Canada at the 2010 Commonwealth Games October 1, 2010 Alison Testroete withdrew due to an injury. Men Women Men Women Canada sent a team of 11 divers to the 2010 Commonwealth games. However, on September 15, 2010 Riley McCormick withdrew from the event with a back injury. On September 28, 2010 Meaghan Benfeito withdrew due to a lingering back injury, and was replaced with 17-year-old Rachel Kemp. Canada will send 13 gymnasts to the 2010 Commonwealth games. Canada has qualified both a men's and women's field hockey team for the 2010 Commonwealth games. The team. Canada has been drawn into Group B with South Africa, England,
Concerns and controversies over the 2010 Commonwealth Games or is it a matter of national shame?" One of the outspoken critics of the Games is Mani Shankar Aiyar, former Indian Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports. In April 2007, Aiyar commented that the Games are "irrelevant to the common man" and criticized the Indian government for sanctioning billions of dollars for the Games even though India requires massive investment in social development programs. In July 2010, he remarked that he would be "unhappy if the Commonwealth Games are successful". Azim Premji called the 2010 Commonwealth Games a "drain on public funds" and said that hosting the high-expense Games