2. New Delhi Host city 71 Commonwealth Teams Nations participating TBA Athletes participating 17 disciplines Events 3 October Opening ceremony 14 October Closing ceremony Queen's Baton Final Runner 29 June 2010 Main Stadium Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Website www.cwgdelhi2010.org Motto “COME OUT AND PLAY”
3. Motto - “COME OUT AND PLAY” Delhi is inviting every person across all divides – India & common wealth- to let go of themselves & participate in the Games to the best of their abilities ,in the true sprit of the games.
11. Embedded light emitting diodes (LEDs) which will change into the colours of a country’s flag whilst in that country
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13. Green Games The organisers signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the United Nations Environment Programme to show the intention to host a "sustainable games" and to take the environment into consideration when constructing and renovating venues. Thyagaraj Stadium is intended to be a key example of environmentally-considered construction. In opposition to this intention, a number of environmental controversies arose and the adverse ecological impact of various aspects of the games have been protested by city residents. City residents filed a public interest petition to the Supreme Court of India against the felling of 'heritage' trees in the Siri Forest area to make way for Games facilities. The court appointed architect Charles Correa to assess the impact and he severely criticized the designs on ecological grounds. In spite of this, in April 2009 the Supreme Court allowed the construction on the grounds that "much time had been lost" and "the damage already caused to the environment could not be undone". The Commonwealth Games village, located on the flood plains of the Yamuna, has also been the subject of controversies about the flouting of ecological norms. After a prolonged legal battle between city residents and the state, construction was permitted to continue on the basis of an order of the Supreme Court of India in July 2009, which held that the government had satisfied the requirements of "due process of the law" by issuing public notice of its intention to begin construction work in September 1999 a date four years prior to the acceptance of Delhi's bid for the games.
14. Venues Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi Athletics, lawn bowls, weightlifting DhyanChand National Stadium Hockey Indira Gandhi Arena Archery, cycling, gymnastis, wrestling Delhi University sports complex Rugby sevens SPM Swimming Pool Complex Aquatics RK Khanna Tennis Complex Tennis Yamuna Sports Complex Table tennis Thyagaraj Stadium Netball Siri Fort Sports Complex Badminton, Squash Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range Shooting Talkatora Stadium Boxing
