New Frontiers and Friendships - the 19th Commonwealth Games

These are some of the abstract from the wikipedia  and also the official site about the commonwealth games.

 

The 2010 Commonwealth Games, the 19th Commonwealth Games,  is  scheduled to be held in Delhi between 3 October and 14 October 2010.

 

The games will be the largest multi-sport event conducted to date in Delhi and India generally, which has previously hosted the Asian Games in 1951 and 1982. The opening ceremony is scheduled to take place at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Delhi. It will also be the first time the Commonwealth Games will be held in India and the second time the event has been held in Asia (after 1998 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia).

 

India won the bid to host the event against Ontario, Canada. by a margin of 46 votes to 22, confirming India's first successful bid for the Games, with the bid motto of  New Frontiers and Friendships. India has promised that it would provide US$100,000 to each participating country, along with air tickets, boarding, lodging and transport.  The Indian government stated that it would underwrite the total cost of the Games

 

There are 17 sports streams and a total of 260 events.  71 member countries are participating in these games.  The official website is http://www.cwgdelhi2010.org/

 

The Mascot is Shera - the name comes from the Hindi word Sher – meaning Tiger. Shera embodies values that the nation is proud of: majesty, power, charisma, intelligence and grace. His athletic prowess, courage and speed on the field are legendary. He is also a reminder of the fragile environment he lives in and our responsibility towards the protection of his ecosystem.

 

The Logo

 

The logo of the XIX Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi is inspired by the Chakra, the national symbol of freedom, unity and power. Spiralling upwards, it depicts the growth of India into a proud, vibrant nation. Her billion people coming together to fulfil their true destinies. India`s journey from tradition to modernity, her economic transformation into a super power… reaching out to the world and leading the way, even as she enthusiastically embraces all the 71 CGA nations and territories of the Commonwealth to become one and host the best ever Commonwealth Games in Delhi.

 

The Theme :  Come Out and Play:

The logo tag line is in an invitation to every person across all divides – Indian and Commonwealth - to let go of themselves and participate in the Games to the best of their abilities, in the true spirit of the Games.

 

Colour Palette:

The colour palette for the Delhi 2010 logo  programme combines two of the distinctive colours of the Delhi 2010 Emblem with the official colours of the Commonwealth Games.

 

 

Green: The colour that signifies life, energy and high spirits also represents the fact that Delhi 2010 will be the first ever Green Games.

Purple: Combining the stable and calming aspects of blue with the mystical qualities of pink, this colour satisfies the need for reassurance, while adding a hint of mystery and excitement.

Red, Yellow & Blue: Commonwealth Games colours, representing the ‘Trinity of Values’ that symbolise the games; unifying Humanity (Red) giving all athletes a chance to realise their Destiny (Yellow) and promoting Equality (Blue).

 

Pink: This colour has also been introduced to the palette adding an element of surprise and luxury to the Games look programme. It plays to the crowd and truly reflects India in all its resplendent glory.

 

Baton
 
The Games baton has its own tales to tell:

 

The baton was designed by Michael Foley, a graduate of the National Institute of Design. It is a triangular section of aluminium twisted into a helix shape and then coated with coloured soils collected from all the regions of India. The coloured soils are a first for the styling of a Queen's Baton. A jewel-encrusted box was used to house the Queen's message, which was laser-engraved onto a miniature 18 carat gold leaf – representative of the ancient Indian 'patras. The Queen's baton is ergonomically contoured for ease of use. It is 664 millimetres high, 34 millimetres wide at the base, and 86 millimetres wide at the top and weighs 1,900 grams.

The Queen's baton has a number of technological features including: 

• The ability to capture images and sound 
• Global positioning system (GPS) technology so the baton's location can be tracked 
• Embedded light emitting diodes (LEDs) which will change into the colours of a country’s flag whilst in that country 
• A text messaging capability so that people can send messages of congratulations and encouragement to the baton bearers throughout the relay

Currently the baton has reached Agra, Uttar Pradesh and will be reaching Delhi on 3rd for the Opening Ceremony after having visited the 70 other countries starting first from the Buckingham palace on  29th October 2009.

So Lets Go out and Play/see and enjoy  taking the invitation