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The 2010 Commonwealth Games is the nineteenth Commonwealth Games, and the ninth to be held under that name. The Games are being held in New Delhi, India from 3 to 14 October 2010, the largest multi-sport event conducted to date in Delhi and India, which has previously hosted the Asian Games in 1951 and 1982.

The opening ceremony took place at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, the main stadium of the event. It is also the first time the Commonwealth Games is held in India and the second time the event has been held in Asia (after 1998 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia).

While allegations of delays and corruption were a cause of concern before the start of the games, the games generally ran smoothly and the opening ceremony was described as "spectacular".

Host selection

Delhi was selected to host the Commonwealth Games, beating the bid from Hamilton on November 14 2003 at the Commonwealth Games Foundation General Assembly. This was India's third bid, bidding unsuccessfully in 1990 and 1994.

Images for kids

  • Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium CWG opening ceremony

    The main venue of the Games, the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium

  • The Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Dr. M.S. Gill meeting the members of North Ireland, during his visit to the Commonwealth Games Village, in New Delhi on September 29, 2010

    Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Dr. M.S. Gill meeting the members of Northern Ireland at the Games Village

  • CWGGreenGamesLogo

    Logo for the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games being recognised as the first ever "Green Commonwealth Games"

  • Pratibha Devisingh Patil witnessing the starting of Baton Relay by Olympian Shri Abhinav Bindra with the Chairman of Organising Committee, Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi

    The 2010 Queen's Baton Relay inauguration at Buckingham Palace in London, United Kingdom

  • The President of the Commonwealth Games Federation, Mr. Mike Fennel hands over the Queen`s Baton Delhi 2010 to the Chief Minister of Delhi, Smt. Sheila Dikshit at Wagah Border, Punjab on June 25, 2010

    Mr. Mike Fennel, President of the CGF hands over the Baton to Sheila Dikshit, Chief Minister of Delhi at Wagah Border, Punjab

  • HOHO DELHI

    HOHO Delhi Bus Inauguration in Delhi

  • The Ministry of Railways run a special Commonwealth Express train for foreign delegates and participants of Commonwealth Games-2010 Delhi to visit Taj Mahal, at Agra during the XIX Commonwealth Games-2010 Delhi

    Ministry of Railways run a special Commonwealth Express train for foreign delegates and participants to visit Taj Mahal at Agra during the Games

  • Commonwealth-Games-2010-Opening-Ceremony

    The 2010 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium

  • The artistes performing, at the closing ceremony of XIX Commonwealth Games-2010 Delhi, at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, in New Delhi on October 14, 2010 (2)

    Closing ceremony of the 2010 Commonwealth Games

  • 2010CWG prelim countries map

    Nations that competed at the Games

  • 2010 CWG Badminton Mixed team

    Medalists of the Badminton mixed team competition at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi. From left: India (silver), Malaysia (gold), and England (bronze).

  • 2010 CWG 10 metre air pistol pairs women

    Medalists of the 10-metre air pistol pairs women at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi. From left: Dina Aspandiyarova, Pamela McKenzie, Heena Sidhu, Annu Raj Singh, Dorothy Ludwig, and Lynda Hare.

  • Shera, the Mascot of the Commonwealth Games Delhi 2010 takes a pleasant ride in the Dal Lake of the Srinagar, in Jammu and Kashmir on June 29, 2010

    Shera, the Mascot of the Commonwealth Games Delhi 2010 takes a pleasant ride in the Dal Lake of the Srinagar, in Jammu and Kashmir on 29 June 2010

  • The Chairman of Organising Committee, Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi, Shri Suresh Kalmadi and MD & CEO, Hero Honda

    Suresh Kalmadi, Chairman of Organising Committee of 2010 Commonwealth Games and Mr. Pawan Munjal, MD & CEO of Hero Honda signing an MoU on the major private sector partner for the Games

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