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Old Delhi the capital of
Muslim India between the mid 17th and late 19th
centuries with its historic sites, mosques and
monuments and New Delhi, the imperial city
created by the British Raj with its imposing
government buildings and tree lined avenues.
The dates for the Games are 3
- 14 October 2010, inclusive of the Opening and
Closing Ceremonies. Weather wise the city
experiences an October mean temperature minimum
17.2 degrees centigrade and maximum 31.3 degrees
centigrade with humidity ranging from 31 to 78%
for the October and November months.
The Delhi Games Village is to
be constructed as a low rise medium development
on a 40 acre site in the heart of the capital
with a possible capacity for 8,500 athletes and
officials. Existing and new stadia will be used
to house the following sports:
Archery, Aquatics, Athletics,
Badminton, Boxing, Cycling, Elite Athletes with
a Disability (EAD) Events, Gymnastics, Hockey,
Lawn Bowls, Netball, Rugby 7s, Shooting, Squash,
Table Tennis, Tennis, Weightlifting and
Wrestling.
Delhi won the right to host
the 2010 Games by defeating the Canadian city of
Hamilton by 46 votes to 22 at the CGF General
Assembly held in Montego Bay in November 2003.
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