Arabian Business looks at the extravagant opening ceremony for the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games
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2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games opening ceremony
Musicians perform during the Opening Ceremony for the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games. (Getty Images)
Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall look on as the opening ceremony for the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games gets under-way. (Getty Images)
A drummer performs during the extravagant opening ceremony, which saw hundreds of performers take the stage. (Getty Images)
Sushil Kumar, of the Indian CWG team, carries the Queen’s baton to the stage, to present it to Prince Charles. (Getty Images)
The President of India, Prathiba Patil, gives a speech during the two hour opening ceremony. (Getty Images)
Indian Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, addresses the 60,000 strong audience during the opening ceremony. (Getty Images)
Abhinav Bindra, the current World and Olympic champion in the 10m Air Rifle, leads out the Indian contingent during the teams’ parade. (Getty Images)
Nathan Robertson, England’s champion badminton player, leads out the English contingent for the 2010 Commonwealth Games. (Getty Images)
A dancer performs during the ceremony’s closing, which saw the internationally renowned, Grammy and Oscar winning composer, AR Rahman perform. (Getty Images)
Fireworks shoot into the sky as the opening ceremony comes to a close, signalling the beginning of the largest Commonwealth Games ever. (Getty Images)
