Global media applauds Delhi Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony
Media around the world is commending the spectacular opening ceremony held at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi for Delhi Commonwealth Games. The loud drums, dazzling lights and pompous pageantry left the media correspondents from different parts of the world
in awe. The western media particularly seemed blown away with the colourful extravaganza depicted during the inauguration of the event.
The sports channels’ and Newspapers’ correspondents, including those who had serious questions about India’s ability for organizing an event as large as the Commonwealth Games praised the three hour colourful and vibrant show at Delhi’s Jawaharlal Nehru
stadium. There were altogether 60,000 spectators present in the stadium as the show began, while around one billion people were watching the ceremony on television channels worldwide.
While commenting on the ceremony, the Canadian media regarded the inaugurating ceremony as ‘pitch perfect’ and an “impressive display for India emerging as an economic giant and global force”. The sports writer Randy Starkman of Canada’s biggest newspaper
Toronto Star wrote in his article that the inaugurating ceremony was marvellous while the best part of it was when the Mahatma Gandhi’s picture made an appearance on the scene.
“I would admit that I was totally impressed by the awe caused by the incredible opening of the Delhi Commonwealth Games inauguration. The hospitability, friendliness and perfection in the work of the volunteers striving for the excellence was also commendable.
The event made a display of India’s rich culture and pluralistic traditional heritage. The ancient Indian dances with mesmerizing music showed the diversity of its art” wrote Starkman.
Another Canadian broadcaster, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, which also happens to be the biggest broadcaster of the country, commended the grand style of the whole ceremony where the performers moved the pattern from ancient to the modern day.
Along with others, the Australian media too looked impressed the way gala unfolded as it regarded the event as a “spectacular start” for the sports competition from October 3 to October 14. The Sydney Morning Herald praised the opening ceremony as “an ancient
land opens its heart to the world”. It also observed the display ‘as exciting and rich as India itself’. The paper further went on saying that the tableau presented during the event was a depiction of the diversity of life which is found in and around Indian
terrain.
The positive point about these news reports is that almost all of these newspapers and channels have been highly critical over the poor arrangements and shoddy construction of the structures erected at athletes’ village where around 7,000 athletes and officials
from around 71 countries would be staying.
Australian media, which had been dominated with the reports about corruption and stories about the chaos, now seems impressed by the display of “incredible India” and the diversity of the cultures the country possesses. The media further went on stating
that the impressive ceremony and the participation of more than 50,000 spectators in the opening event held at Jawaharlal Nehru stadium would definitely do a good job in erasing the negative image of the country which surfaced during last few weeks.
The Herald Sun gave its opinion about the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games by saying that it made a spectacular start. It further said that the incredible music and colourful display was not only admired by the proud locals, it was equally praised
by the television viewers across the world.
The British media, while reporting the inaugurating ceremony regarded it as “dazzling, colourful, and high octane”. The Daily Telegraph declared the inaugurating ceremony as the “night of dance and music”. The newspaper further said that as the Beijing opening
ceremony for Olympics set a new benchmark for the starting event, Commonwealth Games have raised the bar of expectations for those who would be organizing it in the future. The much respected Guardian, while commenting on the opening ceremony wrote that the
games had ignited the national pride among the Indians worldwide.
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