commonwealth games 2010 - Commonwealth game 2010 India, Delhi"
"CWG 2010 Multi Sports Events (Commonwealth Games 2010) "
The Commonwealth Games 2010 a games for which we all are waiting for four long years are going to be held in Delhi, India. This is the first time the Commonwealth Games will be held in India. All Games of Commonwealth games are Scheduled between 3 October and 14 October 2010. Commonwealth games will be the largest multi-games event conducted in Delhi and India generally, which has previously hosted the Asian Games in 1951 and 1982. The opening ceremony of Commonwealth games in India is going to take place at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi.
This the first time India held Commonwealth Games after Jamaica (1996) and Malasyia (1998).
Pune the major IT City of India hosted the IIIrd Commonwealth Youth Games between October 12 and 18, 2008 which have been held under the Commonwealth Games Federation.
Delhi 2010 Organizing Committee Chairman, Suresh Kalmadi said that the inclusion of the Para-Sport Medal Events Programme in the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games will provide the city of Delhi and the country of India an outstanding opportunity to build greater social awareness of Paralympic sports, as well as the elite performances that athletes with a disability are capable of achieving.
"These events will challenge us to develop a more "barrier-free" environment in Delhi, ensuring that all Commonwealth Games athletes fully enjoy their experience, and that the Games will leave a meaningful legacy in this regard," Kalmadi said.
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