The Commonwealth Games is an international, multi-sport event which is held every four years and features competitions involving thousands of elite athletes from members of the Commonwealth of Nations.
The 2010 Commonwealth Games will be the nineteenth Commonwealth Games, and the ninth to be held under that name. The Games are scheduled to be held in New Delhi, India between 3 October and 14 October 2010. The games will be the largest multi-sport event conducted to date in Delhi and India generally, which has previously hosted the Asian Games in 1951 and 1982. The opening ceremony is scheduled to take place at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Delhi. It will also be the first time the Commonwealth Games will be held in India and the second time the event has been held in Asia (after 1998 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia).Host city-New Delhi, India
Motto-Come out and play
Nations participating-85 Commonwealth Teams
Athletes participating-More than 6000
Events-260 events in 17 disciplines
Opening ceremony-3 October
Closing ceremony-14 October
Main Stadium-Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Website-cwgdelhi2010.org
Venues
Competition venuesExisting and new stadiums in New Delhi that will be used during the Games;
The opening and closing ceremonies will take place at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi.
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi – Athletics, lawn bowls, weightlifting
Dhyan Chand National Stadium – Hockey
Indira Gandhi Arena – Archery, cycling, gymnastics, wrestling
Delhi University sports complex – Rugby sevens
Thyagaraj Stadium – Netball
Siri Fort Sports Complex – Badminton, Squash
Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range – Shooting
Talkatora Stadium – Boxing
SPM Swimming Pool Complex – Aquatics
R.K. Khanna Tennis Complex – Tennis
Yamuna Sports Complex – Table tennis
Noida Expressway - Cycling
CRPF shooting Range - Shooting
The opening and closing ceremonies, athletics, lawn bowls, and weightlifting will take place at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi, which will have a capacity of 75,000 spectators after renovation for the games.
Archery, cycling, gymnastics, and wrestling will take place at the Indira Gandhi Arena, the largest indoor sports arena in India and the second-largest in Asia, which seats 25,000 people. Located at the Indraprastha Estate in the eastern region of New Delhi, the arena will be connected to other venues via dedicated bus lanes and mass transportation. The arena will be renovated for the Games.
There are 26 new stadiums which will be utilised for the Commonwealth Games. Some older ones will be upgraded and some new will be constructed.