105]   Turks and
[83]
  Canada (251) 6) Caicos Islands (8)[119]
  Saint Vincent and
[68]
  Kiribati(17 the Grenadines(14)[106]   Tuvalu (3)[120]
  Cayman )[84]   Uganda (65) [12
  Samoa (53)[107]
Islands (17)[69]   Lesotho (1 1]

  Cook 0)[85]   Vanuatu (14)

Islands (31)[70]   Malawi (4 [122]

  Cyprus (56)[71] 3)[86]   Wales (175) [79]

  Dominica (15   Malaysia (   Zambia (22)
 )[72] 203)[87] [123]

  England (365)   Maldives (
[73]
28) [88]
  Malta (22) 
[89]

1. Abhinav Bindra, Gagan Narang – Shooting Pairs, 10m Air Rifle (Men)
2. Rahi Sarnobat , Anisa Sayyed – Shooting Pairs, 25m Pistol (Women)
3. Anil Kumar – Wrestling, 96 kg (Men)
4. Sanjay Kumar – Wrestling, 74 kg (Men)
5. Ravinder Singh – Wrestling, 60 kg (Men)
6. Gagan Narang – Shooting, 10m Air Rifle (Men)
7. Anisa Sayyid – Shooting, 25m Pistol (Women)
8. Omkar Singh – Shooting, 50m Pistol (Men)
9. Renu Bala Chanu – Weightlifting, 58 kg (Women)
10. Rajendra Kumar – Wrestling, 55 kg (Women)
11. Ravi Kumar – Wrestling, 69 kg (Men)
12. Vijay Kumar – Gurpreet Singh, Pairs 25m Rapid Fire Pistol Shooting
13. Geeta Devi – Wrestling, 55 kg Free Style (Women)
14. Omkar Singh, Gurpreet Singh – 10m Air Pistol Pairs (Men)
15. Dola Banerjee, Dipika Kumri, Bombayala Devi – Archery, Team
Recurve (Women)
16. Gagan Narang, Imran Hassan – 50m Rifle 3 Positions, Pairs (Men)
17. Vijay Kumar – 25m Rapid Fire Pistol (Men)
18. Alka Tomar – Freestyle Wrestling, 59 Kg (Women)
19. Anitha – Freestyle Wrestling, 67 Kg (Women)
20. Omkar Singh – Shooting Single (Men)
21. Harpreet Singh, Vijay Kumar – 25m Centre fire Pistol (Pairs) (Men)
22. Gagan Narang – 50m men’s rifle 3 (individual)
23. Yogeshwar Dutt – Freestyle wrestling, 60kg (Men)
24. Narsingh Pancham Yadav – Freestyle wrestling, 74 kg (Men)
25. Deepika Kumari – Archery, Indivdual Recurve (women)
26. Harpreet Singh – Shooting, 25m Centrefire Pistol (men)
27. Rahul Banerjee – Archery Recurve Individual (men)
28. Sushil Kumar – Freestyle wrestling, 66kg (Men)
29. Somdev Burman – Mens Tennis Singles
30. Krishna Punia – Discus Throw (Women)
31. Annu Raj Singh, Heena Sidhu – Women Pairs, 10m Air Pistol
32. A.C. Ashwini, Manjeet Kaur, Mandeep Kaur, Sini Jose – 4 X 400
Women Relay
33. Manoj Kumar – Boxing, Light Welter Weight, 64kg (Men)
34. Sharath Kamal, Subhajit Saha – Table Tennis, Doubles (Men)
35. Paramjeet Samota – Boxing, Super Heavyweight
36. Suranjoy Mayengbam Singh – Boxing, Flyweight (52 kg)
37. Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponappa – Badminton, women’s doubles
38. Saina Nehwal – Badminton, Womens Singles

Read more: Gold Medals won by India in Delhi Commonwealth Games 2010 |

Bharat Chronicle http://www.bharatchronicle.com/gold-medals-won-by-india-in-
delhi-commonwealth-games-2010-10457#ixzz12JfpzCGf

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Will the Commonwealth Games Delhi 2010 be World Class?

and here is what our readers had to say

We received total of 529 votes and 40.45% people said that they think these Commonwealth Games
would be world class, while 13.61% said they are not sure (which means they think it is possible). 45.94%
respondents however, said that this years CWG has no chance of being World class.
For me this is a surprising result. When I started the poll, I has thought that ”NO” would get 75% votes if
not more. However, close to 54% people think that CWG will be world class or atleast there is possibility
(the “maybe” ones) of it happening.

Here is the poll that we had put up:

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Women 8 8 8

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Athletics 23 23 23
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Women 23 23 23

gymnastics

Medals

Men 8 8 8

Women 12 12 12
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