2010 Commonwealth Games Map And Venue

The 2010 Commonwealth Games Map portrays the venues where the sporting events are to be held. The map displays the relative distance between each venue and the Games Village. The Games Village is projected to have a capacity of accommodating 8,500 athletes and accompanying officials. It is the official Commonwealth Delhi accommodation venue.

Choice of Venue

Voting for the finalization of Commonwealth events venue took place on 13th November, 2003 in Montego Bay, Jamaica. Delhi defeated the Canadian city of Hamilton in a 46 to 22 vote to win the right of hosting the 2010 Commonwealth Games. The Commonwealth opening ceremony will be held on 3rd October 2010. The Commonwealth closing ceremony is scheduled to be held on 14th October 2010. The final medal tally of the Commonwealth Games results will be compiled on the last day of the premier event. The duration of the premier event will be 11 days. The motto of the games is "Come out and play".

Sports Disciplines

The opening ceremony of the 2010 Commonwealth Games is to take place in the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium located at the central part of the city. Athletes from various commonwealth countries will be competing in the following sports:

    * Archery
    * Badminton
    * Cycling
    * Gymnastics
    * Lawn Bowls
    * Rugby 7s
    * Squash
    * Tennis
    * Wrestling
    * Aquatics
    * Athletics
    * Boxing
    * Hockey
    * Netball
    * Shooting
    * Table Tennis
    * Weightlifting

Commonwealth Games Venues

The games are to be held over the following venues:

    * Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
    * IG Sports Complex and India Gate/ Red Fort
    * SPM Swimming Pool Complex
    * Talkatora Indoor Stadium
    * IG Indoor Stadium
    * Tyagaraj Sports Complex
    * Maj. Dhyan Chand National Stadium
    * Dr. Karni Shooting Range
    * Delhi University
    * Siri Fort Sports Complex
    * RK Tennis Complex
    * Yamuna Sports Complex

2010 Commonwealth Games Map And Venue

The 2010 Commonwealth Games Map portrays the venues where the sporting events are to be held. The map displays the relative distance between each venue and the Games Village. The Games Village is projected to have a capacity of accommodating 8,500 athletes and accompanying officials. It is the official Commonwealth Delhi accommodation venue.

Choice of Venue

Voting for the finalization of Commonwealth events venue took place on 13th November, 2003 in Montego Bay, Jamaica. Delhi defeated the Canadian city of Hamilton in a 46 to 22 vote to win the right of hosting the 2010 Commonwealth Games. The Commonwealth opening ceremony will be held on 3rd October 2010. The Commonwealth closing ceremony is scheduled to be held on 14th October 2010. The final medal tally of the Commonwealth Games results will be compiled on the last day of the premier event. The duration of the premier event will be 11 days. The motto of the games is "Come out and play".

Sports Disciplines

The opening ceremony of the 2010 Commonwealth Games is to take place in the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium located at the central part of the city. Athletes from various commonwealth countries will be competing in the following sports:

    * Archery
    * Badminton
    * Cycling
    * Gymnastics
    * Lawn Bowls
    * Rugby 7s
    * Squash
    * Tennis
    * Wrestling
    * Aquatics
    * Athletics
    * Boxing
    * Hockey
    * Netball
    * Shooting
    * Table Tennis
    * Weightlifting

Commonwealth Games Venues

The games are to be held over the following venues:

    * Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
    * IG Sports Complex and India Gate/ Red Fort
    * SPM Swimming Pool Complex
    * Talkatora Indoor Stadium
    * IG Indoor Stadium
    * Tyagaraj Sports Complex
    * Maj. Dhyan Chand National Stadium
    * Dr. Karni Shooting Range
    * Delhi University
    * Siri Fort Sports Complex
    * RK Tennis Complex
    * Yamuna Sports Complex

2010 Commonwealth Games Map

Commonwealth Games 2010 Map

2010 Commonwealth Games Map

Commonwealth Games 2010 Map

Jacob Oram out of Champions League T20 due to Injury

Injury-plagued New Zealand all-rounder Jacob Oram has been ruled out of next month’s Champions League Twenty20 in South Africa as he is undergoing knee surgery next week.

Oram will not be available for New Zealand Twenty20 champion side Central Districts for the Champions League Twenty20, which starts on September 10 in Johannesburg.

Central Districts had already been hit hard after they lost Ross Taylor to Royal Challengers Bangalore though they got USD 2, 00,000 in exchange.

Oram returned home from Sri Lanka on Wednesday after aggravating his knee injury, which he first suffered during the ODI series against Australia in March, during New Zealand’s training ahead of tri-series match against India.

Oram, whose condition would be assessed by New Zealand medical staff for four to six weeks, is hoping to return for the home series against Pakistan in December.

“While I’m gutted to miss the Champions League with the Stags I’m thankful the medical specialist has found the problem now so we can get the right plans in place to get it right,” Oram said in a statement.

“I’ve been told that I should be realistically targeting the Pakistan homes series at the end of the year, but who knows, if surgery and rehab goes well I may be available for selection before the Indian tour in November.

“It’s frustrating more than anything but I’ve been through this before. I’m confident I can return injury-free following a course of rehabilitation,” Oram said.

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Jacob Oram out of Champions League T20 due to Injury

Injury-plagued New Zealand all-rounder Jacob Oram has been ruled out of next month’s Champions League Twenty20 in South Africa as he is undergoing knee surgery next week.

Oram will not be available for New Zealand Twenty20 champion side Central Districts for the Champions League Twenty20, which starts on September 10 in Johannesburg.

Central Districts had already been hit hard after they lost Ross Taylor to Royal Challengers Bangalore though they got USD 2, 00,000 in exchange.

Oram returned home from Sri Lanka on Wednesday after aggravating his knee injury, which he first suffered during the ODI series against Australia in March, during New Zealand’s training ahead of tri-series match against India.

Oram, whose condition would be assessed by New Zealand medical staff for four to six weeks, is hoping to return for the home series against Pakistan in December.

“While I’m gutted to miss the Champions League with the Stags I’m thankful the medical specialist has found the problem now so we can get the right plans in place to get it right,” Oram said in a statement.

“I’ve been told that I should be realistically targeting the Pakistan homes series at the end of the year, but who knows, if surgery and rehab goes well I may be available for selection before the Indian tour in November.

“It’s frustrating more than anything but I’ve been through this before. I’m confident I can return injury-free following a course of rehabilitation,” Oram said.

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CLT20 will be a test of professionalism for cricket's dual citizens

What the Indian Premier League started, the Champions League T20 seems bent on completing. First, city loyalties went for a six in the IPL, say when Ishant Sharma played for Kolkata Knight Riders against Delhi Daredevils or when in IPL 1, Zaheer Khan and Robin Uthappa found themselves in 'wrong camps' when Mumbai Indians took on Royal Challengers.

Switch to CLT20 and for city-based clubs, read states, provinces or nations, the prime examples being RCB's trio of Jacques Kallis, Cameron White and Ross Taylor, each of whom could come face to face with their country's champion sides at some stage of the tournament.

Divided by loyalties and united by money wouldn't exactly be the way to describe these worthies. After all, they are professionals and cricket is their livelihood.

And because they are professionals, they will be able to look at their state-mate in the eye and perhaps have a sledge or two to throw at him as well when they clash.

Captains will use to their benefit the extra knowledge these dual citizens provide. "I don't see any issues here," RCB skipper Anil Kumble told TOI. "They are professionals and I am sure there will be no clash of loyalties."

Kumble was confident that he would be able to pick the brains of, say White when they play Victoria Bushrangers or Kallis, when they play the Warriors.

"It happens in the IPL as well. When we play Mumbai, I give my team some extra inputs about Sachin and he does the same about me with his team," explained Kumble. "And yes, you can bet I will be picking the brains of such players that much more."

Actually, in the case of all three - Taylor, Kallis and White - their associations expressed disappointment at having to let them go. But they ultimately chose to honour the players' contracts with the IPL teams.

There will, undoubtedly, be some sort of ribbing from their state-mates when they cross swords. Of course, in a couple of other cases, like that of Mumbai Indians' Dwayne Bravo and Kieron Pollard, their task was made simpler when their home team T&T lost in the semis of the Caribbean T20 bash.
That left them to choose between Victoria Bushrangers and South Australian Redbacks respectively, and their IPL teams, which was a no-brainer once MI chose to have them on board.
In that sense, it's certainly easier to decide between two professional engagements rather than have to look at where the heart and perhaps mind is and then think of the money being elsewhere.

Player	Home Team	Home Nation	Away Team	Chosen Team
Ross Taylor	CT	NZ	VB	RCB
Jacques Kallis	Warriors	SA	NA	RCB
Cameron White	VB	AUS	NA	RCB
Dwayne Bravo	T&T	WI	VB	MI
Kieron Pollard	T&T	WI	SAR	MI

Note: Makhaya Ntini and Mark Boucher will turn out for Warriors ( South Africa) as their IPL sides CSK and RCB didn't pick them in their final squad CT: Central Stags; VB: Victoria Bushrangers; SAR: South Australian Redbacks