Editing 2010 Commonwealth Games (section)

=== Commonwealth Games Village ===
{{Main|2010 Commonwealth Games Village}}
[[File:The Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Dr. M.S. Gill meeting the members of North Ireland, during his visit to the Commonwealth Games Village, in New Delhi on September 29, 2010.jpg|thumb|Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Dr. [[M. S. Gill|M.S. Gill]] meeting the members of Northern Ireland at the Games Village]]
The Commonwealth Games Village provided accommodation and training for athletes of the Games, and was opened from 23 September to 18 October 2010. It is located along the east bank of the River Yamuna, in proximity to competition and training venues as well as city landmarks, and is spread over an area of {{convert|63.5|ha|acre}}. Comprising five main zones—the Residential Zone, the International Zone, the Training Area, the Main Dining and the Operational Zone—the Games Village, which was a non-smoking zone,<ref name="Other Features">{{cite web|url=http://www.cwgdelhi2010.org/other_features|title=Other Features|publisher=Commonwealth Games Organising Committee|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100927051008/http://www.cwgdelhi2010.org/other_features|archive-date=27 September 2010|access-date=1 October 2010}}</ref> was universally accessible particularly to accommodate [[disabled sports|para-sport]] athletes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cwgdelhi2010.org/games_village|title=Games Village|publisher=Commonwealth Games Organising Committee|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100927033142/http://www.cwgdelhi2010.org/games_village|archive-date=27 September 2010|access-date=1 October 2010}}</ref> Free accommodation for all athletes at the Games Village, as well as free transport and other benefits, such as a free trip to the famed [[Taj Mahal]] and a reserved lane for participants on selected highways were provided.<ref name="Commonwealth Games, India">{{cite web|url=http://www.cwgvisit.com/|title=Commonwealth Games, India|date=4 October 2010|publisher=Cwgvisit.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101011122451/http://www.cwgvisit.com/|archive-date=11 October 2010|access-date=14 October 2010}}</ref> The Games Village accommodated over 8,000 athletes and officials for the Games.