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XIX Commonwealth Games

Logo of 2010 Commonwealth Games

Host city Delhi, India

Motto Come out and play

Nations participating 72 Commonwealth Teams

Athletes participating TBA

Events 260 events in 17 disciplines

 Opening ceremony 3rd October

Closing ceremony 14th October

Main Stadium Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium

Website http://www.cwgdelhi2010.org

The 2010 Commonwealth Games are the nineteenth Commonwealth Games, and the ninth to be
held under that name. The Games are scheduled to be held in Delhi, India between 3 October and
14 October 2010. The games will be the largest multi-sport event conducted to date in Delhi and
India generally, which has previously hosted the Asian Games in 1951 and 1982. The opening
ceremony is scheduled to take place at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Delhi. It will also be the
first time the Commonwealth Games will be held in India and the second time the event has been
held in Asia (after 1998 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia).

Contents
[hide]

 1 Bidding
 2 Organisation
o 2.1 Organising committee
o 2.2 Costs
o 2.3 Transport
o 2.4 Venues
 2.4.1 Competition venues
o 2.5 Green Games
o 2.6 Marketing
o 2.7 Media coverage
o 2.8 Other preparation
 3 Criticism and controversies
o 3.1 Delays
o 3.2 Vigilance-related irregularities
o 3.3 Social Impact
 3.3.1 Labour Violations
 3.3.2 Slum eviction and no-beggar-zones
 3.3.3 Urban Change
o 3.4 Terror threats
 4 Queen's Baton relay
 5 Calendar
  6 Sports
 7 Participating nations
 8 See also
 9 References
 10 External links

[edit] Bidding
The two principal bids for the 2010 Commonwealth Games were from Delhi, India and
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. A ballot of members was held in November 2003 at the
Commonwealth Games Federation General Assembly in Montego Bay, Jamaica. Delhi bid won
by a margin of 46 votes to 22, confirming India's first successful bid for the Games, while
marking Canada's to host its fifth games.[1][2][3] India's bid motto was New Frontiers and
Friendships.[4]

India shifted the balance in its favour in the second round of voting with a promise that it would
provide US$ 100,000 to each participating country, along with air tickets, boarding, lodging and
transport. The successful 2003 Afro-Asian Games held in Hyderabad was also seen as having
showed India has the resources, infrastructure and technical know-how to stage a big sporting
event. India also thanked Latif Butt, former vice president of the Olympic Council of Asia, for
his support in the winning bid, by saying, "You played a vital role in the Commonwealth Games
2010 being allotted to India. Such actions are worthy of emulation by all concerned in Pakistan
and India. I have no doubt that if both sides continue to live by such ideals, one day, sooner than
later our generations to come will reap the benefits of and be grateful to those making such
contributions. You would certainly be such person."[4] The Indian government stated that it
would underwrite the total cost of the Games.[5]

[edit] Organisation
[edit] Organising committee

The organisation was beset by delays: in January 2005, the Indian Olympic Association vice-
chairman Raja Randhir Singh expressed concern that Delhi was not up to speed in forming and
organising its games committee and, following a 2009 Indian Government report showing two
thirds of venues were behind schedule, Commonwealth Games Federation president Mike
Fennell stated that the slow progress of preparations represented a serious risk to the event.[6]
Singh called for a revamp of the games' organising committees:[7] Jarnail Singh, a former
Secretary of the Government of India, was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer and Indian
Olympic Association president Suresh Kalmadi was appointed as head of the committee.[8] In
spite of delays and the corruption casses on the organisors, commentators stated that they are
confident that India will successfully host the games and do so on time.[9][10]

At the launch of the Queen’s Baton Relay in October 2009, the Business Club of India (BCI) was
formed through the partnership of the organising committee, the Confederation of Indian
Industry (CII) and the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI). The
BCI was formed to both market the Games and promote Indian business interests internationally.
[11]

[edit] Costs

Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi

The total budget estimated for hosting the Games is US$ 1.6 [citation needed]billion and this amount
excludes non-sports-related infrastructure development in the city like airports, roads and other
structures. This will likely make the 2010 Commonwealth Games the most expensive
Commonwealth Games ever[citation needed], being larger than the previous games in Melbourne 2006
(approx. US$ 1.1 billion).

[edit] Transport

Further information: Transport in Delhi

Delhi metro

Delhi proposed a four-lane, 2.2 km underground stretch from Lodhi Road to trans-Yamuna,
linking the Games Village to the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium and reducing travelling time
between the village and the Stadium to six minutes.

In response to concerns over the large number of trains that pass by the Delhi metropolitan
region daily, construction of road under-bridges and over-bridges along railway lines has been
started. To expand road infrastructure, flyovers, cloverleaf flyovers, and bridges have been
planned to improve links for the Games and city in general. Road-widening projects have begun
with an emphasis being placed on expanding national highways. To improve traffic flow on
existing roads, plans are underway to make both the inner and outer Ring roads signal free.

To support its commitment to mass transport, nine corridors have been identified and are being
constructed as High Capacity Bus Systems (for example, one from Ambedkar Nagar to Red
Fort). Six of these corridors are expected to be operational in 2010. Additionally, The Delhi
Metro will be expanded to accommodate more people and boost the use of public transport
during the 2010 games. At 420 km long,[citation needed] it will be one of the world's longest networks
and it will extend to Gurgaon and the Noida area.[12] For this exponential increase of the network,
Delhi Metro will deploy 14 tunnel boring machines.[13]

Indira Gandhi International Airport is being modernised, expanded, and upgraded. Costing
nearly US$ 1.95 billion, Terminal 3 has improved airport passenger capacity to more than 37
million passengers a year by 2010. A new runway is being constructed, allowing for over 75
flights an hour and – at over 4400 metres long – it will be one of Asia's longest.

The airport will be connected to the city via a six-lane expressway (Delhi–Gurgaon Expressway)
and the $580 million Delhi Airport Metro Express line.[14]

[edit] Venues

[edit] Competition venues

Existing and new stadiums in Delhi will be used to house the sports during the Games:[15]

The opening and closing ceremonies will take place at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi.

 Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi – Athletics, lawn bowls, weightlifting

 Dhyan Chand National Stadium – Hockey
 Indira Gandhi Arena – Archery, cycling, gymnastics, wrestling
 Delhi University sports complex – Rugby sevens
 Thyagaraj Stadium – Netball
 Siri Fort Sports Complex – Badminton, Squash
 Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range – Shooting
  Talkatora Stadium – Boxing
 SPM Swimming Pool Complex – Aquatics
 RK Khanna Tennis Complex – Tennis
 Yamuna Sports Complex – Table tennis

The opening and closing ceremonies, athletics, lawn bowls, and weightlifting will take place at
the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi, which will have a capacity of 75,000 spectators after
renovation for the games.[16]

Archery, cycling, gymnastics, and wrestling will take place at the Indira Gandhi Arena, the
largest indoor sports arena in India and the second-largest in Asia, which seats 25,000 people.
Located at the Indraprastha Estate in the eastern region of New Delhi, the arena will be
connected to other venues via dedicated bus lanes and mass transportation. The arena will be
renovated for the Games.[17]

There are 26 new stadiums which will be utilised for the Commonwealth Games. Some older
ones will be upgraded and some new will be constructed.[18]

Non-competition venues

 OC CWG Delhi 2010 Headquarters

 Main Media Centre

[edit] 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. 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.[19][20]
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 criticised the designs on ecological
grounds.[21] 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".[22][23]

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.[24] 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).[25]

[edit] Marketing

Shera, the mascot for the 2010 Commonwealth Games

The games mascot is an anthropomorphic tiger called Shera; a name derived from the Hindi
word Sher – meaning tiger.[26] The logo and the look for the games were designed by Idiom
Design and Consulting.[27]

[edit] Media coverage

Further information: List of 2010 Commonwealth Games broadcasters

[edit] Other preparation

In preparation for an influx of English-speaking tourists for the Games, the Delhi government is
implementing a program to teach English, and the necessary skills for serving tourists, to key
workers – such as cab drivers, security workers, waiters, porters, and service staff. In the two
years prior to the Games 2,000 drivers were taught English. The program aims to teach 1,000
people English per month in the hope of reaching all key workers by March 2010. In addition to
Delhi, the Indian Government plans to expand the program to teach people in local tourist
destinations in other parts of India.[28]

To prepare for the energy-usage spike during the Games and to end chronic power cuts in Delhi,
the government is undertaking a large power-production initiative to increase power production
to 7,000 MW (from the current 4,500 MW). To achieve this goal, the government plans to
streamline the power distribution process, direct additional energy to Delhi, and construct new
power plants. In fact, the government has promised that by the end of 2010, Delhi will have a
surplus of power.[29]

In addition to physical preparation, 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 and a reserved lane for participants on selected highways.[30] The Games Village will
house over 8,000 athletes and officials for the Games. Indian states will train state police forces
to handle tourist-related issues and deploy them prior to the Games.

A massive construction and "beautification" project has resulted in the demolition of hundreds of
homes and the displacement of city dwellers – at least 100,000 of New Delhi’s 160,000 homeless
people have removed from shelters, some of which have been demolished.[31][32] Bamboo screens
have been erected around city slums to separate visitors from the sights of the slums,[33] a practice
which human rights campaigners have deemed dishonest and immoral.[34]

The Delhi High Court is set to implement a series of "mobile courts" to be dispatched throughout
Delhi to relocate migrant beggars from Delhi streets. The mobile courts would consider each
beggar on a case-by-case basis to determine whether the beggar should be sent back to his/her
state of residence, or be permitted to remain in government-shelters.[35]

[edit] Criticism and controversies

[edit] Delays

In September 2009, Commonwealth Games federation chief Mike Fennell reported that the
games were at risk of falling behind schedule and that it was "reasonable to conclude that the
current situation poses a serious risk to the Commonwealth Games in 2010". A report by the
Indian Government released several months prior found that construction work on 13 out of the
19 sports venues was behind schedule.[6] The Chief of the Indian Olympic Association Randhir
Singh has also called expressed his concerns regarding the current state of affairs. Singh has
called for the revamp of the games' organizing committees commenting that India now has to
"retrieve the games".[7] Other Indian officials have also expressed dismay at the ongoing delays
but they have stated that they are confident that India will successfully host the games and do so
on time.[9][10] As the Times of India reports, all CWG projects were to be completed by May 2009
and the last year should have been kept for trial runs. The newspaper further reports that the first
stadium was handed over for trial runs in July 2010 only.[36] To put the delays in perspective,
Beijing National Stadium was completed much ahead of schedule for the 2008 Summer
Olympics[37], while the venues for 2012 Summer Olympics in London are scheduled to be
delivered one year before the games and the construction of the venues is on track.[38]

In August 2010, the Cabinet Secretariat took a decision to appoint 10 officers of the rank of Joint
and Additional Secretaries to oversee the progress of the construction of stadiums.[39] Each
officer is allocated with a statdium and given the responsibility to ensure that the work completes
in time for the games.

[edit] Vigilance-related irregularities

On July 28, 2010, the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) released a report showing
irregularities in up to 14 CWG projects.[40] As per official reports, in total 129 works in 71
organizations have been inspected.[41] The detailed preliminary findings[42] include

1. Award of works at higher prices

2. Poor Quality Assurance
3. Award of work to ineligible agencies

There are also allegations of wide spread corruption in various aspects of organising the games
including procurement and awarding contracts for constructing the game venues.[43] The
Commonwealth Games Organizing Committee on 5th Aug 2010 suspended T S Darbari (joint
director in the organising committee) and Sanjay Mahendroo (deputy director general in the
organising committee) following the report of the three-member panel which was probing the
financial irregularities related to the Queen's Baton Relay.[44] Also Organizing Committee
treasurer Anil Khanna resigned from the post in the wake of allegations that his son's firm had
secured a contract for laying synthetic courts at a tennis stadium.[45]

[edit] Social Impact

[edit] Labour Violations

Campaigners in India have accused the organisers of enormous and systematic violations of
labour laws at construction sites. Human Rights Law Network reports that independent
investigations have discovered more than 70 cases where workers have died in accidents at
construction sites since work began.[46] Although official numbers have not been released, it is
estimated that over 415,000 contract daily wage workers are working on Games projects.[47]
Unskilled workers are paid 85 to 100 Indian rupees (INR) per day while skilled workers are paid
120 to 130 INR per day for eight hours of work. Workers also state that they are paid 134 to 150
INR for 12 hours of work (eight hours plus four hours of overtime). Both these wages contravene
the stipulated Delhi state minimum wage of INR 152 (approx. US$3) for eight hours of work.
[citation needed]
These represent violations of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948; Interstate Migrant Workmen
(Regulation of Employment and Condition of Services) Act 1979, and the constitutionally
enshrined fundamental rights per the 1982 Supreme Court of India judgement on Asiad workers.
[48]
The public have been banned from the camps where workers live and work – a situation
which human rights campaigners say prevents the garnering of information regarding labour
conditions and number of workers.[48]

There have been documented instances of the presence of young children at hazardous
construction sites, due to a lack of child care facilities for women workers living and working in
the labour camp style work sites.[49] Furthermore, workers on the site of the main Commonwealth
stadium have reportedly been issued with hard hats, yet most work in open-toed sandals and live
in cramped tin tenements in which illnesses are rife.[50] The High Court of Delhi is presently
hearing a public interest petition relating to employers not paying employees for overtime and it
has appointed a four-member committee to submit a report on the alleged violations of workers
rights.[49][51]

During the construction of the Games Village, there was controversy over financial
mismanagement,[52] profiteering by the Delhi Development Authority and private Real Estate
Companies,[53] and inhumane working conditions.[54]

[edit] Slum eviction and no-beggar-zones

A much-quoted report by the Housing and Land Rights Network (HLRN) – an arm of the Habitat
International Coalition – has brought to light some worrying social and environmental
consequences of the event. Based on a Right to Information (RTI) application filed for the study
and statements by civil society groups, it has discovered that ‘no tolerance zones’ for ‘beggars’
are being used in Delhi, and that the city has arbitrarily arrested homeless citizens under the
Bombay Prevention of Begging Act 1959. Furthermore, over 100,000 families have already been
evicted in order to make space for CWG-related projects, and a further 30,000 to 40,000 were
slated for eviction and ‘relocation’ at the time of the report’s publication.[55]

[edit] Urban Change

Mitu Sengupta, an academic, points out that there is a “tradition of using ‘urban spectacles’ such
as the Olympics and World’s Fairs to enhance a city’s global recognition, image and status, and
to push through controversial policy reforms that might otherwise linger in the pending file for
years (it is easier to undercut local opposition under the pressure of a fixed deadline and the
international spotlight).” She writes that the reforms involved are, all too often “the invention of
an affluent, globally connected minority that is relatively detached from local conditions and the
local population.” The 2010 Commonwealth Games, she says, are being used to invigorate an
elite-driven program of urban transformation” that centers on privatization, securitization, and
the construction of “monuments to vanity.” She concludes that “the lure of national prestige, an
immovable deadline and, as of late, the fear of national embarrassment” have helped undermine
the urban social movements and independent activists that typically resist this agenda.[56]

[edit] Terror threats

Following the attacks on Mumbai in 2008 some athletes and their representative bodies
expressed security fears during the games. In April 2010, during the Indian Premier League, two
low intensity bombs went off outside the stadium in Bangalore. Although there were no
casualties, this postponed the start of the game by an hour. Following this attack, foreign
cricketers like Kevin Pietersen expressed fears for their safety and questions were raised
regarding the safety of atheles during the Commonwealth Games. The UK and Canada also
warned about potential attacks on commercial targets in Delhi ahead of the games.[57][58]

[edit] Queen's Baton relay

The Queen's Baton Relay began when the baton, which contains Queen Elizabeth II's message to
the athletes, left Buckingham Palace on 29 October 2009. The baton will arrive at the 2010
Games opening ceremony on 3 October 2010, after visiting the other 70 nations of the
Commonwealth and travelling throughout India, reaching millions of people to join in the
celebrations for the Games.The baton arrived in India on the 25th June 2010 through the Wagah
Border crossing from Pakistan.[59]

The baton was designed by Michael Foley, a graduate of the National Institute of Design.[60] It is
a triangular section of aluminium twisted into a helix shape and then coated with coloured soils
collected from all the regions of India. The coloured soils are a first for the styling of a Queen's
Baton. A jewel-encrusted box was used to house the Queen's message, which was laser-engraved
onto a miniature 18 carat gold leaf – representative of the ancient Indian 'patras. The Queen's
baton is ergonomically contoured for ease of use. It is 664 millimetres high, 34 millimetres wide
at the base, and 86 millimetres wide at the top and weighs 1,900 grams.

The Queen's baton has a number of technological features including:

 The ability to capture images and sound

 Global positioning system (GPS) technology so the baton's location can be tracked
 Embedded light emitting diodes (LEDs) which will change into the colours of a country’s
flag whilst in that country
 A text messaging capability so that people can send messages of congratulations and
encouragement to the baton bearers throughout the relay

[edit] Calendar
The official calendar for the 2010 Commonwealth Games is as follows:[61]

   ●    Opening ceremony    ●    Event competitions    ●    Closing ceremony

October   3      4     5     6     7     8     9     10     11     12     13     14   Venue

Ceremonies ● ● Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium

 SPM Swimming Pool
Aquatics ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
Complex

Archery ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Yamuna Sports Complex

Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium

Athletics ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
& India Gate

Badminton ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Siri Fort Sports Complex

Boxing ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Talkatora Stadium

I. G. Indoor Stadium
Cycling ● ● ● ● ● ●
Complex, India Gate

I. G. Indoor Stadium
Gymnastics ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
Complex

Maj. Dhyan Chand

Hockey ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
National Stadium

Lawn Bowls ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium

Netball ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Thyagaraj Sports Complex

Rugby sevens ● ● Delhi University

Dr. Karni Singh Shooting

Shooting ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
Range

Squash ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Siri Fort Sports Complex

Table Tennis ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Yamuna Sports Complex

R K Khanna Tennis
Tennis ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
Complex

Weightlifting ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium

I. G. Indoor Stadium
Wrestling ● ● ● ● ● ●
Complex

October 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Venue

[edit] Sports
There are 17 disciplines planned for the 2010 Commonwealth Games.

 Aquatics (details)  Cycling (details)  Netball (1) (details)

o Diving
o Swimming
o Synchronised
swimming
 Archery (8) (details)
 Athletics (46) (details)
 Badminton (6)
(details)
 Boxing (11) (details)
o Road  Rugby sevens (1)
o Track (details)
 Gymnastics (details)  Shooting (44) (details)
o Artistic  Squash (5) (details)
gymnastics  Table tennis (7)
o Rhythmic (details)
gymnastics  Tennis (5) (details)
 Hockey (2) (details)  Weightlifting (15)
 Lawn bowls (6) (details)
(details)  Wrestling (21)
(details)

Kabaddi will also be a demonstration sport at the 2010 Games.[62]

The triathlon appears likely to be excluded from these games as there is no suitable location for
the swimming stage. The organisers have also proposed removing basketball, but want to include
archery, tennis, and billiards and snooker for men. Cricket, although in strong demand, may not
make a come-back as the Board of Control for Cricket in India were not keen on a Twenty20
tournament, and the organisers did not want a one day tournament.[63]

[edit] Participating nations

There are currently 72 nations planning to field teams at the 2010 Commonwealth Games. As
Fiji is suspended from the Commonwealth, it has been banned from participating in the Games.
[64]
Rwanda will field a team for the games since becoming a Commonwealth member in 2009.[65]
Nations expected to compete at the 2010 Games
  Anguilla   Falkland   Mauritius   Scotland
  Antigua and Islands   Montserrat   Seychelles
Barbuda   Gambia   Mozambique   Sierra
  Australia   Ghana   Namibia Leone
  Bahamas   Gibraltar   Nauru   Singapore
  Bangladesh   Grenada   New Zealand   Solomon
  Barbados   Guernsey   Nigeria Islands
  Belize   Guyana   Niue   South
  Bermuda   India   Norfolk Africa
  Botswana   Isle of Island   Sri Lanka
  British Man   Northern   Swaziland
Virgin Islands   Jamaica Ireland   Tanzania
  Brunei   Jersey   Pakistan   Tokelau
  Cameroon   Kenya   Papua New   Tonga
  Canada   Kiribati Guinea   Trinidad
  Cayman   Lesotho   Rwanda and Tobago
Islands   Malawi   Saint Helena   Turks and
  Cook Islands   Malaysia   Saint Kitts Caicos Islands
  Cyprus   Maldives and Nevis   Tuvalu
  Dominica   Malta   Saint Lucia   Uganda
   Saint Vincent   Vanuatu
 and the   Wales
 Grenadines   Zambia
  Samoa
 England
[show]
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Commonwealth Games Associations at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in
Delhi, India
Advertisers are still cold on games sponsorship with Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2010 less than six months
away. The advertisers likely to be associated with 2010 CWG include Maruti Suzuki, Adidas, Volkswagen, Reebok,
Sahara India and LG.The companies are still mulling over their prospects of jumping on CWG bandwagon.
 
Commercial business head, Maruti Suzuki Shashank Srivastav said, “We are figuring out the benefits in the form of
eyeballs, top-of-mind recall of brands by the consumers.”
 
The games organising committee has till now roped in Coca-Cola India as the official beverage partner for the
Game.The  others who have officiated  their sponsorship deal include public sector units such as National Thermal
Power Corporation, Air India, Indian Railways and Central Bank of India.
 
The major sponsors of sporting events like IPL-3, T20 World Cup and the FIFA World Cup  which include Electronics
major such as LG, Videocon and Samsung,   are also reluctant to tie up for the Games. A Samsung Electronics
official stated, “We don’t see the games as a saleable property for us. So, there will be no major launches during the
Commonwealth Games.”
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NEW DELHI, Aug 11, 2010 (AsiaPulse via COMTEX) --

The Commonwealth Games Organising Committee on Monday said it has roped in auto major Tata Motors
(BSE:500570) as the official motor transport sponsor for the forthcoming games and will source different vehicles
from the firm's stable.

"We are delighted to welcome Tata Motors to our sponsor family. We are well on track to host a great games and the
arrival of Tata Motors as an official partner will contribute towards the delivery of the best ever Commonwealth
Games," Commonwealth Games 2010 Organising Committee Chairman Suresh Kalmadi said in a statement.

The committee has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the auto major to provide turnkey transport
solutions during the Games and Queen's Baton Relay, 2010, in Delhi.

"The Organising Committee has ordered a total of 1,789 vehicles from Tata Motors during the Games, which includes
1,550 Tata Indigos, 100 Tata Safaris, 109 Sumo Grandes and 30 trucks required for transportation during the CWG,"
it said.

As part of the agreement, the company will also provide the drivers with CWG branded uniforms, fuel for all vehicles
along with backup services and maintenance, the statement added.

"Tata Motors will also provide vehicles for the ongoing Queen's Baton Relay. They will offer 20 Sumo Grandes, one
Land Rover, three trucks, and two buses for the relay," it added.

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One of the major sport event of the world after Olympic is here with lot of scope
for sports, tourism and hospitality and its sister branches along with an
opportunity to launch and introduce India to global visitor and sport community.
Multiplier effect of this mega event will be visible on many other business
activities, neighbouring states.
Other cities that have hosted the CWG have recorded major spurt in tourism
since their chance at this excellent reason for global travelers to come together in
a spirit of competition, learning and life experiences while also giving the
countries a chance to present a newer, vibrant youth-appeal to their land. The
examples for this kind of cultural showcasing and effective business scope for
sectors of interest like tourism-be it adventure, spa or spirituality- can be seen
from the earlier hosts of world sporting events: Beijing, China and Barcelona,
Spain benefited from hosting the Olympics while Manchester, UK and
Melbourne, Australia received greater tourist inflow during and after playing host
to CWG 2002 and 2006, respectively.

City getting ready to welcome international guest, State-of-art technology

deployments with world-class management of Delhi city will leave a sure,
culturally strong imprint as valuable legacy of classy Indian hospitality on visitors
to the CWG Delhi, 2010 while major economic boost from the CWG will raise
tourism opportunities for our country.

After the recession and terror stricken effect on tourism activities, the CWG Delhi,
2010 can well prove to be a catalyst for major investment in the country's
sporting, social and environmental fabric since it will effect the tourism sector
directly as well as indirectly.

India poise to host many other sports events in future, the tourism industry will
look for organized services in various segment of travel, tourism and hospitality
as well as multiplier effects will be seen in many ways

Use of sport as touristic endevour

Multiplier effect
To Launch and Introduce India to Global Community
CWG will raise Tourism Opportunities for the country
City will leave a sure culturally strong imprint
CWG can well prove to be a catalyst for major investment
National & International Friendship and understanding
Assisting in cultural diversity appreciation & respect
Increased Potential for Domestic tourism

Sports Tourism and its impact

Sports tourism activities have generated enormous economic impacts – not
considering the socio-cultural and intellectual benefits of tourism. A study of
North American Convention Tourism Bureaux showed that sports accounted for
25 percent of the tourism receipts (WTTC, 1994: 5–23). In a 1994 study, analysis
of 22 ‘Tourism Event Schedules’ from seven world geographical regions
indicated that sports tourism
activities represented 34 percent of the events (Research Unit, Sports Tourism
International Council, 1995: 21–33).
This same study also showed that 42 percent of the scheduled days were sports
tourism related. Accordingly, the Sports Tourism Index (STIX) calculated that the
direct contribution of sports tourism activities to overall tourism equated to 32
percent. And, based on growing domestic and international travel, the forecast
for
the year 2005 shows that the gross output of tourism world-wide will reach 7.9
trillion dollars (WTTC, 1994: 5–23).

Who will be the tourist

People going on holiday close to the event,

Travelling by Fans
People going on package tours
The period leading up to the games
Evidently the aviation sector is also expected to witness a rise.

Types of expected visitors

Visiting friends and relatives (VFR)

Games enthusiasts
Leisure
Corporate/Sponsor
Backpacker
Games family
Employment during the Games period
Participants or onlookers

SPORT TOURISM – A PHENOMENON

Introduction
‘Man has traveled in search of new places, new lands, new cultures and
new experiences’ (Heath & Wall, 1992: 3).
‘Successive changes in transportation, technology, including the steamboat,
railway,
automobile and airplane, coupled with a myriad of socio-economic
transformations,
have enabled growing numbers of people to travel’ (Baker, 1988: 31).
Throughout history, men and women have been impelled to travel because of
sport
– the motive, the drive or the concern. In effect, in the last decade or so, there
has
been an increasing participation in a wide variety of sporting activities. Visitors,
be
they participants or onlookers, travel to place, indulge and satiate in a sporting
environment.

Sports Tourism – a Partnership

Today, sport is regarded as the world’s largest social phenomenon (Schwartz,
1973:
36–43). And, tourism is predicted to become the world’s biggest industry early in
the
next century. As such, the points of contact between sport and tourism have
increased dramatically – the mutual benefits for both are quite perceptible and
the
relationships very compatible. In fact, the term ‘sports tourism’ has been coined
to
better understand the use of sport as a touristic endeavour.
3. There exist important affiliations between sport and tourism in promoting
domestic,
national and international friendship and understanding amongst individuals,
groups and communities (Research Unit, Sports Tourism International
Council, 1995: 12–19).

On the whole, these sports tourism attempts and efforts affect sports participation
and non-participation in varying degrees enriching lives, promoting universal
understanding and assisting in cultural diversity appreciation and respect.

Commonwealth Games
The period leading up to the games is going to have an even bigger impact on
the country but over a wider period of time. Evidently the aviation sector is also
expected to witness a rise as they cater for the extra passenger numbers. It is
thought that most of the tourists are going to come from Australia, the UK,
Canada, Mauritius, Sri Lanka and South Africa as representations from these
countries are likely to emerge as winners from the event.

Hotel rooms required

At present, there are only about 11,000 rooms in the star category hotels in the
NCR. "The Commonwealth Games in 2010 is expected to attract 50,000 foreign
visitors to Delhi.
Approximately 30,000 rooms will be required to accommodate these visitors,
(Global hotel investment service firm Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels (JLLH).
The review of the hotel projects coming up for the Commonwealth Games in the
national capital has indicated that 7,307 rooms have been completed, which is 70
percent of the overall 10,540 Definite rooms.
Delhi & NCR- 11000 additional ROOMS
DDA-5500 ROOMS
Guest houses in Delhi 11000 ROOMS
Bed & Breakfast/ Homestay Scheme 3000 ROOMS

In 2009, 16 New Hotels opened and they are doing well.

5 year tax holiday to 2,3 and 4 star hotels coming up in Delhi and NCR region
before 31st March 2010,
The Delhi Development Authority (DDA)/Ministry of Urban Development has
announced the increase in Floor Area Ratio (FAR) from 150 to 225 for hotels to
provide additional rooms in existing and new hotels.
“Games Travel Office”
“Games Family Hotel”, venue for main official functions & dignitaries would be
staying.
The Ministry of Tourism is co-ordinating with hotel industry associations like Hotel
Association of India (HAI), Federation of Hotel & Restaurant Associations of India
(FHRAI) for the room requirements and with the travel & transport industry
associations in respect of the requirements of vehicles of Organizing Committee,
CWG-2010 etc.
In order to meet the shortfall of accommodation the Ministry of Tourism has been
in regular touch with the ‘Land Owning Agencies’ in the National Capital Region
of Delhi for creation of the additional hotel rooms. In order to encourage the
growth of new hotels, on the request of the Ministry of Tourism, the Ministry of
Finance has given a five-year tax holiday under Section 80-ID to 2, 3 and 4-star
category hotels and convention centers which will be functional between 1st
April, 2007 and 31st March, 2010 in National Capital Territory Region of Delhi
and the districts of Faridabad, Gurgaon, Gautam Budh Nagar (NOIDA) and
Ghaziabad.
The Delhi Development Authority (DDA)/Ministry of Urban Development has
announced the increase in Floor Area Ratio (FAR) from 150 to 225 for hotels in
Delhi excluding the hotels falling in the Lutyens Bungalow Zone etc. to provide
additional rooms in existing and new hotels. Further, the Ministry of Tourism has
advised all existing hotels to upgrade and be ready for the Games.
The Organizing Committee, Commonwealth Games, have indicated a
requirement of 6,000 rooms in the three, four & five star category hotels for the
Games family, technical delegates, officials, media, observers, sponsors and
CWG-2010 representatives etc. The Organizing Committee, CWG-2010 would
be setting up a “Games Travel Office” for its travel requirements. It would also be
designating a “Games Family Hotel”, which would be the venue for main official
functions related to the Games and also the place where dignitaries would be
staying. The Ministry of Tourism is co-ordinating with hotel industry associations
like Hotel Association of India (HAI), Federation of Hotel & Restaurant
Associations of India (FHRAI) for the room requirements and with the travel &
transport industry associations in respect of the requirements of vehicles of
Organizing Committee, CWG-2010 etc. As regards the requirements of the
sports teams, officials etc, the same would be housed in the Commonwealth
Games Village.
Bed & Breakfast Scheme
The Ministry of Tourism has launched the “Incredible India Bed and Breakfast/
Homestay” scheme all over the country. Around 3,000 “Incredible India Bed and
Breakfast/Homestay” units are estimated to be ready and available for the
Games. This scheme would provide the guests a unique and authentic Indian
homestay experience. With a view to encourage the growth of such
establishments and also to smoothen the procedure of approvals, the Ministry of
Tourism has recently reviewed the scheme and has simplified the guidelines by
amending certain norms. This scheme is also given publicity through our website.
Manpower

Not only are the Commonwealth Games going to benefit tourism, they are going
to create extra jobs within the local community.
Airlines, airports, hotels, and
Tour operators
The process of modernising and revamping airports around the country.
Tourist regions as Agra & Jaipur, several developments are to be implemented
within a very short while.

Initiatives have been taken to provide the required skilled manpower in the
sector. This includes skill training in food production and food and beverage
sector.

Commonwealth Games Volunteer Programme

Accommodation providers and
Transport and tourism options for consumers and Games stakeholders.
MICE
The Ministry of Tourism has introduced “Earn While You Learn”, a short training
scheme, with the objective to sensitize manpower

Commonwealth Games Volunteer Programme

Catering
With India emerging as a host for big sporting event , the organized sports
catering will see paradigm shift in certain trends. One of such shifts will be
observed in the organized sports catering segment. Around 3.5-4 millions meals
will be served.
Medical Tourism
With emergence of specialty hospitals, like Apollo, Fortis, Artemis and
Wockhardt, Medanta, medical tourism is expected to get a boost, further
strengthening the demand for hotel rooms.
Despite the economic slowdown, medical tourism in India is the fastest growing
segment of tourism industry, according to the market research report “Booming
Medical Tourism in India”. The report adds that India offers a great potential in
the medical tourism industry. Factors such as low cost, scale and range of
treatments provided in the country add to its attractiveness as a medical tourism
destination.
In addition to the existence of modern medicine, indigenous medical practitioners
are providing their services across the country with more than 3,000 hospitals
and 726,000 registered practitioners catering to the needs of traditional Indian
healthcare. A number of Indian hotels will tie up with professional organizations
in a range of wellness fields to enter the wellness services market.
According to a report by RNCOS, medical tourism will grow at a CAGR of over
27 per cent for the period 2009–12 to generate revenues worth US$ 2.4 billion by
2012. The number of medical tourists is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of over
19 per cent to reach 1.1 million by 2012. The report adds that India’s share in the
global medical tourism industry will climb to around 2.4 per cent by the end of
2012.
With emergence of specialty hospitals, like Apollo, Fortis, Artemis and
Wockhardt, Medanta, medical tourism is expected to get a boost, further
strengthening the demand for hotel rooms.
McKinsey & Co., the international consulting firm, estimates outsourced medical
care could bring India USD 2.2 billion a year by 2012.
(TOURISM EMPLOYMENT -An Analysis of Foreign Tourism in India-Jesim Pais-
working paper)

Accommodation and travel packages

The Games Travel Office is also co-ordinating accommodation providers and
transport and tourism options for consumers and Games stakeholders.
Melbourne is an events city, with adequate accommodation to cope with major
event demand. Although certain levels of accommodation are filling fast, the
Games Travel Office is continuing to co-ordinate room supply. Visit the Games
Travel Office Website to find out more.

Media and broadcast program

One of the significant legacies of the Games will be the global exposure
generated by the broadcast and general media coverage of the Games. Millions
of dollars of coverage for Melbourne and Australia has already been generated in
the lead up to the Games.

Media liaison
Australia has an abundance of unique stories and personalities that underpin the
extensive Games media coverage. In consultation with Tourism Australia and
Tourism Victoria a range of media services are being provided to the print and
electronic media.
The following dedicated tourism services have been developed:
Broadcast material and editorial advice on Victorian and Australian storylines
Location advice, familiarisations and assistance with production of destination
stories
Pre- and post-Games travel and touring options
Tourism services and advice about what to see and do while you're in Australia.
Dedicated tourism information displays will be located in the International
Broadcast Centre and Main Press Centre during Games time, and dedicated
tourism information will be made available to the media.

Media and broadcast program

Global exposure generated by the broadcast and general media coverage of the
Games.

Media liaison
Broadcast material and editorial advice ,
Location advice, familiarisations and assistance with production of destination
stories
Pre- and post-Games travel and touring options
Tourism services and advice about what to see and do while you're in Country.
Dedicated tourism information displays.

Economic upsurge
Not only are the Commonwealth Games going to benefit tourism, they are going
to create extra jobs within the local community. Sectors such as airlines, airports,
hotels, and tour operators are going to require extra staff as is the process of
modernising and revamping airports around the country. With a focus on highly in
demand tourist regions as Agra & Jaipur, several developments are to be
implemented within a very short while.
The tourism sector in India contributes US $ 67 billion to the economy, of which
the contribution of FTA is 16.9 billion. Foreign Tourist Arrival (FTA) during 2009
was 5.37 Millions and they brought approx $11.4 billions. Year 2007 was a very
good year for Indian Tourism. The demand was far higher than the availability of
rooms available. 2008 was not a good period due to terrorism and Global
Meltdown. According to experts travel Industry in India is being driven by the
business traveller.
India can generate 14 million additional travel and tourism jobs. A presentation
by the world Travel and Tourism Council India Initiative points out that if the
travel and tourism in India had been developed to the world average levels, 14
million additional jobs would have existed today. In fact India could generate an
additional US $ 30 billion in GDP and 14 million jobs with Government
investments of about US$ 2billion per annum. ( Source:Travel Talk, vol IXXII
No.3;Feb1st issue,2010).
Eco-tourism and total wellness packages including ancient exercise and
relaxation, toning, breathing and strengthening routines are likely choices that
guarantee global tourist interest and are bound to be crowd-pullers during CWG.
While earlier host nations of CWG directed their tourism budget towards raising
standards of basic and luxury amenities, including novelty factor for tourists and
sportspersons, other areas of redevelopment covered bridge and road links to
and from the host city to neighboring regions and specialty tourism spots. These
can be developed as mini-villages offering bountiful shopping, eating, local
customs, drama and theatre, music, dance and associated learning and living
experiences that are essentially Indian, therefore attractive to outsiders. Planting
of trees, arranging meetings with trained-up volunteers assisting local
community/youth/social service and cultural awareness groups and events and
such like are likely to generate almost 13,600 full time equivalent jobs created
from the Games.
Rising standards of basic and luxury amenities,
Bridge, Metro and road links to neighboring regions and specialty tourism spots.
Shopping, eating, local customs, drama and theatre, music, dance and
associated learning and living experiences that are essentially Indian, therefore
attractive to outsiders.
Events and such like are likely to generate almost 13,600 full time equivalent jobs
created from the Games.

Government initiative
Though the guidelines are yet to be finalised, the introduction of the visa on
arrival scheme for five countries - Singapore, New Zealand, Finland, Luxemburg
and Japan - on a pilot basis is expected to increase tourist arrival in the country.

The year also saw commercials showing Incredible India campaigns bagging
prestigious international awards including a Grand Prix in Vienna.

The Atithi Deva Bhavo campaign featuring Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan was
re-launched this year to sensitise people's behaviour towards tourists.

Steps were also initiated for focused development of caravan, adventure and
heliport tourism.

The ministry has also decided to provide financial assistance to the country's
states and Union Territories for construction of heliports in hilly and remote
areas.

Central financial assistance is being given to state governments for the

development and promotion of adventure and caravan tourism.

Launching an aggressive promotional campaign, the ministry held a series of

road shows abroad including in Australia, New Zealand and Middle East
countries.

As part of the celebration of the 'Year of India in Russia', promotional events

featuring Indian culture and cuisine were organised in Moscow and St.
Petersburg.

'India Calling', a major tourism event was organised in Los Angeles in

collaboration with National Geographic Society to woo US tourists.

The Tourism Ministry of the country has identified 29 mega destinations so far on
the basis of footfalls and future potential.

In order to encourage maintenance and upkeep of parks and tourist sites, the
Indian ministry has introduced a new category of award for civic bodies for best
maintained city or town.

The ministry also decided to promote rural tourism through 139 sites across the
country. The objective of the rural tourism project is to strengthen village
livelihoods through community participation.
Government Initiative

In addition, the government has extended a five-year tax refund to the

sightseeing and tourism industry to generate jobs and increase development.
The campaign ‘Visit India Year 2009’ was launched at the International Tourism
Exchange in Berlin, aimed to project India as an attractive destination for
holidaymakers. The government joined hands with leading airlines, hoteliers,
holiday resorts and tour operators, offering them a wide range of incentives and
bonuses during the period between April and December, 2009.
The airlines participating in the campaign, Air India, Jet Airways and Kingfisher
Airlines are offering a “companion free ticket” for every ticket purchased for
international and domestic flights. Connecting flights to the departing airports are
included in the final travel costs. The Indian Travel Agents’ Association (IATO) is
offering holiday-makers a free sightseeing tour in a city of their choice.
Euromonitor International's Travel And Tourism in India report states that the
Government of India increased spend on advertising campaigns (including for the
campaigns ‘Incredible India’ and ‘Ahithi Devo Bhava’ - Visitors are like God) to
reinforce the rich variety of tourism in India. The Ministry promoted India as a
safe tourist destination and has undertaken various measures, such as stepping
up vigilance in key cities and at historically important tourist sites. It also
deployed increased manpower and resources for improving security checks at
key airports and railway stations.
The Ministry of Tourism proposes to promote the CWG-2010 overseas for which
Branding and Publicity Campaigns would be held in Commonwealth markets like
UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Singapore and Malaysia in
the form of Fam Tours for media and important players from trade etc.

Recommendations
Maximise visit and Games attendance
Enhance quality of experience
Reinforcing the destination brands
Establish a blueprint for future events.
Starting publicizing forthcoming event
More emphasis to security concern particularly from terror threats
Strategies to formulate Yield Maximization in all areas of T&T Trade
Increase length of stay and expenditure
Potential Rates

Types of expected visitors

Visiting friends and relatives (VFR)
Games enthusiasts
Leisure
Corporate/Sponsor
Backpacker
Games family
Employment during the Games period

Environmental issues
Prescribed carrying capacity and development of integrated complexes and
zones with defined boundaries as per city master plan.
Clean and regulated environment
Sustenance after the Games
How can we develop the post-Olympic Games tourism products?
Increased Potential for Domestic tourism
Road shows and various other efforts to promote domestic tourism by MOT will
be helpful to utilize resources of CWG after the games are over.
Prescribed carrying capacity
Development of integrated complexes and zones with defined boundaries as per
city master plan.
Clean and regulated environment
How can we develop the post-Olympic Games tourism products?
Utilizing resources of CWG after the games
New category of award for civic bodies for upkeep of parks and tourist sites and
best maintained city or town is encouraging step

MICE
Sustenance after the Games

CWG Resources can be utilized for organized MICE in future.

After the end of the Olympic Games, the halls will become the new scenic points
keenly visited by the foreign and domestic tourists.
It is known that Qingdao City strives to develop itself into an internationally
renowned seaside holiday city by taking the tourist opportunity emerging after
Games. The tourist market will become the new light point after Games.
As known by the journalists, the price of traffic, tourist and hotel service will fall
back after the Games, so it will undoubtedly attract the tourist. Every travel
agency highly expects the good tourist market appearing after the Games.
CWG Resources can be utilized for organized MICE in future.
New scenic points keenly visited by the foreign and domestic tourists.
Strategies for Tariff and occupancy sustainability
Maintaining the quality & standard of city environment & services
Employment
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