3. Commonwealth of Nations is an organization of 53 countries across the globe. They were
erstwhile British colonies. To improve the society and general well-being of the people is a major
objective of the Commonwealth of Nations. This can be achieved through encouragement and
assistance of education via sports development and physical recreation. To fulfill this there is a
Commonwealth Games Federation that organizes a quadrennial sporting event among the member
nations of the Commonwealth popularly known as
Commonwealth Games. Almost all Commonwealth countries participates in this mega multi-sports
events with full enthusiasm.
There are currently 85 nations planning to field teams at the 2010 Commonwealth Games. This
figure is the highest considering the past Commonwealth Games. This phenomenal increase in the
number of participating nations has made this events the second biggest sporting event after
Olympic Games. As we look back Commonwealth Games has started with participation of mere 11
nations and 400 athletes in 1930. In the last Commonwealth Games a total of 71 countries
participated. Delhi is going to witness 8500 athletes from 85 countries. The list of countries is
given below in alphabetical order.
6. Guernsey Saint Lucia
Afghanistan Guyana Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Algeria India Samoa
Anguilla Israel Scotland
Antigua and Barbuda Isle of Man Seychelles
Australia Jamaica Sierra Leone
Bahamas Jersey Singapore
Bahrain Kenya Solomon Islands
Bhutan Kiribati South Africa
Bangladesh Lesotho Sri Lanka
Barbados Malawi Sudan
Belize Malaysia Swaziland
Bermuda Maldives Tanzania
Botswana Madagascar Tokelau
British Virgin Islands Malta Tonga
Brunei Mauritius Trinidad and Tobago
Cameroon Montserrat Turks and Caicos Islands
Canada Mozambique Tuvalu
Cayman Islands Namibia Uganda
Christmas Island Nauru Vanuatu
Cook Islands New Zealand Wales
Cyprus Nigeria Yemen
Dominica Niue Zambia
England Norfolk Island
Eritrea Northern Ireland
Falkland Islands Palestine
Fiji Pakistan
Gambia Papua New GuineaRodrigues
Ghana Rwanda
GibraltarGrenada Saint HelenaSaint Kitts and Nevis
10. Commonwealth Games 2010 Closing Ceremony is to be held at Jawaharlal Nehru
Stadium, New Delhi, India on 14th October. The closing ceremony is to include certain
events.
Like the opening ceremony, the closing ceremony will also to be attended
by celebrities from sports, flim and political fraternity. There will be some
livelydance and music performance by Indian and foreign artists.
This event will also consist of a small presentation on the next Game in 2014 in
Glasgow, display of lightning and fireworks, presence and dance of celebrities and
Commonwealth nation’s flag parade. The program was followed by a short promotional
video of the next Commonwealth Games.
During the 2010 Commonwealth Games Closing Ceremony, the Commonwealth Games
Ceremonial Flag will be handed to Glasgow, which will be the next host city.
In addition to this Delhi Government is going to organize big cultural events on the
closing day. This cultural programme will comprise dance, music, folk and modern music,
screening of films and puppet shows. Through this government will showcase Delhi's
composite culture as well as the diversity of Indian culture.
