October 3, 2010

President Prathibha Patil declares Delhi CWG open

The nineteenth Commonwealth Games have been inaugurated by Prince Charles and President Pratibha Patil at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Delhi.
Singer Hariharan is performing the ‘Swagatam’ song with school children forming the ‘namaste’ on the ground.
Around 7,000 men, women and children will take part in the gala opening, which is divided into 6 sections: Rhythm of India, Swagatam, Tree of Knowledge, Yoga, Great Indian Journey and AR Rahman`s rendition of the CWG anthem "Jiyo Utho Badho Jeeto".

The 619-member strong Indian contingent will be led by Olympic gold medalist Abhinav Bindra who will carry the Indian flag during the ceremony.

Followed by the song, the ‘tree of knowledge’ segment will showcase India`s ‘guru shishya’ tradition with folk dancers and musicians.

A yoga performance will raise the bar, while the great Indian journey will showcase the spirit of India.

The grand finale will be Oscar winner AR Rahman performing live CWG anthem "Jiyo Utho Badho Jeeto".

Australia will lead out the teams, while hosts India will be led out by Beijing Olympic gold medalist Abhinav Bindra.

The aerostat, or helium-balloon, touted to be the star attraction at the opening ceremony of the Oct 3-14 Commonwealth Games, will give an unprecedented view of the sights being offered for a truly Indian experience.

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