Commonwealth Games 2006-Day 5

Winners

England's Jamie Staff, Jason Queally and Matthew Crampton (silver), Scotland's Chris Hoy, Ross Edgar, Craig Maclean (gold) and Australian Shane Kelly, Ryan Bayley, Shane Perkins (bronze) on the podium

Commonwealth 2010

The city of New Delhi, home to 13.8 million people, will host the Commonwealth Games in 2010. This will be the first time India has hosted the Games and only the second time the event has been held in Asia.

Delhi is the capital city of India and is rich in culture and history. It stands on the western end of the Gangetic Plain and is bordered by the states of Uttar Pradesh and Haryana. There are two main districts of the city, 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.

Commonwealth Games 2006

Melbourne is a city with a worldwide reputation for its fanatical following of sport. Its history of staging major sporting events is testimony to the high standards of its venues and the enthusiasm of locals, who support events in great numbers.

The people of the State of Victoria are justifiably proud that their capital city has been awarded the honour of hosting the XVIII Commonwealth Games in 2006.

There are 71 member nations in the Commonwealth Games Federation.

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