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The Delhi Commonwealth games 2010 will be hosted by the capital city of Delhi, India. Delhi obtained the rights for hosting this prestigious event competing with nations like Canada, Ontario and Hamilton. To ensure that everything goes well, serious planning and programs are being devised.

1. Preparations for Delhi Commonwealth Games 2010

Sports Ministry will head the event of Commonwealth Games 2010. Suresh Kalmadi, the honorable president of the Olympic Association of India, will be in-charge of the organizing committee appointed for the games. It was on 26th of March in the year of 2006, when the advertising campaigns for the commonwealth games were started. The campaign was organized following the transfer of the flag from the Mayor of Melbourne to Delhi Mayor.

Numerous stadiums are being built to host this event. Not only this, the city of Delhi is planned to undergo a complete renovation program. The plan comprises construction of new roads, new hotels, power plants and flyovers. Transport system will also be improved.

Besides, you will also come across an exclusive Commonwealth Games village. This village is being made in the center of the city close to Akshardham Tample and I.P Estate. This 40 acre land property is being developed to provide accommodations to over 8,500 athletes and officials.

2. The stadiums and sport venues for Delhi Commonwealth Games 2010

Some of the crucial sports that will be played during the 2010 Commonwealth Games include Gymnastics, Aquatics, Rugby 7s, Table Tennis, Athletics, Bowls, Boxing, EAD Events, Cycling, Badminton, Shooting, Hockey, Squash, Weightlifting and Netball. These games will be played at the following venues:

Jawahar Lala Nehru Stadium

Siri Fort Sports Complex

Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium complex

Maj. Dhyan Chand National Stadium

Tyagaraj Sports Complex

Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range

Talkatora Indoor Stadium

Delhi University

Yamuna Sports Complex

3. Sports Schedule for Delhi Commonwealth Games 2010

Starting from 3rd of October in the year 2010 with an opening ceremony, the sports are scheduled to happen in the following order of dates:

4th Oct – Badminton, Aquatics, Boxing, Gymnastics, Cycling, Hockey, Lawn Balls, Net Ball, Table Tennis, Squash

5th Oct – Aquatics, Boxing, Badminton, Cycling, Hockey, Lawn Balls, Gymnastics, Net Ball, Rugby 7s, Table Tennis, Squash, Shooting, Wrestling, Weight Lifting

6th Oct – Aquatics, Badminton, Cycling, Boxing, Gymnastics, Hockey, Squash, Table Tennis, Lawn Balls, Net Ball, Rugby 7s, Weight Lifting, Shooting, Wrestling

7th Oct – Aquatics, Badminton, Boxing, Athletics, Lawn Balls, Table Tennis, Weight Lifting, Net Ball, Squash, Shooting, Wrestling, Cycling, Hockey,

8th Oct – Aquatics, Badminton, Athletics, Boxing, Lawn Balls, Net Ball, Squash, Gymnastics, Hockey, Table Tennis, Wrestling, Shooting, Weight Lifting

9th Oct – Aquatics, Badminton, Athletics, Boxing, Hockey, Lawn Balls, Net Ball, Cycling, Gymnastics, Squash, Shooting, Weight Lifting, Table Tennis

10th Oct – Aquatics, Boxing, Athletics, Badminton, Hockey, Net Ball, Squash, Table Tennis, Lawn Balls, Shooting, Weight Lifting

11th Oct – Badminton, Aquatics, Athletics, Gymnastics, Hockey, Squash, Table Tennis, Lawn Balls, Net Ball, Shooting, Weight Lifting

12th Oct – Aquatics, Athletics, Boxing, Gymnastics, Badminton, Net Ball, Squash, Hockey, Lawn Balls, Table Tennis, Weight Lifting, Shooting

13th Oct – Badminton, Cycling, Hockey, Net Ball, Aquatics, Athletics, Table Tennis, Shooting, Gymnastics, Squash