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HC sets Govt six-month deadline for Jangpura FOBDaily PioneerPointing out how the Army had demonstrated speed and efficiency in re-erecting a foot-over-bridge (FOB) near the JL Nehru stadium ahead of the Commonwealth Games, the Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the Delhi Government to construct an FOB near …Delhi High Court directs city govt to [...] more...
Can't squander our limited Games legacyHindustan TimesDespite the collapsing pedestrian bridge, the flooded Games village and the bad international press, Delhi managed to pull off a decent Commonwealth Games show in those 12 days in October 2010. The Capital looked quite a different city in parts. more...
Sri Lankan officials think their bid to host the 2018 Commonwealth Games may have been doomed because of the deeply flawed games held last year in neighboring India. more...
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Image via Wikipedia"][/caption]We all probably remember what can only be described as a farce the build up to the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi collapsing bridges ,snakes […] more...
Published October 1st, 2010German Centre Gurgaon NewsletterDownload the original PDF-file BRIDGE TO INDIA_CWG_ShortThe time has come – this Sunday, 3rd of October 2010, the 19th Commonwealth Games (CWG) […] more...
One cracked bridgeHindustan TimesIn its hurry to complete the Commonwealth Games projects, the MCD overlooked some projects that needed immediate attention. The result of this is that on Monday, nearly 70000 commuters had to take longer routes to work and back when a portion of west …and more » more...
The mega kitchen, which will also be implemented in New Delhi, will source its kitchen infrastructure from the now-abandoned kitchens of the Commonwealth Games venues. more...
Langur Monkeys toGuard Games in IndiaThe Commonwealth Games, an olympics type international competition to start in New Delhi, India, next week, will have an unusual platoon guarding its […] more...
In 2010 there were two large international sporting events. Of course everyone knows about the 2010 Olympic Games here in BC, but there was also the 2010 Commonwealth […] more...
The redoubtable Mani Shankar Iyer often says what would otherwise have remained unsaid. Most recently he opened the can of worms which was the Commonwealth Games. In Tehelka […] more...
After much hype and last minute consternation, the Commonwealth Games came to Delhi during the first two weeks of October. In the months leading up to the games, […] more...
Loads have been written and still are about the Commonwealth Games (CWG) due to begin in India. The CWG is more news generating than any other scam, coup […] more...
The chaos surrounding the preparations for that Video games received performed a "lot of damage" to India's worldwide picture, louboutin shoes explained. "People are questioning whether or not we […] more...
India`s experience hosting theCommonwealth Games provided valuable lessons for New Zealandin the lead-up to next year`s Rugby World Cup, the tournamentchief said on Thursday. more...
It was day of upsets and drama at the 3rd Commonwealth bridge event in Ghaziabad as the players reached the final round of the qualifying round robin. more...
Emaar Properties has replied to speculation that the Delhi Development Authority is to fine the developer’s India unit over the state of the Games Village completed prior to […] more...
Lying second after five rounds on Day 1, Team Hemant Jalan, a special Indian entry competing in the third Commonwealth Bridge Championship, shifted gears and sped to the top. more...
Team Australia (Sartaj Hans, Tony Nunn, Arjuna Delivera, Ian Robinson, Paul Gosney, Pete Gill) grabbed the initiative on Day 1 of the third Commonwealth Bridge Championship. more...
Indians will have a tough task in hands when 24 teams vie for the top honour in third edition of Commonwealth Nations Bridge Championship, commencing here from Sunday. more...
Pakistan team will not be able to participate in the Commonwealth Nations Bridge Championship in India as they have failed to get No Objection Certificates from the Pakistan Sports Board and Indian Foreign Ministry. more...
Karachi, Oct 22 (PTI) Pakistan team will not be able toparticipate in the Commonwealth Nations Bridge Championship inIndia as they have failed to get No Objection Certificatesfrom the Pakistan Sports Board and Indian Foreign Ministry. more...
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) Suresh Kalmadi, chairman of the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee, again slammed Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit and asked her to set her 'house in order' before pointing fingers at the organising committee. more...
The games ended today with Canada capturing 75 medals of which 26 were gold. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfktTjS5yLg&feature=related] In terms of our overall medal count our objectives have been more or less met,” […] more...
For two consecutive days earlier this month, News from India grabbed the front page space in Singapore newspaper, Strait Times. This by itself was rather unusual, since […] more...
London, Oct 16 (PTI) The disastrous build-up that marredthe Delhi Commonwealth Games has been a lesson for next hostGlasgow, which plans to keep preparations "athlete-centred andsport-focused" to avoid any glitches. more...
The 2010 Commonwealth Games certainly created a spectacle over the past month. Unfortunately for the organisers, it was not the spectacle they had hoped for. Less than two weeks […] more...
The 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi made more news for the bizarre mishaps that surrounded the event than any achievement in sport. But Indian officials are still […] more...
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...
Melbourne, Oct 15 (PTI) Rich praise continue to flowIndia's way following successful organisation of theCommonwealth Games with Australian Sports Minister Mark Arbibdescribing the mega event as 'exceptional'. more...
New Delhi, Oct 15(ANI): The curtains came down on the XIXth Commonwealth Games in New Delhi with a spectacular closing ceremony which has drawn unparalleled applause from across the world. more...
New Delhi, Oct 15: The international athletes and Commonwealth Games Federation may have enjoyed their stay in Delhi, but Indians have not yet forgiven Suresh Kalmadi for the […] more...
New Delhi’s Commonwealth Games ended with martial art battles and a laser show after a record haul of gold medals for India and last-minute fixes to venues rescued an event that had threatened a national embarrassment. more...
The 19th Commonwealth Games ended tonight in Delhi with a triumphant, noisy ceremony coloured by nationalism. With India pushing England into third place in the medals tally when badminton […] more...
The Commonwealth Games end on Thursday with an opportunity lost to show off New Delhi to the world after a collapsing bridge, rogue snakes, health scares and heavy-handed security […] more...
Delhi put on a second flawless spectacle of song and dance on Thursday to close theCommonwealth Games on a high after at one stage threatening to become a […] more...
The 42km event, traditionally among the highlights of any multi-discipline sports festival, is to be held on the last day of the Games, October 14. more...
The Commonwealth Games in Delhi is turning out to be a windfall for various contractors. After throwing over INR 11,000 crores (over USD 2.5 billion) every part of […] more...
New Delhi, 10 October 2010: Before the Commonwealth Games started, everyday we used to come to know about the preparation for the Games in India. The bridge, the […] more...
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NEW DELHI — A giant scoreboard at the Commonwealth Games rugby sevens venue crashed to the ground on Thursday in the latest embarrassing mishap to blight the troubled […] more...
1- Footbridge collapses 2- Games village not ready 3- Pictures of some rooms where the athletes would be staying revealed probably some of the worst construction ever 4- The entire village […] more...
New Delhi, Oct 7 (PTI) Commonwealth Games Federationchief Michael Fennell today apologised for a freak accidentresulting in injuries to three Ugandan officials, includingthe team's Chef de Mission, at the Games Village in the earlyhours of yesterday. more...
Indian children working at one of the New Delhi Commonwealth Games construction sites. What is the difference between a volunteer of the New Delhi Commonwealth Games & a worker […] more...
After just two days into them, the 2010 edition of the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, India have already been booked a failure. I can see some of you […] more...
Since my volunteering at the games isn't in full swing my knowedge of the in's and outs is probably quite limited. But i've found just being in Delhi […] more...
On Sunday afternoon, lacking anything else to watch and being a sports fan and lover of spectacle; I put on the Commonwealth games opening ceremony. I wasn't sure what […] more...
Delhi Commonwealth Games chief Suresh Kalmadi brushed aside a string of problems with transport, a lack of spectators, food and security delays on Tuesday, saying everything would be resolved within 24 hours. more...
The Commonwealth Games, kicked off yesterday, the 3rd October 2010 in Delhi, India. The opening ceremony was truly amazing which reflected the culture, colour and vibrancy on India. Hordes […] more...
Marred by high profile withdrawals, squalid conditions and in a constant state of disarray this year’s Commonwealth games has been a disastrous failure for the emerging nation of […] more...
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CM1DXMWa1ws] NEW DELHI — In sharp contrast to the run-up to the Commonwealth Games, the opening ceremony started on time Sunday night and appeared to be meticulously planned, with […] more...
The days leading up the the Commonwealth Games in Delhi are finding Australia’s politicians and athletes on pins and needles, it seems. The recent violence and mounting concerns […] more...
It has been a hectic few weeks for India, organising the Commonwealth Games for the first time. Despite having been awarded the Games 7 years ago, the Indian […] more...
New Delhi, Oct 4(ANI): The opening ceremony of the XIX Commonwealth Games in New Delhi has drawn unparalleled applause from across the world by overhauling fears of chaos with a 'spectacular' event. more...
NEW DELHI — The Commonwealth Games are not expected to be particularly gripping viewing for sports fans. After all, most of the top international athletes […] more...
Delhi resembled a city under curfew on Sunday ahead of the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games with the government determined no further embarrassments should blight the troubled event. more...
Just what does it mean to be hosting the Commonwealth Games at a cost of Rs 70,000 crore here where till the other day the government was practising […] more...
The Commonwealth Games in Delhi have been constantly in the news with talks of bridges falling and stadiums collapsing, but many of our athletes seem ready and willing […] more...
The 2010 Commonwealth Games, which are being hosted in India, will begin on October 3rd; however, a mess of problems has already arisen after many athletes and others […] more...
Mascot Shera does not seem to worry yet... India does not take part to the Football World Cup, and is not really much involved in Winter Olympics. Indeed, India’s […] more...
Commonwealth Games chief Mike Fennell has criticised Delhi's organisers for failing to heed warnings over preparations for the 2010 event. The Games, which open on Sunday, have been […] more...
With the start of the Commonwealth Games beginning Sunday, India will be look at on a giant microscope to see if the games will be as flawed as […] more...
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) The Indian Army has built in record time a footbridge near the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium and handed it over to the Commonwealth Games organisers, an official said Friday. more...
[caption id="attachment_219" align="aligncenter" width="328" caption="cartoon by Pabodha Hettige"][/caption] The Sri Lankan contingent will attend the Commonwealth Games ’10, despite the issues arising with regard to the event, said the […] more...
The Army will hand over the newly built Bailey foot overbridge outside main Commonwealth Games venue Jawaharlal Nehru stadium to the authorities on Friday, six days after it was tasked to con- struct more...
NEW DELHI: The foot overbridge outside main Commonwealth Games venue Jawaharlal Nehru stadium was made ready by the today, eight days after it collapsed causing a major embarrassment […] more...
The Supreme Court on Wednesday said the Commonwealth Games project has bred corruption and is meant for public purpose only till October 14 — the closing day of the Games — after which “everything” will be used for “private purpose”. more...
The foot overbridge outside main Commonwealth Games venue Jawaharlal Nehru stadium was made ready by the army today, eight days after it collapsed causing a major embarrassment to the country. more...
New Delhi, Sep 29 (PTI) The foot overbridge outside mainCommonwealth Games venue Jawaharlal Nehru stadium was madeready by the Army today, eight days after it collapsed causinga major embarrassment to the country. more...
The apex court questioned the amount of Rs 70,000 crores being spent for organising the Commonwealth Games and said the footbridge at the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium collapsed like a pack of cards. more...
According to the press, any foreign visitor at the Commonwealth Games will inevitably sit in a puddle of red betel nut spit, and then contract dengue, and then […] more...
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) Around 600 combat engineers of the Indian Army, working on war footing for a little over four days, have managed to rebuild a footbridge near the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium -- days after it collapsed causing embarrassment ahead of the showpiece Commonwealth Games. more...
Perhaps the deadline was not mentioned clearly enough in New Delhi. Work is behind schedule, athletes are beginning to pull out of this years games. The situation […] more...
South Africa is standing up for India in the runup to the so-far mishap-plagued Commonwealth Games. Offering to clean dirty toilets if necessary, chief gave a rousing defence […] more...
The Commonwealth Games are set to start next week in India, but the last week has seen controversy over the state of the Athletes Village, which has been […] more...
Quite recently, there has been immense focus in the media on the Commonwealth Games and the country in which it will be held. It appears that the conditions […] more...
The bridge collapse and a suspected militant attack on two foreign visitors threw the Games into crisis. An outbreak of dengue has only compounded worries. Several top athletes, including world […] more...
The build-up to the Commonwealth Games 2010 has been marred by construction delays, corruption scandals, dengue fever outbreak, the collapse of a footbridge near the main stadium and […] more...
NEW DELHI — Two more Australian athletes withdrew Sunday and a South African competitor reportedly found a snake in his room as complaints over cleanliness, security and construction […] more...
With athletes trickling into New Delhi on Saturday and cleaning crews rushing to scour their rooms, the Commonwealth Games chief said India was working hard to ensure it is prepared to host the beleaguered sporting event — though much remains to be done. more...
The Commonwealth Games have been all over international news this week - maybe you've seen the embarrassing photos of rooms inside the games village smeared in filth. It's […] more...
The Olympic Council of Malaysia president Tunku Imran Tuanku Ja'afar on Sunday, warned its athletes participating in upcoming Commonwealth Games to take necessary prevention against the deadly dengue fever. more...
As someone who travels by road a lot, I can report that ‘Indians (continue to) defecate everywhere’ :V.S. Naipaul’s India made headlines all over the world last week for […] more...
India’s bid document in 2003 for the CWG estimated the cost of hosting the event at Rs18.99 billion. After several revisions the estimates now range from an official figure […] more...
The Delhi government has requestedthe Army to construct a bailey bridge in place of the foot-over bridge that had collapsed on Tuesday outside the mainCommonwealth Games venue of Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. more...
IN NEW DELHI The Commonwealth Games were supposed to be India's grand coming-out party, an audition for a potential Olympic bid and a chance to show off its […] more...
Commonwealth Games Federation president Michael Fennell has said there is still “a lot of work” to be done before the event gets underway in Delhi on October 3. more...
Moody’s Analytics Inc., a unit of Moody’s Corp., said India’s preparations for next month’s Commonwealth Games may discourage investors and dent its appeal with holidaymakers. “Confidence in India’s […] more...
More nations postpone arrivals to Commonwealth Game at <a class="teaserItem" href="http://www.dztimes.net/go.aspx?url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.tuoitrenews.vn%2fpolopoly_fs%2f1.11875!%2fimage%2fimage.jpg_gen%2fderivatives%2flandscape_490%2fimage.jpg" title=" Indian security personnel stand guard in front of a collapsed pedestrian bridge outside the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium […] more...
The government on Tuesday faced embarrassment when the under-construction foot overbridge collapsed injuring 27 people outside the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium, the main venue for the Commonwealth Games. more...
The government on Tuesday faced embarrassment when the under-construction foot overbridge collapsed injuring 27 people outside the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium, the main venue for the Commonwealth Games. more...
India's potential for hosting future Olympics should not be written off before giving embattled New Delhi organisers a chance to pull off the Commonwealth Games with a "last-ditch" effort, International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Jacques Rogge said in an interview today. more...
The first batch of athletes arrived in India for the Commonwealth Games on Friday, opting to stay at a hotel instead of unfinished, filthy accommodation as the future of the showcase event hung in the balance. more...
The first batch of athletes arrived in India for the Commonwealth Games on Friday, opting to stay at a hotel instead of unfinished, filthy accommodation as the future of the showcase event still hung in the balance. more...
Scotland has followed England and Wales by deciding to send athletes to the Commonwealth Games, announcing on Friday that its first group would depart for New Delhi on Saturday. more...
New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) With just eight days to go for the Commonwealth Games, Uganda Friday expressed its concern about safety and disappointment at the 'slow progress' in the completion of the Games venues and Village. more...
The Commonwealth games are played every four years amidst nations who historically were a part of the Imperial British Empire. Today to be a part of the Commonwealth […] more...
Indian officials scrambled Thursday to salvage the rapidly approaching Commonwealth Games as a growing number of competitors delayed their arrival to allow organizers time to finish their frantic preparations. more...
In some of the most disgusting stories about the Delhi Games, one is about a two year old being run over by a truck--bringing the total number of […] more...
[caption id="attachment_4255" align="aligncenter" width="460" caption="The collapsed footbridge (source: cnn.com)"][/caption] I haven't used my blog to rant for a little while, so I thought I'd give the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth […] more...
WITH just twelve days to go until the opening ceremonies of the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, everything appears to be falling apart. With athletes and delegates […] more...
-England boss admits competition is 'on a knife-edge'-Scotland team confirms it has delayed its departure to Delhi-Countries worried by 'unsafe and unfit for human habitation'-Australian film crew enter […] more...
Indian Sports Showcase Turns Into Fiasco By ROBERT MACKEYSeptember 23, 2010, 11:35 am Indian Sports Showcase Turns Into FiascoBy ROBERT MACKEY BBC A photograph provided to the BBC this week by […] more...
New Delhi, Sep 23 (ANI): Delhi's Lieutenant Governor Tejinder Khanna on Thursday assured all officials, athletes and other guests visiting the national capital for the Commonwealth Games, of an ideal healthy living environment. more...
THE Commonwealth Games were “on a knife edge” yesterday as it emerged the crumbling stadiums have been built by children. Tots as young as three were drafted in to […] more...
Progress is needed “pretty urgently” to provide assurances that the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi will be a success, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg said today. more...
Several Indian sportspersons have expressed their anxiety over constant complaints about the ensuing Commonwealth Games to be staged in New Delhi. more...
India's prime minister called a meeting with two ministers for Thursday evening as the country scrambles to pull together the problem-plagued Commonwealth Games. more...
However the Games turn out, Delhi has failed. It has failed to put on an effortless show of false glamor. It has failed to muzzle its muckraking press. It […] more...
New Delhi, Sept.23 (ANI): Several Indian sportspersons have expressed their anxiety over constant complaints about the ensuing Commonwealth Games to be staged in New Delhi. more...
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) Three of the four labourers, who were critically injured when an under-construction foot overbridge collapsed near the main venue of the Commonwealth Games here Tuesday, are still critical, while another has shown improvement, doctors said Thursday. more...
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...
London, Sep 23 (IANS) From raising issues of child labour to pointing to the 'agonisingly inefficient infrastructure', the British media Thursday launched a scathing attack on the poor […] more...
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) The negative publicity of the Commonwealth Games has pained some of the top Indian athletes, who are now keeping their fingers crossed for the successful hosting of the Games beginning here Oct 3. more...
London, Sep 23 (IANS) From raising issues of child labour to pointing to the 'agonisingly inefficient infrastructure', the British media Thursday launched a scathing attack on the poor preparedness for the Commonwealth Games (CWG) that will begin in New Delhi Oct 3. more...
27 people were injured by the footbridge that collapsed on Tuesday in India. 5 of the hurt people are in critical condition. The bridge was built for the […] more...
With barely a week to go before the Commonwealth Games would begin in the national capital, Scotland and Canada have decided to delay the departures of their teams […] more...
Common Wealth Games The pressure is growing for Delhi the Commonwealth Games holder, is full argumnets weather or not the games should be still held there becasue of Debated consurns of a Bridge collapase and the […] more...
British team officials have warned the Commonwealth Games are on a "knife edge" over complaints of filthy housing and growing structural and security fears. more...
Teams considering pulling out of the Commonwealth Games may get a clearer picture on Thursday as Federation president Mike Fennell seeks a crisis meeting with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. more...
There has been a lot of hype about New Delhi not being ready for next week's Commonwealth games. It's all a media beat-up. We should just listen to the person in charge. The […] more...
The embattled organisers of thescandal-marred Commonwealth Games will have a lot ofexplaining to do to their international boss Michael Fennellwhen he arrives Thursday on the opening of the much-criticised Athletes` Village. more...
Commonwealth Games England President Kelly Holmes has leapt to the defence of the Games in New Delhi, saying that it would be a success and Indians will feel "proud" despite the construction delays, security and health concerns. more...
The leading Commonwealth swimmingnations, including Australia and Britain, have discussedstaging an alternative competition if next month`s Delhi Gamesare cancelled. more...
Commonwealth Games plunged into deeptrouble on Wednesday after England admitted their participation is"on a knife-edge" while Scotland athletes delayed theirdeparture to Delhi and Wales set a deadline. more...
In my previous post, I said the athletics event at the Commonwealth Games would be hampered by top athletes' absence, some from injury, some from more […] more...
Who is behind Commonwealth Games Bridge Collapse? PKKH Breaking News ExclusiveDan Qayyum, with additional reporting from Shama Chopra in New Delhi DELHI – In a sensational twist to the […] more...
Less than 2 weeks remained for 19th Common wealth games in Delhi. Foot Bridge on Nehru stadium built for weight lifting has collapsed. It has raised concerns about […] more...
ISI behind CWG Bridge Collapse: Indian Minister - Dan Qayyum DELHI – In a sensational twist to the ongoing and unrelenting embarassment that is the Delhi Commonwealth Games (CWG), Indian […] more...
Betwa Sharma New York, Sep 22 (PTI) With the Delhi CommonwealthGames hit by a series of concerns, External Affairs Minister SM Krishna today sought to reassure the world that India wasdetermined to make the event a success, and that security willnot be a worrying issue. more...
Indian blogger Amreekandesi has a "vociferous and boisterous" (and not entirely serious) defence of India's preparation for the Commonwealth Games, now just 11 days away. His open letter […] more...
Melbourne, Sep 22 (PTI) Amid rising concerns oversecurity arrangements for next month's Commonwealth Games,Australian government is mulling sending federal policeofficers with the country's contingent to provide them ahigh-level security blanket. more...
Kulala Lumpur, Sep 22 (PTI) The Malaysian government hasdecided to send security officials with its Commonwealth Gamescontingent for the next month's sporting event but maintainsthat it trusts the security promises made by the organisers. more...
Whatever can go wrong is going wrong with the Commonwealth Games.CNN-IBN visited three of the project sites where work is still going on with people racing against time to meet deadlines. more...
Further doubts have been cast over next month's Delhi Commonwealth Games after two athletes withdrew and others postponed travelling to the event. The Scottish team said they would not […] more...
[caption id="attachment_7359" align="aligncenter" width="575" caption="Commonwealth Games and Coolies"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_7358" align="aligncenter" width="575" caption="Collapsed Pedestrian Bridge 3"][/caption] India battles to save scandal-hit Commonwealth Games Factboxes Factbox - Commonwealth teams' reaction to setbacks8:22am BST Factbox […] more...
It's meant to be an exciting time for India. The capital, New Delhi, should be welcoming star athletes on their arrival to the city as it hosts the […] more...
The chaos surrounding the preparation of this year’s Delhi Commonwealth Games (CWG) fills me with sadness and regret for a missed opportunity, given the desire of all Indians […] more...
A portion of false ceiling in the Commonwealth Games weightlifting venue in Delhi caved in on Wednesday, a day after 27 workers were injured when a footbridge collapsed near the same sports complex. more...
NEW DELHI – Less than two weeks before it begins, one of the world's biggest sports events is in jeopardy as organizers struggle to cope with unfinished buildings, […] more...
India scrambled against the clock to save the Commonwealth Games after big ticket athletes quit the showcase event and nations threatened to stay home unless authorities cleaned venues "unfit for human habitation". more...
Commonwealth Games workers dismantle the collapsed footbridge at the Jawaharlal Stadium. Photograph: Manpreet Romana/AFP/Getty Images Delhi's hosting of the Commonwealth Games was plunged into further doubt today after […] more...
London, Sep 22 (IANS) Sport Wales has asked the organisers of the Commonwealth Games to confirm that the event venues and the accommodation arrangements are fully ready and safe to enable it decide on its next move. more...
Chef de Mission of England Craig Hunter warned CWG OC that time is running out for them to clean up the preparation mess even as sports minister Hugh Robertson said it would be "an utter tragedy" if Games do not go ahead. more...
England admitted their participation is "on a knife-edge", Scotland athletes delayed their departure to Delhi and Wales set a deadline of today evening for the organisers to certify safety in all venues and CWG Village. more...
Today I like to say I am also pulling out of the Commonwealth games. Not because of potential sickness or dodgy bridges, but because the Commonwealth games is bullshit. I've […] more...
The Commonwealth Games 2010 Will Almost Certainly Now Be CancelledFollowing the collapse of a pedestrian bridge yesterday and reports of accommodation being unfit for human habitation, now a […] more...
New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) A day after an under-construction foot overbridge collapsed near the main venue of the Commonwealth Games, workers were busy removing mangled steel and heaps of debris Wednesday from the site where at least 27 labourers were injured. more...
I was a bit emotional seeing all the news and events in televisions for the past 2 days... And, that's when I wrote this post here, today morning […] more...
Chef de mission of England Craig Hunter today warned the Commonwealth Games organisers that time is running out for them to clean up the preparation mess. more...
Commonwealth Games England president Kelly Holmes said that Games would be a success and Indians will feel "proud" despite the construction delays, security and health concerns. more...
IN NEW DELHI: In a major embarrassment -- day after a suspension pedestrian over bridge crashed -- false ceiling collapsed at the Weightlifting arena of […] more...
London, Sep 22 (PTI) Commonwealth Games England PresidentKelly Holmes has leapt to the defence of the scandal-marredCommonwealth Games in New Delhi next month, saying that itwould be a success and Indians will feel "proud" despite theconstruction delays, security and health concerns. more...
After Australia, New Zealand, Scotland and Canada, Chef de Mission of England, Craig Hunter, warned the Commonwealth Games organisers that time is running out for […] more...
A day after a suspension pedestrian overbridge crashed, false ceiling collapsed at the Weightlifting arena of the Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium, which is also the venue of the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony. more...
Australian Sports Minister Mark Arbib today said more athletes are likely to pull out of the scandal-hit Commonwealth Games in India but his country is committed to take part in next month's multi-sporting event. more...
Footbridge outside main venue collapses, 23 hurt Fennell terms Athletes’ Village filthy, tells OC to fix things Officials scramble to sweep dirt under the carpet Tribune News Service New Delhi, September 21. […] more...
Australian sports minister Mark Arbib today said more athletes are likely to pull out of the scandal-hit Commonwealth Games in India but his country is committed to take part in next month's multi-sporting event. more...
The Canadian media tore India apart Tuesday, describing its Commonwealth Games preparations as 'a bad joke' on the world and said India was frittering away what could have been its 'showcase moment.' more...
Had a medium cafe latte today. Gave it a 7/10. Read in the paper that a new footbridge collapsed outside the Delhi stadium for the Commonwealth Games which is […] more...
Australia Wednesday warned more athletes were likely to skip New Delhi's Commonwealth Games over safety fears as high-profile pull-outs and a bridge collapse fuelled concerns over the showpiece […] more...
NEW DELHI — Less than two weeks before it begins, one of the world's biggest sports events is in jeopardy as organizers struggle to cope with unfinished buildings, […] more...
Australia's government backed India on Wednesday amid concerns about New Delhi's ability to stage a successful Commonwealth Games next month, saying it was confident preparations for the event would be finished on time. more...
Eleven days before the beginning of the Commonwealth Games, Delhi and India were hit by a double whammy of embarrassment and humiliation a steel-and-concrete foot overbridge on the busy road outside the main athletics venue collapsed, and Games chiefs savaged the athletes' Village as "filthy" and "unliveable". more...
A footbridge being built for the Commonwealth Games in India collapsed on Tuesday, injuring 27 people and highlighting the raft of problems that have so far blighted the event, meant to showcase the emerging global power. more...
A few days ago a bridge collapsed at the 2010 Commonwealth games in New Delhi. Here is Gary Clement's take: [caption id="attachment_12536" align="alignnone" width="620" caption="Gary Clement/National Post"][/caption] [np-related] more...
Rain gods haven't helped the Commonwealth Games' causeFor those of us who have kept batting for the Commonwealth Games despite rising odds, the going just keeps getting tougher. more...
Canadian officials accused Commonwealth Games organisers of indifference about mounting problems on Tuesday although the country remains committed to sending a team to India for next month's event. more...
Reuters/Adnan AbidiThe Commonwealth Games, a track and field competition is scheduled to run October 3-14, 2010 in New Delhi, India. Unfortunately this event that only occurs every four […] more...
Men stand in front of a collapsed pedestrian bridge outside the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi The build-up to the Commonwealth Games descended into chaos today when a […] more...
Six killed, dozens injured in collapse of new bridge near stadium. Highlights shoddy construction throughout venues, residences. Tourists attacked by Muslim terrorists, Athletes' residences "unsafe, unfit for human habitation", […] more...
NEW DELHI: In a major embarrassment for organisers of the Commonwealth Games, an under-construction foot overbridge today collapsed outside the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium, the main venue of the […] more...
A pedestrian bridge near the main stadium of the Delhi Commonwealth Games has collapsed, injuring at least 23 people. This comes less than two weeks before the Games […] more...
COMMONWEALTH Games organisers have suffered a major set back — after a bridge close to the main stadium collapsed. Several people are said to have suffered injuries in the accident in New Delhi. more...
New Delhi, Sep 21 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Tuesday expressing concern over the delay in finishing of infrastructural projects for the 2010 Commonwealth Games said the incessant rainfall in the national capital is hampering preparations for the upcoming mega event. more...
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="A footbridge collapsed outside a Commonwealth Games venue in New Delhi on Tuesday, injuring dozens. "][/caption]The Sydney Morning Herald reports on a double whammy […] more...
A footbridge being built for the Commonwealth Games in India collapsed on Tuesday, injuring 27 people and highlighting the raft of problems that have so far blighted the event, meant to showcase the emerging global power. more...
This could be a humiliating experience for India. I'm also sure Brazil is watching this with horror. They will be hosting the Olympics and they're reputation for success […] more...
The ill-fated Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, just 12 days away, has suffered another major setback after a footbridge near the event's main stadium collapsed, injuring at least […] more...
India is famously a country of contradictions where one can safely say that everything and its opposite is true.Rarely can that have been more evident than it is […] more...
pakistankakhudahafiz PKKH Breaking News ExclusiveDan Qayyum, with additional reporting from Shama Chopra in New Delhi DELHI – In a sensational twist to the ongoing and unrelenting embarassment that is the […] more...
The Commonwealth Games in Delhi, scheduled to open in 12 days' time, are under severe threat after a footbridge collapsed, injuring 23 people, and UK officials […] more...
New Delhi, India (CNN) -- A pedestrian bridge under construction for next month's Commonwealth Games here collapsed Tuesday, adding to concerns raised about India's preparedness for the international […] more...
In New Delhi ,in a major embarrassment for organisers of the Commonwealth Games, an under-construction foot over-bridge today collapsed outside the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium, the […] more...
You may have passed by the remains of Siri Fort wall on the busy Khel Gaon Marg several times without even noticing it. But now the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) will shed light on the historical 14th century fortification wall, built during the regime of Alauddin Khilji. more...
A policeman, a plumber, an apprentice mechanic and a school kid make for an interesting mix of archers picked in Australia`s 12-strong team for the Delhi Commonwealth Games in October. more...
Urban development minister S Jaipal Reddy today said that a total of Rs28,054 crore have been spent on the games out of which Rs16,560 crore was given to the Delhi government for upgrading the capital infrastructure more...
The state-owned firms may have partly bailed out the Delhi Commonwealth Games (CWG) organisers offering sizeable sponsorship but questions are now being raised whether it has been fair on the government’s part to ask PSUs to dole out money for the event from their corporate social responsibility (CSR) reserves. more...