Olympics
Oct 7 2010, Rajni

Finally, the much awaited XIX Commonwealth Games at the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium in New Delhi started on the 4th of October 2010. The inaugural ceremony was stupendous and attracted great viewership from across the world. Strong crowd that gathered..

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Member of the International Olympic Committe (IOC) Coordination Commission for the London Games in 2012 Gilbert Felli speaks to the media in London, Thursday, April 23, 2009. The International Olympic Committee and the London Organising Committee of the.