'India has arrived' – the sentence sums up the reports by international media of the dazzling Opening Ceremony of the XIX Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi on Sunday.
Newspapers across Australia and United Kingdom used headlines like 'An ancient land opens its heart to the world', 'India opens doors to the world at opening ceremony' to describe the two-hour cultural extravaganza that unfolded at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.
People across Britain watched the Ceremony live on BBC. NRI Industrialist Lord Swraj Paul echoed the public reaction by stating, "India has done itself proud. It was a great show."
The British newspaper The Guardian said it was a moment of national pride for India.'India has arrived: spectacular ceremony opens Commonwealth Games,' read the newspaper's headline.
"This was the moment that 1.2 billion people – there are few in India who were still unaware of the event – had been waiting for," it added.
The Daily Mail was effusive in its praise of the ceremony which showcased the centuries-old Indian culture to a packed crowd.
"The XIX Commonwealth Games crawled up off the canvas last night with a display of pageantry and technical wizardry that, finally, projected the image India craved on to two billion television sets around the world.” the newspaper said.
The Australian media applauded the opening ceremony. "India put on its best face on Sunday night and pulled off a brilliant opening ceremony that was extraordinary in its ambition and execution. It was everything the organisers had promised and more - an energetic celebration of all India has been and all it intends to be," read The Daily Telegraph.
The Sydney Morning Herald reported the ceremony as "A vibrant celebration of 5,000 years of Indian culture with just a hint of Bollywood showcased in a performance involving more than 6,000 artists.
"India has won the first unofficial gold medal of the Games - for best team uniform," it said. "The Indian athletes looked like royalty in their smart traditional maroon tops with gold braided scarves. Slick and sensational," it added.
Newspapers across Australia and United Kingdom used headlines like 'An ancient land opens its heart to the world', 'India opens doors to the world at opening ceremony' to describe the two-hour cultural extravaganza that unfolded at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.
People across Britain watched the Ceremony live on BBC. NRI Industrialist Lord Swraj Paul echoed the public reaction by stating, "India has done itself proud. It was a great show."
The British newspaper The Guardian said it was a moment of national pride for India.'India has arrived: spectacular ceremony opens Commonwealth Games,' read the newspaper's headline.
"This was the moment that 1.2 billion people – there are few in India who were still unaware of the event – had been waiting for," it added.
The Daily Mail was effusive in its praise of the ceremony which showcased the centuries-old Indian culture to a packed crowd.
"The XIX Commonwealth Games crawled up off the canvas last night with a display of pageantry and technical wizardry that, finally, projected the image India craved on to two billion television sets around the world.” the newspaper said.
The Australian media applauded the opening ceremony. "India put on its best face on Sunday night and pulled off a brilliant opening ceremony that was extraordinary in its ambition and execution. It was everything the organisers had promised and more - an energetic celebration of all India has been and all it intends to be," read The Daily Telegraph.
The Sydney Morning Herald reported the ceremony as "A vibrant celebration of 5,000 years of Indian culture with just a hint of Bollywood showcased in a performance involving more than 6,000 artists.
"India has won the first unofficial gold medal of the Games - for best team uniform," it said. "The Indian athletes looked like royalty in their smart traditional maroon tops with gold braided scarves. Slick and sensational," it added.
Source: http://www.cwgdelhi2010.org/news/opening_ceremony_triumph_itself_reports_international_media
