2010 Commonwealth Games , officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Delhi 2010 , was an international multi-sport event that was held in Delhi , India , from 3 to 14 October 2010 . A total of 6081 athletes from 71 Commonwealth nations and dependencies competed in 21 sports and 272 events , making it the largest Commonwealth Games to date . It was also the largest international multi-sport event to be staged in Delhi and India , eclipsing the Asian Games in 1951 and 1982 . The opening and closing ceremonies were held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium , the main stadium of the event
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2010 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony
2010 Commonwealth Games