Venues of the 2010 Commonwealth Games
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The 2010 Commonwealth Games venues were all located in the host city of Delhi.
Competition venues
Events took place at twelve competition venues, and twenty venues were set aside as training venues. A total of five venues were newly constructed for the Games and these were the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range, the Siri Fort Sports Complex, the Thyagaraj Sports Complex, the Yamuna Sports Complex and Delhi University Stadium. The largest venue was the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, which had a capacity of 60,000 during the Games. The stadium was the main venue of the Games, hosting both the opening and the closing ceremonies. On the other hand, the CRPF Shooting Range located in Kadarpur had the smallest seating capacity, at 345.
Indoor
Venue | Sports | Capacity | Type | Ref. | |
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CRPF Shooting Range | Shooting | 345 | Renovated | [1] | |
Delhi University Stadium | Rugby sevens | 10,132 | New | [2] | |
Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range | Shooting | 500; 1,000; 2,000 | [3] | ||
Talkatora Indoor Stadium | Boxing | 3,035 | |||
Dr. S.P. Mukherjee Swimming Stadium |
Aquatics | 5,178 | Renovated | [4] | |
Indira Gandhi Sports Complex
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Indoor Stadium
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Gymnastics | 14,348 | [5] | |
Velodrome | Cycling (Track) | 4,000 | |||
Wrestling Stadium | Wrestling | 6,932 | |||
Jawaharlal Nehru Sports Complex | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium | Athletics (Track and field) | 60,000 | [6] | |
Auditorium | Weightlifting | 2,500 | |||
Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium |
Hockey | 19,118; 2,500 | [7] | ||
R. K. Khanna Tennis Complex | Tennis | 5,015 | [8] | ||
Siri Fort Sports Complex | Badminton, Squash | 4,748; 3,128 | New | [9] | |
Thyagaraj Sports Complex | Netball | 4,494 | New | [10] | |
Yamuna Sports Complex | Archery, Table tennis | 4,297 | [11] | ||
Lawn bowls | 2,111 | Renovated |
Outdoor
- Free Church Sansad Marg Complex - Athletics (marathon, racewalking)
- Noida–Greater Noida Expressway - Cycling (road)
Commonwealth Games Village
The Commonwealth Games Village provided accommodation and training for athletes of the Games, and was open from 23 September to 18 October 2010. It was located along the east bank of the
The Residential Zone specifically accommodated athletes and team officials, with 1,168 apartments in 34 residential towers. Each apartment had two to five bedrooms, giving 4,008 bedrooms in total; each bedroom accommodated two residents which differed from the traditional practice of providing athletes with a bedroom each. The entire zone itself was divided into four zones, styled after four unique folk art styles found in India as identified by a colour and an image:
The International Zone served as the hub of the Games Village, offering retail and entertainment services as well as a rendezvous location for visitors and Games participants. Key facilities such as a bank, post office and general store were hosted there, alongside retail shops and entertainment facilities including a cinema and an Internet café. Live craft demonstrations, band performances and cultural programmes were also held at the Village.[16] The Training Area, a zonal area by itself with an area of 15 hectares (37 acres), provided training facilities entirely within the Games Village, in what has been described as a first in the history of the Commonwealth Games. There were facilities for four sports, including a track and field, wrestling and weightlifting training halls and an Olympic-size pool. A fully equipped gymnasium and fitness centre, steam and sauna facilities, physiotherapy rooms, as well as a leisure pool complemented the sport-specific facilities.[17]
The Games Village was said to have adopted green features, in line with the
Other venues
There were three main non-competition venues in the Games, besides the Commonwealth Games Village (see above); namely the OC CWG Delhi 2010, the Main Media Centre, and the Games Family Hotel, Hotel Ashok. Situated in the New Delhi Municipal Council
The Main Media Centre of the 2010 Commonwealth Games managed media-related activities, and comprised the International Broadcasting Centre and the Main Press Centre. It was set up in close proximity to the Games Village and the main venues at
On 4 June 2009, a
Concerns over readiness and state of venues
Numerous concerns and controversies surfaced before and during the games which received media attention locally and internationally. Delays in the construction of the Games' venues were linked to corruption involving the Organising Committee. A number of infrastructural problems also occurred; these were highlighted by the collapse of a footbridge and the
A number of countries expressed concern about unliveable conditions,[21] with The Times of India reporting that the Scottish delegation apparently submitted a photograph of a dog defecating on a bed in the Games Village.[22] Secretary general of the Organising Committee Lalit Bhanot countered the complaints of poor sanitation when he claimed that cultural differences accounted for differing standards of cleanliness in India and the western world. He was subsequently ridiculed by both the Indian and international media.[23]
On the other hand, England's Chef de mission
See also
References
- ^ "CRPF Shooting Range, Kadarpur | XIX Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi". d2010.thecgf.com. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ "Delhi University | XIX Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi". d2010.thecgf.com. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ "Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range | XIX Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi". d2010.thecgf.com. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ "Dr. S.P. Mukherjee Swimming Stadium | XIX Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi". d2010.thecgf.com. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ "Indira Gandhi Sports Complex | XIX Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi". d2010.thecgf.com. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ "Jawaharlal Nehru Sports Complex | XIX Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi". d2010.thecgf.com. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ "Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium | XIX Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi". d2010.thecgf.com. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ "R.K. Khanna Tennis Complex | XIX Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi". d2010.thecgf.com. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ "Siri Fort Sports Complex | XIX Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi". d2010.thecgf.com. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ "Thyagaraj Sports Complex | XIX Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi". d2010.thecgf.com. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ "Yamuna Sports Complex | XIX Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi". d2010.thecgf.com. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Other Features". Commonwealth Games Organising Committee. Archived from the original on 27 September 2010. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
- ^ "Games Village". Commonwealth Games Organising Committee. Archived from the original on 27 September 2010. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
- ^ "Transport". Commonwealth Games Organising Committee. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
- ^ "Residential Zone". Commonwealth Games Organising Committee. Archived from the original on 27 September 2010. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
- ^ "International Zone". Commonwealth Games Organising Committee. Archived from the original on 27 September 2010. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
- ^ "Training Area". Commonwealth Games Organising Committee. Archived from the original on 27 September 2010. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
- ^ Banerji, Sumant (9 January 2008). "When carmakers come to Delhi, even Pragati Maidan falls short of space". The Indian Express.
- ^ Majumder, Sanjoy (21 September 2010). "Delhi Games village 'unfit for athletes'". BBC News. Archived from the original on 21 October 2010. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games: Athletes' village photos". BBC News. 23 September 2010. Archived from the original on 18 October 2010. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
- ^ Banerjee, Rumu (21 September 2010). "Commonwealth Games Village unliveable, complain four countries". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 24 October 2010. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
- ^ "Now, smaller teams consider withdrawal from Commonwealth Games". The Times of India. 22 September 2010. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
- ^ a b Ramesh, Kapoor (21 September 2010). "Indian Sanitation Standard Vs Western Sanitation @ Commonwealth Games 2010". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 23 September 2010. Retrieved 22 September 2010.
- ^ "Delhi Games Village better than Beijing: English Chef de mission". Hindustan Times. New Delhi. 16 September 2010. Archived from the original on 21 October 2010. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
- ^ "After delay in sending athletes, Canada minister supports CWG". The Times of India. 26 September 2010. Archived from the original on 30 September 2010. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
External links
- Venues – Delhi 2010 official site
- Games Village – Delhi 2010 official site