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COMMONWEALTH GAMES 2010
Delhi is proudly hosting the 2010 Commonwealth
Games. Delhi bagged the right to host the event over competing
nations like Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. This is the third major event
Delhi is going to host after the successful Asian Games in the year
1951 & 1982. India being a developing country needed such events to
show its importance to the world and this will be the second time
when such an event is held in Asia. Among the developing countries,
it was Jamaica and Malaysia that got the chance to host the Commonwealth
games in 1966 and 1998 respectively. Success in Commonwealth Games
2010 would increase India's chances of hosting 2016 Summer Olympics.
Delhi's Preparation for Commonwealth
Games 2010
Infrastructure
changes in Delhi for Commonwealth Games 2010 »
With the city gearing up for Commonwealth Games 2010, the year
ahead will be both exciting and critical. It will be the year
of action - a slew of infrastructure, transport, health and
security projects will be fast-tracked to give the city a makeover.
This will go hand in hand with more empowerment of Delhiites
to better their lives.
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The event will be headed by the Sports Ministry whereas the president
of the Indian Olympic Association, Suresh Kalmadi will head the
organizing committee for the games. Though the dates for the games
have not been fixed as yet but it is understood that the games would
be held in the month of October or November.
The organizing committee exposed the advertising campaign for the
games on March 26, 2006 immediately after the flag for the games
were transferred from the Melbourne Mayor to the Mayor of Delhi.
Lots of thoughts were put in about the inclusion of games like cricket
in the competition but BCCI's disapproval to hosting 20-20 matches
dampened the chance of cricket in Commonwealth Games.
The triathlon seems to be excluded from the competition because
of the lack of suitable swimming stage. The games committee is building
several new stadiums for the event to be held in 2010.
Apart from the basic infrastructure
related to the hosting of games in the city, there is a complete
renovation plan for the city by 2010. The proposals have been approved
and the work on those lines has already begun. This includes a complete
facelift to the city with new roads, improved transport system,
new hotels, flyovers, new power plants, etc. The total budget or
an estimated cost of gearing up the city for the major event would
be somewhere close to $17.5 billion. Development work is progress
in and around Delhi so that the city is complete with the entire
necessary infrastructure before the Commonwealth Games 2010.
A special Commonwealth Games village is being constructed in the
heart of the city near I.P Estate and the Akshardham
Tample. The Commonwealth Games Village is being developed on
a 40 acre land and the place is expected to accommodate 8,500 athletes
and officials. The existing venues are being renovated with latest
standards and facilities. On the other hand, new venues are being
constructed in the Games Village.
Some of the important games to be played in the Commonwealth Games
2010 are Aquatics, Gymnastics, Rugby 7s, Athletics, Bowls, Table
Tennis, Boxing, Cycling, EAD Events, Hockey, Badminton, Shooting,
Squash, Netball, and Weightlifting.
The
stadiums and sports venues where the games would be held are:
- Jawahar Lala Nehru Stadium
- Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium complex
- Siri Fort Sports Complex
- Tyagaraj Sports Complex
- Maj. Dhyan Chand National Stadium
- Talkatora Indoor Stadium
- Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range
- Yamuna Sports Complex
- Delhi University
New stadiums are being constructed in the Commonwealth Games village
where other sporting events would take place. Some of the games would
also be played in a sporting venue of Noida.
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