The document provides information about the Commonwealth Games held in Delhi, India in 2010. It discusses the mascot (Shera), the 71 participating teams and 18,000 volunteers. It describes the various sports venues across Delhi that hosted events like athletics, hockey, swimming and boxing. Over 100,000 security personnel were deployed across the 4 security layers of the venues. The largest stadium, Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, was renovated to seat 75,000 people. The Closing Ceremony was held at this stadium and included performances by Indian and international artists. Australia topped the medals tally with 74 gold medals.
3. ABOUT
COMMONWEALTH GAMES
Participation by 71 teams
Around 2000 staff and 18000 volunteers
12 days of sports and events
17 Types of games
High security arrangements
25000 Rooms in games village
4. STADIUM AND VENUES
Jawaharlal Nehru Sports
Complex- Ceremonies, Athletics,
Lawn Bowls and Weightlifting.
Indira Gandhi Sports Complex-
Cycling, Gymnastics, and
Wresteling.
Yamuna Sports Complex- Archery
(Qualification Rounds) and Table
Tennis.
Siri Fort Sports Complex-
Badminton and Squash.
MDC National Stadium
Complex- Hockey and Archery
Finals (India Gate).
Talkatora Garden Complex-
Swimming and Boxing.
5. SECURITY ARRANGEMENTS
All the venues related to the Games will be protected by 4
layers of tight security – the outer, middle, inner and the
exclusive levels.
More than one lakh security personnel have been deployed
for the Games including about 175 companies (17500
personnel) of paramilitary forces, 3000 commandos, 100
anti-sabotage teams, 200 dogs and 15 bomb disposal squads
.
6.
7. ABOUT STADIUM SEATS
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium will be able to seat 75,000
people after the renovation is complete.
The Indira Gandhi Arena which will host events for
cycling, gymnastics and wrestling can seat 25,000
people is the second – largest sports arena in Asia.
8. GAMES CEREMONY
Commonwealth Games 2010 Closing Ceremony is to be held at Jawaharlal
Nehru Stadium, New Delhi, India on 14th October. and The closing ceremony
is to include certain events.
Like the opening ceremony, the closing ceremony will also to be attended
by celebrities from sports, film and political fraternity. There will be some lively
dance and music performance by Indian and foreign artists.
9. THE RESULTS OF
COMMONWEALTH GAMES
2010
The estimated amount of money spent on
the Commonwealth Games 2010 is US$1.6
Billion.
10. MEDALS TALLY
Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
Australia 74 55 48 177
India 38 27 36 101
England 37 59 46 142
Canada 26 17 32 75
South Africa 12 11 10 33
Kenya 12 11 9 32
Malaysia 12 10 13 35
Singapore 11 11 9 31
Nigeria 11 10 14 35
