The 2010 Commonwealth Games Map portrays the venues where the sporting events are to be held. The map displays the relative distance between each venue and the Games Village. The Games Village is projected to have a capacity of accommodating 8,500 athletes and accompanying officials. It is the official Commonwealth Delhi accommodation venue.
Choice of Venue
Voting for the finalization of Commonwealth events venue took place on 13th November, 2003 in Montego Bay, Jamaica. Delhi defeated the Canadian city of Hamilton in a 46 to 22 vote to win the right of hosting the 2010 Commonwealth Games. The Commonwealth opening ceremony will be held on 3rd October 2010. The Commonwealth closing ceremony is scheduled to be held on 14th October 2010. The final medal tally of the Commonwealth Games results will be compiled on the last day of the premier event. The duration of the premier event will be 11 days.
Sports Disciplines
The opening ceremony of the 2010 Commonwealth Games is to take place in the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium located at the central part of the city. Athletes from various commonwealth countries will be competing in the following sports:
- Archery
- Badminton
- Cycling
- Gymnastics
- Lawn Bowls
- Rugby 7s
- Squash
- Tennis
- Wrestling
- Aquatics
- Athletics
- Boxing
- Hockey
- Netball
- Shooting
- Table Tennis
- Weightlifting
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
Last Updated on : 2 September 2010
