Commonwealth Games 2010

The 2010 Commonwealth Games is one of the largest multi-sport events are one instead of October 3 to October 14. The capital of New Delhi is proud to host the common wealth Games in 2010. In the past, this is the second time that this kind of major event organized in Asia.

This is a multi-sport event held in great with elite athletes around the world instead. At the beginning of this great event took place in 1930, entitled "BritishEmpire Games. "Later, the new games was awarded in 1978 as a Commonwealth.

India was once the privilege of hosting the 1982 Asian Games in 1951. It 's the first time the Commonwealth Games in India are to be organized. The opening and closing ceremonies of the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium is planned.

Indian Sports Minister will lead the Implementation Committee for the Games, while the Indian Olympic Association President, SureshKalmadi will head the organizing committee. Seventy-two countries participate in this major international event involving elite athletes and the best of nations. improving infrastructure in many cities are experiencing new places up to the event smoothly. The Delhi Games Village is being built on the east bank of the river Yammuna, with an area of approximately 63.5 hectares, with a capacity up to 8,500 athletes and hostEmployees.

During the Commonwealth Games, the sport will take place at the stadium are included in 17 - water sports, athletics, badminton, bowling, boxing, cycling, EAD events, gymnastics, hockey, netball, rugby sevens, shooting, squash, table tennis and weightlifting.

Special preparations are made by Delhi Government in this special occasion. Calendar of public holidays in October, during the closing ceremony of the Games, 14. pubic transport services were improvedIntroduction of DTC buses and Metro Shuttle bus AC. Transportation added 5,000 new cars to travel throughout the city. strict security measures will be carried out in collaboration Venues Games Village and other games. To check on any kind of problem, special monitoring equipment such as electronic surveillance, CCTV, are the X-ray scanner of luggage, etc. placed on the important points .

Places of interest for the 2010 Games in New Delhi are as follows:

Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium -,Bowls, athletics, weightlifting
Dhyan Chand National Stadium - Hockey
Indira Gandhi Arena - Archery, gymnastics, wrestling and cycling
Delhi University Sports Complex - Rugby
7s Thyagaraja Sports Complex - Netball
Siri Fort Complex, badminton, squash
Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range - Shooting
Talkatora Stadium - Boxing
SPM Swimming Pool Complex - Water
RK Khanna Tennis Complex - Tennis
Yamuna Sports Complex -Table Tennis