XIX COMMONWEALTH GAMES 2010 DELHI

Common wealth games,

COMMONWEALTH GAMES 2010 DELHI

The Commonwealth Games are held every four years in which all the member nations and territories of the Commonwealth of Nations participate in a multi-sport event which features competitions involving thousands of elite athletes. The Commonwealth Games are one of the world’s largest multi-sport events.

The Commonwealth Games include
many Olympic sports and also some sports that are played mainly in Commonwealth nations like lawn bowls, rugby sevens and netball. The apex international body that organises and oversees the Commonwealth Games is the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF), which also controls the sporting programme
and selects the host cities.

The Commonwealth Games were
first held in 1930 as the British Empire Games in Hamilton, Canada. The event was
renamed as the British Empire and Commonwealth Games in 1954, the British
Commonwealth Games in 1970 and from 1978 are named as the Commonwealth Games.

New Delhi,  the capital of India, is
hosting the XIX Commonwealth Games from 3rd to 14th October, 2010.

SHERA -MASCOT OF
THE XIX COMMONWEALTH GAMES     

The name comes
from the Hindi word Sher – meaning tiger. Shera truly represents the modern
Indian. He is an achiever with a positive attitude, a global citizen but
justifiably proud of his nation’s ancient heritage, a fierce competitor but
with integrity and honesty. Shera is also a ‘large-hearted gentleman’ who loves
making friends and enthusing people to ‘come out and play’. 

In Indian
mythology, the tiger is associated with Goddess Durga, the embodiment of Shakti
(or female power) and the vanquisher of evil. She rides her powerful vehicle
–the tiger – into combat, especially in her epic and victorious battle against
Mahishasur, a dreaded demon.

Shera embodies values that the
nation is proud of: majesty, power, charisma, intelligence and grace. His
athletic prowess, courage and speed on the field are legendary. He is also a
reminder of the fragile environment he lives in and our responsibility towards
the protection of his ecosystem.


COMPETITION SCHEDULE

Event		Venue	Event Dates
Opening Ceremony		JN Stadium	03 October 2010
Closing Ceremony		JN Stadium	14 October 2010
Aquatics	Diving	Dr SPM Swimming Complex	10-13 October 2010
	Swimming		4-9 October 2010
	Synchronised Swimming		6-7 October 2010
Archery		Yamuna Sports Complex	4-10 October 2010
Athletics	Track & Field	JN Stadium	6-12 October 2010
	Marathon	JN Stadium/Marathon Course	14 October 2010
	Walk		09 October 2010
Badminton		Siri Fort Sports Complex	4-14 October 2010
Boxing		Talkatora Indoor Stadium	5-11, 13 October 2010
Cycling	Track	IG Sports Complex	5-8 October 2010
	Road Mass Start		10 October 2010
	Road Time Trials	Noida Highway Express Rd	13 October 2010
Gymnastics	Artistic	IG Sports Complex	4-8 October 2010
	Rhythmic		12-14 October 2010
Hockey		Maj. Dhyan Chand National Stadium	4-14 October 2010
Lawn Bowls		JN Sports Complex	4-13 October 2010
Netball		Thyagaraj Sports Complex	4-12, 14 October 2010
Rugby Sevens		Delhi University	11-12 October 2010
Shooting	Clay Target	Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range	6-13 October 2010
	Full Bore	CRPF Campus, Kadarpur	9-13 October 2010
	Pistol and Small Bore	Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range	5-13 October 2010
Squash		Siri Fort Sports Complex	4-13 October 2010
Table Tennis		Yamuna Sports Complex	4-14 October 2010
Tennis		RK Khanna Tennis Stadium	4-10 October 2010
Weightlifting		JN Sports Complex	4-12 October 2010
Wrestling		IG Sports Complex	5-10 October 2010