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Commonwealth Games is an international, multi-sport event which is held every four years and features competitions involving thousands of elite athletes from members of the Commonwealth of Nations .
The Commonwealth of Nations, normally referred to as the Commonwealth and previously known as the British Commonwealth , is an intergovernmental organisation of fifty-four independent member states. All but two of these countries were formerly part of the British Empire . The event was first held in 1930 under the title of the British Empire Games in Hamilton , Ontario , Canada . The event was renamed as the British Empire and Commonwealth Games in 1954, the British Commonwealth Games in 1970, and gained its current title in 1978. There are currently 54 members of the Commonwealth of Nations , and 71 teams participate in the Games. The four Home Nations of the United Kingdom England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland – send separate teams to the Commonwealth Games, and individual teams are also sent from the British Crown dependencies of Guernsey, Jersey and the Isle of Man (unlike at the Olympic Games, where the combined "Great Britain" team represents all four home nations and the Crown dependencies).
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The 2010 Commonwealth Games will be the nineteenth Commonwealth Games, and the ninth to be held under that name. The Games are scheduled to be held in New Delhi , India between 3 October and 14 October 2010. The games will be the largest multi-sport event conducted to date in Delhi and India , which has previously hosted the Asian Games in 1951 and 1982. The opening ceremony is scheduled to take place at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, the main stadium, in Delhi . It will also be the first time the Commonwealth Games is held in India and the second time the event has been held in Asia (after 1998 in Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia ).
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The two principal bids for the 2010 Commonwealth Games were from Delhi , India and Hamilton , Ontario , Canada . A ballot of members was held in November 2003 at the Commonwealth Games Federation General Assembly in Montego Bay , Jamaica . Delhi bid won by a margin of 46 votes to 22, confirming India 's first successful bid for the Games. The bid was Canada 's attempt to hold the games for the fifth time bid motto was New Frontiers and Friendships. The official song of the 2010 Commonwealth Games Jiyo Utho Bado Jeeto was composed and performed by the Indian musician A. R. Rahman.The song's title is based on the slogan of the games, "Come out and play". The song is penned by Mehboob in Hindi with a sprinkling of English words. It was released on 28 August 2010.
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The Opening ceremony at the Commonwealth Games is one among the biggest extravaganzas of the world.
It will take place in one of the largest stadiums ofDelhi , the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, which bears a capacity of more than 70,000 spectators. Prince Charles from Britain is supposed to make his presence at the launching ceremony of the Games.
The Opening Ceremony of the Commonwealth Games, 2010, has a variety of events lined up. Inauguration ceremony will be followed by the welcome ceremony where athletes of all the participating nations will be welcomed and green flags will be shown to the games.
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The Opening Ceremony of the Commonwealth Games, 2010, has a variety of events lined up. Inauguration ceremony will be followed by the welcome ceremony where athletes of all the participating nations will be welcomed and green flags will be shown to the games.
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