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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.

The most popular and very exciting tour package of Golden Triangle in India: There are quite many tourists who would immediately get excited about the idea of a laid back beach holidays in India. There are plenty of nice beaches worldwide and so are the exotic beaches in India in the states Goa, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, and Orissa. But the most popular and very exciting tour package in India that leads is the Delhi Agra Jaipur tour known to every one in the world as Golden Triangle Tour and is also considered top in the list of cheap tours in India. Except the existence of a beach, this North India tourism package is all rolled into one – history, culture, heritage, pilgrimage, business and Royal power - Golden Triangle India. Cheaper Hotels rooms, Bed & Breakfasts, Budget, Boutique, Luxury and Heritage/Palace hotels can be booked to suit your taste and style for discounted and India cheap hotels. One of the top India tours for foreign visitors to the Commonwealth Games 2010 New Delhi India.

Delhi Tour: The Indian capital Delhi is the travel hub of northern India. Delhi has long been the center of political and cultural activities. Holidays to Delhi, the historical city of India, mesmerizes you with the information that the modern day city is actually unified form of seven cities of olden times. The crowded (chaotic) main bazaar Chandni Chowk of today in Old Delhi continues to be the big center of business and trade in Asia. The New Delhi was created by British Raj that has well laid and spaced out buildings. The old and new architectural edifices such as Red Fort, Jama Masjid, Qutub Minar, Humayun tomb, Birla temple, India Gate, Old Fort, Tughlaq Fort, and much more are worth engaging your attention for long. There are attractive shopping centers in Delhi where you should make a hard bargain before concluding a purchase.

Agra Tour: The world knows the city of Agra as synonym with Taj Mahal. In the tours to Agra the hardest of hearts can see itself melting standing in front of the world’s only ‘Monument of Love’. In Agra tourism you are never tired of seeing it again and again and admiring from all 360 degrees. The Agra Fort is another imposing structure like what you in Red Fort of Delhi. During the King Akbar’s time the Agra Fort was principally a military structure but when Shah Jahan took the reins of kingdom the emphasis shifted and the Agra Fort was partially converted into a palace. You get to see Moti Masjid, the Pearl Mosque, also built by Shah Jahan; Ittemad-ud-daulah — the tomb of Mirza Ghiyas Beg has beautiful inlay work; Akbar’s Mausoleum is located at Sikandra a 10 kms north of Agra on Delhi road. The tomb is situated in the centre of a large Mughal garden and four identical red sandstone gates lead to the tomb complex. The bazaar visit can be made for souvenirs of cotton textiles, carpets, and iron steel and leather goods during holidays in Agra. Some wonderful monuments of Mughal times located at Fatehpur Sikri 40 kms outside Agra on the way towards Jaipur. Due to scarcity of water the city was deserted and is also known as Ghost Town. Some of the highlights at Fatehpur Sikri include the Panch Mahal (Palace of Five Storeys), Buland Darwaza and Dargah of Sheikh Salim Chisti.

Jaipur Tour: Jaipur is the capital of Rajasthan and also popularly known as The Pink City. In the tourism of Jaipur you find it interesting that the wall of homes and markets are all painted in pink. The history, culture, tradition, valour, Royal kingdoms, forts and palaces, and havelis are the hallmark of holiday in Jaipur the royal city. Some magnificent structures of Jaipur include the Hawa Mahal, Jantar Mantar (observatory), the City Palace, the Amber fort, Albert hall, Statue Circle, Moti Dungri (Ganesh Temple), Govind Dev Ji Temple, Gaitore, Kanak Vrindavan, Jaigarh Fort, Nahargarh Fort. Amber Fort is an architectural delight and consists of some prominent buildings such as the Diwani-i-aam, Kali Temple and Jai Mandir along with magnificent marble palaces and gardens. Elephant ride excites young and old alike in Jaipur holiday.

“Come Out and Play” is the motto adopted for Commonwealth Games India 2010. Earlier, it was after a tough competition with other countries as contenders (toughest Hamilton, Canada) that India, the cricket crazy country, was awarded holding of Commonwealth Games 2010. Delhi, India, had had the experience of hosting the first big International sports event Asian Games way back in 1982. Even prior to that New Delhi had hosted the inaugural Asian Games further back in 1951.

Games and Events: In the sphere of holding international sports events India was not considered a novice, and the recent sporting events include 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.

One of the most important sporting events now slated in India is the 2010 Commonwealth Games scheduled to be held in New Delhi in 2010. It is a matter of pride for India that the Commonwealth Games Delhi 2010 will be staged in India for the first time and in Asia for the second time. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, was the first country in Asia where the Commonwealth Games were held in 1998.

Commonwealth Games India Info
As per the schedules announced, the Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi opening ceremony will be held at Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium on 3rd October 2010, while the Commonwealth Games Delhi 2010 closing ceremony is scheduled to be held on 14th October 2010. Besides daily score of medal won, the final medal tally of the Commonwealth Games and events Delhi 2010 India results will be compiled and declared on the last day of the premier event. The duration of the premier event will be 11 days. Athletes from various commonwealth countries will be competing in the sports including Commonwealth Games Aquatics Athletics Boxing Hockey Netball Shooting Table Tennis Weightlifting Archery Badminton Cycling Gymnastics Lawn Bowls Rugby 7s Squash Tennis Wrestling.

Commonwealth Games Venues
The games are to be held over the following venues:
- Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
- IG Sports Complex and India Gate/ Red Fort
- SPM Swimming Pool Complex
- Talkatora Indoor Stadium
- IG Indoor Stadium
- Tyagaraj Sports Complex
- Maj. Dhyan Chand National Stadium
- Dr. Karni Shooting Range
- Delhi University
- Siri Fort Sports Complex
- RK Tennis Complex
- Yamuna Sports Complex

In days of yore, as per the old scriptures as also anecdotes, the Indian traditional schools (Gurukul), sport was an essential part of studies. There was high level of competence in sporting events like chariot-racing, archery, horsemanship, military tactics, wrestling, weight-lifting, hammer throwing, swimming and hunting; there is a fascinating link between Greece and India in all these which stretches back to 975 B.C. There is a mix of Indian sportsmen having achieved higher level of competence in games like CHESS (Manuel Aaron, P. Harikrishna, Vishwanathan Anand, Dibyendu Barua, Koneru Humpy (female), Krishnan Sasikiran, Parimarjan Negi -youngest Indian), BADMINTON (Prakash Padukone, Pullela Gopichand, Aparna Popat, Chetan Anand, Saina), TENNIS (Ramanathan Krishnan, Vijay Amrithraj, Leander Paes, Mahesh Bhupathi, Sania Mirza), HOCKEY (The Golden Era of hockey in India was the period from 1928 - 1956 when India won 6 consecutive gold medals in the Olympics. Now??? Enthusiasm continues while winning big events continues to be elusive!!), KABADDI (won gold medal in all the four successive Asian Games since 1990), CRICKET (is a religion now after India achieved its first ‘World Cup’ victory in international cricket in 1983, and there are too many icons to be packed in a limited space here!!), SHOOTING (Beijing Olympic Gold Medalist Abhinav Bindra, Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, Jaspal Rana, Anjali Vedpathank Bhagwat, amongst others; India ranked first in shooting during the 2006 Commonwealth Games Melbourne Australia with a total of 27 medals in gold, silver, and bronze.), ATHLETICS (The illustrious past performers having a crack mostly in Asian games include GS Radhawa, PT Usha, Ashwini Nachappa, KM Beenamol, Anju Bobby George), BOXING (Md. Ali Qamar, Akhila Kumar, Vijender Kumar).

Looking back is always an eye opener. The Indian sportsmen often complain that not enough competitive events are held at local district level in various states. Instead, stadiums are either allowed to rot due to lack of maintenance or are more often used for officially sponsored “non-sporting events” events like cultural and musical evenings, and private weddings.

Free Accommodation Booking
All athletes and officials coming to India to participate in Commonwealth Games Delhi 2010 in all sports will be provided free accommodation at the world class Games Village. The traditional Indian hospitality and modern amenities at the Games Village exceeding CGF requirements will definitely make a heady mix in higher standards of comfort & excellence never seen before by participating teams. The provision of free lodging extends to 2 free rooms in a luxury hotel for accommodating CGA officials. All the rooms will be provided in the name of the CGA to be utilized by them or their authorized representatives, and can be retained for the full duration of the Games. Provision for extra Officials is done at Games Village under the CGF (Commonwealth Games Federation) norms and guidelines, to be informed in advance and US$50 per person per day payable extra. The charges are very reasonable considering the much needed convenience and togetherness of the athletes and officials at same place. The 2010 Commonwealth Games Delhi India officials claim the Games Village to be state-of-the-art where services and facilities will have a unique “athlete-comfort” orientation and approach. Buy your 2010 Commonwealth Games Delhi tickets from India authorized agencies.

Eco System
A sporting event to the magnitude of Commonwealth Games 2010 is obviously likely to spill over to disturbing or creating imbalance in the eco system as hundreds of trees need to be cut to make way for holding the Games and housing the international athletes and officials. But any responsible government will ensure to make-up for the loss. Individuals and NGO’s keeping a watch should rather come forward offering qualified constructive suggestions and also extending hand in taking part in minimizing and compensating temporary loss. For example, the concerns raised at the construction of the Games Village complex on the floodplains of river Yamuna.

India Travel Tourism
Tourism travel in India you find a fascinating and interesting mix of several things from various countries put into one, and yet India stands out with its unique diversity of culture, history and heritage.  Delhi being the hub of Commonwealth Games 2010 in your leisure trip to India, you can travel to enjoy Budget India Tour to any part for India holidays after having watched the sporting events of your special interest. India adventure tour trekking water sports snow skiing wildlife safaris; India beach tour to golden Goa Kerala Mumbai; India heritage tour – any heritage is the pride of world and India is full of heritage sites throughout it length and breadth, including Taj Mahal, forts & places in Rajasthan, Ajanta & Ellora, Konark Sun Temple, etc.; India culture holidays – besides Delhi, you can also choose to take a leisure visit to Jaipur, Jodhpur, Goa, Cochin, Trivandrum, Bangalore, Mysore, Pondicherry, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Shimla, Darjeeling, Leh-Ladakh, etc.; India spiritual pilgrimage tour takes you to the trip of Amritsar, Varanasi, Haridwar, Mathura, Vrindavan, Tirupati, Rameshwaram, Kanyakumari, etc.; Same day trips can also be easily made to Indian destinations nearby using cheap car rentals in Delhi India; Cheap health care in India offers you to have any medical condition resolved under medical tourism, dental tourism or therapeutic Ayurveda tourism.

India Hotel Accommodation / Commonwealth Games Hotels in India
Cheap hotels in Delhi India are available in all types of categories of Indian bed & breakfast accommodations, budget India hotels, deluxe hotels India, luxury India hotels, India boutique hotels, Serviced Apartments India, chain-group of hotels India, basic hotels, government approved hotels, and room bookings should be done using India Cheap Hotels website much prior to the dates of your travel to watch Commonwealth Games India 2010 in New Delhi. Due to their proximity to 2010 Commonwealth Games Delhi, hotels in Noida and hotels in Gurgaon can also be considered for stay. Continuously added/updated, book India rooms at government approved and recognized B&B Accommodation and India Games Hotels in India 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