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India Open badminton: Saina knocked out in prequarters – Zee News

4 weeks ago
Zee NewsIndia Open badminton: Saina knocked out in prequartersZee NewsSaina, India`s medal prospect in the 2012 London Games, had won the Commonwealth Games singles gold here two years back. But on Thursday, the Hyderabadi was disappointing despite giving a tough fight in the first game. Saina had started well taking a …'It was a bad [...]  more...

Bankier’s home comforts – SkySports

4 months ago
SkySportsBankier's home comfortsSkySportsFirst and foremost, the Scottish badminton star is focused on claiming Great Britain's mixed doubles spot for this year's Olympics alongside Chris Adcock but the dream to compete in the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow is also in the back of her mind …and more »  more...


Saina half a step slower than last year: Prakash Padukone

6 months ago
Saina Nehwal, who has been struggling to replicate her superb run of 2010 when she won three Super Series women`s singles crowns as well as the gold medal at the Commonwealth Games, seems fractionally slower on her feet this year, feels former badminton ace Prakash Padukone.  more...

One year after CWG, Games Village sports complex to open for public

8 months ago
The Sports Complex at the sprawling Commonwealth Games Village in East Delhi will be thrown open to the public under the pay-and-play scheme by the end of November even as the 1,168 flats there wait for a completion certificate and new owners.  more...

Indian team leader Gyaneshwor felicitated – E-Pao.net

9 months ago
Indian team leader Gyaneshwor felicitatedE-Pao.netImphal, September 19 2011: The Manipur Badminton Association accorded warm welcome to Hodam Gyaneshwor who was recently at Isle of Man, England leading the Indian contingent for the Youth Commonwealth Games held from September 7 to 13 . …and more »  more...

Eight leave for Commonwealth Youth Games – Mmegi Online

9 months ago
Manx RadioEight leave for Commonwealth Youth GamesMmegi OnlineEight juniors will leave on Tuesday for the Isle of Man for the Commonwealth Youth Games, which run from September 6-13. Botswana will be represented in athletics, swimming, boxing and badminton and are targeting at least four medals. …Canadian team selected for Commonwealth Youth GamesVancouver SunM'sia target one [...]  more...

Jwala-Ashwini make history at Wembley

10 months ago
Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa etched their names in history books on Friday when they became the first Indian pair to ensure a medal at the World Badminton Championships. The Commonwealth Games  more...

Kashyap stretched in first round encounter

10 months ago
AI: Commonwealth Games bronze medallist P Kashyap managed to kick off his world badminton championship campaign on a winning note in London on Tuesday. The 24-year-old, ranked 28th in the world, wa  more...

Glaring discrepancies in SAI venue development

10 months ago
SAI venues - Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Dr. SP Mukherjee Swimming Pool Complex, Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, Indira Gandhi Stadium and Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range - were handed over to the CPWD for renovation and upgradation ahead of the Delhi Commonwealth Games.  more...

Kalmadi appointed CWG chairman despite sports minister's objections: CAG

10 months ago
Kalmadi was appointed the Commonwealth Games organising committee chairman on the PMO's recommendation of December 2004 despite objections from the then sports minister, the CAG said today.  more...

Indian in the 2010 Commonwealth Games (CWG, Delhi)

12 months ago
The official CWG website declares: Host nation India performs better than ever • India won more Gold medals than it had won before in one Games. It took 38 […]  more...

C’wealth Games champs Jwala-Ashwini beaten – Rediff

2 years ago
The HinduC'wealth Games champs Jwala-Ashwini beatenRediffThe Commonwealth Games' gold medal-winning pair of Jwala Gutta [ Images ] and Ashwini Ponnappa went down fighting in the Indian Open Super Series badminton at the Siri Fort Complex, in Ne...  more...

Qualifying for Olympics is priority: Ponnappa

2 years ago
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) Commonwealth Games doubles gold medallist Ashwini Ponnappa said qualifying for the 2012 London Olympics tops her priority and the Indian Open Super Series, starting Tuesday, will be the first step in that direction.  more...

Badminton player of the year award for Elizabeth Cann

2 years ago
Jersey's Elizabeth Cann has won the Badminton Writers' Association 2012 England Player of the Year award. The 31-year-old England number one won a bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games […]  more...

BAI'S EXECUTIVE BODY REVOKES SINGH'S SUSPENSION

2 years ago
: A week after Badminton Association of India president VK Verma was arrest- ed for alleged irregularities dur- ing organising of the Commonwealth Games, the first signs of revolt in the sports gov- e  more...

Kahsyap leads Indian charge in Malaysia Open!

2 years ago
In the absence of Saina Nehwal, Commonwealth Games bronze medallist P Kashyap will spearhead India`s challenge in the season-opening Malaysian Open Super Series badminton tournament starting in Kuala Lumpur.  more...

Saina, Jwala-Ashwini to skip nationals

2 years ago
Commonwealth Games dallists Saina Nehwal gold medallists Saina Nehwal and women's doubles combi- nation of Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa will give the Senior National badminton championship to be h  more...

I deserve to be the sportsperson of the year: Jwala

2 years ago
New Delhi, Dec 21 (PTI) India''s star shuttler Jwala Gutta, who won the gold medal along with Ashwini Ponnappa in women''s doubles badminton at the Commonwealth Games, said she deserves to be the sportsperson of the year."Suggest my name for the sportsperson of the year," Gutta quipped when asked by media persons who she felt should be the sportsperson of the year."I am serious about it. ...  more...

Media hype might have affected Saina in Asiad: Prakash !

2 years ago
Media hype after winning the Commonwealth Games gold medal might have affected the Saina Nehwal`s performance in last month`s Asian Games.  more...

Indian women athletes determined to do well in London 2012

2 years ago
New Delhi, Dec 3 (PTI) Biding adieu to a successful 2010,the Indian women althletes, having done the nation proudwith their performances in Commonwealth Games and Asian Games,now promises to bring many more laurels to the country in thecoming years.  more...

Haryana grooms sporting talent for India's future

2 years ago
Chandigarh, Nov 29 (IANS) As athletes from Haryana make the country proud with their achievements in international events like the Commonwealth Games and the Asian Games, the state government has swiftly moved to groom a new crop of sportspersons for the future.  more...

Medals are precious since people had written me off: Sania Mirza

2 years ago
The Hyderabadi clinched two medals at the Asian Games after winning two at the Commonwealth Games in October.  more...

CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC: ATHLETES TO STICK TO BASICS

2 years ago
: The medallists at the Commonwealth Games have been kept busy after the show- piece event. Preparations for the Asian Games, in Guangzhou (China) from November 12, have been the primary focus for  more...

Saina & Co leave for China !

2 years ago
The Indian badminton team led byace shuttlers Saina Nehwal and P Kashyap on Monday left for China,hoping to overcome some tough challenges and replicate theirCommonwealth Games success, in the Asian Games.  more...

After big focus on Comm Games, India takes on Asia !

2 years ago
Less than a month after being lauded for salvaging the national pride in the wake of the trouble-plagued preparations for the Commonwealth Games,India`s athletes are heading to China carrying great expectations for the Asian Games  more...

Haryana's Rs.37.5 lakh award for Hyderabad boy Gagan Narang

2 years ago
Chandigarh, Oct 31 (IANS) Shooter Gagan Narang hails from Hyderabad but when Haryana honours medal winners of the 2010 Commonwealth Games (CWG), he will be the biggest beneficiary - thanks to his family's Panipat connection.  more...

Commonwealth Games

2 years ago
The commonwealth Games closed in a very delightful and spectacular manner. The many scandals hit the game but athletics healed the nation with their spectacular display […]  more...

KASHYAP TO LEAD INDIAN CHALLENGE

2 years ago
Commonwealth Games bronze medallist shut- tler P Kashyap will spearhead Indian challenge in the Denmark Open Super Series badminton tournament start- ing in Odense on Tuesday. “I am not thinking ab  more...

Kashyap to lead Indian charge at Denmark Open!

2 years ago
Commonwealth Games bronzemedallist shuttler P Kashyap will spearhead Indian challengein the Denmark Open Super Series badminton tournament startingin Odense on Monday.  more...

Fazny Zavahir: Delhi Commonwealth Games 2010: A mixed Depiction of stellar Performances and Controversies

2 years ago
Delhi Commonwealth Games 2010: A mixed Depiction of stellar Performances and Controversies As the Delhi commonwealth games event ended, the foreign athletes, officials, spectators and media correspondents set back […]  more...

Winning a medal in Olympics main goal: Kashyap

2 years ago
Having bagged a bronze medal in the Commonwealth Games, upcoming shuttler Parupalli Kashyap has an ambitious goal now to win a medal in the Olympics to be held in London in 2012."After the experience in the Commonwealth Games, I want to qualify for the London Olympics (in 2012).  more...

CWG gold a result of four years of sacrifice: Ponnappa

2 years ago
Revelling in the spotlight that has come with the Commonwealth Games women's doubles gold that she won partnering Jwala Gutta, rising badminton player Ashwini Ponnappa on Tuesday said the success is a result of the sacrifices she has made in the past four years.  more...

Badminton world number one Lee Chong Wei a doubt for Asian Games

2 years ago
The Malaysian two-times Commonwealth Games champion is to undergo an MRI scan to determine the extent of the injury.  more...

'CWG gold a result of years of sacrifice'

2 years ago
Revelling in the spotlight that has come with the CWG women's doubles gold, Ashwini Ponnappa said the success is a result of the sacrifices she has made.  more...

C'Wealth Games gold should shut up rumour mongers: Jwala Gutta

2 years ago
Jwala said she was deeply hurt by the stories about her personal life in the run up to the Commonwealth Games and accused the Andhra Pradesh Badminton Association of starting the rumours.  more...

I am a self-made player: Jwala Gutta

2 years ago
Firebrand shuttler and Commonwealth Games gold medallist Jwala Gutta tells DNA that she has not got any help from Badminton Federation of India. And she is also cool about being the glamour girl of badminton  more...

Commonwealth Games 2010 Saina Nehwal Badminton Final Match

2 years ago
Commonwealth Games 2010 Saina Nehwal Badminton Final Matchbit.ly Saina Nehwal commonwealth games 2010 cwg 2010 day 12 saina nehwal final match india malaysia badminton Saina Nehwal first Indian woman to win a CWG Delhi 2010 badminton gold medal at final matchFrom:meliorategasolinerdViews:7681 3ratingsTime:08:59More inSports  more...

13th October 2010: Day 5 of our visit

2 years ago
Another day in Delhi, and yet another astonishing trip to the Commonwealth Games. Today, we went to watch the women’s 3m diving and the men’s 10m diving. We […]  more...

Fazny Zavahir: India Wins Praise for Smooth Conduct of Commonwealth Games

2 years ago
India's Jwala Gutta, right, and Ashwini Ponnappa Machimanda show the gold medals they won in the women's badminton doubles event during the Commonwealth Games at Siri Fort Sports […]  more...

Saina, Jwala & Ashwini take gold tally to 38

2 years ago
There’s life beyond self-doubt. Even for a country that has suffered chronic bouts of that dark feeling often when the words Commonwealth Games were uttered these last few months. Fitting then that it was three  extremely self-assured sportswomen from India — seasoned shuttle-sharks Saina Nehwal and Jwala Gutta, and a third, Ashwini Ponappa, emerging as Jwala’s finest understudy over the last 10 days — who guided the country into that realm of supreme confidence and pride, that only a sporting medal could guarantee.  more...

India second to none at Commonwealth Games

2 years ago
For the first time since the 1982 Asian Games, Indian sportspersons were feted, followed by the nation. For too long, they have remained in obscurity. At long last, they became the centre of it all.  more...

India back on second spot as Saina clinches gold

2 years ago
India's ace badminton player Saina Nehwal displayed nerves of steel to clinch gold in the singles final of the Commonwealth Games and thus helped India retain second spot in the medals tally with 38 golds.  more...

Fazny Zavahir | India finish historic second as Games comes to a close

2 years ago
Saina Nehwal poses with her gold medal after winning the women's badminton singles event of Commonwealth Games. The country's competitors came out with flying colours and helped India finish […]  more...

Gold medallist Jwala slams badminton chief for indifferent treatment

2 years ago
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) Jwala Gutta slammed Badminton Association of India (BAI) president V.K. Verma for not congratulating her and her partner Ashwini Ponnappa after their gold medal win in the women's doubles event of badminton competition of the Commonwealth Games here Thursday.  more...

CWG: Golden Saina takes India to number two

2 years ago
Hockey faltered in the final but badminton, led by Saina, made India No. 2 with 38 gold, 27 silver and 36 bronze.  more...

C'Wealth Games gold medallist Jwala Gutta slams BAI president

2 years ago
VK Verma invited wrath from shuttler Jwala Gutta by ignoring her and Ashwini Ponnappa after their gold medal win in the badminton event of the Commonwealth Games.  more...

commonwealth games 2010 day 12 badminton saina nehwal

2 years ago
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The One About the Delhi Commonwealth Badminton Finals

2 years ago
The Delhi Commonwealth games is ending today. The individual badminton finals started at noon today. I rushed home so I can watch at least one match. […]  more...

LIVE COMMONWEALTH GAMES 2010 DELHI MEDAL TALLY UPD …

2 years ago
LIVE COMMONWEALTH GAMES 2010 DELHI MEDAL TALLY UPDATES : WATCH LIVE STREAMING OF CLOSING CEREMONY ON CHIEFSWORLD http://ping.fm/N71Yz  more...

India to play against Australia in CWG Games hockey final

2 years ago
IT CAN be said that it was an unforgettable Tuesday when Indian men's hockey team stole the heart of all their fans. They were looking perfect, they were in rhythm and they dominated at the Dhyan Chand National Stadium. India defeated England by 5-4 in the tie-breaker to reach into the finals of the Commonwealth Games 2010.  more...

Saina Nehwal creates history, enters badminton finals

2 years ago
History was made at the Siri Fort Complex in front of home crowd, when she easily defeated opponent Susan Egelstaff of Scotland with straight set win of 21-10 and 21-17.  more...

CWG: India can win 10 more gold

2 years ago
India can win expect medals in shooting, boxing, badminton, table tennis and hockey.  more...

Uncommon Wealth: Record gold haul

2 years ago
On a day of goosebump-raising performances by the men's hockey team and the women relay runners, India on Tuesday registered its best gold medal haul in the Commonwealth Games.  more...

Wrong decision spoils Kashyap''s final hopes

2 years ago
Amit Kumar Das New Delhi, Oct 12 (PTI) A wrong umpiring decision spoiltP Kashyap's hopes of making it to a maiden Commonwealth Gamesfinal as the Indian shuttler lost his semifinal match againstsecond seed Rajiv Ouseph of England in the individualbadminton event here today.  more...

CWG badminton: Gutta-Ponappa in women's doubles final

2 years ago
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) India's Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponappa stormed into the women's doubles final of the Commonwealth Games badminton with an impressive 12-21, 21-13, 21-11 victory over Australian Tian Tang He and Kate Wilson-Smith.  more...

India equals its best ever performance with 30 Gold medals on Day-8

2 years ago
India equalled its best ever performance in the Commonwealth Games with 30 Gold medals, as Discus Thrower Krishna Poonia bagging a historic Gold medal for the country in athletics after 58 years here today. India had achieved this feat of 30 Gold medals in the 2002 Manchester games for the first time.India’s other two Discus Throwers went on to make a clean sweep,of the event , bagging Silver and Bronze medals. Poonia’s throw was 61.51metres, Harwant Kaur claimed Siliver with a throw of 60.16m, while Seema Antil took Bronze with a best of 58.46.In boxing, Olympic Bronze medalist Vijendra Singh suffered a shock defeat in 75 kg category. Suronjoy Singh, Manoj Kumar and Paramjeet Somata have entered the finals in their respective weight categories.Jai Bhagwan, Amandeep Singh and Dilbagh Singh lost their bouts and had to settle for Bronze medals apiece today.  more...

CWG 2010: India equals its best ever performance with 30 Gold medals on Day-8

2 years ago
New Delhi, Oct.11 (ANI): India equalled its best ever performance in the Commonwealth Games with 30 Gold medals, as Discus Thrower Krishna Poonia bagging a historic Gold medal for the country in athletics after 58 years here today.  more...

CWG badminton: Saina in women's singles semis

2 years ago
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) India's Saina Nehwal moved into the semifinals of the women's singles badminton event of the Commonwealth Games with a 21-7, 21-10 victory over Canada's Anna Rice here Monday.  more...

CWG Day 8: All three medals to Indian women in discus throw

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Saina Nehwal on easy street, gives opponent a chance

2 years ago
Saina Nehwal is one of the favourites to land badminton gold at the Commonwealth Games but the world number three may have to rediscover her killer instinct if she wants to win the title.  more...

CWG badminton: Saina leads Indian pack in quarter-finals

2 years ago
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) Led by world No.3 Saina Nehwal, a host of Indian players moved into the quarter-finals of the individual badminton event Monday, raising hopes of multiple medals from the badminton courts at the Commonwealth Games.  more...

Saina & co cruise along in badminton event

2 years ago
Amit Kumar Das New Delhi, Oct 11 (PTI) Hot favourite Saina Nehwalcruised into the quarterfinals as Indian shuttlers extendedtheir winning run in the individual badminton tournamentof the Commonwealth Games here today.  more...

Saina enters CWG badminton quarter finals

2 years ago
New Delhi, Oct 11 (ANI): Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal entered the quarter finals in women's single badminton event at the Delhi Commonwealth Games on Monday.  more...

Commonwealth Games 2010-Update

2 years ago
I just felt like sharing a post and thereby giving you all an update on the ongoing Commonwealth Games 2010 happening in Delhi. There have been impressive […]  more...

Wrestlers Saved Pakistan from Commonwealth Disgrace

2 years ago
Pakistani wrestlers ended the medal drought for Pakistan in the Commonwealth Games by winning two gold medals today. This came at a time when Pakistanis had totally given […]  more...

Badminton: Kashyap, Aditi win; India's good run continues

2 years ago
Young shuttlers P Kashyap and Aditi Mutatkar breezed through their respective matches as India continued their rampaging run in the individual event of the Commonwealth Games' badminton tournament on Sunday.  more...

Easy day for big guns

2 years ago
There were no upsets in the opening day of the individual events of badminton at the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi. Both the seeded players in men’s singles who […]  more...

CWG Badminton: Kashyap advances to second round

2 years ago
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) India's Parupalli Kashyap defeated Michael Stewart Browlee of Falkland Islands 21-8, 21-3 to move into the second round of men's singles badminton at the Commonwealth Games here Saturday.  more...

CWG fever grips Deepika Padukone

2 years ago
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) Guess who is tweeting on Commonwealth Games? None other than Bollywood heartthrob Deepika Padukone.  more...

Commonwealth Games has been great: England champ

2 years ago
Former world champion Nathan Robertson, came to the defence of the beleaguered Commonwealth Games, dismissing all talk of it being poorly organised.  more...

The Sania-Shoaib honeymoon is still on

2 years ago
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) Sania Mirza and Shoaib Mailk have been married for over six months. But seeing the Indian-Pakistani pair at the Commonwealth Games together clearly shows their honeymoon is far from over.  more...

Shuttlers set for a rich haul

2 years ago
Playing in a mega-event like the Commonwealth Games is always fascinating. The journey so far has been satisfactory. The spirit in the team is high and everybody is looking forward to making a mark si  more...

CWG badminton: India blank Canada for semi-final spot

2 years ago
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) India blanked Canada 3-0 to move into the semi-final of the badminton mixed doubles event at the Commonwealth Games here Thursday.  more...

CWG: Indian men shoot gold, women archers bronze

2 years ago
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) Shooters Vijay Kumar and Gurpreet Singh bagged the first gold of the day and women won the first ever archery medal at the Commonwealth Games Thursday, taking India's gold tally to 12 and overall medal kitty to 25.  more...

Kenya: Country's 'Golden Moment'

2 years ago
Kenya yesterday launched its medal hunt at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi with the first gold coming from the unlikeliest of sources.  more...

COMMONWEALTH GAMES: India blanks Barbados 5-0 in Badminton

2 years ago
P Kashyap shone on debut while Saina Nehwal continued her rampaging run as India demolished a lowly Barbados 5-0 in the badminton mixed team event of Delhi 2010 […]  more...

It's special feeling and I want a medal: Aditi Mutatkar

2 years ago
Aditi turned 23 today and also made her debut in the Commonwealth Games and the diminutive shuttler from Pune says it is a special feeling after spending life at the sidelines for quite a while.  more...

Swimming, hockey among big crowd pullers at CWG

2 years ago
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) Swimming, badminton, tennis and hockey are the biggest crowd pullers at the Commonwealth Games, officials said on day three of the competition Thursday.  more...

Uganda: Kipsiro Eyeing No Less Than a Medal

2 years ago
UGANDA'S biggest medal bet Moses Kipsiro enters the athletics arena today, wary of a Kenyan trio who are ready to do anything to box him out of the Commonwealth Games men's 5000m final.  more...

Strong 'tail wind' from AC system troubling Kiwi badminton team at Delhi CWG venue

2 years ago
New Delhi, Oct 5(ANI): New Zealand's premier badminton player Joe Wu has raised concerns about the powerful tail wind being generated by the Siri Fort Sports Complex's air-conditioning system.  more...

CWG Day 1: Winning Start for India

2 years ago
India started their Commonwealth Games campaign on a winning note as Rohan Bopanna won his match against Buyinza Robert of Uganda 2-0. His next match is against Australian […]  more...

Live video: Commonwealth Games

2 years ago
Swimming heats and badminton kick off the first day of action at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi.This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting […]  more...

Schedule for the Commonwealth Games tommorrow

2 years ago
Following is tomorrow's schedule of the Commonwealth Games events here.  more...

Badminton draw done, not released

2 years ago
New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) The draw for badminton singles and doubles in the Commonwealth Games was done here Saturday, but strangely it was not released.  more...

Chaos at CWG badminton draw

2 years ago
New Delhi, Oct 2 (PTI) The draw for the CommonwealthGames badminton competition started two hours late but evenafter a long wait media had to go back empty-handed from theSiri Fort complex, thanks to the unique laws of the OrganisingCommittee.  more...

CWG 2010: It's time to 'Come Out and Play'

2 years ago
The mega event begins with a two-and-a-half-hour pageantry to open the Games on October 3.  more...

Wales delighted with transition at CWG Village

2 years ago
New Delhi, Oct 2 (PTI) Wales chef de mission ChrisJenkins today said he is impressed with the transition thathas happened at the Commonwealth Games Village, where thingswere "quite chaotic" a couple of weeks ago.  more...

Over 1300 athletes, officials to arrive today for Commonwealth Games

2 years ago
The largest contingents to arrive today will be from Malaysia and Ghana with participants from sporting disciplines like cycling, aquatics, para-sports, shooting, boxing and athletics.  more...

Over 1300 athletes, officials to arrive today

2 years ago
International Athletes and officials will continue to check in at the Commonwealth Games Village here with over 1300 more expected to arrive on Friday for the October 3-14 event.  more...

Nothing less than two gold will do for me: Jwala

2 years ago
In 2002 Manchester, she was a novice taking her first steps in badminton but eight years down the line, Jwala Gutta is one of the best medal prospects for India at the Commonwealth Games and the 27-year-old says she will not let her country down.  more...

Games Village draws mixed reactions from athletes

2 years ago
New Delhi, Sep 29 (PTI) Though the controversy-marredCommonwealth Games Village seems to have fixed most of itsproblems, with the majority of athletes and delegates praisingthe arrangements here, a few disgruntled voices could still beheard around the facility today.  more...

Two Canadian athletes pull out of CWG

2 years ago
The spate of withdrawals from the Delhi Commonwealth Games continued with Canadian diver Meaghan Benfeito and badminton player Alvin Lau becoming the latest to opt out of the event citing contrasting reasons.  more...

1150 international athletes, officials to land in Delhi

2 years ago
Sporting powerhouses Australia and England will have their second batch of athletes and officials checking in among the 1150 members who are set to land here on Wednesday for the October 3 to 14 Commonwealth Games.  more...

Two Canadian athletes pull out of CWG

2 years ago
Toronto, Sep 29 (PTI) The spate of withdrawals from theDelhi Commonwealth Games continued with Canadian diver MeaghanBenfeito and badminton player Alvin Lau becoming the latest toopt out of the event citing contrasting reasons.  more...

Fennell can't explain why CWG entries not made public

2 years ago
New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) president Michael Fennell Saturday was at a loss to explain why the final list of entries of athletes in most of the disciplines has still not been made public with the Commonwealth Games just eight days away.  more...

Badminton draw out: England pose tricky challenge to India

2 years ago
It isn't badminton's red-hot rivalry, but in the context of the Commonwealth Games, India vs England can make for a skittish bout at New Delhi when the mega-event begins.  more...

Athletes' pull-outs disappointing, says Saina

2 years ago
Ace shuttler Saina Nehwal fears that mass pull out by top athletes from the Commonwealth Games (CWG) will rob spectators of a chance to witness some great contests. “I'm disappointed with the pull-  more...

India in Group D badminton event

2 years ago
New Delhi, Sep 23 (PTI) Hosts India were today drawn inGroup D along with Scotland and Wales for the badminton eventof the next month's Commonwealth Games.  more...

Indian players voice concern over Commonwealth Games

2 years ago
Several Indian sportspersons have expressed their anxiety over constant complaints about the ensuing Commonwealth Games to be staged in New Delhi.  more...

I'm disappointed with stars pull out of Commonwealth Games: Saina Nehwal

2 years ago
Reports of tourist-attack and foot-bridge collapse, coupled with fears of dengue epidemic and doubts over hygiene of Games Village have let to the withdrawal of many top stars and Saina said she is disappointed.  more...

NZ tell athletes to delay Delhi Games arrival!

2 years ago
New Zealand has joined Scotland and Canada in delaying their arrival in Delhi for the Commonwealth Games, as organisers struggle to provide suitable athlete accommodation in time for the multi-sport event.  more...

Want to know more & Plan your dates for Commonwealth Games?

2 years ago
With just a few days remaining for the Commonwealth Games (CWG), you must have made your plans! So, which is your favorite game - swimming, tennis, archery, weightlifting, […]  more...

Delay Delhi Games!

2 years ago
Enlarge Photo Workers clean a billboard outside the Commonwealth Games athletes village in New Delhi September 22,... New Zealand has joined Scotland and Canada in delaying their arrival […]  more...

NZ tell athletes to delay Delhi Games arrival

2 years ago
New Zealand has joined Scotland and Canada in delaying their arrival in Delhi for the Commonwealth Games, as organisers struggle to provide suitable athlete accommodation in time for the multi-sport event.  more...

Go and participate in Commonwealth Games: NZ''s sporting greats

2 years ago
Wellington, Sep 19 (PTI) New Zealand's sporting legendstoday urged the country's athletes to participate in theCommonwealth Games in Delhi next month, despite concerns aboutsecurity situation and the dengue epidemic.  more...

Team must go for CWG: New Zealand sporting greats

2 years ago
Wellington, Sep 19 (IANS) New Zealand's sporting greats Sunday exhorted the country's athletes to particiapte in the Oct 3-14 Commonwealth Games and shared their experiences of the warm hospitality they received in New Delhi.  more...

C'Wealth Games: Three selected from MP for Indian squad

2 years ago
Only three sportspersons have been selected from Madhya Pradesh for the Indian squad which will represent the country in next month's 19th Commonwealth Games to be played in New Delhi.  more...

C'Wealth Games: Three selected from Madhya Pradesh for Indian squad

2 years ago
Only three sportspersons have been selected from Madhya Pradesh for the Indian squad which will represent the country in next month's 19th Commonwealth Games to be played in New Delhi.  more...

Ex-Kiwi runner Walker urges NZ to participate in Delhi CWG

2 years ago
Wellington, Sept 19 (ANI): Legendary Kiwi runner Sir John Walker has urged New Zealand to participate in the upcoming Delhi Commonwealth Games, despite its concerns about security and the dengue epidemic.  more...

Marwah Studios Multimedia Team With QBR CWG At Mumbai

2 years ago
MUMBAI: The Queen’s Baton 2010 Delhi arrived with Marwah Studios Multimedia Team in the commercial capital of the country Mumbai amid cultural extravaganza and a grand welcome by […]  more...

Commonwealth Games

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Last night there was an official launch at the Waterfront Hall for the Northern Ireland Commonwealth Games 2010 team.� The games take place between 3 and 14 October […]  more...

Sports complex closure for Games: Hearing on plea delayed

2 years ago
A matter related to the closure of the Siri Fort Sports Complex in south Delhi as certain events of the Commonwealth Games are to be hosted there was Monday referred by a Delhi High Court bench to another court.  more...

Making Sport of India

2 years ago
Corruption is the unacknowledged mistress of the Indian politician. Something we live with stoically, though with latent unease, like the ghost in the attic. Then why suddenly all this ballyhoo about bribes, doctored e-mails, manipulated tenders and multi-crore deals concerning the Commonwealth Games?  more...

'My aim is to win a medal at the CWG'

2 years ago
The quarterfinal ouster in World C'ship is a thing of past for Saina Nehwal whose only target is now to clinch a medal for the country in next month's CWG.  more...

Saina retracts criticism of CWG preparations

2 years ago
Ace badminton player Saina Nehwal, who is one of India's five brand ambassador for the 2010 Commonwealth Games to be held in New Delhi next month, has apologised for her criticism of Games preparedness.  more...

Saina slams CWG preparations, backtracks

2 years ago
World No.3 women's singles badminton star Saina Nehwal, one of the ambassadors of the Commonwealth Games, raised concerns about the lack of preparedness, including the incomplete stadiums, with less than a month to go for the event.  more...

Saina apologises for terming 2010 CWG preparations 'not upto the mark'

2 years ago
Ace Indian shuttler and brand ambassador of the 2010 Commonwealth Games, Saina Nehwal on Saturday evening regretted for describing preparations for the Commonwealth Games 2010 "not being up to the mark in comparison to the games held in Melobourne and Beijing on previous occasions."  more...

Saina retracts critical remark on Commonwealth Games preparedness

2 years ago
Hyderabad, Sep 4 (IANS) India's badminton star Saina Nehwal retracted and regretted her stunning remarks that the country was not yet ready to host mega sporting events like the Commonwealth Games.  more...

C'Wealth Games preparations not upto the mark: Saina Nehwal

2 years ago
In a major embarrassment for the Commonwealth Games organisers, its brand ambassador and ace shuttler Saina Nehwal today questioned India's capability of holding such a mega-event.  more...

CWG: Saina doubts India's preparedness

2 years ago
"Looking at the progress of the stadiums, I don't think we are capable of holding such big Games."  more...

2010 Commonwealth Games Map And Venue

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The 2010 Commonwealth Games Map portrays the venues where the sporting events are to be held. The map displays the relative distance between each venue and the Games […]  more...

2010 Commonwealth Games Map And Venue

2 years ago
The 2010 Commonwealth Games Map portrays the venues where the sporting events are to be held. The map displays the relative distance between each venue and the Games […]  more...

Saina to lead Indian charge at CWG

2 years ago
Ace shuttlers Saina Nehwal and Chetan Anand will spearhead the Indian challenge in the badminton event at the Commonwealth Games. The Badminton Association of India on Thursday announced a strong,  more...

Indian badminton team for CWG announced!

2 years ago
A 10-member Indian badminton team for the Oct 3-14 Commonwealth Games was announced here Thursday.  more...

Saina Nehwal, Chetan Anand to lead Indian badminton challenge in Commonwealth Games

2 years ago
The Badminton Association of India today announced a strong 10-member squad, including five women, for the multi-sporting event.  more...

Saina, Chetan to lead Indian badminton challenge in CWG

2 years ago
New Delhi, Sep 2 (PTI) Ace shuttlers Saina Nehwal andChetan Anand will spearhead Indian challenge in the badmintonevent of the Commonwealth Games to be held here from October 3to 14.  more...

Queen's Baton Relay reaches Karnataka

2 years ago
Bangalore, Sep 1 (IANS) The Queen's Baton Relay for the Oct 3-14 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi reached Karnataka from Tamil Nadu Wednesday.  more...

Queen's Baton arrives in State on September 1

2 years ago
The Queen's Baton for the Commonwealth Games, which journeyed through 70 Commonwealth countries and several States and Union Territories of India, will enter Karnataka from Tamil Nadu at 12.30 p.m. on September 1 and will be received by the President of the Karnataka Olympic Association K. Govindaraj at Chikkanahalli, a border village in Chamarajanagar district.  more...

Powell, Padukone to lead CWG Baton Relay in Bangalore

2 years ago
Bangalore, Aug 26 (IANS) Olympian Kenneth Powell and badminton legend Prakash Padukone will lead the Queen's Baton Relay, a Commonwealth Games tradition, in Bangalore Sep 2.  more...

Queen''s Baton Relay to enter Karnataka on Wednesday

2 years ago
Bangalore, Aug 26 (PTI) Queen's Baton Relay, anentrenched Commonwealth Games tradition, will arrive inKarnataka on September one from neighbouring Tamil Nadu andwill be taken to different parts of the state during a one-week stay.  more...

Commonwealth Games: Badminton

2 years ago
The count down to the Commonwealth Games in Delhi is well and truly under way, with just 39 days to go now. I'll be at the games brining you […]  more...

What's ailing Delhi's badminton scene?

2 years ago
Despite the Commonwealth Games being held in Delhi, it is rather disappointing that not a single badminton player from the capital will feature in this edition of the games.  more...

India expect rich haul in badminton

2 years ago
If there ever was a well-prepared Indian badminton team for a major event like the Asiad, Olympics or the Commonwealth Games, then this is it.  more...

PM may inspect CWG venues: Gill

2 years ago
Amidst reports of delays and shoddy work, PM Manmohan Singh may inspect some of the venues of Commonwealth Games to be held in October.  more...

CWG: Premier Brands pulls out

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Interview: Saina Nehwal disturbed by CWG preparations Part 1

2 years ago
Interview: Saina Nehwal disturbed by CWG preparations Part 1With all the scandals and allegations of corruptions surrounding the 2010 Commonwealth Games, one top Indian athlete is feeling rather disheartened. World number two badminton player Saina Nehwal says that she is rather disturbed by the preparations for the Games.From:newsxliveViews:327 1ratingsTime:13:50More inSports  more...

BAI in controversy over CWG selection!

2 years ago
In another controversy emanating from the Commonwealth Games, it was alleged that the chief coach for the Games, under the Badminton Association of India, was biased and was not choosing players on merit.  more...

I`m confident to do well in World C`ship, CWG: Saina!

2 years ago
Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwalis hopeful of continuing her redhot form and exuded confidencethat she will do well in the upcoming tournaments like WorldBadminton Championship and Commonwealth Games.  more...

Countdown begins for 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games

5 years ago
Countdown begins for 2010 Delhi Commonwealth GamesNew Delhi, 7 Jan (ANI): Thousands of locals and foreign athletes in the Indian capital New Delhi participated in a run on January 6th to mark the 1000 days countdown to the 2010 Commonwealth Games on Sunday. The run began from Vijay Chowk and concluded at the India Gate. Athletes from Australia, England and some African countries, and many prominent Indian sport personalities including woman weight lifter Karnam Malleswari, badminton player also participated in the raceFrom:MediascrapeViews:8759 19ratingsTime:02:02More inNews & Politics  more...

 
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