2010 Commonwealth Games were held in Delhi, India, from 3 to 14 October 2010. Around 6,081 athletes from 71 Commonwealth nations were competed in 21 sports and 272 events.
Delhi delivered and showcases the success of the XIX Commonwealth Games than a grand Closing Ceremony. A dazzling laser show and a musical extravaganza marked the finale of the Games. The biggest sporting event hosted by India which crowned itself with sporting glory by winning an unprecedented 101 medals including 38 gold.
The ceremony comes to an end at the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium filled to the capacity of 60,000 cheering sports lovers was presented by Vice-President Mohammad Hamid Ansari, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress President Sonia Gandhi.
There was much excitement were fourteen military bands, 17 pipes and drums of various regiments and battalions of the Indian Army performed in unison. Delhi school children were dressed in white paid tribute to the motherland performing to the tunes of Vande Mataram as they took positions to form rangoli pattern and Ashoka chakra on the field.
CWG Delhi 2010 chairman Suresh Mr. Kalmadi in his speech said the games had given a new beginning to Indian sports. But it's not the end. For India, it's a new beginning in sports.
Delhi delivered and showcases the success of the XIX Commonwealth Games than a grand Closing Ceremony. A dazzling laser show and a musical extravaganza marked the finale of the Games. The biggest sporting event hosted by India which crowned itself with sporting glory by winning an unprecedented 101 medals including 38 gold.
The ceremony comes to an end at the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium filled to the capacity of 60,000 cheering sports lovers was presented by Vice-President Mohammad Hamid Ansari, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress President Sonia Gandhi.
There was much excitement were fourteen military bands, 17 pipes and drums of various regiments and battalions of the Indian Army performed in unison. Delhi school children were dressed in white paid tribute to the motherland performing to the tunes of Vande Mataram as they took positions to form rangoli pattern and Ashoka chakra on the field.
CWG Delhi 2010 chairman Suresh Mr. Kalmadi in his speech said the games had given a new beginning to Indian sports. But it's not the end. For India, it's a new beginning in sports.
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