SOUTH ASIAN GAMES-2010
The 2010 South Asian Games-the 11th South Asian Games took place from January 29 to February 9, 2010, in Dhaka, Bangladesh nearly 2000 athletes from 8 countries competed at the games in 23 different sports.
On January 29, 2010, Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina declared open the 11th South Asian Games at the Bangabandhu National Stadium the Games began amidst pomp and a well-coordinated cultural programme ought to make the entire National proud. The opening ceremony was precise and eye-catching. With a full house in attendance, the ceremony began with one entire gallery displaying cards “Welcome to Dhaka”. The National anthem was played as soon as the Prime Minister arrived at the stadium. Eight participating, in Bengali alphabetical order, entered the arena with Afghanistan leading the march-past. It was followed by Nepal, Pakistan, India, Bhutan, Maldives, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. The Indian contingent was led by National badminton champion Chetan Anand. In fact, the Indian squad.
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