India bid goodbye to the CWG in a closing ceremony matched in glamour only by the opening night.. as the night reverbrated with the sounds of some of Bollywood's most popular numbers, hundreds of performers showcased India's cultural diversity (and martial arts!), Armed forces bands displayed clinical perfection and the night exploded with the most amazing fireworks display the world has seen... and unlike in Beijing, no special effects were used to make for good TV - the government simply put up a helicopter in the sky to capture unbelievably beautiful pictures.
And inspite of all the doomsdayers who desperately waited for a big failure so they could say, I told you so, India put on a smashing show, on and off the field. The village was the best ever, the venues didn't have any more tiles falling, and all Times Of India could report gleefully were 3 harmless snakes that crawled out from under their hiding place! India rocked the games winning 38 gold, 101 medals in all, and came 2nd overall in the standings.
And lest we forget - let's remember the tireless work of our security forces who provided unmatched safety and security to all the lakhs of citizens, sportsmen and participants, ensuring terror remained firmly across the border.
Proud to be Indian!
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