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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 the Commonwealth of Nations participated in the Games. A
widely-praised opening ceremony helped improve the image of the GAMES.
Bidding
The two principal bids for the 2010 Commonwealth Games were from Delhi, India and Hamilton,
Ontario, Canada. . Delhi bid won by a margin of 46 votes to 22, confirming India's first
successful bid for the Games.
COST:
The initial total budget estimated by Indian Olympic Association in 2003 for hosting the Games
was 16.2 billion (US$364.5 million) but Business Today magazine estimated that the Games
costed 300 bn ($6.8 bn).The 2010 Commonwealth Games are the most expensive
Commonwealth Games ever.
Transport
INDIA IMPROVED ITS TRANSPORT FACILITIES A LOT.IT
UPGRADED ITS METRO SERVICES FOR CONVENIENCE OF THE
AUDIENCE IN REACHING THE STADIUM.FURTHER AIRPORTS
WERE IMPROVED.GREEN LINE AND RED LINE BUSES WERE
INTRODUCED.
Green Games
Other preparation
Symbols
Mascot
The official mascot for the 2010 Commonwealth Games is Shera, an anthropomorphised tiger.
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His name comes from "Sher", a hindi word meaning tiger (Hindi "Bagh" means tiger.. The
logo and the look for the games were designed by Idiom Design and Consulting
Official song
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". It was released on 28 August 2010. A. R. Rahman also gave a
live concert for the theme song in Gurgaon , Haryana which was previewed on various news
channels .
The baton was designed by Michael Foley, a graduate of the National Institute of Design
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]
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) Artistic gymnastics
Athletics (46) Rhythmic gymnastics
Badminton (6) (details) Hockey (2) (details)
Boxing (11) (details) Lawn bowls (6) (details)
Medal table
Only the top ten nations by medal rank are shown in this medal table. Nations are ranked first
by count of gold medals, then silver medals, then bronze medals
Host nation India
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.
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Cyprus (56) 3) Wales (175) [
[71] 79]
Malaysia
Dominica (1 (203)[87] Zambia (22)
[72]
5) Maldives [123]
England (36 (28) [88]
5) [73] Malta (22
[89]
)
Venues
Events TOOK place at twelve competition venues . A total of 20 training venues are being used
in the Games. Of these 20, one WAS 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.