Wednesday, December 1, 2010

2010 Commonwealth Games - New Delhi

The 2010 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games, were held in Delhi, India, from 3 to 14 October 2010. A total of 6,081 athletes from 71 Commonwealth nations and dependencies competed in 21 sports and 272 events. It was the largest international multi-sport event to be staged in Delhi and India, eclipsing the Asian Games in 1951 and 1982.

The opening and closing ceremonies were held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, the main stadium of the event. It was the first time that the Commonwealth Games were held in India and the second time it was held in Asia after Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in 1998. The official mascot of the Games was Shera and the official song of the Games, "Jiyo Utho Bado Jeeto", was composed by celebrated Indian musician A.R. Rahman.

XIX Commonwealth Games (Delhi 2010): Final Medals Tally

1 - Australia - G - 74 - S - 55 - B - 48 - T - 177
2 - India - G - 38 - S - 27 - B - 36 - T - 101
3 - England - G - 37 - S - 59 - B - 46 - T - 142
4 - Canada - G - 26 - S - 17 - B - 32 - T - 75
5 - South Africa - G - 12 - S - 11 - B - 10 - T - 33
6 - Kenya - G - 12 - S - 11 - B - 9 - T - 32
7 - Malaysia - G - 12 - S - 10 - B - 13 - T - 35
8 - Singapore - G - 11 - S - 11 - B - 9 - T - 31
9 - Nigeria - G - 11 - S - 10 - B - 14 - T - 35
10 - Scotland - G - 9 - S - 10 - B - 7 - T - 26
11 - New Zealand - G - 6 - S - 22 - B - 8 - T - 36
12 - Cyprus - G - 4 - S - 3 - B - 5 - T - 12
13 - N. Ireland - G - 3 - S - 3 - B - 4 - T - 10
14 - Samoa - G - 3 - S - 0 - B - 1 - T - 4
15 - Wales - G - 2 - S - 7 - B - 10 - T - 19
16 - Jamaica - G - 2 - S - 4 - B - 1 - T - 7
17 - Pakistan - G - 2 - S - 1 - B - 2 - T - 5
18 - Uganda - G - 2 - S - 0 - B - 0 - T - 2
19 - Bahamas - G - 1 - S - 1 - B - 3 - T - 5
20 - Sri Lanka - G - 1 - S - 1 - B - 1 - T - 3
21 - Nauru - G - 1 - S - 1 - B - 0 - T - 2
22 - Botswana - G - 1 - S - 0 - B - 3 - T - 4
23 - St. Vincent & The Grenadines - G - 1 - S - 0 - B - 0 - T - 1
23 - Cayman Islands - G - 1 - S - 0 - B - 0 - T - 1
25 - Trinidad and Tobago - G - 0 - S - 4 - B - 2 - T - 6
26 - Cameroon - G - 0 - S - 2 - B - 4 - T - 6
27 - Ghana - G - 0 - S - 1 - B - 3 - T - 4
28 - Namibia - G - 0 - S - 1 - B - 2 - T - 3
29 - Seychelles - G - 0 - S - 1 - B - 0 - T - 1
29 - Papua New Guinea - G - 0 - S - 1 - B - 0 - T - 1
31 - Isle of Man - G - 0 - S - 0 - B - 2 - T - 2
31 - Tonga - G - 0 - S - 0 - B - 2 - T - 2
31 - Mauritius - G - 0 - S - 0 - B - 2 - T - 2
34 - Saint Lucia - G - 0 - S - 0 - B - 1 - T - 1
34 - Guyana - G - 0 - S - 0 - B - 1 - T - 1
34 - Bangladesh - G - 0 - S - 0 - B - 1 - T - 1
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TOTAL - G - 272 - S - 274 - B - 282 - T MEDAL - 828
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The Commonwealth Games 2014 which is the 20th edition of these games will be held in Glasgow, Scotland. And you can be sure that after just a short break and celebrations, the athletes will be back to their rigorous training schedules to bring glory to their respective countries.

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