COMMONWEALTH GAMES -2010

One of the major sports events marked with unimaginable action on-and-off the ground and known to grip everyone’s attention is all set to knock the doors of New Delhi soon. To be held for the first time in the city of New Delhi, the Commonwealth Games are approaching in the same manner as the elite athletes are witnessed pouncing on to their finishing lines.

In fact, Delhi deserves the mega event, as it is one of the largest cities of the world. Its more than 15 million inhabitants make the city of New Delhi even more significant. Commonwealth Games event is just perfect in a sense that if on one hand we have a mega event, on the other, we have a mega city.

What makes Delhi up on its feet and delighted is the fact that it is for the first time games of such magnitude are taking place on its soil. What more, Commonwealth Games are going to be held only for the second time in the entire Asian subcontinent.

As the Commonwealth Games falls in the category of a multinational, multi-sport event, it also lends New Delhi an opportunity to prove its mantel in the field of sports. This mega sports event will include more than 5000 athletes. The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) will manage the entire event.

Historically speaking, Commonwealth Games started in 1930, known as British Empire Games, and was held in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Currently, the number of countries participating stands at 53 with their 71 teams in total.

What is there in store for Delhi beyond just the sporting event is much more significant. In fact, Commonwealth Games, as the name suggests, make people wealthier and promote common good. Known for generating a sizeable number of employment opportunities and exalting the overall culture of a city is its most noteworthy feature. It is the through Commonwealth Games, people come together and feel their heart beats together as their favorite athletes perform at their best.

It is beyond doubt that as New Delhi gears up to stage such mega sporting event, its status is bound to exalt to even greater heights. In the wake of these games, New Delhi is all set to proliferate in excellent flyovers, grand hotels, and magnificent stadia.