Where was Commonwealth Games held in India for the first time?
New Delhi
The vibrant city of New Delhi, home to 14 million people, hosted the Commonwealth Games in October 2010. This was the first time India has hosted the Games and only the second time the event has been held in Asia (Kuala Lumpur in 1998 was the first).
Where was Commonwealth Games held in India?
Delhi
2010 Commonwealth Games
| Logo of the 2010 Commonwealth Games | |
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| Host city | Delhi, India |
| Main venue | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium |
| Website | www.CWGDelhi2010.org |
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When was the first time the Commonwealth Games was held?
The Commonwealth Games are an international multi-sport event involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930, and has taken place every four years since then.
Where are the venues for the Commonwealth Games?
Commonwealth Games Year City State/province Country 2014 Glasgow Scotland United Kingdom 2018 Gold Coast Queensland Australia 2022 Birmingham England United Kingdom 2026 TBA
Where was the last Commonwealth Games held in Australia?
Australia has also held the games on four occasions, Sydney in 1938, Perth 1962, Brisbane 1982 and Melbourne in 2006. In 1998, Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia hosted the games for the first time in an Asian country. In 2010, the Games returned to Asia and were held in Delhi. The next Commonwealth Games are to he held on the Gold Coast, Australia in 2018.
Where was the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games held?
The 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games were held in Cardiff, Wales. The sixth edition of the games marked the largest sporting event ever held in Wales and it was the smallest country ever to host a British Empire and Commonwealth Games.