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8 unusual facts about 2010 Commonwealth Games


Anthony Ogogo

Ogogo competed in the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India in the Middleweight (75 kg) Division and won a silver medal after being defeated in the final to Republic of Ireland's Eamonn O'Kane by a score of 16–4.

Christian Wade

Wade was selected for the 17-man initial England rugby sevens training squad for the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi.

Colin Bensadon

At the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, Bensadon had the honour of being the flag bearer at the opening ceremony.

Danielle LeRay

Danielle Le Ray was also Head Coach of the Australian women's rhythmic gymnastics team at the 2010 Commonwealth Games.

Land of Hope and Glory

On St George's Day, 23 April 2010, the Commonwealth Games Council for England launched a poll to allow the public to decide which anthem would be played at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India.

Michael Christian

Christian has also commentated on weightlifting events at the 2010 Commonwealth Games.

Sani Ndanusa

In December 2009, Sani Ndanusa vowed that Nigeria would post the best performance by Africa nations at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi.

Stefan Hirniak

At the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi Hirniak won bronze in the 200 m butterfly during the first day of competition.


Achieng Ajulu-Bushell

She made her senior British debut at the 2010 European Championships in Budapest, Hungary, and went on to compete for England at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India.

Angharad Mason

Mason represented Wales in the women's road race at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi.

Archery in India

Deepika Kumari won an individual gold medal in archery at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, beating Olympic bronze medalist Alison Williamson.

Bharat Bala

He directed the music video of official song of the 2010 Commonwealth Games, Jiyo Utho Bado Jeeto.

Callum Smith

At the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, India, Smith up kept family tradition by winning a silver medal in the welterweight division, following brothers Paul, who also won silver at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, England and Stephen who claimed a gold medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia.

Claire Tallent

She was nineteenth at the 2010 IAAF World Race Walking Cup, but reached the podium at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, where she claimed the silver medal behind England's Johanna Jackson.

Fabrice Coiffic

With the retirement of Stephan Buckland in July 2010, Coiffic was thought to be the sprinter who would put Mauritian back at the international level but has disappointed many Mauritians due to his poor performances at the 2010 African Championships in Athletics and the 2010 Commonwealth Games.

Good Morning Delhi

Good Morning Delhi was an Australian breakfast program broadcast on Network Ten from 4 October 2010 until 15 October 2010, during the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games, hosted by Brad McEwan and Kathryn Robinson.

Grant Schubert

New national team coach Ric Charlesworth named him, a returning member, alongside fourteen total new players who had few than 10 national team caps to the squad before in April 2009 in a bid to ready the team for the 2010 Commonwealth Games.

Gymnastics in India

Gymnastics came of age in India, when at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, Ashish Kumar won the first-ever medal in gymnastics for India, he also won a bronze medal.

Jazmin Carlin

At the 2010 Commonwealth Games, Carlin won a silver medal in the women's 200 metres and a bronze medal in the women's 400 metres.

Jenny Duncalf

In October 2010, in the women's singles final of the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, Duncalf was defeated by Nicol David 11–3, 11–5, 11–7 in 40 minutes to only settle for the silver medal.

Joel Carroll

New national team coach Ric Charlesworth named Carroll and thirteen new players who had less than ten national team caps to the senior national squad before in April 2009 in a bid to ready the team for the 2010 Commonwealth Games.

Kelsie Hendry

She also shared her three-way triumph with teammate Carly Dockendorf, and England's Kate Dennison for the bronze medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India.

Leon Baptiste

On 10 October 2010 Baptiste won the 200 m gold medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, ensuring England's first sprint gold at the games for 12 years since Julian Golding in 1998.

Matthew Butturini

New national team coach Ric Charlesworth named him and thirteen new players who had less than ten national team caps to the squad before in April 2009 in a bid to ready the team for the 2010 Commonwealth Games.

Nikki Hudson

Following her retirement from international hockey in 2009, Nikki was employed by One HD and Channel Ten for the women's hockey matches at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Dehli, and appeared on Good News Week in the leadup to the event as a cross-promotion.

Patrick Coghlan

He competed at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, finishing 9th, and regularly represents Australia at the highest level World Archery Federation competitions, including the FITA Archery World Cup and the World Archery Championships.

Sean Downey

He won a Bronze medal in the 2010 Commonwealth Games in the team pursuit as part of the Northern Ireland team.

Shehan Ambepitiya

He also competed at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, making the semi-finals in the 100 and 200 metre events.


see also

Wyndham College

Kenrick Monk – Swimming, 2008 Olympics, 2007 World Aquatics Championships, 2010 Commonwealth Games