Editing 2010 Commonwealth Games (section)

==Host selection==
Delhi was selected as the host city of the 2010 Commonwealth Games on 14 November 2003 during the [[Commonwealth Games Federation|CGF]] General Assembly in [[Montego Bay]], Jamaica, defeating bid from [[Hamilton, Ontario]], Canada.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/2003/11/15/stories/2003111507551800.htm|title=India to host 2010 Commonwealth Games|access-date=2017-10-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161221085317/http://www.thehindu.com/2003/11/15/stories/2003111507551800.htm|archive-date=21 December 2016|url-status=dead|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=15 November 2003}}</ref> India's bid motto was ''New Frontiers and Friendships''.<ref name="dailytimes">[http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010%5C04%5C13%5Cstory_13-4-2010_pg2_8 Commonwealth Games 2010 in New Delhi: Pakistan played important role].  (13 April 2010). Retrieved 23 April 2010. {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120111172659/http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010%5C04%5C13%5Cstory_13-4-2010_pg2_8|date=11 January 2012}}</ref>

India shifted the balance in its favour in the second round of voting with a promise that it would provide US$100,000 to each participating country, along with air tickets, boarding, lodging and transport.<ref name="Theworldreporter.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.theworldreporter.com/2010/09/commonwealth-games-corruption-and-pride.html |title=Commonwealth Games: Corruption and Pride, a debate |publisher=Theworldreporter.com |date=29 September 2010 |access-date=14 January 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101231234037/http://www.theworldreporter.com/2010/09/commonwealth-games-corruption-and-pride.html |archive-date=31 December 2010 |url-status=live }}</ref> The successful [[2003 Afro-Asian Games]] held in [[Hyderabad]] was also seen as having shown that India has the resources, infrastructure and technical know-how to stage a big sporting event.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/2003/11/15/stories/2003111507551800.htm|title=2010 Commonwealth Games bidding results|date=15 November 2003|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161221085317/http://www.thehindu.com/2003/11/15/stories/2003111507551800.htm|archive-date=21 December 2016|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|url-status=dead}}</ref> Meanwhile, Hamilton struggled with the notion a country would not be awarded two major multi-sport events in the same year, after [[Vancouver]] was awarded the [[2010 Winter Olympics]] earlier in the year.<ref>{{cite news|last=Radley|first=Scott|date=20 February 2020|title=Déjà vu: Commonwealth Games bid feels awfully familiar|url=https://www.hamiltonnews.com/sports-story/9860426-d-j-vu-commonwealth-games-bid-feels-awfully-familiar/|work=Hamilton News|location=Hamilton, Ontario, Canada|access-date=6 July 2022}}</ref>

Delhi bid for the [[1990 Commonwealth Games|1990]] and [[1994 Commonwealth Games]] but lost to [[Auckland]] and [[Victoria, British Columbia|Victoria]] respectively. The Hamilton bid was Canada's attempt to hold the games for the fifth time.<ref>[http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/11/14/1068674368167.html?from=storyrhs New Delhi to host 2010 Commonwealth Games] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101210202208/http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/11/14/1068674368167.html?from=storyrhs |date=10 December 2010 }}. ''[[The Age]]'' (14 November 2003). Retrieved 2 April 2010.</ref><ref>[http://www.thecgf.com/media/games/2010/2010_eval_report.pdf The Report of the Commonwealth Games Evaluation Commission for the 2010 Commonwealth Games] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100331213706/http://www.thecgf.com/media/games/2010/2010_eval_report.pdf |date=31 March 2010 }}. [[Commonwealth Games Federation]]. Retrieved 2 April 2010.</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|+2010 Commonwealth Games bidding results
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!City
!Country
!Votes
|-
|'''[[Delhi]]'''
|[[File:India-flag-a4.jpg|21x21px]] India
|'''46'''
|-
|[[Hamilton, Ontario|Hamilton]]
|[[File:Flag of Canada.svg|21x21px]] Canada
|22
|}