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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
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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