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Commonwealth Games Delhi 2010
Author : john hudson
Submitted : 2010-05-13 04:52:20 Word Count : 432 Popularity: 17
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The Commonwealth Games to take place in Delhi offers a platform for India to showcase its talent, not only in sports but also in construction, big event management and technological achievements. It can prove to be the launch pad for hosting bigger events like the Olympics in the future. It would be intriguing to look at the history of these games as that will give us a perspective of why it is considered important. The tradition of carrying the queen’s baton has its roots in some English legend. In the year 1930, the game was started with this tradition but only six games were included in the events.
The participating teams or the countries have to choose ten sports which are core. They can additionally choose seven more sports. The host country (Delhi in this year’s event) gets to choose three more games from a pre-decided list. There are 71 countries that are going to participate in this year’s event and this no. is likely to go up. The sports enthusiasts are eagerly awaiting this mega sporting event which has a distinct position in the world of sports. This is an opportunity for the sportspersons to make a mark in their chosen sports.
The venue for this event is Delhi, which presents an intriguing panorama of the old and the new, the historically majestic and the technologically advanced, in its vicinity. The players can enjoy all the modern amenities and if they find time, go on a tour of Delhi for some sight seeing. The historical monuments abound in this city and they come in various descriptions. Delhi and Hamilton were in the fray for hosting this event. It came as no surprise Delhi was selected as it has got to be a much better suited. This is true in any way you choose to look at it. No expense has been spared for making this event a success as nearly Rs. 2000 crore has already been spent by various authorities. The most recent decision by the authorities has been to plant more trees in the area around the Games Village so that the athletes can breathe pollution free pure air.
There are several websites which provide information on the Commonwealth Games Delhi 2010. Some are very comprehensive in their information as no aspect is spared such as Commonwealth Games Athletes, Commonwealth Games countries, Games Village, etc.
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John Hudson provides information about Delhi commonwealth games players, matches, championships, athletes and everything related commonwealth games Delhi 2010. Find more about Delhi games visit www.visitcwg.com.
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