Commonwealth Games - 2010 at Delhi

XIX Commonwealth Games - Delhi 2010

        XIX Commonwealth Games were held on 3rd October, 2010 in Delhi amidst raging controversies but with great fanfare and pomp and show. About 7,000 sportspersons from 71 countries took part in the games. The games opened on October 3 with a scintillating ceremony at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi. The opening ceremony dazzled audiences all over the world with a stunning portrayal of Indian culture.

        17 year old Nigerian School girl Augustina NKem Nwaokolo won the first gold medal of the Delhi Commonwealth Games, clinching women’s 48-kg weightlifting event.

        Olympic shooting champion Abhinav Bindra and world record holder Gagan Narang won the first gold for India at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, clinching the men’s air rifle pair event; Indian wrestlers Ravinder Singh, Sanjay and Anil Kumar won three gold medals for the country.

        The games ended on October 14, 2010 with a mind-blowing closing ceremony. India’s performance in the games is beyond expectations. It is the best performance in Commonwealth Games since 1930. India won 38 Gold, 27 Silver and 36 Bronze medals in the games. Its tally is 101 and rank No. 2 after Australia.

        

        Pakistan bagged 2 Gold, 1 Silver and 2 Bronze medals in the games. Only 25 countries out of 71 countries bagged medals in the games

Indian Gold Medalists in Commonwealth Games 2010

           1.      Abhinav Bindra and Gagan Narang                                –        Shooting

           2.      Anisa Sayyid and Rahi Sanobat                                    –        Shooting

           3.      Ravinder Singh                                                             –        Wrestling – Greco Roman

           4.      Sanjay Kumar                                                               –        Wrestling – Greco Roman

           5.      Anil Kumar                                                                   –        Wrestling – Greco Roman

           6.      Gagan Narang                                                              –        Shooting

           7.      Anisa Sayyid                                                                –        Shooting

           8.      Omkar Singh                                                                –        Shooting

           9.      Renu Bala Chanu Yamnam                                            –        Weightlifting

           10.    Ravi Kumar Kutulu                                                        –        Weightlifting

           11.    Rajinder Kumar                                                             –        Wrestling – Greco Roman

           12.    Omkar Singh and Gurupreet Singh                                 –        Shooting

           13.    Vijay Kumar and Gurupreet Singh                                  –        Shooting

           14.    Geeta                                                                           –        Wrestling freestyle

           15.    Deepka Kumari, Dola Banerjee and Devi Lashram          –        Archery

           16.    Gagan Narang and Imran Hasan Khan                            –        Shooting     

           17.    Omkar Singh                                                                –        Shooting

           18.    Vijay Kumar                                                                  –        Shooting

           19.    Alka Tomar                                                                   –        Wrestling freestyle

           20.    Anita                                                                            –        Wrestling freestyle

           21.    Vijay Kumar and Harpreet Singh                                    –        Shooting

           22.    Gagan Narang                                                              –        Shooting

           23.    Yogeshwar Dutt                                                            –        Wrestling freestyle

           24.    Narsimha Panch Yadav                                                 –        Wrestling freestyle

           25.    Deepika Kumar                                                             –        Archery

           26.    Rahul Banerjee                                                             –        Archery

           27.    Harpreet Singh                                                             –        Shooting

           28.    Somdev Devraman                                                       –        Tennis

           29.    Sushil Kumar                                                                –        Wrestling freestyle

           30.    Krishna Punia                                                               –        Athletics

           31.    Manjit Kaur, Sini Josh,  Ashwini Ankusi and Mandip Kaur          –      Athletics

           32.    Hina Sidhu and Anurag Singh                                        –        Shooting

           33.    Manoj Kumar                                                                –        Boxing

           34     Suranjoy Mangam                                                         –        Boxing

           35.    Paramjit Samota                                                           –        Boxing

           36.    Subhajit Saha and Saratkamal Achanta                          –        Table Tennis

           37.    Saina Nehwal                                                                –        Badminton

           38.    Ashwini Ponnappa and Jwala Gutta                               –        Badminton

        The logo of Delhi Commonwealth Games 2010 was influenced by Chakra (wheel). The upward design and logo is the symbol of India’s vibrant growth and power. The mascot of the games was Shera. 6081 athletes of 71 countries took part in the games. Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, represented Queen Elizabeth II in the games and the President of India Smt. Pratibha Devi Singh Patil declared them open on October 3, 2010. The closing ceremony was held on October 14, 2010 in Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi.