COMMONWEALTH

GAMES
2010
 COSTS
 Total budget estimation was
 11,494 crore, which excludes non-
sports-related infrastructure
development in the city such as
airports, city beautification and
roads.

 The 2010 Commonwealth Games

is the most expensive
Commonwealth Games ever.
 TRANSPORT
 To expand road infrastructure,
flyovers, cloverleaf flyovers, and bridges
have been done to improve links for the
Games and city in general.

 Indira Gandhi International Airport is

being modernised, expanded, and
upgraded.

 A new runway has been constructed,

allowing for over 75 flights an hour and
at over 4400 meters long – it will be one of
Asia's longest.
IMPACT ON INDIAN TOURIS
INDUSTRY
 It has a great impact over the Indian
tourism industry. As this mega event
attracted thousands of sport lovers to
India.

 Around 2 million foreign tourists and

3.5 million tourists from different parts
of India arrived In Delhi.
 GREEN GAMES
 Logo for the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth
Games being recognised as the first ever
"Green Commonwealth 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.
 PREPARATIONS
 The Delhi government had implemented a program to
teach English, and the necessary skills for serving tourists,
to key workers.

 The government had undertaken a large power-

production initiative to increase power production to
7,000 MW (from the current 4,500 MW).

 India will offer free accommodation for all athletes at

the Games Village, as well as free transport and other
benefits, such as a free trip to the famed Taj Mahal.
 Common Wealth Games, 2010 is assumed
to have a great impact over the Indian tourism
industry.

 It was expected that 22-27 hotels with

300–500 rooms will be constructed within or
nearby to Delhi.
MASCOT

The official mascot for the

2010 Commonwealth
Games is Shera, an
anthropomorphised tiger.
 OFFICIAL SONG

The official song of the 2010 Commonwealth

Games Jiyo Utho Bado Jeeto was composed
and performed by the Indian musician A. R.
Rahman. The song's title is based on the
slogan of the games, "Come out and play".
 SPORTS
 Aquatics
 Diving
 Swimming
 Synchronised swimming
 Archery
 Athletics
 Badminton
 Boxing
 Table tennis
 Tennis
 Cycling
 Road
 Track
 Gymnastics
 Artistic gymnastics
 Rhythmic gymnastics
 Hockey
 Netball, Squash
 Rugby sevens, Shooting
 Weightlifting
 Wrestling
 Lawn bowls
 PARTICIPATING NATIONS
There are 71 nations planning to field teams at the game.
Some of them are –
India, Australia
Scotland, Kenya
Pakistan, Singapore
Canada, S.Africa
England, Malaysia
Zambia, Maldives
Bangladesh
Sri Lanka etc.