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Ed Zemrau, who helped bring Commonwealth and Universiade games to Edmonton … – Global Edmonton

4 weeks ago
Ed Zemrau, who helped bring Commonwealth and Universiade games to Edmonton …Global EdmontonIn 1972 he served as the Chef de Mission for Canada at the World Winter Universiade, held in Lake Placid, NY He was also a member of the bid committee that brought the Commonwealth Games to Edmonton in 1978. Just prior to the [...]  more...

Ajit Pal Singh named Indian Chef-de-Mission – Deccan Herald

2 months ago
Ajit Pal Singh named Indian Chef-de-MissionDeccan HeraldIt has always been the administrators who have been picked to head a contingent, be it in Olympics, Asian Games or Commonwealth Games, but never a sportsperson. It was time for a change. I proposed the name of Ajitpal Singh and got a unanimous approval …and more »  more...


Former Commonwealth Games chief Hogbin appointed ParalympicsGB Deputy Chef de … – insideworldparasport

4 months ago
Former Commonwealth Games chief Hogbin appointed ParalympicsGB Deputy Chef de …insideworldparasportBy Tom Degun February 1 – Ann Hogbin (pictured), the former chief executive of Commonwealth Games England (CGE), has been appointed as the Deputy Chef de Mission for Operations for the ParalympicsGB team at London 2012. Hogbin, who led CGE for nearly …and more »  more...

Lajja to be flag bearer at National Games

2 years ago
Commonwealth Games silver medallist Lajja Gauswami will be the flag bearer for Gujarat in the forthcoming 34th National Games in Jharkhand from February 12.  more...

PREVIEW - Buoyant India eye big medal haul at Asian Games

2 years ago
India are hoping to follow their impressive performance at the Commonwealth Games with another big medal haul at the Asian Games in Guangzhou but tougher competition awaits them in China.  more...

PM invited me but I was busy: Kalmadi

2 years ago
Pushed to the wall but defiant nonetheless, Commonwealth Games Organising Committee Chairman Suresh Kalmadi has claimed that contrary to reports, he was invited by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh […]  more...

PM invited me but I was busy: Kalmadi

2 years ago
Pushed to the wall but defiant nonetheless, Commonwealth Games Organising Committee Chairman Suresh Kalmadi has claimed that contrary to reports, he was invited by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to the felicitation function for CWG medal winners but could not go due to his 'busy' schedule.  more...

Volunteers want the Delhi Games to continue

2 years ago
The thrill of being in the vicinity of star-athletes has been one of the few attractions of the job that usually involved 8-10 hours of hard work per day.  more...

Currency, passports among items lost during Commonwealth Games

2 years ago
Police registered nine cases and made 15 non-cognisable entries at the police station set up at the Games village exclusively for dealing with cases related to athletes and officials.  more...

Sonia, Rahul meet Indian medal winners

2 years ago
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi and her son and MP Rahul Gandhi Saturday met Indian sportspersons who won medals in the Commonwealth Games.  more...

Pakistan flag row persists despite athletes' return

2 years ago
Islamabad, Oct 15 (IANS) The controversy over carrying the Pakistani flag that marred the march-past of the country's contingent at the inaugural ceremony of the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi has not died down even after the squad's return home.  more...

Pak Chef de mission, weightlifter still fighting over 'CWG flag-carrying controversy'

2 years ago
Lahore, Oct 15 (ANI): The 'Pakistan flag-carrying controversy' refuses to die down, as the chef de mission of the Pakistan contingent in the Commonwealth Games, Muhammad Ali Shah, and top weightlifter Shuja Malik have been indulging in a blame-game over the infamous issue after returning home.  more...

Best quotes from the 19th Commonwealth Games

2 years ago
A selection of quotes from the Delhi Commonwealth Games, which closed on Thursday.  more...

Commonwealth Games: Indian tests positive for banned substance

2 years ago
IN THE second doping incident after two Nigerian athletes tested positive for a banned substance at the ongoing Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, an Indian athlete has been […]  more...

Commonwealth Games: Indian tests positive for banned substance

2 years ago
IN THE second doping incident after two Nigerian athletes tested positive for a banned substance at the ongoing Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, an Indian athlete has been […]  more...

Commonwealth Games: Indian tests positive for banned substance

2 years ago
IN THE second doping incident after two Nigerian athletes tested positive for a banned substance at the ongoing Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, an Indian athlete has been […]  more...

Commonwealth shame: Walker Rani Yadav flunks dope test, suspended

2 years ago
The shamed athlete, who finished sixth in the walk race conducted on October 8, would either attend or will be represented at a provisional hearing before the Commonwealth Games Federation court later today.  more...

CWG: Indian athlete fails dope test

2 years ago
An Indian athlete has tested positive for a banned substance at CWG, Mike Fennell, Games Federation chief, said today. The name has been withheld.  more...

Comm Games gets 1st positive drug test

2 years ago
The Nigerian sprinter who won the women's 100 meters has failed a doping test in yet another setback for the Commonwealth Games. In what has become almost inevitable […]  more...

Women's 100m champion fails doping test

2 years ago
Commonwealth Games women's 100 metres gold medallist Osayemi Oludamola has tested positive for a banned stimulant, Games Federation chief Mike Fennell said on Monday.  more...

CWG: Women hockey manager, coach summoned for miscalculation fiasco

2 years ago
Indian contingent Chef de Mission Bhubneswar Kalita summoned the team manager and the coach of women's hockey team to explain how the miscalculation blunder against South Africa had happened which had cost the home side a semifinal spot in the Commonwealth Games.  more...

India hoping Delhi will be springboard for Asian Games

2 years ago
India hopes to use the Commonwealth Games as a springboard for its athletes at next month's Asian Games in Guangzhou, an official said on Sunday.  more...

XIX Commonwealth Games - Fastest Woman Controversially Stripped of Gold Medal

2 years ago
Sally Pearson was elated when she won the women's 100m gold medal at the XIX Commonwealth Games in New Delhi yesterday. The 24-year-old became Australia's first Commonwealth Games 100m champion in 36 years when she crushed the field in 11.28 seconds. Then tragedy struck, and the Australian sprinter did not finish on the podium for the medal award ceremony at the Jawaharlal NehruJawaharlal Nehru Stadium.  more...

COMMONWEALTH GAMES: FACTBOX - Commonwealth teams' reaction to setbacks

2 years ago
Leading Commonwealth countries explain their positions following the latest setbacks in preparations for next month's Games in India.   ENGLAND "We asked the Commonwealth Games federation to ensure that all of the […]  more...

COMMONWEALTH GAMES: Tiny islanders Nauru positive about Delhi

2 years ago
The chaotic organising of theCommonwealth Games has received heavy widespread criticism but the world's smallest republic Nauru have only good things to say about the embattled Delhi officials. (For […]  more...

Flag row: Gilani accepts Pakistani chef de mission's apology

2 years ago
Islamabad, Oct 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has accepted the unconditional apology tendered by chief of the Pakistani contingent at the Commonwealth Games over his decision to carry the national flag instead of giving it to a weightlifter at the inaugural ceremony.  more...

Ugandan officials injured in CWG

2 years ago
Enlarge Photo Labourers stand outside the New Delhi's Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium September 3, 2010. Three Ugandan officials,... Three Ugandan officials, including their chef de mission, spent a […]  more...

Gill expresses regret over injuries to Ugandan athletes at CWG Games Village

2 years ago
New Delhi, Oct. 7 (ANI): Union Minister of Sports M S Gill has expressed deep regret over Tuesday's freak accident at the Commonwealth Games Village in which three Ugandan athletes were injured.  more...

Fennell apologises for injury to Ugandan officials

2 years ago
New Delhi, Oct 7 (ANI): Commonwealth Games Federation President Michael Fennell on Thursday apologised for a bizarre car accident resulting in injuries to three Ugandan officials, including the team's Chef de Mission, at the Games Village.  more...

Confusion over 'contaminated pool or Delhi belly' being behind athlete illness at CWG

2 years ago
New Delhi, Oct 7 (ANI): Confusion surrounds whether food at the Commonwealth Games village or contaminated water in the swimming pool is the reason behind a host of athletes reporting sick.  more...

CGF chief apologises for injury to Ugandan officials

2 years ago
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...

Commonwealth Games: Injured Uganda officials discharged from hospital

2 years ago
Uganda Chef De Mission William Tumwine, Administrative Officer Iren and Press Attache Juliet were injured on Tuesday night when the official games car they were in braked suddenly and hit the hi-tech underground sharp metal stoppers that had sprung up as they were entering the Village.  more...

Dozen Australian swimmers take ill at Commonwealth Games

2 years ago
Melbourne, Oct 7 (IANS) Over a dozen Australian swimmers have fallen sick, and two of them have pulled out of their events Thursday. An official said the illness 'seems quite isolated to the swim team at the moment'.  more...

Disgraced Oz wrestler to be locked up in Delhi CWG Games village

2 years ago
New Delhi/Melbourne, Oct. 6 (ANI): Australian Commonwealth Games officials have decided to lock-up silver-medallist wrestler Hassene Fkiri after he refused to shake hands with his Indian opponent and gold medal winner Anil Kumar following his defeat in the 96 kilogram Greco-Roman class wrestling championship on Tuesday.  more...

Team Rwanda ~ 19th Commonwealth Games Delhi, India

2 years ago
Team Rwanda makes a debut at the 2010 Commonwealth Games Posted By: Sam Willis "Rwanda is a name that reminds the world of the destructive genocide that […]  more...

We were treated like cattle at CWG inauguration: Aus official

2 years ago
New Delhi/Melbourne, Oct 5 (PTI) Steven Moneghetti, chefde mission of Australia, today lashed out at CommonwealthGames organisers, saying that his country's contingent were"treated like cattle" as they were forced to wait in a tunnel"in cauldron conditions" for a long time before the march pastin Sunday's opening ceremony.  more...

Pakistani tennis player says he expected a warm welcome

2 years ago
Islamabad, Oct 5 (IANS) The enthusiastic response for Pakistan's contingent at the Commonwealth Games' opening ceremony was not unexpected for tennis star Aqeel Khan, a media report said Tuesday.  more...

Ghana, Turks and Caicos Islands satisfied with CWG Village

2 years ago
New Delhi, Oct 5 (PTI) African nation Ghana and the Turksand Caicos Islands (TCI), situated in the Atlantic Ocean todayexpressed their satisfaction over different facilities beingprovided at Commonwealth Games Village here.  more...

Singapore wins first Commonwealth Games gold

2 years ago
Shooters Gai Bin and Lim Swee Hon has won Singapore's first gold medal at the 19th Commonwealth Games in New Delhi. They took top spot in the 50m pistol […]  more...

Singapore wins first Commonwealth Games gold

2 years ago
Shooters Gai Bin and Lim Swee Hon has won Singapore's first gold medal at the 19th Commonwealth Games in New Delhi. They took top spot in the 50m pistol […]  more...

Opening ceremony will raise India's image: Pak chef de mission

2 years ago
Pakistan contingent today hailed the opening ceremony of the Delhi Commonwealth Games as "an impressive fusion of technology and tradition which would raise India's image in the world".  more...

Niue's CWG shooters owe expertise to island fruitbats

2 years ago
New Delhi, Oct 4 (ANI): Despite the challenges faced to attend the Delhi Commonwealth Games, Niue's shooters are now a delighted lot and owe their skills to island fruitbats, as the facilities for shooters in the tiny South Pacific island nation are scarce and they often have to aim at fruitbats for practice.  more...

Flag snatching fiasco at the Commonwealth Games 2010

2 years ago
Flag snatching fiasco at the Commonwealth Games 2010The 2010 Commonwealth Games ceremony kicked off in New Delhi amid flag-bearing chaos as the Pakistan contingent was involved in a tussle. A near-capacity 60000 crowd saw the country's Chef-de-mission Mohammad Ali Shah, President of the Sindh Olympic Association and also the Sindh sports minister, carry the Pakistan flag instead of gold medalist weightlifter Shujauddin Malik. With Shah adamant on carrying the flag, Pakistan athletes and the official were involved in a tussle after which it was Shah, who bore Pakistan's flag during the opening ceremony. More here: tribune.com.pkFrom:etribuneViews:20253 6ratingsTime:03:53More inNews & Politics  more...

Lifters threaten pullout from Pak CWG team but stopped

2 years ago
New Delhi, Oct 4 (PTI) Pakistan's weightliftersthreatened to pull out of the Delhi Commonwealth Games after ashowdown with their contingent leader over carrying thenational flag at last night's opening ceremony but trouble wasaverted when officials sorted out the "misunderstanding".  more...

Australian squad looking forward to games

2 years ago
With Commonwealth Games opening ceremony just a few hours away, the Australian Commonwealth Games athletes are now revved up in the spirit of the Games and seem to be bracing themselves for the big night.  more...

Delhi streets deserted as C'Wealth Games opening approaches

2 years ago
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...

Amazing to be New Zealand team's flag bearer for Delhi CWG: Van Dyk

2 years ago
New Zealand netball player Irene Van Dyk has said that being unveiled as the team's flag bearer for the Delhi Commonwealth Games has come as a huge shock to her.  more...

Australian contingent head confident of grand Commonwealth Games

2 years ago
Fvourites Australia today gave a big thumbs up to the hosts and said India are well prepared to hold a great event.  more...

Amazing to be New Zealand team's flag bearer for Delhi CWG: Van Dyk

2 years ago
New Delhi, Oct 3(ANI): New Zealand netball player Irene Van Dyk has said that being unveiled as the team's flag bearer for the Delhi Commonwealth Games has come as a huge shock to her.  more...

Scotland says up to athletes whether to attend Delhi CWG opening ceremony or not

2 years ago
London, Oct 3 (ANI): Scotland's athletes have been told they do not have to attend the opening ceremony of the Delhi Commonwealth Games today due to fears of staying in holding areas for hours at a time, but it was up to them if they so chose to.  more...

New Zealand denies Delhi CWG opening ceremony boycott reports

2 years ago
New Delhi, Oct 3(ANI): New Zealand has categorically denied that they are planning to boycott the Delhi Commonwealth Games' opening ceremony on Sunday.  more...

Boycott threatens Delhi Commonwealth Games opening ceremony

2 years ago
THREE countries are threatening to boycott the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony because they claim organisers have not told them enough about the event.  more...

Delhi woes exhaust Team Canada head

2 years ago
The fortnight of intense labour to ensure the Commonwealth Games would take place has left Canada’s chef de mission feeling like she has completed the event already.  more...

Scots team excused from Delhi Commonwealth Games ceremony

2 years ago
SCOTLAND's athletes have been told they do not have to attend the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games today because of fears they will be penned in holding areas for hours at a time.  more...

Sania not to be part of CWG opening ceremony

2 years ago
Indian contingent will be without Sania Mirza at Sunday's opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games as it was decided on Saturday that on Monday.  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...

India real force to reckon with during Delhi CWG: England chef de mission

2 years ago
New Delhi, Oct 2(ANI): England's chef de mission Craig Hunter reckons that India would be a real force to be reckoned with during the Delhi Commonwealth Games.  more...

Aussies impressed with games preps, term it 'world-class'

2 years ago
Welcoming his country's contingent to take part in the ensuing Commonwealth Games, the Australian High Commission hosted a grand reception at New Delhi on Friday to raise the spirits of the members of the squad.  more...

Freshly unmasked swanky Kiwi athletes CWG village tower 'anything but unlivable'

2 years ago
New Delhi, Oct 2(ANI): The New Zealand team's 'unmasked' Delhi Commonwealth Games accommodation tower at the athletes' village has made the earlier reports of "unlivable" conditions hard to fathom.  more...

The fun continues....

2 years ago
As everyone who lives in a country that the (British) Empire's sun once set on knows, the Commonwealth Games are about to begin in Delhi. Two days […]  more...

Desperate to see India, Aussies look for life beyond the Village

2 years ago
: The point of the Commonwealth Games, besides the obvious sports, is for the competitors and tourists to enjoy the sights and sounds of the host coun- try's different culture. But for Australia, secu  more...

Commonwealth headaches not uncommon

2 years ago
By John MacKinnon DELHI, India — Curious phenomenon, these 2010 Commonwealth Games. For many teams and athletes, though not all, the Games represent a warm-up exercise for bigger and better […]  more...

Abhinav Bindra to carry tricolour during Commonwealth Games opening ceremony

2 years ago
New Delhi, Oct 1 (ANI): Olympic gold medalist Abhinav Bindra will carry the Indian national flag during the opening ceremony of the XIXth Commonwealth Games on Sunday.  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...

England expecting stiff competition from India, Canada

2 years ago
New Delhi, Oct 1 (PTI) India and Canada will be the teamsto beat at the Delhi Commonwealth Games, feels England's Chefde Mission Craig Hunter.  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...

Kiwi chef de mission Dave Currie confirms exit from Commonwealth role

2 years ago
New Delhi, Oct 1(ANI): New Zealand's Commonwealth Games team boss Dave Currie has confirmed that the Delhi Commonwealth Games would be his last as chef de mission.  more...

Kiwi tennis player Ellen Barry pulls out of CWG

2 years ago
The fortified Games village in New Delhi failed to gain the confidence of New Zealand tennis player Ellen Barry as she became the latest to pull out of the Commonwealth Games citing security concerns.  more...

Kiwi tennis player Ellen Barry pulls out of CWG

2 years ago
Wellington, Oct 1 (PTI) The fortified Games village inNew Delhi failed to gain the confidence of New Zealand tennisplayer Ellen Barry as she became the latest to pull out of theCommonwealth Games citing security concerns.  more...

New Zealand tennis player Barry pulls out of Delhi

2 years ago
New Zealand tennis player Ellen Barry has pulled out of the troubled Delhi Commonwealth Games citing health and safety concerns, local media reported on Friday.  more...

CWG will boost 'Aman Ki Asha': Pakistan

2 years ago
"This is a great opportunity to promote 'Aman ki Aasha'" is the message that the Pakistan contingent will be spreading during the Commonwealth Games.  more...

Top Indian sports persons check into Village

2 years ago
Beijing Olympic gold medalist Abhinav Bindra and bronze medallist Vijender are among 464 Indian athletes who have checked into the Commonwealth Games Village, chef-de-mission Bhubneshwar Kalita said here Thursday.  more...

Delhi welcomes athletes to fortified capital

2 years ago
As the countdown to the Commonwealth Games moved into its final three days, athletes continued to flood into a heavily guarded Indian capital as the host of problems surrounding the event showed signs of easing.  more...

SA contingent feels home in CWG village

2 years ago
Impressed with the Commonwealth Games Village here, the South African contingent is feeling quite at home in the Indian capital.  more...

Wales arrive at CWG Village; first look makes an impression

2 years ago
Team Wales was all excited at its arrival at the Commonwealth Games village this evening, with school students putting up a colourful performance before them.  more...

South Africa will miss Semenya

2 years ago
South African chef de mission Patience Martina Shikwambana on Tuesday said the African nation will sorely miss 800m world champion Caster Semenya, ruled out of the Commonwealth Games due to a back injury.  more...

To hell & back: Rwanda's story

2 years ago
There were two main reasons why Bonnie Mugabe went unnoticed during the Commonwealth Games Chef de Mission Conclave earlier this year in Delhi.  more...

Fun Village: All's well and all are relieved

2 years ago
: Finally, each official concerned with the much- maligned Commonwealth Games heaved a sigh of relief as Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dixit on Wednesday officially declared the Games Village ready. Hav  more...

Indian-Pakistan Friendship Blooms Amid Games Chaos

2 years ago
By Amlan Chakraborty for Reuters India has received support from an unlikely source as it races to finish preparations for the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi which start are […]  more...

Sri Lanka happy with Commonwealth Games preparations

2 years ago
Colombo, Sep 29 (PTI) Sri Lankan chef-de-mission for theCommonwealth Games has expressed satisfaction with thefacilities and security at the athletes' Village in Delhi.  more...

Commonwealth Games CEO under fire for 'lavish' lifestyle

2 years ago
The Kiwi head of the Commonwealth Games Federation has been accused of living it up royally in India, even as the Games preparations were floundering.  more...

Fingers crossed!

2 years ago
Here at Splish Splosh we are getting very excited about the Commonwealth Games in Delhi, although it did seem at one point that they might have been cancelled! […]  more...

Commonwealth Games in crisis - as it happened | Steve Busfield

2 years ago
? Wales and Scotland to send teams to Delhi? Commonwealth Games given 48 hours to save itself? Owen Gibson: India tries to save reputation with 10 days to […]  more...

Safety forces a ‘dress code’

2 years ago
England Commonwealth Games athletes and officials have been banned from wearing Team England clothes outside of Games venues in New Delhi, as intelligence officials warn of increased kidnapping risks to Britons, Australians, New Zealanders and Canadians in the Indian city.  more...

South Africa optimistic of a 'memorable' Commonwealth Games

2 years ago
New Delhi, Sep 27 (ANI): With less than a week left for the Commonwealth Games, South African High Commissioner to India Harris Mbulelo Majeke on Monday expressing confidence said India will host a 'memorable' Commonwealth Games.  more...

Team Scotland boss criticises Delhi Games

2 years ago
Team Scotland boss Jon Doig has criticised the Delhi Commonwealth Games organisers, saying the athletes have been let down by them as the Village is not up to the mark and there are things yet to be fixed.  more...

Kiwi Commonwealth support staff moves into Delhi Games Village

2 years ago
New Delhi, Sept.27 (ANI): New Zealand support staff's move into the Commonwealth Games village is being seen as a sign that progress is being made in getting the athletes' accommodation ready before the event that takes off on October 3 and lasts till October 14.  more...

CWG Village: Dogs, snakes, unfinished work cause concern

2 years ago
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) Despite frantic efforts by the Commonwealth Games organisers to improve faciliities at the Games Village, stray dogs, last minute work and the discovery of a snake in one of the aprartments Sunday drew howls of protests from the visiting teams.  more...

Indian cuisine - a big hit with visitors

2 years ago
The Commonwealth Games Village may have been drubbed "filthy and unlivable" by foreign delegates and athletes, but they are highly impressed by the variety of Indian cuisines they are being served at the Village.  more...

English delegation to move into Games Village today

2 years ago
After avoiding the Commonwealth Games Village for over two days, the English delegation is all set to move into the campus on Sunday.  more...

Indian cuisine - a big hit with visitors

2 years ago
The Commonwealth Games Village may have been drubbed "filthy and unlivable" by foreign delegates and athletes, but they are highly impressed by the variety of Indian cuisines they are being served at the Village.  more...

English delegation to move into Commonwealth Games Village today

2 years ago
A group of around 20 support staff will be the first occupants of the accommodation to ensure that conditions continue to be on track for 48 athletes.  more...

Team England’s Chief gives go-ahead despite controversy - by Herbert Soden and Jacob Holmes

2 years ago
Good news for the Commonwealth Games finally came on Friday with the first athletes arriving in Delhi from England. It has been a difficult week for the games, […]  more...

C'Wealth Games: Northen Ireland confirms participation

2 years ago
Good news continue to flow the crisis-hit Commonwealth Games way with Northern Ireland confirming their participation in the event, starting October 3.  more...

Scots fly out to Commonwealth Games but big clean-up still isn't finished

2 years ago
THE vanguard of Scotland's Commonwealth Games squad will fly out to Delhi today as last-minute work continues to prepare their accommodation.  more...

'Swift action' still needed over athletes' village

2 years ago
While Scotland gave the green light yesterday for their athletes to travel out to the Commonwealth Games, English officials in Delhi warned that "more and swift action" was required to make the athletes' village fit for habitation.  more...

A day of high profile visits at the Games Village

2 years ago
It was another day of frenetic activity at the Commonwealth Games Village as top-ranking officials continued to drop in for inspections throughout Friday. Early on a sunny day, at 8:50 am, OC chairman Suresh Kalmadi and vice chairman Randhir Singh entered, and along with CGF president Mike Fennell,  more...

A day of high profile visits at the Games Village

2 years ago
t was another day of frenetic activity at the Commonwealth Games Village as top-ranking officials contin- ued to drop in for inspections throughout Friday. Early on a sunny day, at 8:50am, OC chair- m  more...

Satisfied Scots to travel to New Delhi for Commonwealth Games from Saturday

2 years ago
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...

England athletes to stay at hotels instead of CWG village

2 years ago
London, Sep 24 (PTI) England have committed participationin the Commonwealth Games but the first batch of athletes whowould land in Delhi today would put up at hotels instead ofthe Games' Village as it would be "several days" before theirliving quarters are ready.  more...

Kiwi company comes to the rescue in Games’ village clean up

2 years ago
An eleventh hour rescue by a Kiwi cleaning company could save a possible threat of New Zealand's team's withdrawal from the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi.September 24, 2010 /India PRwire/ -- An eleventh hour rescue by a Kiwi cleaning company could s... Continue reading →  more...

England to attend Commonwealth Games

2 years ago
England committed to the troubled Commonwealth Games on Thursday after all 17 member sports agreed to go amid signs of improvement on the ground in India.  more...

Indian athletes move into Games Village

2 years ago
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) The first batch of Indian athletes Thursday checked into the Commonwealth Games Village which has come in for severe criticism after many nations said the conditions were 'filthy and unliveable.'  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...

Canada orders CWG athletes to delay trip to New Delhi

2 years ago
Canada Wednesday told some of its athletes to delay their journey to New Delhi for the Commonwealth Games beginning Oct 3, saying a decision will be taken once it is confident their sportspersons are ’safe and healthy’.  more...

Canadian players not ready to visit delhi

2 years ago
Toronto, Sep 23 (IANS) After Canada Wednesday told some of its athletes to delay proceeding to the Commonwealth Games because of 'unliveable' conditions at the athletes' village, two […]  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...

New Zealand tells athletes to delay Delhi Games arrival

2 years ago
The New Zealand Olympic Committee has advised its athletes to delay their arrival into Delhi for the Commonwealth Games until at least September 28.  more...

NZ tell athletes to delay CWG arrival

2 years ago
New Zealand has joined Scotland and Canada in delaying their arrival in Delhi, as organisers struggle to provide suitable athlete accommodation in time.  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...

2 Canadian archers pull out of Games

2 years ago
Toronto, Sep 23 (IANS) After Canada Wednesday told some of its athletes to delay proceeding to the Commonwealth Games because of 'unliveable' conditions at the athletes' village, two Canadian archers pulled out of the sporting event citing safety and health concerns.  more...

SA asks for National Intelligence Agency`s assistance!

2 years ago
The South African SportsConfederation and Olympic Committee (Sascoc) has asked for theassistance of National Intelligence Agency (NIA) to ensure thesafety of its squad during the Commonwealth Games in Delhi.  more...

Tension in the air as the Games limp on

2 years ago
: Even as the various government agencies and Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (OC) burn midnight oil to salvage the situation at the Games Village, scathing criticism from partic- ipating coun  more...

Canada reviewing CWG situation, delays athletes'' departure

2 years ago
Toronto, Sept 22 (PTI) Canada will review over thenext couple of days whether to send its atheletes to Delhi forthe Commonwealth Games and has instructed some of itssportspersons to delay their departures.  more...

Indian Cowboys Jeopardize Greatest Show on Earth

2 years ago
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="470" caption=" The Commonwealth games organizing committee head of India, Suresh Kalmadi prepares to light the fuse that will detonate the condemmed Games Village, […]  more...

FACTBOX - Commonwealth teams' reaction to setbacks

2 years ago
Leading Commonwealth countries explain their positions following the latest setbacks in preparations for next month's Games in India.  more...

Hygiene issue at Village to be sorted out in 36 hours: Mattoo!

2 years ago
Commonwealth Games Organising Committee treasurer A K Mattoo admitted that there are concerns about hygiene and cleanliness at the Games Village but promised to sort out all the mess within the next 36 hours.  more...

England warns CWG OC time is running out, but commits to Games!

2 years ago
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...

SA asks for National Intelligence Agency''s assistance

2 years ago
Johannesburg, Sep 22 (PTI) The South African SportsConfederation and Olympic Committee (Sascoc) has asked for theassistance of National Intelligence Agency (NIA) to ensure thesafety of its squad during the Commonwealth Games in Delhi.  more...

England warns C'Wealth Games committee about time running out, but commits to Games

2 years ago
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...

Games organisers get support from England C'Wealth Games chief Kelly Holmes

2 years ago
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...

England warns CWG OC time is running out

2 years ago
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...

Cancellation could be disastrous for Games' future - NZ PM

2 years ago
Enlarge Photo Labourers pull a hand cart loaded with bricks and sacks of sand in front of... A cancellation of the Commonwealth Games in Delhi could be disastrous […]  more...

Cancellation could be disastrous for Games' future: New Zealand PM

2 years ago
A cancellation of the Commonwealth Games in Delhi could be disastrous for the future of the event and for India's world standing, according to New Zealand Prime Minister John Key.  more...

New Zealand officials arrive in Delhi to inspect facilities after complaints

2 years ago
New Zealand Olympic Committee officials have arrived in Delhi to inspect Commonwealth Games facilities and security after their team manager criticised the accommodation in place for athletes.  more...

New Zealand the first one to pull out of Delhi Games?

2 years ago
NEW DELHI: Day after New Zealand chef de mission Dave Currie expressed his disappointment over Commonwealth Games village, the country's Prime Minister John Key said there is no […]  more...

Delhi Games face 24 hour deadline bomb

2 years ago
New Delhi: The Commonwealth Games (CWG) plunged into deeper controversy on Tuesday when the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) president Michael Fennell said that parts of the Games Village […]  more...

NZ officials arrive to inspect facilities after complaints

2 years ago
New Zealand Olympic Committee officials have arrived in Delhi to inspect Commonwealth Games facilities and security after their team manager criticised the accommodation in place for athletes.  more...

Singapore committed to Delhi CWG participation!

2 years ago
The chaotic build-up to the DelhiCommonwealth Games might have left some participating nationsjittery but Singapore is not one of them and remains committedto sending its 68 athletes for the October 3 to 14 event.  more...

FACTBOX - Commonwealth teams' reaction to setbacks

2 years ago
Leading Commonwealth countries explained their positions on Tuesday following the latest setbacks in preparations for next month's Games in India.  more...

World witnessing 'Yaak-Thu' face of India at Commonwealth Games

2 years ago
What shining India, The self declared Global Economic Power, The self declared - Superpower can not build an Olympic village in 8 years. More time should have given to […]  more...

Kiwi chef de mission impressed with dining hall, recreation zones around Games village

2 years ago
New Delhi, Sep 21 (ANI): New Zealand chef de mission Dave Currie slammed the authorites on Tuesday for 'not having done enough' with regard to the Delhi Commonwealth Games, but added that he is impressed with the dining hall and the recreation zones around the Games village here.  more...

Delhi C'Wealth Games may be called off: New Zealand chef de mission

2 years ago
New Zealand chef de mission for the Delhi Commonwealth Games, Dave Currie, today said the event may be called off if the concerns regarding the Games Village are not addressed at the earliest.  more...

CWG may be called off: NZ chef de mission

2 years ago
The unprepared state of the athletes village has stunned foreign delegates in the Indian capital.  more...

Delhi security OK say Kiwis, but accommodation below par

2 years ago
Athletes' accommodation at next month's Commonwealth Games in Delhi is not yet up to scratch, the New Zealand team says, but security is acceptable so far.  more...

India-born to be Canada's flag-bearer in Games

2 years ago
Indian-origin Ken Pereira, Canada's hockey team captain, will carry the national flag at the opening ceremony of the Oct 3-14 New Delhi Commonwealth Games. Born in Toronto of Indian parents, Pereir  more...

Canada's flag bearer for 2010 Commonwealth Games "an inspired choice"

2 years ago
New Delhi, Sept.20 (ANI): Commonwealth Games Canada and Field Hockey Canada are proud to announce that men's field hockey captain, Ken Pereira, has been named Team Canada Flag Bearer for the XIXth Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India.  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...

New Zealand chef de mission feels Games Village needs scrubbing

2 years ago
Wellington, Sep 18 (IANS) The facilities at the Commonwealth Games Village in Delhi have got the nod of approval from New Zealand chef de mission Dave Currie, though he feels the block assigned to his country is in need of some good scrubbing.  more...

ENGLAND PRAISES GAMES VILLAGE

2 years ago
England's Chef de mission Craig Hunter today said the arrangements at the Delhi Games Village is much better as compared to the Beijing Olympics. “The Commonwealth Games Village here is better than  more...

Melbourne triple medallist to lead Canadian shooting squad

2 years ago
Ottawa, Sep 17 (PTI) A Melbourne Games triple medallistand two sets of family members -- a father-son combination anda sister duo -- have made it to the Canadian shooting squadfor next month's Commonwealth Games in New Delhi.  more...

World record holder to lead Canadian swimming challenge in CWG

2 years ago
Ottawa, Sep 17 (PTI) Women's 200m breaststroke worldrecord holder Annamay Pierse will lead a 27-member strongCanadian swimming squad for the October 3-14 CommonwealthGames in India.  more...

Canada confident of good show in CWG rugby

2 years ago
Ottawa, Sep 17 (IANS) Canada's men's Rugby Sevens team is confident of posing a strong challenge to the world's top sides at the Oct 3-14 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi.  more...

Shahier and Alana to lead Canada's squash challenge in CWG

2 years ago
Ottawa, Sep 17 (IANS) Two-time men's national Champion Shahier Razik and three-time women's Open national champion Alana Miller will lead the Canadian squash team in the Delhi Commonwealth Games Oct 3-14.  more...

CWG Village better than Beijing: England Chef de Mission

2 years ago
England's Chef de mission Craig Hunter on Thursday said the arrangements at the Delhi Games Village is much better as compared to the Beijing Olympics. "The Commonwealth […]  more...

Delhi Games Village has raised the bar for Olympic Games

2 years ago
NEW DELHI: England’s Chef de Mission Mr. Craig Hunter has said that the Games Village for the Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi is better than the accommodation […]  more...

Asian origin players form core of Canada's table tennis squad

2 years ago
Ottawa, Sep 17 (IANS) Asian orgin players form the core of the eight-member Canadian table-tennis team that will take part in the Oct 3-14 Commonwealth Games in Delhi.  more...

Six-time Olympian and family duos in Canada's shooting squad

2 years ago
Ottawa, Sep 17 (IANS) Six-time Olympian and triple Commonwealth Games medallist Susan Nattrass will lead Canada's shooting squad for the Oct 3-14 Commonwealth Games.  more...

Games Village facilities impress all

2 years ago
Commonwealth GamesWith just over a fortnight to go for the Commonwealth Games the Games Village, which will be home to over 7,000 athletes and officials from 53 […]  more...

CWG Village better than Beijing: England Chef de Mission

2 years ago
New Delhi, Sep 16 (PTI) England's Chef de mission CraigHunter today said the arrangements at the Delhi Games Villageis much better as compared to the Beijing Olympics.  more...

'Delhi Games village better than Beijing'

2 years ago
England's Chef de mission Craig Hunter said the arrangements at the Delhi Games village is much better as compared to the Beijing Olympics.  more...

England buys protective clothing to battle dengue during CWG

2 years ago
London, Sep 16 (PTI) With dengue fever creating a panicsituation in Delhi ahead of the Commonwealth Games, Englandteam chef de mission Craig Hunter is on a shopping spree inthe Indian capital for protective clothing for his athletesand officials.  more...

'Games Village has set benchmark for London 2012'

2 years ago
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) England's Chef de mission Craig Hunter's comments on the Games Village will be music to the ears of Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (CGOC) chairman Suresh Kalmadi and his team.  more...

Table Tennis Canada announces Delhi CWG team!

2 years ago
Table Tennis Canada and Commonwealth Games Canada has named the team for the XIXth Commonwealth Games to be held in Delhi from October 3-14.  more...

Independent Kiwi security report finds no fresh Delhi CWG concerns

2 years ago
Auckland, Sep 16(ANI): The second report from an independent security firm engaged by Netball New Zealand (NNZ) and Hockey New Zealand (HNZ) has raised no fresh concerns ahead of next month's Delhi Commonwealth Games.  more...

Table Tennis Canada announces eight-member team for Delhi CWG

2 years ago
New Delhi, Sept.16 (ANI): Table Tennis Canada and Commonwealth Games Canada has named the team for the XIXth Commonwealth Games to be held in Delhi from October 3-14.  more...

Champion Kiwi runner happy with Delhi security!

2 years ago
Nick Willis said he is happy with the security arrangements for the Commonwealth Games.  more...

Champion Kiwi runner happy with Delhi security

2 years ago
Wellington, Sep 14 (IANS) Defending 1,500 metre champion Nick Willis said he is happy with the security arrangements for the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games, after the New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC) decided to take a final call on participation in the Games following assessment by chef-de-mission Dave Currie.  more...

Move to engage 'own security advice' for Delhi CWG 'defies logic': NZOC

2 years ago
Auckland, Sep 14(ANI): The New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC) has said that the decision of Netball New Zealand (NNZ), Hockey New Zealand (HNZ) and the New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU) to engage their own security advice ahead of next month's Delhi Commonwealth Games defies logic.  more...

New Zealand still unsure of participating in CWG

2 years ago
Wellington, Sep 13 (IANS) The New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC) Monday said it will wait for its chef-de-mission Dave Currie's assessment after his 10-day visit to New Delhi before deciding on participation in the Oct 3-14 Commonwealth Games.  more...

NZ may pull out of CWG over security concerns

2 years ago
New Zealand were committed to competing at next month's Delhi Commonwealth Games but would have no hesitation pulling out if any security concerns were raised, team management said on Monday.  more...

Security concerns may prompt New Zealand to pull out of Commonwealth Games

2 years ago
The security and operational systems for the Games would be confirmed over the next 10 days, and it is believed that the Kiwis would not back down from taking tough decisions if the reports are not satisfactory.  more...

Security concerns may prompt Kiwis to pull out of Delhi Commonwealth Games

2 years ago
Auckland, Sep 13(ANI): New Zealand may reportedly pull out of next month's Delhi Commonwealth Games over security concerns.  more...

Kiwis may back out of CWG if security is inadequate: report

2 years ago
Wellington, Sep 13 (PTI) New Zealand would not hesitateto withdraw from the Delhi Commonwealth Games if the countryfinds the security arrangements inadequate during its finalassessment of the event's preparations in the next few days,according to reports here.  more...

NZ could pull out of Delhi Games over security concerns

2 years ago
New Zealand were committed to competing at next month's Delhi Commonwealth Games but would have no hesitation pulling out if any security concerns were raised, team management said on Monday.  more...

NZ could pull out of CWG over security

2 years ago
New Zealand were committed to competing at CWG but would have no hesitation pulling out if any security concerns were raised, team management said.  more...

NZ may pull out of CWG over security

2 years ago
New Zealand were committed to competing at CWG but would have no hesitation pulling out if any security concerns were raised, team management said.  more...

Australian athletes, officials monitoring terror threats

2 years ago
Melbourne, Sep 11 (PTI) Within two days of AustralianHigh Commissioner to India assuring biggest ever contingenttaking part in Delhi Commonwealth Games, top sports officialshere said they are monitoring terror threats and may pull outif the situation worsens.  more...

Australian athletes monitoring Delhi terror threats

2 years ago
Melbourne, Sep 11 (IANS) Despite assurances from the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (CGOC), some of the Australian athletes are closely monitoring the security situation in Delhi and are even contemplating to pull out from the Oct 3-14 Games.  more...

England to send 371-strong contingent to CWG!

2 years ago
Fear of a dengue epidemic in the Indian capital notwithstanding, England today said that theywould be sending a 371-strong contingent of athletes to nextmonth`s Commonwealth Games.  more...

England to send 371-strong contingent to CWG

2 years ago
London, Sep 9 (PTI) Fear of a dengue epidemic in theIndian capital notwithstanding, England today said that theywould be sending a 371-strong contingent of athletes to nextmonth's Commonwealth Games.  more...

All Games venues ready: Bhanot

2 years ago
New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) Allaying doubts about the readiness of the Oct 3-14 Commonwealth Games venues here, Organising Committee (OC) secretary general Lalit Bhanot Thursday said that all venues are ready.  more...

India eyeing 75 medals, third spot in Games: Lalit Bhanot

2 years ago
New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) India is targeting to win over 75 medals and secure the third position in the medal rankings in the Commonwealth Games next month, Organising Committee secretary general Lalit Bhanot said Thursday.  more...

DELAY THE WAY INDIA PREPARE: AUS CWG CHIEF

2 years ago
The world should not be worried about organisers' race against time to complete venues for the Games as delays are part of Indian way, Australia's Commonwealth Games chef de mission Steve Moneghetti s  more...

Delay is the way India prepare: Australian Games CWG chief!

2 years ago
The world should not be worried about Indian organisers` race against time to complete venues for Delhi Games as delays are part of Indian way of preparations, Australia`s Commonwealth Games chef de mission Steve Moneghetti said.  more...

Delay is the way India prepare: Australian Games CWG chief

2 years ago
Melbourne, Sep 2 (PTI) The world should not be worriedabout Indian organisers' race against time to complete venuesfor the Commonwealth Games as delays are part of Indian way ofpreparations, Australia's Commonwealth Games chef de missionSteve Moneghetti said today.  more...

England name women''s hockey squad for Delhi CWG

2 years ago
London, Aug 20 (PTI) Hoping to better the bronzemedal-winning performance fours years ago in Melbourne,England has named a 16-member women's hockey squad for theupcoming Delhi Commonwealth Games.  more...

We are looking forward to a fantastic Commonwealth Games: England chef de mission

2 years ago
England Commonwealth Games contingent Chef de Mission Craig Hunter has said England is looking forward to a fantastic Commonwealth Games in Delhi this October. “We’ve already got […]  more...

80,000 take part in annual Sydney run

2 years ago
Commonwealth Games runner Ben St. Lawrence has edged favorite and fellow Australian Michael Shelley to win the 40th City to Surf race in 41 minutes, five seconds.  more...

 
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