Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2014 Venues, the tracks, grounds & stadiums

There is still a couple of months left for the Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2014 to start and the commonwealth organizing committee is doing a great job. Almost all the venues, roads etc are expected to get ready months in advance. In this commonwelath games 71 nations/regions will compete in total of 17 sports. This event will run for 11 days and the locations where these 17 sports contests would  take place (indoor or outdoor) are mentioned below:

Tollcross International Swimming Centre
Located at Tollcross Park in Glasgow’s East End, this simming centre has been upgraded recently with competion, recreation, training and fitness facilities. There is a capacity of 2000 spectator seats.

Glasgow National Hockey Centre
Up to the international standards this will feature the hockey matches and serves as new headquarters for Sotland hocket training etc. Also read T&T hockey team to play in Commonwelath 2014 after Pakistan teams exclusion

Scotstoun Sports Campus
This will host squash, table tennis games. Has a facility of 2500 seats for spectators alongwith gym, pool, TT, Badminton courts, running track, fitness centres etc.

Kelvingrove Lawn Bowls CentreFor Lawn bowls competitions, this centre has been upgraded recently.

Other venues includes:

• Cathkin Braes Mountain Bike Trails
• The Hydro
• The Barry Buddon Shooting Centre
• Emirates Arena, including the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome
• Strathclyde Country Park
• Hampden Park
• Royal Commonwealth Pool
• Celtic Park
• The Athletes’ Village

Glasgow Commonwelath Games 2014 - City Council fund aims to create 1,000 jobs

The Commonwealth Jobs Fund seeks to help 18 to 24 year olds who have been out of work for more than six months.

It will be open from January next year until July 2012 and will pay up to £6,500 towards each new job created.

Priority will be given to employers who pay a "living wage" of £7 per hour and private and third sector organisations with fewer than 250 people.

The initiative aims to contribute to the legacy of the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
It follows the Commonwealth Apprenticeship Initiative, which the city council said had "provided places for hundreds of Glaswegian school-leavers in 2010".Under spend
The scheme was officially launched by council leader Gordon Matheson at the 13th annual State of the City Economy Conference.

He said: "The £7m that we are investing today is available thanks to the private sector's commitment to the Commonwealth Apprenticeship Initiative.

"Thanks to the way you enthusiastically stepped up to the plate and invested your own money in taking on almost 600 apprentices in 2010 alone, the council's own budget for the scheme was significantly under-spent.

"Having saved us that money, we are now pleased to be redirecting it back to you through the Commonwealth Jobs Fund."

Councillor Matheson said the authority was sending a message that to unemployed young people that they would not be abandoned.

News Source: BBC News Scotland

Commonwealth Games 2010 - Tips for tourists visiting India

Commonwealth Games organisers have compiled an extensive list of hints and tips for visitors to the October event, the guide providing a valuable insight into social mores as well as helping to avoid embarrassing situations.

Visitors to the Delhi multi-sports gathering now understand that greeting an Indian woman with a peck on the cheek is frowned upon, public displays of affection are strictly off limits and they should not panic if strangers stare at them.

Also, it is always safer to use bottled water while brushing teeth, discussing politics is fine but not religion, while knees and shoulders should be covered at holy places.

The guide puts a lot of stress on sartorial modesty and respecting local customs, especially important when visiting temples and religious sites, where trousers or full-length skirts should be worn and shoulders should be covered.

Published on the official website (www.cwgdelhi2010.org) for the Games, organisers also explain that in Sikh temples your head must be covered and that the better-dressed tourists were likely to be the ones attracting the least attention.

However, the guide does add that "even in the most cosmopolitan Indian cities, the chances are that your different appearance might mean that you will be stared at. Please do not be offended, no harm is meant, it is just curiosity."

The traditional Indian Namaste, with folded palms, is advocated as a good way to win friends in Delhi while shaking hands with a woman, or greeting her with a kiss, might raise a few eyebrows.

"If she extends her hand, you must reciprocate but don't be the first to extend your hand," is the advice for male tourists, who are also informed that a peck on the cheek is appropriate only when the woman in question is a model or beauty queen.

The guide adds that Indians are prone to shake their heads during conversations and visitors should suppress their amusement if they found it funny.

For those worried about hygiene, organisers say it is better to avoid public toilet facilities, which can be of dubious cleanliness, and carry tissues or wet wipes.

Last month, the organising committee announced beef would not be served during the Oct. 3-14 Games, respecting local dietary traditions.

Pollution monitoring system for the Commonwelath Games 2010

UN has praised India for its initiative for Green commonwealth games. Approximate 60 solar powered light have been installed in the compund of the Talkatora indoor stadium. These light use LEDs and will elluminate automatically with sun set and will get switched off on sun rise. Solar light are said to be environment friendly and require very less maintenance with a life span of 50000 hours. Talkatora stadium will be used mainly for boxin competitions during commonwelath games 2010.

Common Welath Games 2010 Calendar of Events

Below is the calendar of commonwelath 2010 games India. you can track tie calendar for your favorite games and support your teams. So scheduls the commonwealth games month accordingly.

●

Opening ceremony

●

Event competitions

●

Closing ceremony

October	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Venue
Ceremonies	●											●	Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Aquatics		●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●		SPM Swimming Pool Complex
Archery													I. G. Indoor Stadium Complex & India Gate / Red Fort
Athletics				●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●		Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Badminton		●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●		Siri Fort Sports Complex
Boxing		●	●	●	●	●	●	●	R	●			Talkatora Indoor Stadium
Cycling		●	●	●	●		●				●		I. G. Indoor Stadium Complex
Gymnastics		●	●	●	R	●	●		●	●	●		I. G. Indoor Stadium Complex
Field hockey		●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●		Maj. Dhyan Chand National Stadium
Lawn Bowls		●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●			Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Netball		●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●		Thyagaraj Sports Complex
Rugby sevens			●	●									Delhi University
Shooting		T	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●		Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range
Squash		●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●		Siri Fort Sports Complex
Table Tennis		●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●		Yamuna Sports Complex
Tennis		●	●	●	●	●	●	●					R K Khanna Tennis Complex
Weightlifting			●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●			Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Wrestling			●	●	●	●							I. G. Indoor Stadium Complex
October	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Venue