CWG 2010- WELCOME TO DELHI

After yesterday 's adrenalin rush , nervous anticipation and smouldering suspense things have been peaceful. No unpleasant incident has been reported and today was a normal day although security forces will be in place for a week or so because sometimes wounds fester slowly.

The Muslim Board has indicated that it wants to approach the Supreme Court. They have a period of 3 months to do that , until then the court has declared status quo on the situation.

The common man had generally accepted the verdict. But its the self serving politicians and fundamentalist leaders from both sides who are flashing their colors.But seems the case has moved one step forward. But I hope that th e majority fundamentalists don 't use this judgement as a whip to flay the minorities.

Now everyone is looking forward to the grand opening of the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi on Oct 3rd. After the initial hitches and glitches, lapses and collapses, scams and slams Delhi opens her arms wide open to receive international guests and athletes from 71 countries.There is excitement in the air hedged by tight security measures of course.

A view of the Games Village where the athletes are staying.

Some of the world class venues Canadian athletes on a shopping spree at the Games Village

Shera - the Mascot

Teams from 71 commonwealth countries are participating.

Jawaharlal Stadium Games Village (artists impression)

Delhi Hotels in readiness to receive tourists.

Here is more information from Wikipedia.

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).

The preparations for the games received criticism in news media due to issues including: bad weather, infrastructural compromise, preparation delays (in particular, that of the Games Village[2][3]), the withdrawal of prominent athletes,[4] and allegations of widespread corruption.[5] However no nations have withdrawn and the games have not been postponed.

Host city
New Delhi, India
Motto
Come out and play
Nations participating
71 Commonwealth Teams
Athletes participating
More than 6000 [1]
Events
260 events in 17 disciplines
Opening ceremony
3 October
Closing ceremony
14 October
Officially opened by
Prince Charles, Prince of Wales and Pratibha Patil, President of India
Main Stadium
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Website
cwgdelhi2010.org

Listen to the theme song. The video is very nice





Today I called our family doctor to examine my Mom, praise God she is OK. He prescribed some health suplements and pills for some minor problems.