2010 Commonwealth Games

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The 2010 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Delhi 2010, was an international multi-sport event for the members of the Commonwealth that was held in Delhi, India, from 3 to 14 October 2010. A total of 4,352 athletes from 71 Commonwealth nations and dependencies competed 272 events across 21 sports making it the largest Commonwealth Games, in terms of participation, to date. It was the largest international multi-sport event staged in India, which had previously hosted the Asian Games in 1951 and 1982. It was the first time that the Commonwealth Games were held in India and the second time it was held in Asia after Kuala Lumpur in 1998. The events were held across 12 venues. The opening and closing ceremonies were held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, the main venue of the event. The preparation for the Games received widespread media attention, with criticism directed at the organisers for the slow pace of progress in the work related...

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