The Commonwealth Games were hosted on the sub-continent for the first time it the history of the event. The Games are competed over by every member state of the British Commonwealth. Although the idea of the Commonwealth may be rather old-fashioned, when Great Britain under Queen Victoria had a global empire, there is little doubt that the games these days are a feast of sporting achievement and much less to do with any obligations or ties to the mother country.
Spectators from all 4 corners of the globe arrived in India with a mouth watering feast of sporting events ahead of them. They came from countries as diverse as Canada, the Bahamas and South Africa. The Games were held over 2 weeks and saw top class athletes competing in track & field, swimming, cycling, boxing, gymnastics and many other sports, some well-known, others less well-known.
Delhi is a massive, vibrant city, trying to pull itself wholeheartedly into the modern world, but for the uninitiated traveller, careful travel plans and on the ground arrangements were required.
From the moment that Delhi was announced as this year’s hosts, the first objective for the many fans and followers of athletics was to find suitable travel and accommodation, including the cheapest flight to India and somewhere to stay for the duration within a reasonable budget. Flights to Delhi are not hard to find, and no doubt many of the hundreds of thousands of visitors used the internet to find a low price flight.
Once on the ground in India, there’s no doubt the cultural and religious offerings were as much of a spectacle as anything happening inside the sporting arenas. The tens of thousands of visitors were treated to a warmth of reception and kindness from the locals as they’d get anywhere in the world. The various last minute issues with buildings and venues were well documented, however, Delhi and India did themselves proud as hosts of the 2010 Commonwealth Games.
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