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Commonwealth Games are held after every four years. It may be interesting to note that there are certain criteria that the member country has to meet before it can even “bid” for the Commonwealth Games to be held on its land. The proposed dates for the 2010 Commonwealth Games Delhi are 3 - 14 October, 2010 inclusive of the Opening and Closing Ceremonies marked for Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi. India Cheap Hotels brings in the general information about India Commonwealth Games Delhi 2010.

The political leaders are often and invariably involved to intensely campaign, influence the voting participants and procedures, negotiate the majority votes, and eventually successfully conclude hosting various games and events in their respective countries. This however is only possible when there is a solid backing and participation of intelligentsia, planners from technical and engineering fields, fund raising banks and financial institutions for investment in infrastructure, and equally enthusiastic public, sportsmen and sports personnel. Kudos to entire Indian public for standing up raised hands, with same craze as for Cricket, in favour of Commonwealth Games 2010 New Delhi India.

Games and Events: Commonwealth Games and events Delhi 2010 India event followers eagerly wait to witness participation by the elite of the athletes and the best of the nations. It was a matter of pride for India when New Delhi was voted as Hosting City for the Commonwealth Games 2010. And going by the words of Indian sports minister Suresh Kalmadi, “The colour, costumes, the traditions and heritage will be world class, the public will be welcoming and friendly and the flair of India is what will make the next 2010 Commonwealth Games India really unique.”  The rich Indian culture, infrastructure and sport all will be successfully combined to create yet another memorable experience for Commonwealth Games, rightly initially called ‘Friendly Games’. The commonwealth is NOT a political union; rather the Commonwealth is primarily an organization in which countries with diverse economic backgrounds have an opportunity for close and equal interaction.

It was long since the international games of the multi-sport magnitude that the Commonwealth Games have become today were held in India. The 2010 Commonwealth Games Delhi venues marked for various sporting events are Dhyan Chand National Stadium for hockey, Indira Gandhi Arena for Archery, Cycling, Gymanstics and Wrestling, Delhi University Sport Complex for Rugby 7s, Tyagaraj Sports Complex for Netball, Siri Fort Sports Complex for Badminton and Squash, Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range for shooting, Talkatora Stadium for boxing, SPM Swimming Pool Complex for Aquatics, RK Khanna Tennis Complex for Tennis and Yamuna Sports Complex for Table Tennis.

Commonwealth Games Delhi 2010 India
In past New Delhi has proudly experienced playing host to the Asian Games in 1951 and 1982 (Asiad’82). The subsequent sporting events of international stature India hosted are International Athletic Circuit Meet 2000, Asian Athletic Grand Prix 2002 Asian Athletic Grand Prix 2003. India also hosted the 7th SAF Games in 1995, 6th Indira Gandhi International Gold Cup 1997 for Women hockey, 4th Women’s Asia Cup in Hockey, 1999, and various Table Tennis tournaments like 15th Commonwealth Table Tennis Championship, 13th Asia Cup Table Tennis Tournament, and 14th Asian Cup Table Tennis Tournament. The Test-Series in favourite yet struggling game of Hockey include India-Australia 1996, India-Poland & India-Germany in 1997, India-Pakistan 1998, India-Germany & in  2001.

Commonwealth Nations
Commonwealth Games India Info: The participating nations in the Delhi Commonwealth Games of 2010 include: Afghanistan, Algeria, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Bhutan, Botswana, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Cameroon, Canada, Cayman Islands, Christmas Island, Cook Island, Cyprus, Dominica, England, Eritrea, Falkland, Fiji, Gambia, Ghana, Gibraltar, Grenada, Guernsey, Guyana, India, Israel, Isle of Man, Jamaica, Jersey, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Madagascar, Malta, Mauritius, Montserrat, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, New Zealand, Nigeria, Niue, Norfolk Island, Northern Ireland, Palestine, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Rodrigues, Rwanda, Saint Helena, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Scotland, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Tanzania, Tokelau, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Wales, Yemen, Zambia. The existing sports venues and facilities being given a major facelift that includes construction of new venues like New Delhi games village to see about 8,500 athletes and officials comfortably accommodated.

Delhi Tourism: India being a culturally rich country, the tourists to India visiting Games are not only going to enjoy sightseeing of Delhi monuments in New Delhi and Old Delhi but will be pleasantly surprised to find themselves mingling with colour and culturally different looking Indians from various parts of India. Culture will be making tour to Delhi than tourists making a culture tour of Indian destinations!! However, there are very interesting spots nearby for enjoying vacations in India. One can opt for North India tour enjoying Jaipur holidays, Trip to Taj Mahal, Agra holidays, Rajasthan tour, wildlife tiger safari tour package, forts & palaces, and much more. Moving to south, you can enjoy south India tours of Chennai, Hyderabad, Kochi, Kovalam, Alleppey, Kumarakom, Kerala backwaters tour, Pondicherry, Madurai, and other historical temples of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, etc. In the west India tour you have Aurangabad, Ajanta, Ellora, Mumbai, and famous beaches of Goa. The east India tour takes you to Kolkata, Darjeeling, Bhubaneshwar and Puri. An international sporting event of the scale of 2010 Commonwealth Games will prove a great aid for the Indian tourism industry.

Accommodation in Delhi / Commonwealth Games Delhi Hotels in India: Cheap hotels are available aplenty along with budget hotel accommodation in Delhi for Commonwealth Games. The Bed & Breakfasts in Delhi can also be found closer to the sporting action of your interested. Room bookings in India for deluxe and luxury hotels of choice need to be done in advance due to shortage despite addition of new budget boutique hotels in Delhi offering made by India Cheap Hotels. Continuously added/updated, book India rooms at government approved and recognized B&B Accommodation Delhi and India Games Hotels in India Delhi for cheaper stay.

In sharp contrast to the events and participants in 2006 Commonwealth Games held at Melbourne, Australia, 16 sports and 245 events were contested in which 71 countries participated by sending 4049 athletes. At the formation year of 1930 the games were called British Empire Games and first time was held in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, when only 6 sports and 59 events were contested in which 11 countries participated by sending 400 athletes. The Games were often referred to as the ‘Friendly Games’. The name initially adopted, British Empire Games, was changed to British Empire and Commonwealth Games in 1954, to British Commonwealth Games in 1978, and assumes the current name of Commonwealth Games in 1978. The Queen’s Baton Relay is one of the great traditions of the Commonwealth Games, having been the curtain-raiser to every Games since Cardiff 1958. For each Games, the host country designs a unique Baton.

Commonwealth Games Info
Unlike 1930 Games when women competed in Swimming and Diving only, the year 1934 saw some more events like Athletics being allowed for women to participate. It has become a tradition that three national flags fly from the stadium on the poles that are used for medal ceremonies: Previous host nation, Current host nation, Next host nation. Held once every four years since 1930, (except 1942 &1946) the Commonwealth Games today have grown huge. The Queen’s Baton Relay is one of the great traditions of the Commonwealth Games, having been the curtain-raiser to every Games since Cardiff 1958. For each Games, the host country designs a unique Baton. The next edition of the Commonwealth Games will be held in 2010 in Delhi, India, where the visitor hope to find private and government approved cheap hotels in India, including booking budget accommodation India bed & breakfasts near to the games venue being enlisted by IndiaCheapHotels.Com. Cheap air tickets to India can greatly enhance the number of sports tourist arrivals into India. A deluge of interesting Travel Blogs by the visitors to the sporting events can be expected in the Travelogues on India sections of India tour and tourism related websites from within India and travel agencies overseas selling cheap holidays to India. In 2014 the Commonwealth Games will be held in Glasgow, Scotland. The short form CWG (Commonwealth Games) and CGF (Commonwealth Games Federation, is the organization that is responsible for the direction and control of the Commonwealth Games) are now used regularly. Book rooms at government approved and recognized B&B Accommodation and Games Hotels for cheaper stay.

Commonwealth Games Regulation: The commonwealth goes is a multi sport event held every 4 years involving the elite athletes of the Commonwealth of Nations. The current regulations state that from the 26 approved sports administered by Commonwealth Governing Bodies, a minimum of ten and maximum of seventeen sports must be included in any Commonwealth Games schedule. The current approved sports include; Athletics, aquatics, lawn bowls, netball (for women) and rugby sevens (for men). Other sports currently recognized by the CGF that have not yet been included on the Programme of a Commonwealth Games are; Billiards/Snooker, Canoeing, Golf, Handball, Life Saving, Softball, Yachting/Sailing, and Volleyball. Cricket appeared on the Programme in Kuala Lumpur 1998 but is not currently listed as recognised.

Boycotts: The Commonwealth Games, like the Olympic Games, has had its share of political boycotts, predominantly the controvery involving South Africa.

Past Commonwealth Games:
2006 Commonwealth Games - Melbourne, Australia
2002 Commonwealth Games - Manchester, England
1998 Commonwealth Games - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
1994 Commonwealth Games - Victoria, Canada
1990 Commonwealth Games - Auckland, New Zealand
1986 Commonwealth Games - Edinburgh, Scotland
1982 Commonwealth Games - Brisbane, Australia
1978 Commonwealth Games - Edmonton, Canada
1974 British Commonwealth Games - Christchurch, New Zealand
1970 British Commonwealth Games - Edinburgh, Scotland
1966 British Empire & Commonwealth Games - Kingston, Jamaica
1962 British Empire & Commonwealth Games - Perth, Australia
1958 British Empire & Commonwealth Games - Cardiff, Wales
1954 British Empire & Commonwealth Games - Vancouver, Canada
1950 British Empire Games - Auckland, New Zealand
1938 British Empire Games - Sydney, Australia
1934 British Empire Games - London, England
1930 British Empire Games - Hamilton, Canada

As per the official records, Commonwealth Countries:
Africa: Botswana, Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Seychelles, Sierra, Leone, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, The Gambia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe*
Americas: Belize, Bermuda, Canada, Falkland Islands, Guyana, Newfoundland*, St. Helena
Asia: Aden*, Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, Hong Kong*, India, Malaya*, Malaysia, Maldives, Pakistan, Sabah*, Sarawak*, Singapore, South Arabia*, Sri Lanka
Caribbean: Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Jamaica, Montserrat, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & The Grenadines, Trinidad & Tobago, Turks & Caicos Islands
Europe: Cyprus, England, Gibraltar, Guernsey, Isle of Man, Jersey, Malta, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales
Oceania: Australia, Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, New Zealand, Niue, Norfolk Island, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu
* Former Commonwealth nations or territories that have sent teams to past Commonwealth Games