<P> The 2010 Commonwealth Games , officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games , were held in Delhi , India , from 3 to 14 October 2010 . A total of 6,081 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 . It was the first time that the Commonwealth Games were held in India and the second time they were held in Asia after Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia in 1998 . It was also the first time a Commonwealth Republic hosted the games , second in a country not presently headed by British monarch since Malaysia in 1998 . The official mascot of the Games was Shera and the official song of the Games , `` Jiyo Utho Bado Jeeto '' , was composed by celebrated Indian musician A.R. Rahman . </P>
<P> The 2010 Commonwealth Games , officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games , were held in Delhi , India , from 3 to 14 October 2010 . A total of 6,081 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 . It was the first time that the Commonwealth Games were held in India and the second time they were held in Asia after Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia in 1998 . It was also the first time a Commonwealth Republic hosted the games , second in a country not presently headed by British monarch since Malaysia in 1998 . The official mascot of the Games was Shera and the official song of the Games , `` Jiyo Utho Bado Jeeto '' , was composed by celebrated Indian musician A.R. Rahman . </P>
the 2010 commonwealth games held in which country
the 2010 commonwealth games held in which country
India
India