Venues of the 2010 Commonwealth Games

It was located along the east bank of the Yamuna river, in proximity to competition and training venues as well as city landmarks, and was spread over an area of 63.5 hectares (157 acres).

[13] Two transport systems, provided free of charge, served athletes and team officials in the Games Village.

Bus services linked the Games Village to competition and training venues, the airport, and the city centre, Connaught Place.

An in-house waste water treatment and reuse facility, organic waste treatment facilities, and solar powered energy were among the environmentally friendly practices adopted by the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games Organising Committee Headquarters (OC CWG Delhi 2010).

At the same time, most of the transport fleet provided for the Games ran on green fuels such as battery electric vehicles and compressed natural gas.

Also, Hotel Ashok hosted the facilitation offices of OC CWG Delhi 2010 and the CGF, with all events, meetings and conferences held there.

A number of infrastructural problems also occurred; these were highlighted by the collapse of a footbridge and the drop ceiling of the weightlifting venue.

He said that although team officials were impressed with the international zone and main dining area, they were shocked by the state of accommodation.

[20] A number of countries expressed concern about unliveable conditions,[21] with The Times of India reporting that the Scottish delegation apparently submitted a photograph of a dog defecating on a bed in the Games Village.

He added the difficulties faced by large events are often exaggerated by the media, as Canada had found during the Vancouver Winter Olympics earlier in the year.