PM says India delighted to host Commonwealth Games

WELCOMING All all to Delhi Commonwealth Games, the Prime Minister Dr Manmohan in welcome address at the inaguration ceremony on Sunday, said that people of India are delighted to host the Nineteenth Commonwealth Games in the historic city of Delhi.

"It is a proud moment for all our countrymen. I convey my warm greetings to each member of this august gathering of the Commonwealth sporting fraternity", the Prime Minister said, adding "I invite all our guests – who have come from every corner of the world – to enjoy our hospitality, to enjoy the Games and to enjoy the incredible sights and sounds of India.".  
He further said that over the next two weeks, the participants and the nation will celebrate and honour sporting excellence on the playing fields, adding we will see contests of human skill and endurance but above all of courage and character.
The Games are an occasion to uphold and renew the essential spirit of the Commonwealth that seeks to promote peace, equality and friendship among all people and nations, added Dr Manmohan Singh.
It is participation and sportsmanship, more than winning or losing, which will strengthen the cherished ties of goodwill and understanding that unite us as one family, he remarked.