The Commonwealth Games will begin with a grand opening ceremony on Sunday evening, Oct 3, at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi.Around 7,000 men, women and children will take part in the opening ceremony which is divided into 6 sections: Rhythm of India, Swagatam, Tree of Knowledge, Yoga, Great Indian Journey and AR Rahman's rendition of the CWG anthem "Jiyo Utho Badho Jeeto".Singer Hariharan will perform the ‘Swagatam’ song with school children forming the ‘namaste’ on the ground.
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The remodeled Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, the main venue for the Commonwealth
Games is seen reflected in a rain puddle in New Delhi, India, Wednesday,
Sept.15, 2010.The 60,0000 capacity Stadium is the venue for the opening
and closing ceremonies of the multi-sport event from Oct. 3-14.
A view of the revamped Dr. Karni Singh shooting range in New Delhi,
Media personnel look at the newly made Talkatora indoor swimming pool
during apress preview ahead of the Commonwealth Games, in New Delhi,
Invitees sit between the two pools at the inauguration of S.P. Mukherjee
Swimming Pool for the upcoming Commonwealth Games, in New Delhi
Players and others walk across the court in the refurbished R.K. Khanna
Tennis Stadium after its inauguration ahead of the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi.
People attend the inauguration of the newly-constructed wrestling
stadium at theIndira Gandhi Sports Complex, one of the venues for the
Commonwealth Games,in New Delhi.
Journalists inspect the squash courts at the Siri Fort Sports Complex during
a press preview ahead of the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi.
Cycling velodrome
A view shows the newly constructed Cycling velodrome for the Commonwealth
Games in New Delhi.
Indian paramilitary soldiers stand guard at the Thyagaraj Sports Complex, venue
for the Netball event, ahead of the Commonwealth Games, in New Delhi.
Indian paramilitary soldiers stand guard at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium
ahead of the Commonwealth Games, in New Delhi,