The Commonwealth Games is a multinational, multi-sport event which features competitions involving thousands of elite athletes from members of the Commonwealth of Nations. Organised every four years, they are the third largest multi-sport event in the world, after the Summer Olympic Games and the Asian Games.

What is Common Wealth Games

INFORMATION ABOUTCOMMON WEALTH GAMES

Host City New Delhi / Delhi, India

Motto COME OUT AND PLAY

Nations Participating 71 Commonwealth Teams

Athletes Participating TBA

Events 260 Events in 17 Disciplines

Opening Ceremony 3 OctoberClosing Ceremony 14 OctoberQueen's Baton Final

Runner 29 June 2010

Main Stadium Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium

OFFICIAL LOGO OFCOMMON WEALTH GAMES

The logo for the 2010 Commonwealth Games was revealed on 6 January 2008 at an event-taking place at the India Gate. The Ashoka Chakra, a symbol of freedom, unity, and power, inspires the logo. The colours symbolize India's vibrant and diverse culture and people, and each part of the logo symbolizes India welcoming the 71 Commonwealth nations and territories.

SHERA, a Royal Bengal Tiger. The mascot is

depicted wearing a white sporting jersey and blue shorts. The Royal Bengal

Tiger is the National Animal of India. The

mascot embodies values that the Indian nation is

proud of majesty, courage, power and grace.

The 2010 Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony will be held on 3rd October at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi.

There will be a single flag bearer that will lead the parade of the participating nations in the opening ceremony.

Marching event will form an important part. The participating nations will join the marching event according to the alphabetical order.

The host nation of the previous Commonwealth Game 2006 Australia will lead the marching event, whereas the present host nation India will be the last. Also India's national anthem Jana Mana Gana will be played at the 2010 Commonwealth Games.

The last and final carrier of the baton will be a well-known personality from the sports arena, from India, the host country.

There will be a lot of musical extravaganza consisting many Indian and foreign artists. There will be also a lot of fireworks. The event will be inaugurated with the presence of President of Indian Olympic Association.

OPENING CEREMONY OF THE COMMONWEALTH GAMES

PARTICIPATING COUNTRIESIN COMMON WEALTH GAMES

Afghanistan Algeria Angola Bahrain Bangladesh Benin Bhutan Botswana Brunei Burkina Faso Burundi Cambodia Cameroon Cape Verde Central African Republic Chad People's Republic of ChinaChinese Taipei Comoros Republic of Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo Djibouti Egypt

EthiopiaEquatorial Guinea EritreaGabon Gambia Ghana Guinea Guinea-Bissau Hong Kong India (host) Indonesia Islamic Republic of Iran Iraq Côte d'Ivoire Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Laos Lebanon Lesotho Liberia Libya

MadagascarMalaysiaMalawi Maldives MaliMauritania Mauritius Mongolia Morocco Mozambique Myanmar Namibia Nepal Niger Nigeria North Korea Oman Pakistan PalestinePhilippines Qatar Rwanda São Tomé and Príncipe Saudi Arabia Sierra Leone

SenegalSeychellesSingapore Somalia South Africa South KoreaSri Lanka Sudan Swaziland Syrian Arab Republic Tajikistan United Republic of Tanzania Thailand Togo Tunisia Turkmenistan Uganda United Arab Emirates Uzbekistan Vietnam Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe

Existing and New Stadiums in Delhi will be used to house the sports during the GamesThe Opening and Closing Ceremonies will take

place at theJawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi.

Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi Athletics, Lawn bowls, Weightlifting Dhyan Chand National Stadium Hockey Indira Gandhi Arena Archery, Cycling, Gymnastics,

wrestling Delhi University sports complex Rugby sevens Thyagaraj Stadium Netball Siri Fort Sports Complex Badminton, Squash Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range Shooting Talkatora Stadium Boxing SPM Swimming Pool Complex Aquatics RK Khanna Tennis Complex Tennis Yamuna Sports Complex Table Tennis

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