Commonwealth Games 2010

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Commonwealth Games 2010
Commonwealth Games 2010 logo
venue Delhi , India
participating countries 71
Participating athletes 6,081
Competitions 272 in 17 sports
Opening ceremony October 3, 2010
Closing ceremony October 14, 2010
Medal table
space country G S. B. total
1 AustraliaAustralia Australia 74 55 48 177
2 IndiaIndia India 38 27 36 101
3 EnglandEngland England 37 59 46 142
4th CanadaCanada Canada 26th 17th 32 75
5 South AfricaSouth Africa South Africa 12 11 10 33
6th KenyaKenya Kenya 12 11 9 32
7th MalaysiaMalaysia Malaysia 12 10 13 35
8th SingaporeSingapore Singapore 11 11 9 31
9 NigeriaNigeria Nigeria 11 10 14th 35
10 ScotlandScotland Scotland 9 10 7th 26th
Complete medal table

The 19th Commonwealth Games took place from October 3rd to 14th, 2010 in the Indian city ​​of Delhi . It was the biggest sporting event ever held in India. Delhi previously hosted the Asian Games in 1951 and 1982 . 272 competitions in 17 sports were held. The preparations were overshadowed by various organizational problems and in some cases met with heavy criticism in the media.

canditature

Two cities had applied to host the Commonwealth Games 2010, in addition to the Indian city of Delhi, Hamilton in Canada . The members of the Commonwealth Games Federation led in November 2003 at its General Assembly in Montego Bay ( Jamaica by a secret ballot). Delhi won the bid with 46 to 22 votes.

Sports facilities

The sporting competitions were held at twelve different locations in Delhi. The main venue was the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium , which opened in 1983 (opening and closing ceremonies, athletics). The following existing sports facilities were used: CRPF Shooting Range (shooting), SPM Swimming Pool Complex (water sports), Dhyan Chand National Stadium (hockey), RK Khanna Tennis Complex (tennis) and Talkatora Stadium (boxing). With a view to the Commonwealth Games, the following were newly built: Jawaharlal Nehru Sports Complex (bowls, weightlifting), Delhi University Stadium (7-a-side rugby), Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range (shooting), Indira Gandhi Arena (cycling, gymnastics, wrestling), Siri Fort Sports Complex (badminton, squash), Thyagaraj Sports Complex (netball) and Yamuna Sports Complex (archery, table tennis). In addition, 20 training facilities and an athletes' village were available to the athletes.

Mascot and official song

The official mascot of the Commonwealth Games was Shera , an anthropomorphic tiger . The name comes from the Hindi word Sher , which can mean both tiger and lion. The official song of the games was Jiyo Utho Bado Jeeto (“Live, stand up, climb up, win!”) And was composed by AR Rahman .

Sports and schedule

The table below shows the schedule. The links in the first column lead to pages with detailed results. The yellow boxes show the number of decisions made on the day, and the last column shows the total number of competitions in the individual sports.

     Opening ceremony      qualification      decision      Graduation ceremony
October 03. 04th 05. 06th 07th 08th. 09. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14th
To celebrate
badminton 1 5 06th
Archery 2 2 2 2 08th
Bowls 2 2 2 06th
Boxing 10 10
Weightlifting 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 17th
hockey 1 1 02
athletics 1 4th 7th 9 8th 6th 9 2 46
Netball 1 01
Cycling 3 4th 4th 3 2 2 18th
Rhythmic sports gymnastics 1 1 4th 06th
Wrestling 3 4th 4th 3 3 4th 21st
7-a-side rugby 1 01
shoot 4th 4th 4th 5 4th 3 2 4th 4th 34
swim 5 4th 8th 4th 10 11 42
squash 2 3 05
Synchronized swimming 2 02
tennis 1 2 2 05
Table tennis 1 1 1 2 2 07th
do gymnastics 1 1 2 5 5 14th
Diving 3 2 3 2 10
October 03. 04th 05. 06th 07th 08th. 09. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14th

participating countries

participating countries

Fiji is suspended as a member of the Commonwealth and for this reason excluded from participation in the 2010 Commonwealth Games. Rwanda has participated with a team for the first time since the country joined the Commonwealth in 2009.

criticism

In the run-up to the games, the condition of the sports facilities was criticized, as was the security situation. Accordingly, many of the homes for the athletes are in an uninhabitable state. An attack on a tour bus, in which several people were injured, as well as collapsing bridges and stadium ceilings increased the pressure on the Indian government. Experts also feared the spread of dengue fever . Prominent athletes such as British triple jumper Phillips Idowu and Australian discus world champion Dani Samuels canceled their participation due to safety concerns.

During the Games, several participants developed a viral gastrointestinal infection. Because the first cases occurred among swimmers, the quality of the water came under suspicion. But after the English field hockey team also reported cases of illness and an examination of the water did not reveal any pathogen, the cause remained unclear.

Web links

Commons : Commonwealth Games 2010  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Commonwealth Games in India - Chaotic, dirty and irritatingly unfinished. Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung , September 24, 2010, accessed on September 26, 2010 .
  2. ^ New Delhi to host 2010 Commonwealth Games. The Age, November 14, 2003, accessed October 5, 2010 .
  3. ↑ Venues. XIX Commonwealth Games, 2010, accessed October 5, 2010 .
  4. ↑ Shera is 2010 Commonwealth Games mascot. Financial Express, March 10, 2006, accessed October 5, 2010 .
  5. ↑ Jiyo, Utho, Badho, Jeeto… Yahoo News, August 29, 2010, archived from the original on September 2, 2010 ; accessed on October 5, 2010 (English).
  6. ^ Fiji to appeal Commonwealth Games ban. Herald Sun, December 1, 2009, accessed September 23, 2012 .
  7. ↑ Introduction - Rwanda. Commonwealth Games Federation, 2010, archived from the original on November 30, 2010 ; accessed on September 26, 2010 (English).
  8. ↑ Distress and games. Spiegel Online, September 23, 2010, accessed September 26, 2010 .
  9. ↑ https://germanroadraces.de/?post_eng=athletics-australia-news-dani-samuels-withdraws-from-2010-commonwealth-games-team
  10. ↑ Fiasco Games: A Virus and Numerous Condoms. Basler Zeitung, October 8, 2010, accessed on October 8, 2010 .
  11. ^ Commonwealth Games 2010: Pools water passes test. BBC Sport, October 8, 2010, accessed October 8, 2010 .