Commonwealth Games open
Published:Sunday | October 3, 2010 | 12:56 PM
Prince Charles has declared the Commonwealth Games officially open, at a colourful ceremony in Delhi, India this morning.
Organisers are seeking to shake off a run-up dogged by construction delays, corruption scandals and concerns over health and safety.
About 100,000 police and paramilitary officers were deployed as shops and businesses closed for the day.