2010 Commonwealth Games, 2010, Weightlifting

Weightlifting became popular during the conclusion of the nineteenth century. It has been recognized as a core sport at the Commonwealth Games. It made its first appearance at the Commonwealth Games of 1950 at Auckland. It will also feature at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in India. This year the competition of weightlifting is anticipated to be very hard fought with some of the best lifters of the world participating in the event.

There will be in total 8 categories of weight for men and 7 categories of weight for women, at the weightlifting event of 2010 Commonwealth Games. These categories are as given below.

Men's Events

• Men's 56 Kg
• Men's 62 Kg
• Men's 69 Kg
• Men's 77 Kg
• Men's 85 Kg
• Men's 94 Kg
• Men's 105 Kg
• Men's + 150 Kg

Women's Events

• Women's 48 Kg
• Women's 53 Kg
• Women's 58 Kg
• Women's 63 Kg
• Women's 69 Kg
• Women's 75 Kg
• Women's + 75 Kg

Apart from these events there will also be one "Men's EAD Powerlifting" event which will encompass all the other weight events. In every weight category, the players will be given 3 chances to complete "snatch and clean" as well as "jerk lifts". The final position of the players will be determined by the player's performance in both the movements together.

There will be 8 gold, 8 silver and 8 bronze medals for men and 7 silver and 7 bronze medals for the women. 2 lifters at the maximum can participate for one particular weight division. The maximum numbers of players who can enter the weightlifting championship are 8 players for men and 7 players for women.

J.N. Sports Complex, Delhi will host the weightlifting sport event while the training venues will be Games Village. The event will take place from 4th to 12th October, 2010. There are also "Para - Powerlifting Events" for the disabled athletes. Weightlifting also appeared in each of the "Commonwealth Youth Games" till 2008.

2010 Commonwealth Games, Shooting

Shooting is an optional sporting event of Commonwealth Games. This game was introduced in the 1966 Commonwealth Games, held in Kingston in Jamaica. 1970 Commonwealth Games, held in Edinburgh did not see the inclusion of shooting. This most eagerly waited event is included in 17 programs of the 2010 Commonwealth Games, scheduled to begin from 3rd October in Delhi.

In the Commonwealth Games, shooting includes mainly five sections, Shotgun, Rifle, Airgun, Pistol and Small-bore rifle and Full-bore rifle. While Shotgun includes shooting of clay discs, pistols and air rifles are fired from indoor range distance of 10 m and small-bore or .22 calibre includes firing from a distance of 50 m whether by kneeling or standing. On the other hand, full-bore rifles which are generally 7.62 calibre, participants need to fire from different ranges which go up to 1000 yards and pistol shooting includes firing from a distance of 25 m.

In the clay target, both men and participants compete for 12 gold medals in Skeet, Trap and Double Trap section. Participants that include both men and women fight for 14 gold medals in pistol firing. The participants fight for 12 gold medals in small bore rifle, full-bore firing and airgun.

Elite athletes from different Commonwealth countries make a perfect display of accuracy, skill, speed and concentration in this event. Shooting program of the Commonwealth Games follows the rules and regulations of the International Shooting Sport Federation also known as ISSF.

Australia with 142 medals in all is in the first position of the medals tally chart of shooting. The medals include 58 gold medals, 49 silver medals and 35 bronze medals. England is in the second position with 135 medals in all that includes 37 gold medals, 50 silver medals and 48 bronze medals. In the third position is the South American country, Canada, which has won 110 medals in all that includes 39 gold medals, 36 silver medals and 35 bronze medals. 2006 Commonwealth Games saw India in the first place of the medals tally chart of shooting with 27 medals in all that included 16 gold medals, 7 silver medals and 4 bronze medals.

The venue for 2010 Commonwealth Games is Dr. K.S. Shooting Range. While male athletes will be competing for 69 medals in all, women participants will be competing for 39 medals.

The Clay Target event will be held from 6th to 13th October. Men will be competing in the following segments:

* Trap Individual & Pairs,
* Double Trap Individual & Pairs,
* Skeet Individual & Pairs

Women will be competing in the following segments:

Trap Individual & Pairs The event of Small Bore Rifle and Pistol will be held from 5th to 13th October. Men participants will be competing in the following segments:

* 10 m Air Pistol
* 10 m Air Pistol Pair,
* 10 m Air Rifle
* 10 m Air Rifle Pairs,
* 25 m Centre Fire Pistol
* 25 m Centre Fire Pistol Pairs
* 25 m Rapid Fire Pistol
* 25 m Rapid Fire Pistol Pairs



* 25 m Standard Pistol
* 25 m Standard Pistol Pairs
* 50 m Pistol
* 50 m Pistol Pairs
* 50 m Rifle 3 Positions
* 50 m Rifle 3 Positions Pairs
* 50 m Rifle Prone
* 50 m Rifle Prone Pairs

Women will be competing in the following segments:

* 10 m Air Pistol
* 10 m Air Pistol Pairs
* 10 m Air Rifle
* 10 m Air Rifle Pairs
* 50 m Rifle 3 Positions



* 50 m Rifle 3 Positions Pairs
* 50 m Rifle Prone
* 50 m Rifle Prone Pairs
* 25 m Pistol
* 25 m Pistol Pairs

Full Bore shooting will be held from 9th to 13th October in CRPF Campus. Participants will be competing for yards range of 300, 500, 600, 900 and 1,000.

2010, Commonwealth Games, Lawn- Bowls

Among the 17 disciplines of sports played at the Commonwealth Games, Lawn Bowls is one of the core sports event. It made its debut at the first Commonwealth Games of 1930. Since it is a core event, it has to be included in every Commonwealth Games. Lawn Bowls has been a part of every Commonwealth Games since its inception except the Commonwealth Games of 1966 at Jamaica.

Lawn balls will also feature at the Commonwealth Games of 2010 at Delhi. It will comprise of 6 events in the discipline of Lawn Bowls. The rounds will take place according to "round-robin" format. The top players of the preliminary rounds will qualify for the quarter finals. From the commencement of the quarterfinals the games will be played as per the knockout format. The champions in the semi final rounds will then compete for gold in the women's and men's single, doubles and triple events. These events are for both men and women.Categories of Lawn Balls
Men's Singles
Men's Pairs
Men's Triples
Women's Singles
Women's Pairs Women's Triples The total number of medals that will be at stake for this particular event are 3 gold, 3 silver and 3 bronze each, for both boys and girls. The Jawaharlal Nehru Sports Complex of Delhi will host the Lawn Bowls event at 2010 Commonwealth Games. The training venues for this purpose are Delhi Public School, RK Puram and Yamuna Sports Complex. The events will take place from 4th to 13th October, 2010.

2010 Commonwealth Games, Boxing

Delhi is all set to host the 2010 Commonwealth Games, the popular global sports event. It takes place every 4 years where nations from all across the globe participate. Quite a large number of sport events are organized at the Games. There are 31 sports and 7 "Para - sports" events at the commonwealth Games which can be classified into 17 disciplines. The diverse sports of the Games can be categorized into Core sports, Recognized sports and Optional sports.

Boxing is one among the popular games that are played at the Commonwealth Games. Among the very few games that have made its appearance in all the Commonwealth Games, boxing is one of them. It is a "core sport" and is meant only for men. Back at 1930s Commonwealth Games, boxing started with just 5 nations participating in it. However, in 2006 Commonwealth Games the number of nations has risen to 46. Boxing will also make its appearance at the 2010 Commonwealth Games at Delhi. All the boxing events will follow the rules set by the "International Amateur Boxing Association" (AIBA). The sport will be played maintaining the knockout format whereby the winner from each bout will proceed to the following round. Gold medal bouts, semi finals and quarter finals will happen in the last 4 days of the championship. Players who would loose in the semi finals will be awarded the bronze medals. Below is the list of the various categories and format of the boxing championship at the Commonwealth Games 2010.
Light Flyweight Division (48kg)
Flyweight (51kg)
Bantamweight (54kg)
Featherweight (57kg)
Lightweight (60kg)
Light Welterweight (64kg)
Welterweight (69kg)
Middleweight (75kg)
Light Heavyweight (81kg)
Heavyweight (91kg)
Men Super Heavyweight Division (over 91kg)For each category, the Commonwealth Games Association will allow only 1 athlete to enter the competition. 10 gold medals, 10 silver medals and 20 bronze medals in total will be competed for at the boxing championship. The venue for the boxing competition is the Talkatora Indoor Stadium, Delhi whereas the training venue is Delhi University 4 Rings. Boxing was also one of the sports at the Commonwealth Youth Games held in Bendigo and Pune in the years 2004 and 2008 respectively, and will again feature in the 2011 Isle of Man championship.

2010 Commonwealth Games, Wrestling

Wrestling is one of the optional sports which have been recognized at the Commonwealth Games. Wrestling involves many styles like the Free-Style and Greco-Roman. It featured for the first time at the Commonwealth Games of 1930. This particular sport event has seen a considerable rise in the number of nations participating in it. It had increased from 3 to 17 countries in the year 2002. Wrestling did not appear at the Commonwealth Games of 2006 but will surely make a return at the Commonwealth Games of 2010 to be held in Delhi, India. Some brilliant wrestlers from all over the world will compete for a hard fought championship.


The various categories in wrestling are as follows.

Free Style & Greco Roman
•55kg
•60kg
•66kg
•74kg
•84kg
•96kg
•120kg

7 gold, 7 silver and 7 bronze medals will be at stake for the wrestling event. The wrestling sport event will take place at the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex. The training grounds for this purpose are Games Village, Sri Ram College of Commerce for Women and Ludlow Castle. Wrestling was also a part of the Pune 2008 "Commonwealth Youth Games". The event will be held from 5th to 10th October, 2010.

With some brilliant wrestlers, who performed wonderfully well at the "Beijing Olympic", India is expected to perform well in this event with some medals to its name.

2010 Commonwealth Games, Tennis

Tennis first originated in the later half of 19th century in UK. It was then known as "lawn tennis". It has been a very popular sport since its inception with million of followers worldwide. Even though tennis has been approved at the Commonwealth Games, long back, as an optional sport, unfortunately it has not yet made its appearance. Indian Olympic Association has been lucky to have won a hard bargain, as a result of which tennis will make its debut at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, India.


The various categories in the tennis sport event of Commonwealth Games, 2010 are listed below.


•Men's Singles Event
•Women's Single Event
•Men's Doubles Event
•Women's Doubles Event
•Mixed Doubles Event

The number of medals which will be at stake are as follows.
•2 Gold, 2 Silver and 2 Bronze for the men's events
•2 Gold, 2 Silver and 2 Bronze for the women's events
•1 Gold, 1 Silver and 1 Bronze for the mixed doubles event

The size of the team for mixed doubles event is 4 women and 4 men. 3 sportsmen per CGA can enter the tennis singles event, at the maximum. Whereas 2 teams per CGA can enter the doubles and mixed doubles tennis event.

R.K. Khanna Tennis Complex, Delhi will host the 2010 Commonwealth Games Tennis sport event. The training venues for this purpose are Siri Fort Sports Complex - and R.K. Khanna Tennis Stadium. The event will take place from 4th to 10th October, 2010.

Tennis also featured at the 2000 "Commonwealth Youth Games Programme" at Edinburg and 2008 Pune.

2010 Commonwealth Games, Hockey

Hockey or field hockey was introduced for the first time in 1998 Commonwealth Games, held in Kuala Lumpur. This is one of the core sporting events of the Commonwealth Games. In the 1998 hockey program of this huge sporting event, the participating countries were Australia, India, Jamaica, Scotland, Canada, Malaysia, Trinidad and Tobago, Namibia, England, South Africa, New Zealand, Wales, Kenya and Pakistan.

Hockey in the Commonwealth Games follows the rules and regulations of the International Hockey Federation also known as FIH. The event format mainly comprises 'two pools', each having 5 teams, two leading teams from each pool go to the finals.

Australia is in the first position of the medals tally chart of hockey in Commonwealth Games. The country has won 6 medals that include 5 gold medals and 1 bronze medal. England with 4 medals is in the 2nd position; this country has won two silver medals and two bronze medals. India, Malaysia, New Zealand and Pakistan have won two medals each. India and Australia are the two countries to have won gold medals in hockey.

In the 2006 Commonwealth Games, Australia won the gold medal, Pakistan won the silver medal and Malaysia won the bronze medal in the men's section, while Australia won the gold medal, India won the silver medal and England won the bronze medal in the women's section.

In the 2010 Commonwealth Games, which will be held in Delhi, ten countries will be participating in the hockey event. The entire hockey event is divided into preliminary, classification and finals. The countries will be fighting for 3 medals. The venue for hockey is Major Dyan Chand National Stadium or MDC National Stadium and the training venues include MDC National Stadium, Shivaji Stadium�and Yamuna Sports Complex.