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The 2010 Commonwealth Games were a huge sports event. They were the 19th time these games were held. The city of New Delhi, India, hosted them from October 3 to 14, 2010.

This was the biggest sports event ever held in Delhi and India. India had hosted other big games before, like the Asian Games in 1951 and 1982. It was the first time the Commonwealth Games came to India. It was also only the second time they were held in Asia. The first time in Asia was in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in 1998.

The opening ceremony was at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. This was the main place for the games. Even though there were some worries before the games started, the event went very well. The opening ceremony was even called "spectacular"!

Choosing the Host City

Delhi was chosen to host the Commonwealth Games. They won against another city called Hamilton in Canada. The decision was made on November 14, 2003.

This was India's third time trying to host the games. They had tried before in 1990 and 1994 but didn't win. This time, they finally got to be the host city!

Images for kids

  • Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium CWG opening ceremony

    The main venue of the Games, the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium

  • The Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Dr. M.S. Gill meeting the members of North Ireland, during his visit to the Commonwealth Games Village, in New Delhi on September 29, 2010

    Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Dr. M.S. Gill meeting the members of Northern Ireland at the Games Village

  • CWGGreenGamesLogo

    Logo for the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games being recognised as the first ever "Green Commonwealth Games"

  • Pratibha Devisingh Patil witnessing the starting of Baton Relay by Olympian Shri Abhinav Bindra with the Chairman of Organising Committee, Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi

    The 2010 Queen's Baton Relay inauguration at Buckingham Palace in London, United Kingdom

  • The President of the Commonwealth Games Federation, Mr. Mike Fennel hands over the Queen`s Baton Delhi 2010 to the Chief Minister of Delhi, Smt. Sheila Dikshit at Wagah Border, Punjab on June 25, 2010

    Mr. Mike Fennel, President of the CGF hands over the Baton to Sheila Dikshit, Chief Minister of Delhi at Wagah Border, Punjab

  • HOHO DELHI

    HOHO Delhi Bus Inauguration in Delhi

  • The Ministry of Railways run a special Commonwealth Express train for foreign delegates and participants of Commonwealth Games-2010 Delhi to visit Taj Mahal, at Agra during the XIX Commonwealth Games-2010 Delhi

    Ministry of Railways run a special Commonwealth Express train for foreign delegates and participants to visit Taj Mahal at Agra during the Games

  • Commonwealth-Games-2010-Opening-Ceremony

    The 2010 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium

  • The artistes performing, at the closing ceremony of XIX Commonwealth Games-2010 Delhi, at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, in New Delhi on October 14, 2010 (2)

    Closing ceremony of the 2010 Commonwealth Games

  • 2010CWG prelim countries map

    Nations that competed at the Games

  • 2010 CWG Badminton Mixed team

    Medalists of the Badminton mixed team competition at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi. From left: India (silver), Malaysia (gold), and England (bronze).

  • 2010 CWG 10 metre air pistol pairs women

    Medalists of the 10-metre air pistol pairs women at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi. From left: Dina Aspandiyarova, Pamela McKenzie, Heena Sidhu, Annu Raj Singh, Dorothy Ludwig, and Lynda Hare.

  • Shera, the Mascot of the Commonwealth Games Delhi 2010 takes a pleasant ride in the Dal Lake of the Srinagar, in Jammu and Kashmir on June 29, 2010

    Shera, the Mascot of the Commonwealth Games Delhi 2010 takes a pleasant ride in the Dal Lake of the Srinagar, in Jammu and Kashmir on 29 June 2010

  • The Chairman of Organising Committee, Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi, Shri Suresh Kalmadi and MD & CEO, Hero Honda

    Suresh Kalmadi, Chairman of Organising Committee of 2010 Commonwealth Games and Mr. Pawan Munjal, MD & CEO of Hero Honda signing an MoU on the major private sector partner for the Games

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