SPREE 2010 was inaugurated by Chennai SuperKings Bowler Mr Shadab Jakati. Mr. SK Sharma, Chairman of All India Carroms Federation was the Chief Guest for the opening ceremony. It saw colleges from all over the country, including those from as far out as the distant land of Kashmir, engage in intense battles of grit, determination and passion. It also witnessed an interesting dose of innovation in the form of new ‘Special’ events to accompany the pre-existing conventional ones. So while Cricket was accompanied by Gully Cricket, Football by Futsal, Basketball by 3BA, Volleyball by 3vs3 and KickVolleyball, Lawn Tennis by Mini court Tennis, Table Tennis by Doubles, Carrom by C-Pool, Badminton by Mixed Doubles and Chess by anti-Chess. In addition to this, there was an eclectic mix of off-beat events such as Pool, Kabaddi, Kho-Kho, and Go-Karting.