2010 Commonwealth Games
commonwealth game officially known xix commonwealth game commonly known delhi international multisport event member commonwealth held delhi india october total athlete commonwealth nation dependency competed sport event making largest commonwealth game date also largest international multisport event staged delhi india eclipsing asian game opening closing ceremony held jawaharlal nehru stadium main stadium event first time commonwealth game held india second time held asia kuala lumpur malaysia also first time commonwealth republic hosted game second country presently headed british monarch since malaysia official mascot game shera official song game jiyo utho badho jeeto composed academy grammy awardee indian recording artist ar rahman preparation game received widespread international medium attention criticism levelled organiser slow pace work well issue related security hygiene spite threat boycott athlete withdrawal however member nation commonwealth nation participated event exception fiji suspended commonwealth tokelau didnt send team internationally acclaimed opening ceremony improved image game dispelled negative notion surrounding many observer remarking began apprehensive note exceptional experience largely positive ending president international olympic committee jacques rogge said india made good foundation future olympics bid reiterated australian minister sport commonwealth game federation chief mike fennell stated delhi delivered fantastic game observer accused section medium bias unfair expectation negative reporting final medal tally led australia gold medal overall host nation india achieved best performance ever commonwealth game finishing second overall winning gold total medal delhi selected host city commonwealth game november cgf general assembly montego bay jamaica defeating bid hamilton ontario canada india bid motto new frontier friendship india shifted balance favour second round voting promise would provide u participating country along air ticket boarding lodging transport successful afroasian game held hyderabad also seen shown india resource infrastructure technical knowhow stage big sporting event meanwhile hamilton struggled notion country would awarded two major multisport event year vancouver awarded winter olympics earlier year delhi bid commonwealth game lost auckland victoria respectively hamilton bid canada attempt hold game fifth time organisation commonwealth game beset delay january indian olympic association vicechairman raja randhir singh expressed concern delhi speed forming organising game committee following indian government report showing twothirds venue behind schedule commonwealth game federation president mike fennell stated slow progress preparation represented serious risk event singh also called revamp game organising committee jarnail singh former secretary government india appointed chief executive officer indian olympic association president suresh kalmadi appointed head committee spite delay corruption case levied organiser commentator stated confident india successfully host game time launch queen baton relay october business club india bci formed partnership organising committee confederation indian industry federation indian chamber commerce industry bci formed market game promote indian business interest internationally event took place competition venue total training venue used game one used archery three aquatic two lawn bowl two netball eight rugby seven including seven venue within delhi university two shooting one squash two table tennis one weightlifting three wrestling two tennis total five venue newly constructed event dr karni singh shooting range siri fort sport complex thyagaraj sport complex yamuna sport complex well rugby seven facility delhi university stadium include two venues—the indira gandhi sport complex jawaharlal nehru stadium—that received major renovation uplift venue existed prior event largest venue jawaharlal nehru stadium capacity main venue event hosting opening closing ceremony hand central reserve police force crpf shooting range located kadarpur smallest seating capacity three main noncompetition venue event besides commonwealth game village namely delhi commonwealth game organising committee headquarters main medium centre game family hotel hotel ashok commonwealth game village provided accommodation training athlete game opened september october located along east bank river yamuna proximity competition training venue well city landmark spread area hectare acre comprising five main zones—the residential zone international zone training area main dining operational zone—the game village nonsmoking zone universally accessible particularly accommodate parasport athlete free accommodation athlete game village well free transport benefit free trip famed taj mahal reserved lane participant selected highway provided game village accommodated athlete official game initial total budget estimated indian olympic association hosting game ₹ billion u million however official total budget soon escalated estimated ₹ billion u billion figure excluded nonsportsrelated infrastructure development business today magazine estimated game cost ₹ billion u billion commonwealth game reportedly expensive commonwealth game ever fourlane flyway km mi stretch lodhi road transyamuna linking game village jawaharlal nehru stadium constructed reduced travelling time village stadium six minute response concern large number train pas delhi metropolitan region daily construction road underbridges overbridges along railway line completed expand road infrastructure flyover cloverleaf flyover bridge built improve link game city general roadwidening project finished emphasis placed expanding national highway improve traffic flow existing road plan made make inner outer ring road signal free support commitment mass transport nine corridor identified constructed high capacity bus system example one ambedkar nagar red fort six corridor expected operational additionally delhi metro expanded accommodate people boost use public transport event metro extended gurgaon noida area large increase size network delhi metro deployed tunnel boring machine radio frequency identification rfid used tag vehicle venue parking lot help organise mass parking increase security indira gandhi international airport modernised expanded upgraded costing nearly billion terminal increased airport passenger capacity million passenger year new runway constructed allowing flight hour metre long one asia longest airport connected city via sixlane expressway delhi–gurgaon expressway million delhi airport metro express line organiser signed memorandum understanding mou united nation environment programme show intention host sustainable game take environment consideration constructing renovating venue thyagaraj stadium intended key example environmentally considered construction opposition intention number environmental controversy arose adverse ecological impact various aspect game protested city resident city resident filed public interest petition supreme court india felling heritage tree siri fort area make way game facility court appointed architect charles correa assess impact severely criticised design ecological ground spite april supreme court allowed construction ground much time lost damage already caused environment could undone commonwealth game village located flood plain yamuna also subject controversy flouting ecological norm prolonged legal battle city resident state construction permitted continue basis order supreme court india july held government satisfied requirement due process law issuing public notice intention begin construction work september date four year prior acceptance delhi bid game queen baton relay began baton contains elizabeth ii message athlete left buckingham palace october baton arrived game opening ceremony october visiting nation commonwealth travelling throughout india reaching million people join celebration game baton arrived india june wagah border crossing pakistan baton designed michael foley foley design graduate national institute design triangular section aluminium twisted helix shape coated coloured soil collected region india coloured soil first styling queen baton jewelencrusted box used house queen message laserengraved onto miniature carat gold leaf—representative ancient indian patras queen baton ergonomically contoured ease use millimetre high millimetre wide base millimetre wide top weighs gram oz queen baton number technological feature including ability capture image sound global positioning system gps technology baton location tracked embedded light emitting diode led change colour country flag whilst country text messaging capability people send message congratulation encouragement baton bearer throughout relay preparation influx englishspeaking tourist game delhi government implemented program teach english necessary skill serving tourist key workers—such cab driver security worker waiter porter service staff two year prior game driver taught english addition delhi indian government plan expand program teach people local tourist destination part india facilitate hasslefree sightseeing delhi delhi tourism undertook launch india first hop hop bus known hoho delhi modelled popular concept transport facility western country bus equipped stateoftheart technology like digital video screen gps system also trained guide responsible giving information site prepare energyusage spike game end chronic power cut delhi government undertook large powerproduction initiative increase power production mw previous mw achieve government streamlined power distribution process directed additional energy delhi constructed new power plant indian state trained state police force handle touristrelated issue deploy prior game largescale construction beautification project resulted demolition hundred home displacement city dwellers—at least new delhi homeless people removed shelter demolished bamboo screen erected around city slum separate visitor sight slum practice human right campaigner deemed dishonest immoral delhi high court implemented series mobile court dispatched throughout delhi relocate migrant beggar delhi street mobile court would consider beggar casebycase basis determine whether beggar sent back hisher state residence permitted remain governmentshelters opening ceremony held jawaharlal nehru stadium main stadium event new delhi india began ist october opening ceremony directed ganapathy bharat known commonly bharat bala acclaimed tamil film director screenwriter film producer based kodambakkam chennai ceremony featured performer lasted twoandahalf hour estimated ₹ billion u million spent produce ceremony ceremony divided six separate segment showcasing rich ancient diverse culture india including art tradition dance music colour began showcase variety drummer part india accompanied sevenyearold tabla player keshav countdown took place screen stadium accompanied firework centerpiece ceremony helium aerostat acted giant ° screen spectator ceremony showcased fusion various classical dance part india mehendi decoration sand painting yoga title song performed r rahman singer hariharan sang welcome song game titled swagatam thousand school child prince wale charles iii representing elizabeth ii head commonwealth president india pratibha patil officially declared game open prime minister manmohan singh host nation india attended opening ceremony well total three head state outside india attended opening ceremony two commonwealth nation one noncommonwealth nation three head state mohamed nasheed president maldives marcus stephen president nauru multiple commonwealth gold medallist albert ii prince monaco representing international olympic committee well sir anand satyanand governor general new zealand attended ceremony closing ceremony featuring indian scottish performer closing ceremony well received opening ceremony commonwealth game flag handed representative glasgow scotland hosted xx commonwealth game closing ceremony president commonwealth game federation declared delhi hosted truly exceptional game day ceremony scotland first minister alex salmond stated scotland highly impressed delhi success holding multisport event delhi hosted successful commonwealth game challenge emulate participating nation commonwealth game fiji suspended commonwealth banned participating game rwanda fielded team game first time becoming commonwealth member number athlete country shown bracket event discipline across sport commonwealth game kabaddi demonstration sport game triathlon excluded game suitable location swimming stage organiser also removed basketball included archery tennis wrestling cricket although strong demand make comeback board control cricket india keen twenty tournament organiser want one day tournament top ten nation medal rank shown medal table nation ranked first count gold medal silver medal bronze medal ranking table consistent international olympic committee convention published medal table default table ordered number gold medal athlete nation context nation entity represented noc number silver medal taken consideration next number bronze medal nation still tied equal ranking given listed alphabetically ioc country code boxing two bronze medal awarded weight class additionally tie three athlete third place womens pole vault athletics meant three bronze medal awarded therefore total number bronze medal greater total number gold silver medal host nation india host broadcast activity provided si live production house partnership prasar bharati host broadcaster includes doordarshan new zealand right first tvnz september reported tvnz seeking offload right sky tv avoid nz million loss event deal confirmed january backed country government although sky pay television broadcaster still promised coverage would broadcast freetoair official motto commonwealth game come play chosen represent invitation athlete commonwealth member country participate game achieve success well call indian people support country hosting game logo commonwealth game image chakra india national symbol freedom unity power progress silhouette figure spiralling upwards chakra represents growth india vibrant nation game motto come play logo consists six colour green red yellow blue purple pink green represents life energy high spirit game green game determination overcoming challenge purple represents reassurance mystery excitement red represents unity yellow represents destiny blue represents equality pink represents luxury surprise official mascot commonwealth game shera anthropomorphised tiger name come sher hindi word meaning tiger hindi bagh mean tiger however sher colloquially used lion tiger shera described older brother jigrr mascot commonwealth youth game logo look game designed idiom design consulting one song shera also composed popular composer india song contains initiative shera shera mascot shera visited many school across delhi create enthusiasm interest commonwealth game held indian railway served lead partner commonwealth game central bank india air india ntpc limited served official partner banking airline power respectively hero honda official motorcycle partner well presenting partner queen baton relay tata motor served vehicle transport sponsor providing vehicle maintenance service queen baton relay swiss watchmaker tissot official timekeeper sponsor game official song commonwealth game jiyo utho badho jeeto composed performed indian musician r rahman song title based slogan game come play song written mehboob hindi sprinkling english word released august music video directed bharath bala released september featured shorter version song r rahman also gave live concert theme song gurgaon haryana previewed various news channel official video song released youtube however song much appreciated people compared fifa world cup south africa official song waka waka time africa shakira several concern raised preparation game included excessive budget overrun likelihood flood delhi due heavy monsoon rain infrastructural compromise poor living condition commonwealth game village delay construction main game venue withdrawal prominent athlete widespread corruption official game organising committee possibility terrorist attack militant negative preevent publicity heavy security presence played part low spectator attendance initial event however number picked game progressed day conclusion game indian government announced formation special committee probe allegation corruption mismanagement organising committee probe committee led former comptroller auditor general india vk shunglu probe addition central bureau investigation enforcement directorate central vigilance commission investigation already underway prime minister india dr manmohan singh promised midaugust report bungling first surfaced corrupt official given severe exemplary punishment game probe committee tasked looking aspect organising conducting game draw lesson given three month submit report report never publicly released indian sport ministry directed organising committee commonwealth game led suresh kalmadi release staffer position probe committee work finished one aim hosting commonwealth game build worldclass athletics infrastructure within country expose audience toplevel noncricket competition encourage youth come play official theme game building sporting culture look beyond cricket seen important task country first ever individual olympic gold medal beijing despite world secondlargest population sebastian coe former olympic gold medalist chairman summer olympics organising committee stadium × womens relay described audience cheer racer potentially moment could change course athletics asia moment could inspire thousand people whod never even seen athletics track get involved build 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