There were several moments that brought the roars from an enthusiastic Delhi crowd. Among those, the one that stood out - soon after Prince Charles read out a message from the Queen - was when President Pratibha Patil declared the Games open, with the words, Let the Games begin. A little earlier, Olympic bronze medallist Sushil Kumar handed over the much-travelled Queen's Baton to Prince Charles.

Boxer Vijender Singh carried the baton into the stadium, passed it to five-time world women's boxing champion Mary Kom before it reached shooter Samaresh Jung and Sushil. The Rhythms of India,' a vibrating five-minute show comprising 800 drummers set the tempo. Thereafter, 1,050 school children from the capital performed choreography of Namaste, an acknowledged sign of welcome and respect to the guests.

Published Date : Monday, Oct 04, 03:05PM IST

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