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Sushil silences critics by cracking London code in China – Hindustan Times

4 weeks ago
Hindustan TimesSushil silences critics by cracking London code in ChinaHindustan TimesSushil Kumar dazzled the wrestling world with a gold at World Championships in Russia, Commonwealth Games in New Delhi and Asian Games in Guangzhou. Everyone expected Beijing Olympic Games bronze medallist Sushil Kumar to defend his title at the 2011 …and more »  more...

Kashyap qualifies for Olympics after Chen Jin walkover – Times of India

4 weeks ago
The HinduKashyap qualifies for Olympics after Chen Jin walkoverTimes of IndiaCommonwealth Games bronze medallist P Kashyap came into the tournament needing to win at least two rounds more than Jayaram to leapfrog him for the lone Olympic berth. (TOI Photo) NEW DELHI: In a dramatic turn of events, Indian shuttler P Kashyap on …Shuttler Parupalli [...]  more...


Babita gets relief as panel orders fresh trials

3 months ago
Commonwealth Games silver medallist Babita Kumari has scored a big victory over Wrestling Federation of India.  more...

Six Indian boxers for Olympic qualifications at Kazakhstan – Zee News

3 months ago
Zee NewsSix Indian boxers for Olympic qualifications at KazakhstanZee NewsNew Delhi: Olympic bronze medallist Vijender Singh (75 kgs) and Commonwealth Games gold medallist Paramjeet Samota (+91 kgs) are among the Indian Elite Men Boxers who are selected for Asian Continental Olympic Boxing Qualification tournament to be held …Akhil misses his chance to make it to [...]  more...

Six Indian boxers for Olympic qualifications at Kazakhstan

3 months ago
Olympic bronze medallist Vijender Singh (75 kgs) and Commonwealth Games gold medallist Paramjeet Samota (+91 kgs) are among the Indian Elite Men Boxers who are selected for Asian Continental Olympic Boxing Qualification tournament to be held at Astana, Kazakhstan from April 5-12.  more...

Amaechi: BBL is unfit for purpose – Yahoo! Eurosport UK

3 months ago
Yahoo! Eurosport UKAmaechi: BBL is unfit for purposeYahoo! Eurosport UKChicago Bulls star Luol Deng will spearhead the British challenge in London this summer, but former NBA star and Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Amaechi has warned that any British success in the capital should not hide the major flaws threatening …London 2012: John Amaechi criticises British [...]  more...

WSB`s Indian franchise picks up world champ, CWG medallist

8 months ago
Former world champion Abbos Atoyev and Commonwealth Games gold-medallist Patrick Gallagher were among the five international pugilists that the World Series of Boxing`s Indian franchise -- Mumbai Fighters -- picked up in a draft order conducted by the sport`s governing body AIBA.  more...

India duo in last 16 at Worlds

8 months ago
Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Jai Bhagwan (60kg) and rookie teenager, L Devendro Singh (49kg), inched closer to the Olympic qualifications by advancing to the pre-quarterfinals with thumping win  more...

MANOJ BEATS KNOWLES TO PROGRESS

8 months ago
Commonwealth Games (CWG) gold medallist Manoj Kumar (64kg) defeated Valentino Knowles of Bahamas 17:11 to enter the second round of World Boxing Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan, Friday. Manoj is  more...

Rookie Devendro gives India winning start in World Boxing Championships – Times of India

8 months ago
Zee NewsRookie Devendro gives India winning start in World Boxing ChampionshipsTimes of IndiaThe 19-year-old Manipuri, who beat Commonwealth Games bronze-medallist Amandeep Singh and former youth world champion Thokchom Nanao Singh in the selection trials, was locked 4-4 with his rival in the opening round before inching ahead to 6-2 in the …World Boxing Championship: Devendro [...]  more...

Rookie Devendro gives India winning start in World Boxing Championships – Times of India

8 months ago
Zee NewsRookie Devendro gives India winning start in World Boxing ChampionshipsTimes of IndiaThe 19-year-old Manipuri, who beat Commonwealth Games bronze-medallist Amandeep Singh and former youth world champion Thokchom Nanao Singh in the selection trials, was locked 4-4 with his rival in the opening round before inching ahead to 6-2 in the …World Boxing Championship: Devendro [...]  more...

Arpinder, Asha shine on second day of Athletics championships – IBNLive.com

9 months ago
Arpinder, Asha shine on second day of Athletics championshipsIBNLive.comPTI | 09:09 PM,Sep 11,2011 Kolkata, Sep 11 (PTI) Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Renjith Maheshwari bit the dust even as his employers Railways continued their surge to defend the overall championship title in the 51st National Open Athletics …Manish, Asha steal limelight in athletics championshipsTimes of IndiaArpinder, [...]  more...

Amandeep enters Asian Boxing Championships final!

10 months ago
Commonwealth Games bronze-medallist Amandeep Singh (49kg) was the lone Indian boxer to reach the finals of the Asian Championships with a tough win over Asylbek Nazaraliev of Kyrgyzstan in the semifinals on Thursday.  more...

Amandeep, the lone Indian to make Asian boxing final – Hindustan Times

10 months ago
The Hindu Amandeep, the lone Indian to make Asian boxing finalHindustan TimesPTI Commonwealth Games bronze-medallist Amandeep Singh (49kg) was the lone Indian boxer to reach the finals of the Asian Championships with a tough win over Asylbek Nazaraliev of Kyrgyzstan in the semifinals in Incheon on Thursday. …Amandeep in finals but Paramjeet and Balwinder bow outTimes [...]  more...

Paramjeet and Amandeep in last four of Asian Championships – Times of India

10 months ago
Paramjeet and Amandeep in last four of Asian ChampionshipsTimes of IndiaNEW DELHI: Commonwealth champion Paramjeet Samota (91kg), Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Amandeep Singh (49kg) advanced to the semifinals of the 2011 ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing Championships in Incheon in South Korea on Monday. …and more »  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...

Four Indian boxers register wins in Asian Confederation Championship – Times of India

10 months ago
Four Indian boxers register wins in Asian Confederation ChampionshipTimes of IndiaCommonwealth Champion Samota (91kg), Commonwealth Games bronze medallists Amandeep Singh (49kg), 2008 Youth Commonwealth gold medallist Balwinder Beniwal (64kg) and National Champion Kuldeep Singh (75kg) won their respective bouts to enter the next …and more »  more...

McCONNELL WINS NATIONAL TITLE – Sportinglife.com

11 months ago
Sportinglife.com McCONNELL WINS NATIONAL TITLESportinglife.comThe Shaftesbury Barnett runner, who is a double bronze medallist in both the World and European Championships and a silver medallist in the Commonwealth Games, clocked in at 23.49 seconds ahead of Stacey Downie Edinburgh (23.88) and Bethanie Finlayson …and more »  more...

Curtains drawn on Indian campaign in Thailand Open

12 months ago
New Delhi, June 10 (PTI) Indian challenge ended in the Thailand Open Grand Prix after ace shuttler Saina Nehwal and two others suffered contrasting defeats in the quarter-finals at Bangkok today.Top seed Saina failed to live upto her reputation and lost 13-21 12-21 to seventh seed Xuerui Li of China in a half an hour women''s singles encounter.Among Indian men, Commonwealth Games bronze medallist P Kashyap and promising shuttler Sourabh Verma also failed to cross the quarter-final hurdle at the CU Sport Complex. ...  more...

Jwala-Ashwini, Kashyap move up in international ranking

12 months ago
New Delhi, June 2 (PTI) Owing to their good performances in the Sudirman Cup in China, India''s women''s doubles pair of Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa zoomed to 22nd place, while P Kashyap moved to the 23rd spot in the latest BWF ranking released today.The Commonwealth Games gold medallist pair jumped 10 places, courtesy their superb win over then world number eight Thai pair of Duanganong Aroonkesorn and Kunchala Voravichitchaikul in the second Group C tie in Qingdao.Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Kashyap too gained five places after beating world No. ...  more...

Smith takes World Champs silver – Eurosport.com ASIA

2 years ago
Daily Mail Smith takes World Champs silverEurosport.com ASIACommonwealth Games bronze medallist Zoe Smith will have to make more room on her already cluttered mantelpiece after grabbing silver at the Youth World Championships in Peru. Smith, 17, who won England's first ever female Commonwealth Games …Silver medal for Zoe Smith at World Youth ChampionshipsInsidethegames.bizall 6 news articles »  more...

Delhi govt gives cash awards to CWG, Asiad medal winners!

2 years ago
The Delhi government today honoured the medallists of last year`s Commonwealth Games and Asian Games with cash awards and distributed an amount of Rs 2.80 crore among the athletes, who brought laurels for the country.  more...

13 National Games medallists test positive

2 years ago
Delhi Commonwealth Games bronze-medallist in boxing Dilbag Singh of Haryana is among the 13 top players who tested positive for performanceenhancing drugs during the Jharkhand National Games in Februa  more...

NATIONAL GAMES - CWG medallist lifter strikes gold

2 years ago
Commonwealth Games bronze-medallist V Srinivasa Rao bettered his pre- vious record to clinch the yel- low metal in the men's 56kg category of the National Games weightlifting event at the Tata Auditor  more...

Ashish Kumar bags gold

2 years ago
Commonwealth Games bronze-medallist Ashish Kumar dazzled in the men's allround individual gymnastics compe- tition, winning the gold medal. Kumar notched up 83.95 points to take the yellow metal, l  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...

Over Rs 22 crore cash awards for CWG, Asian Games medalists!

2 years ago
The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has sanctioned cash awards of worth Rs 22.57 crore to 286 sportspersons who have won medals for the country in the last year`s Commonwealth Games and Asian Games.  more...

Sports ministry eyeing 10 medals at London Olympics

2 years ago
New Delhi, Dec 6 (IANS) Encouraged by India's best-ever medal haul in the Commonwealth Games and the Asian Games, the sports ministry is ready with an ambitious blueprint for the 2012 London Olympics and has identified 15 athletes capable of winning an unprecedented 10 medals.  more...

Himachal govt. to give cash prize to CWG and Asiad medallists

2 years ago
Dharamsala, Nov 29 (PTI) Himachal Pradesh will award cashprizes to the medal winners of Commonwealth Games and AsianGames at the statehood day function on January 25, next year,Chief Minister PK Dhumal said today.  more...

Sposors come of age

2 years ago
It was heartening to see Saina Nehwal getting much deserved sponsorship and limelight. The world no.3 has done the country proud recently by winning the gold at Commonwealth games […]  more...

Now desi ghee for CWG medalists from Haryana

2 years ago
Chandigarh, Oct 28 (PTI) It is not just with cash andother gifts which Haryana is showering on the CommonwealthGames medalists from the state as the government is alsogiving them "pure Desi ghee".  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...

Boxers hope to set the Asiad ring on fire

2 years ago
Hard punches exchanged during the Commonwealth Games, it was time for the boxers to take a break and set their sights on the next big event coming up -- the Asian Games in Guangzhou next month. Tho  more...

'Asiad gold will erase CWG memories'

2 years ago
Beijing Olympic bronze medallist Vijender Singh vowed to make up for his semifinal loss at the CWG with a gold medal at the upcoming Asian Games.  more...

Only an Asian Games gold will erase CWG memories: Vijender

2 years ago
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) Beijing Olympic bronze medallist Vijender Singh Monday vowed to make up for his semi-final loss at the Commonwealth Games with a gold medal at the upcoming Asian Games at Guangzhou, China from Nov 12.  more...

Northeast sportspersons shine at Commonwealth Games

2 years ago
New Delhi, Oct. 17 (ANI): As Indian sportspersons gave their best ever performance by occupying second place in the overall all medal tally of the Commonwealth Games held recently, the sportspersons from the north eastern States played a significant role in bringing glory to the country.  more...

Fazny Zavahir: Cash Awards for Commonwealth Games Medal Winners

2 years ago
There is some rush to felicitate and offer cash awards to Indian athletes who have won medals at the Delhi Commonwealth Games and did the country proud. Various state […]  more...

Shuttlers arrive to low-key welcome

2 years ago
Champion shuttlers and Commonwealth Games gold medallists Saina Nehwal, Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa arrived here on Saturday to a low-key welcome.It was a private television channel which welc  more...

Haryana CWG medal winners to get cars too!

2 years ago
Chandigarh, Oct 16 (IANS) All medal winners of the 2010 New Delhi Commonwealth Games (CWG) hailing from Haryana will get Maruti cars as prize besides the cash rewards already announced by the state government.  more...

Netas in Karnataka wake up, honour Commonwealth Games winners

2 years ago
Gold, silver and bronze medallists would receive Rs10 lakh, Rs7 lakh and Rs5 lakh, respectively. The announcement comes as a ray of hope for the athletes, most of who come from middle-class families in rural Karnataka.  more...

Boxers, paddlers keep India in hunt for second spot

2 years ago
New Delhi, Oct 13 (PTI) Indian boxers redeemed somereputation by winning all three gold medals they fought forwhile a fourth gold came the hosts' way in men's table tennisdoubles on the penultimate day as a dope scandal rocked theiron-field achievements at the Commonwealth Games here today.  more...

Positive dope test at CWG unfortunate: Vijender

2 years ago
New Delhi, Oct 13 (PTI) Olympic bronze medallist VijenderSingh today said it was unfortunate that Indian athlete RaniYadav flunked a dope test in the Commonwealth Games and hopedthat it was not intentional.  more...

CWG women’s final

2 years ago
Australia stun England to reach CWG women’s hockey final:NEW DELHI: Captain Madonna Blyth scored the winner as defending champions Australia downed a fighting England 1-0 here […]  more...

Antil lashes out at Milkha after the Indian sweep

2 years ago
ndian discus thro trio had just created history b sweeping the three medals a the Commonwealth Games a the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Monday. But soon after India's 52-yea wait for another gold me  more...

CWG: India adds four Bronze medals; as pugilists disappoint

2 years ago
New Delhi, Oct.11 (ANI): India could add just four Bronze medals here till Monday evening, as shooters duo Tejaswani and Meena Kumari and three pugilists contributed apiece to the total medal tally of 73 as recorded here on yesterday.  more...

Boxer Vijender Kr. misses Gold in 75 kg competition

2 years ago
New Delhi, Oct.11 (ANI): India's poster boy Vijender Kumar lost to England's Ogogo in a semi-final match in the 75 kilogram category of boxing competition here at the XIX Commonwealth Games.  more...

Indian boxers settle for 3 bronze

2 years ago
New Delhi, Oct 11 (PTI) India's hopes of winning a bagfulof gold medals from boxing in the Commonwealth Games suffereda setback as their three pugilists lost semifinal bouts tosettle for bronze at the Talkatora Stadium here today.  more...

Will give cash award to Papa, says ace archer Deepika

2 years ago
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) Commonwealth Games gold medallist archer Deepika Kumari says she is too young to decide on how to spend the cash awards of Rs.30 lakh and would rather give the money to her parents.  more...

Boxing: Khan, Barnes win CWG medals

2 years ago
Haroon Khan guaranteed a Commonwealth Games medal at the Talkatora Stadium in Delhi on Saturday.  more...

Best-ever Games tally makes for India's euphoric Sunday

2 years ago
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) India enter the second week of the 2010 Commonwealth Games Monday after an euphoric 7-4 hockey victory over Pakistan Sunday and an encouraging 73 medals, the best-ever Games tally, surpassing the 69 at Manchester eight years ago.  more...

CWG Boxing: Vijender moves into semis, Akhil crashes out

2 years ago
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) Led by Beijing Olympic bronze medallist Vijender Singh, five Indian boxers moved into the semifinals, even as Melbourne Games champion Akhil Kumar crashed out in the quarterfinals at the Commonwealth Games here Sunday.  more...

Commonwealth Games 2010: shambles continue as swimming pool filtration system fails

2 years ago
Where's the boss? Where's the tickets? and where's the chlorine? As the Commonwealth Games heads into its eighth day of competition there is no let up of the glitches and stuff ups that have marred the lead up preparations and the actual competition.  more...

Wrestler Sushil Kumar wins 28th gold for India

2 years ago
World champion and Olympic bronze medalist Sushil Kumar of India has beaten Heinrich Barnes of South Africa to win the the 66-kilogram freestyle wrestling final at the Commonwealth Games to bring India's gold tally to 28. Kumar pinned down his opponent in the second round when leading 2-0, 5-0 to  more...

CWG wrestling: Sushil won the freestyle Gold

2 years ago
New Delhi: Olympics bronze medallist and world champion wrestler Sushil Kumar won the gold in the Freestyle 66 kg category at the Commonwealth Games on Sunday. Sushil, who won his […]  more...

C'Wealth Games: Sushil Kumar, Deepika Kumari steals show as India regain second spot

2 years ago
The fierce battle for gaining the second spot in the Commonwealth Games continued in earnest between India and England on the seventh day of competitions with the hosts edging in front by bagging four gold medals.  more...

Rahul Gandhi turns up at Talkatora to cheer Vijender

2 years ago
New Delhi, Oct 8 (PTI) He has himself learnt boxing froma Dronacharya awardee and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi todayshowed his love for the sport by turning up to watch theopening Commonwealth Games bout of Olympic bronze medallistand world number one Vijender Singh here at the TalkatoraStadium.  more...

Vijender clinches win to enter CWG Quarters

2 years ago
World number one Vijender Singh (75kg) enthralled with a convincing win in just about five minutes to enter the quarterfinals along with Asian silver-medallist Jai Bhagwan (60kg) and Dilbag Singh (69kg) on yet another superb day for the Indians in the boxing competition of the Commonwealth Games here today.  more...

CWG: 43 gold medals at stake, all eyes upon Indian shooters

2 years ago
New Delhi, Oct 8 (ANI): The action will hot up on fifth day of the XIXth Commonwealth Games as a total of 43 gold medals will be up for grabs in various disciplines.  more...

India thrash England 3-0, assure themselves of silver

2 years ago
P Kashyap pulled off an incredible win over higher-ranked Rajiv Ouseph as India avenged a four-year-old semifinal loss to England, thrashing the visitors 3-0 to assure themselves of a silver in the team badminton event of the Commonwealth Games here on Thursday.  more...

Commonwealth Games: Top Delhi flops

2 years ago
The New Delhi Games have presented a series of unique challenges for the athletes, their support teams, the fans and the press. The Herald picks the […]  more...

CWG table tennis: Maiden final for women, men in semis

2 years ago
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) The Indian women's table tennis team Thursday reached their maiden final at the Commonwealth Games blanking fancied England in the semi-finals here Thursday and the men's team entered the last four beating South Africa in the quarter-finals.  more...

Indian eves beat Australia to enter semis, men in quarters

2 years ago
New Delhi, Oct 6 (PTI) Fourth seed Indian women stormedinto the semifinal of the Commonwealth Games table tennis teamcompetition by beating third seed Australia 3-1 at the YamunaSports Complex here today.  more...

CWG women's hockey: England begin medal hunt in style

2 years ago
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) England, the highest ranked team in the women's hockey competition at the 19th Commonwealth Games, opened their campaign in pool B with a 4-1 win against arch-rivals Wales at the Major Dhyan Chand Stadium here Tuesday.  more...

First round bye for Vijender and Suranjoy in CWG boxing

2 years ago
New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) World No.1 Vijender Singh and Asian champion Suranjoy Singh got a first round bye Monday in the draw of lots in the boxing event at the Commonwealth Games here, while defending gold medallist Akhil Kumar would begin his campaign against Qadir Khan of Pakistan later this week.  more...

President, Prince Charles jointly declare C'Wealth Games open

2 years ago
The 19th Commonwealth Games was today jointly declared open by Prince Charles and president of India Pratibha Patil in a diplomatic compromise that was worked out much before the inauguration.  more...

Prince Charles tours Games Village, meets athletes

2 years ago
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) Prince Charles and his wife Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, went around the Commonwealth Games Village Sunday morning and interacted with players from the countries participating in the Oct 3-14 Games.  more...

Indian men, women paddlers face tough challenge

2 years ago
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) Indian men Monday begin the campaign to defend their Commonwealth Games table tennis gold with an easy outing against minnows Vanuatu while women have their task cut out against New Zealand.  more...

I am the best so I don't feel any pressure: Vijender Singh

2 years ago
India's first Olympic and World Championship bronze-medalist, the 24-year-old was hardly noticed when he won a silver at the previous Commonwealth Games.  more...

Bindra to be the flag bearer, confusion over torch bearers names

2 years ago
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) Even as Olympic shooting champion Abhinav Bindra was named India's flag bearer at the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games here on Oct 3, there was confusion as to who would be the Queen's baton bearers on the last stretch of the relay into the stadium.  more...

Abhinav Bindra India's flag-bearer

2 years ago
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) Olympic shooting champion Abhinav Bindra will be India's flag bearer at the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here Sunday.  more...

Akhil’s woes: A four-hour wait, a broken bed

2 years ago
Sun, Sep 26 05:46 AM Even as the organising committee tried to paint a comfortable picture of the Commonwealth Games Village, the Indian boxing contingent checked into […]  more...

Akhil's woes: A four-hour wait, a broken bed

2 years ago
Even as the organising committee tried to paint a comfortable picture of the Commonwealth Games Village, the Indian boxing contingent checked into the residential block, only to be greeted by unclean rooms.  more...

Akhil''s bed at Games'' Village collapses

2 years ago
New Delhi, Sep 25 (PTI) The shoddy state of the Games'Village stood exposed today when the Indian boxing teamchecked in at their residential block there only to finddefending Commonwealth Games gold medallist Akhil Kumar's bedcollapsing.  more...

Vijender Singh and company arrive at C'Wealth Games village

2 years ago
Indian athletes continued to trickle in at the Commonwealth Games Village with the 10-member boxing team led by Olympic bronze medallist Vijender Singh checking in at its residential block for the event.  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...

Suranjoy aims for CWG gold, much more

2 years ago
Mayengbam Suranjoy Singh is favoured for the gold at CWG. But the mercurial Manipuri boxer also has an eye on the Asian Games and the London Olympics.  more...

Gill promises Rs 10 lakh to Sushil, hopes for CWG medal

2 years ago
New Delhi, Sep 14 (PTI) Sports Minister M S Gill todayannounced a cash award of Rs 10 lakh for World Championshipgold medallist wrestler Sushil Kumar and hoped the grapplerwill continue with his fine form in next month's CommonwealthGames as well.  more...

World champion Sushil eyes CWG gold

2 years ago
Sushil Kumar has set his eyes on next month's Commonwealth Games and believes India can get to see 15 champions.Sushil defeated local favourite Gogaev Alan […]  more...

After World title, Sushil eyes CWG gold!

2 years ago
Sushil Kumar has set his eyes on CWG 2010, where he believes India can get about 15 champs.  more...

After World title, Sushil eyes CWG gold

2 years ago
After breaking an almost six-decade jinx with his gold medal winning feat at the World Championship, wrestler Sushil Kumar has set his eyes on next month's Commonwealth Games, where he believes India can get to see about 15 champions.  more...

CWG ROUNDUP - Gill doubles cash awards for CWG and Asian Games 2010

2 years ago
The Sports Ministry on Tuesday doubled the cash awards for gold medal winners to Rs 20 lakhs for the Commonwealth Games and Asian Games to encourage sportspersons to come up with an improved performan  more...

COMMONWEALTH GAMES 2010 - training forglory

2 years ago
The Indian lawn bowler hopes to make a mark next month>>  more...

We should be excited for Games: Sushil Kumar!

2 years ago
Olympic bronze medallist wrestler Sushil Kumar said it`s not time to create controversies and people should be "happy and excited" about the Commonwealth Games, scheduled for October 3-14.  more...

Four Commonwealth Games wrestlers caught for doping

2 years ago
Wrestling Federation of India President GS Mander said the national federation has provisionally suspended all these wrestlers.  more...

We should be excited for Games: Sushil Kumar

2 years ago
New Delhi, Sep 2 (PTI) Olympic bronze medallist wrestlerSushil Kumar today said it's not time to create controversiesand people should be "happy and excited" about theCommonwealth Games, scheduled for October 3-14.  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...

19-member squad for gymnastics announced

2 years ago
A 19-member gymnastics squad has been announced by the Gymnastics Federation of India for the Commonwealth Games.  more...

CWG trials were conducted in a transparent manner: IBF!

2 years ago
The Indian Boxing Federation (IBF)dismissed Olympic bronze medallist Vijender Singh`s criticism that the boxing trials for the upcoming Commonwealth Games and the Asian Games at Patiala were not done in a proper manner.  more...

CWG trials were conducted in a transparent manner: IBF

2 years ago
Mumbai, Sep 1 (PTI) The Indian Boxing Federation (IBF)today dismissed Olympic bronze medallist Vijender Singh'scriticism that the boxing trials for the upcoming CommonwealthGames and the Asian Games at Patiala were not done in a propermanner, insisting they were transparent.  more...

COMMONWEALTH GAMES 2010 - training for glory

2 years ago
PARA-ATHLETE Prasanta Karmakar The Indian swimmer is battling against the tide>>  more...

VIJENDER UNHAPPY WITH CWG TRIALS

2 years ago
Olympic bronze medallist Vijender Singh, who has been named for both Commonwealth Games and Asian Games, is unhappy with the way the selection trials were held as he felt a few “deserving“ boxers were  more...

Vijender to spearhead India's CWG boxing challenge

2 years ago
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) Beijing Olympic bronze medallist Vijender Singh will spearhead India's boxing challenge at the Oct 3-14 Commonwealth Games here.  more...

QBR gets rousing reception in Kerala

2 years ago
Kochi, Aug 29 (PTI) The Queen's Baton Relay for the thisyear's Commonwealth Games was accorded a rousing receptionwhen it arrived at the Maharaja's College ground here today.  more...

XIX CommonWealth Games: Indian contingent for Wrestling

2 years ago
Wrestling has always been one of the main strenghts of the Indian contingent participating in the Commonwealth Games and the same holds true for the XIX Commonwealth Games […]  more...

41 DAYS TO GO - COMMON WEALTH GAMES 2010 my delhi my games - Asafa Powell set to give Games a miss

2 years ago
Defending 100m champion Asafa Powell is set to join fellow Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt in pulling out of the Delhi Commonwealth Games, the build-up to which has been marred by withdrawals by star ath  more...

Powell too set to withdraw from CWG

2 years ago
The reigning world 100m bronze medallist and former world record holder Asafa Powell is all set to join fellow Jamaican Usain Bolt in pulling out of CWG.  more...

Now Asafa Powell too set to withdraw from Delhi CWG

2 years ago
London, Aug 22 (PTI) Defending 100m champion Asafa Powellis all set to join fellow Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt inpulling out of the Delhi Commonwealth Games, the build-up towhich has been marred by withdrawls by star athletes andcorruption allegations.  more...

Lack of funds forcing SAI centres to cut corners

2 years ago
: While the government is spending crores on the Commonwealth Games, play- ers in elite training centres are struggling to get basic facilities. Trainees at the Sports Authority of India's Training  more...

COMMONWEALTH GAMES 2010 training forglory - Sushil, the Iron Man

2 years ago
: Mangled ears; sweat, dripping like a rivulet down his face; a soft groan every now and then, give you a hint of the pain he is enduring. All this to max- imise power, flexibility, reflexes and to ge  more...

Scotland announce 191-member strong squad for Delhi CWG

2 years ago
Glasgow (Scotland), Aug 18 (PTI) Olympic silver medallistcyclist Ross Edgar and star swimmer Hannah Miley were todaynamed in the 191-member strong Scotland squad, including 83women athletes, for the October 3-14 Commonwealth Games inDelhi.  more...

World heptathlon champion Jessica Ennis pulls out of Delhi CWG

2 years ago
London, Aug 16 (PTI) England's world heptathlon championJessica Ennis and 800m world championship bronze-medallistJenny Meadows have joined the growing list of star athletespulling out from the the controversy-ridden Delhi CommonwealthGames.  more...

NZ name 5-member boxing team for Commonwealth Games!

2 years ago
A five-member boxing contingent will represent New Zealand in the upcoming Commonwealth Games to be held in Delhi from October 3-14.  more...

NZ name 5-member boxing team for CWG

2 years ago
A five-member boxing contingent will represent New Zealand in the upcoming Commonwealth Games to be held in Delhi from October 3-14.The New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC) on Tuesday named young boxer Joseph Parker in the team which will also have the likes of Commonwealth Championship bronze medallist and world number 21, Nathan McEwen (75kg) and Angus Donaldson (60kg) who won silver at the Oceania Championships among others.  more...

WFI selects team for CWG and World C`ship!

2 years ago
Olympic bronze medallist Sushil Kumar will spearhead India`s challenge at the Commonwealth Games in October.  more...

WFI selects team for CWG and World C''ship

2 years ago
New Delhi, Aug 9 (PTI) Olympic bronze medallist SushilKumar will spearhead India's challenge at the CommonwealthGames in October as the Wrestling Federation of India todayannounced teams for both free style and Greco Roman events.  more...

Let us play, say athletes

2 years ago
"Bring the focus back on the athletes." "It's not often that we get a chance to participate in front of our home crowd in such a major Games." "Punish the guilty though."  more...

A mere Rs60 a day for vital supplements for India's elite athletes

2 years ago
Thousands of crores are being spent on the 2010 Commonwealth Games, but organisers are struggling to provide Indian athletes with even Rs 200 worth of essential dietary supplements each day. HT has learnt that athletes are getting supplements worth barely Rs 60 per day, less than one-sixth  more...

ht EXCLUSIVE - A mere R60 a day for vital supplements for India's elite athletes

2 years ago
: Thousands of crores are being spent on the 2010 Commonwealth Games, but organisers are struggling to pro- vide Indian athletes with even R 200 worth of essential dietary supplements each day. HT has  more...

 
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