- With a fast-growing population of 13.8 million, Delhi is a mega-city experiencing rapid economic expansion. Delhi’s bid focuses on the potential to motivate the youth of India to become involved in sport.
- Delhi is eligible to bid for the 2010 Games and has presented a conforming Bid, undertaking to meet all CGF requirements. It is confirmed that Delhi will conform to all of the terms of the Host City Contract for the 2010 Commonwealth Games as provided by the CGF.
- Delhi’s organising committee will be a non-profit Government-owned registered society chaired by a Government nominee. The projected Games time workforce will comprise 1.990 paid staff and 18,000 volunteers. There is a potential risk associated with the heavy reliance on the use of senior volunteers within the organizing committee, although it is understand this has been a successful model in the past.
- The Indian Government has confirmed that the Games accreditation will substitute or a visa for entry into India.
- lthough India has not previously hosted a Commonwealth Games, it has experience with hosting major multi-sport international events, including the Asian Games. In 2003 India will also host the Afro-Asian Games in Hyderabad. For Delhi specifically, international experience hosting large scale multi-sport events dates back to the Asian Games in 1982. Delhi also has some other major single sport Games experience including the hosting of World Cup Cricket 1987.
May 26th, 2009 | 
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