2010 Commonwealth Games

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The 2010 Commonwealth Games were an international multi-sport event held in Delhi, India, featuring athletes from across the Commonwealth of Nations.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Commonwealth Games
multi-sport event
anthem Jiyo Utho Bado Jeeto
anthemComposer A. R. Rahman
anthemPerformer A. R. Rahman
biddingRivalCity Hamilton
biddingRivalCountry Canada
broadcastPartner Doordarshan
closedBy Prince Charles
closingCeremonyDate 2010-10-14
continent Asia
country India
endDate 2010-10-14
firstTimeHostedIn India
followedBy 2014 Commonwealth Games
goldMedalsWonByHostNation 38
hostCity Delhi
hostNation India
hostSelectionCity Montego Bay
hostSelectionCountry Jamaica
hostSelectionDate 2003-11-13
logo Rising sun and Ashoka Chakra design
mainStadium Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
mascot Shera
mascotSpecies Royal Bengal tiger
motto Come out and play
notableIssues corruption allegations
infrastructure concerns
preparations delays
numberOfAthletes 6081
numberOfEvents 272
numberOfParticipatingNations 71
numberOfSports 21
openedBy Pratibha Patil
openingCeremonyDate 2010-10-03
organisingCommittee Organising Committee Commonwealth Games Delhi 2010
partOf Commonwealth Games series
precededBy 2006 Commonwealth Games
secondRankedNationInMedalTable India
secondTimeHostedInContinent Asia
sequenceInSeries 19th Commonwealth Games
sportsIncluded archery (demonstration)
athletics
badminton
boxing
cycling
field hockey
gymnastics
lawn bowls
netball
rugby sevens
shooting
squash
swimming
table tennis
tennis
weightlifting
wrestling
startDate 2010-10-03
thirdRankedNationInMedalTable England
timeZone UTC+05:30
topRankedNationInMedalTable Australia
torchRelayEndCity Delhi
torchRelayEndDate 2010-10-03
torchRelayStartCity London
torchRelayStartCountry United Kingdom
totalMedalsWonByHostNation 101
village Commonwealth Games Village, Delhi

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