Sports
There were events in 21 disciplines across 17 sports for the 2010 Commonwealth Games.
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Kabaddi was a demonstration sport at the Games.
Triathlon was excluded from the games as there was no suitable location for the swimming stage. The organisers have also removed basketball, but included archery, tennis and wrestling. Cricket, although in strong demand, did not make a come-back as the Board of Control for Cricket in India were not keen on a Twenty20 tournament, and the organisers did not want a one day tournament.
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