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Commonwealth Games
(Event Date: October 3rd - 14th)
First Organised At Hamilton in 1930
Sports 17 (More than past)
Participating Nations 73 (More than past)
Opening and Closing Ceremony Jawaharlal Nehru University
Expected Expenditure Nearly Rs.11,494 crore (Approx.)
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Commonwealth Games - Spirit is Still Alive
Blast, Light, Dance and Loud Hooting on Open Ceremony of Commonwealth Games
"Opening ceremony includes hundreds of drummers, giant helium balloon - Roaring and Hooting of Spectators"
Images are projected onto a kind of airship during the opening ceremony for the 19th Commonwealth Games at the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium in New Delhi, India
Grand, Colorful and Rocking opening of Commonwealth Games. Stadium rocks with loud roaring and hooting of spectators. Giant helium balloon Indicating the Pulsating Spirit of Ceremony. Dashing sky-Fireworks to enchant the eye-balls of all spectators. Prince Charles has declared the Commonwealth Games officially open. Prince Charles read the Queen's message. CWG depicted 5,000 years of India's history in a pageant of music, light and dance. About 100,000 police and paramilitary officers were deployed. Fighter aircraft and helicopter gunships watched anti elements About 60,000 people filled Nehru Stadium for the opening ceremony. Blasting hooting for Kalmadi's Comments and each statements. Most expensive CWG Games so far, with cost estimates more than $10bn (£6.3bn) Indian government - efforts to remove the mosquitoes carrying dengue virus.
Commonwealth Games 2010 Opening Ceremony Fireworks
The Commonwealth Games program is being divided into 6 sections. The ceremony following the sequence: Rhythm of India, Swagatam , Tree of Knowledge, Yoga, Great Tree of Knowledge, Yoga, Great Indian journey and A.R Rahman will perform CWG anthem - all was awesome. At last Fireworks went off filled the air in sky. A spectacular laser fireworks show lit up the evening sky and India took a giant leap, 28 years after it hosted the Asian Games.
Pulsating With A Sportsman Spirit
A big event like Commonwealth Games is undoubtedly an event for lifetime. Its for sure that this sports fiesta will be remembered as a remarkable event in the history of India and will definitely add more glitter to India's crown.
Date For Common Wealth Games 2010
Commonwealth Games, 2010 fever in India is at acme and countdown for this amazing bouquet of exquisite sports has already began. It is scheduled to start from October 3rd and continues upto October 14th.
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Commonwealth Games Ticket The countdown for Commonwealth Games has already began and the Commonwealth Games ticket are running short of stock. Prices for the opening ceremony ranges Rs 1,000 to Rs 50,000; while for the closing ceremony it will start from Rs 750 to Rs 50, 000 for the best seat. The tickets ranges from Rs. 50 to Rs. 50000 and some roads events are low costed too. The first lot of ticket sale, commenced on 4th June'10 has already completed. And, the second phase will be commenced on 15th August'10. Around 50 ticket booking centers will be arranged in Delhi and the NCR. There will be five retail outlets in each of the metro cities, including: Kolkata, Chennai, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chandigarh, Pune and Hyderabad.
For other events, the price of tickets starts from 50 rupees ($1.05) and 100 rupees($2.19). Here's a general guide to the price of tickets:
. Aquatics -- 50 rupees to 1,000 rupees . Archery -- 100 rupees to 500 rupees . Athletics -- 100 rupees to 1,000 rupees . Badminton -- 200 rupees to 1,000 rupees . Boxing -- 250 rupees to 1,000 rupees . Hockey -- 100 rupees to 1,000 rupees . Lawn Bowls -- 50 rupees to 250 rupees . Netball -- 50 rupees to 500 rupees . Rugby -- 100 rupees to 250 rupees . Shooting -- 250 rupees . Squash -- 100 rupees to 750 rupees . Table Tennis -- 100 rupees to 750 rupees . Weightlifting -- 250 rupees to 750 rupees . Wrestling -- 100 rupees to 1,000 rupees
Commonwealth Games Exclusive Theme Song
The Commonwealth Games Theme Song, Jiyo Utho Bado Jeeto (Live, Rise, Ascend, Win) sung sweetly by A. R. Rahman’s. Rahman is all out to fulfill his promise of making the Commonwealth Games 2010 theme song better than Shakira’s football World Cup anthem Waka Waka.
Logo and Slogan of Common Wealth Games 2010
The main source of inspiration for 2010's Commonwealth Games logo is Ashoka Chakra, which stands as the symbol for freedom, unity and power. This logo was revealed at an event held at the India Gate on 6th January, 2008. The logo has spirals at the upward direction which symbolizes the rise of our country as a global power and showcases its evolution from a traditional country to a modern nation. The colors of the logo symbolizes the diverse and vibrant culture of the country and its citizens. Apart from these, other parts of the logo displays India's heartiest welcome to the 71 nations of Commonwealth groups.
“Come Out and play” is the slogan for the Commonwealth Games.
Various Sports Of Commonwealth Games
17 disciplines of sports competition will be organized under the banner of Common Wealth Games, 2010: Aquatics, Athletics, Archery, Badminton, Boxing, Cycling, Gymnastics, Hockey, Lawn Bowls, Net Ball, Shooting, Squash, Rugby 7”s Table Tennis, Triathlon, Weightlifting and Wrestling.
Photo Gallery Of Commonwealth Games
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range
Talkatora Indoor Stadium Dr SP Mukherjee Swimming Stadium
RK Khanna Tennis Complex Indira Gandhi Sports Complex
Siri Fort Sports Complex Cycling velodrome
Thyagaraj Sports Complex Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium
Venue For Commonwealth Games Welcome to Delhi, the pride host of the Common Wealth Games and experience this ancient city like you have never experienced before. To make this sporting event a successful one, Delhi State Government in collaboration with the Central Government is keeping no stone unturned. » Visit for Queries related Commonwealth Games Ticket
Delhi, the national capital of our country is all set to host it. The rugged and serene landscape of Delhi's prestigious Jawaharlal Nehru University has been selected for the colorful opening and closing ceremonies of Commonwealth Games. This venue is also selected for Athletic, lawn bowl and weightlifting competitions. Other stadiums and sport complexes which are selected for various sports within the territory of Delhi are as follows.
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium For Athletics, lawn bowls, weightlifting Dhyan Chand National Stadium for Hockey for Archery, Cycling, Gymanstics and Indira Gandhi Stadium Wrestling Delhi University Sport Complex for Rugby Tyagaraj Sports Complex for Netball Siri Fort Sports Complex for Badminton and Squash Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range for shooting Talkatora Stadium for boxing SPM Swimming Pool Complex for Aquatics RK Khanna Tennis Complex for Tennis and Yamuna Sports Complex for Table Tennis
Participating Nations for Commonwealth Games
There are currently 85 nations planning to participate in the Commonwealth Games of 2010. In alphabetical order, these nations are:
Afghanistan, Algeria, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Bhutan, Botswana, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Cameroon, Canada, Cayman Islands, Christmas Island, Cook Island, Cyprus, Dominica, England, Eritrea, Falkland, Fiji, Gambia, Ghana, Gibraltar, Grenada, Guernsey, Guyana, India, Israel, Isle of Man, Jamaica, Jersey, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Madagascar, Malta, Mauritius, Montserrat, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, New Zealand, Nigeria, Niue, Norfolk Island, Northern Ireland, Palestine, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Rodrigues, Rwanda, Saint Helena, Saint kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Scotland, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Tanzania, Tokelau, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, Uganda,Vanuatu, Wales, Yemen, Zambia.
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The upcoming Common wealth Games will be a landmark event in the sports calendar of India. Only a few days are left, when athletes from different corners of the world will present their breath-taking skills. The commonwealth Games Schedule includes an array of sporting events, ranging from Aquatics, Archery, Badminton, Gymnastics, Boxing, Cycling, Hockey, Weightlifting, Wrestling and lot more. Check out the concise list of common wealth games scheduled according to the respective dates and venues.
Sporting Events According to Commonwealth Games Schedule Opening 3rd October J N Stadium Ceremony Aquatics 4th October to 13th October SPM Swimming & Pool Complex Archery 4th October to 10th October Yamuna Sports Complex/India Gate Athletics 6th October to 13th October Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Badminton 4th October to 13th October Siri Fort Sports Complex 4th October to 10th October & 12th Boxing Talkatora Indoor Stadium October 4th October to 7th October, Cycling: I. G. Indoor Stadium Complex 9th October & 13th October 4th October to 6th October, Gymnastics 8th October, 9th October, I. G. Indoor Stadium Complex 11th October to 13th October Hockey 4th October to 13th October Maj. Dhyan Chand National Stadium Lawn Bowls 4th October to 12th October Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Netball 4th October to 13th October Tyagaraj Sports Complex