The 2010 Commonwealth Games is the 19th Commonwealth Games, and the ninth to be held under that name. The Games are being held in Delhi, India, from 3 to 14 October 2010, the largest multi-sport event conducted to date in Delhi and India, which hosted the Asian Games in 1951 and 1982. The opening ceremony took place on 3 October at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, the main stadium of the event. This marks the first time the Commonwealth Games have been held in India and the second time the event has been held in Asia (after the 1998 Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia).
The preparations for the games received criticism in news media due to issues including heavy rains and floods, infrastructural compromise, excrement and broken or missing installations in the athletes' village, preparation delays (in particular, that of the Games Village),[1][2] the withdrawal of prominent athletes,[3] and allegations of widespread corruption.[4] However no nations withdrew and the games started on schedule. A widely-praised opening ceremony helped improve the image of the games.[5][6] India received praise from nations that had earlier criticized its preparations[7], and a remark from International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge that India had set a good foundation for a future Olympics bid.[8] After the progress of the first few days of competition in various disciplines, the focus has returned to sport.
