XIX Commonwealth Games Delhi - October 3 - 14 , 2010

The 2010 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games were held in Delhi , India, from  October 3 to 14,2010. A total of 6,081 athletes from 71 Commonwealth Nations and Dependencies  competed in 21 sports and 272 events, making it the largest Commonwealth Games till date.

  It was the first time that the Commonwealth Games were held in India and the second time it was held in Asia after Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia in 1998.


Mascot

The official mascot for the 2010 Commonwealth Games is Shera, an anthropomorphised tiger and the name
comes from "Sher",Hindi word for Tiger.

Official Song

 The official song of the 2010 Commonwealth Games ''Jiyo Utho Bado Jeeto'' was composed and performed by A R Rahman. The song's title is based on the slogan of the games, "Come out and play". The song is penned by Mehboob in Hindi with a sprinkling of English words.

 

 2010 CWG Opening Ceremony

was held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, the main stadium of the event, in New Delhi, India at 7:00 PM  on October 3, 2010 ending at 10:00 PM (IST) displaying India's varied culture in a plethora of cultural showcases.A total of 3 Heads of State from outside India attended the opening ceremony; 2 from CW Nations and one from a non-Commonwealth nation - Md Nasheed,President of the Maldives,Marcus Stephen,President of Nauru and a multiple Commonwealth gold medallist, and Prince Albert II of Monaco, a former Olympian.

A laser show lights up the sky as huge drums are wheeled into the arena

 

Drummer at the opening ceremony

 

Here comes Shera, the Games' mascot.

   

 Giant puppets are displayed inside the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium during the opening ceremony

 A light installation depicts Hindu Yogic posture 

 Dancers perform during the opening ceremony

 

 

 

 

 

 

Abhinav Bindra(Olympic rifle champion)has the honour of leading the host nation out with the Indian flag.

 

2010 CWG Medals Table

Rank  Country    Gold    Silver   Bronze   Total

 1       Australia      74         55          48          177

  

2         India            38         27          36           101

3         England      37         59           46           142