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Last year, during the Delhi Commonwealth games, this event was organized for the first time. An array of brilliant artists, and a few legends performed at Kamani Auditorium […] more...
Commonwealth Games gold-medallist Manoj Kumar`s sensational upset win over a European champion left him just one step away from Olympic qualification but it was curtains for Suranjoy Singh as he was ousted following a second-round loss in the World Boxing Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan on Sunday. more...
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...
Delhi brings down the curtain on astonishing 19th Commonwealth Games(2010)!!!!To check for the medals list check the official site link,http://results.cwgdelhi2010.org/en/Root.mvc/Medals DELHI, Oct 14 - The 19th Commonwealth Games came […] more...
Lights. Camera. Fireworks! We have just closed the curtain on The 2010 Commonwealth Games. Athletes around the world have returned to their turfs, some with more endorsements deals than […] more...
After much criticism and irregularities by the organising committee of the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games, India has finally put on a “spectacular” show. On October 14, Thursday, the curtain […] more...
As the curtains fell on the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, India yesterday, Nigeria could have been the next destination fo the competiton, but the Games will […] more...
JLN Stadium @ closing ceremonyA dazzling laser show and a musical extravaganza marked the grand finale of the Commonwealth Games, the biggest sporting event hosted by India which crowned itself […] more...
On Thursday evening, when India brought the curtain down, things weren't very different from what they were at the opening ceremony. There was colour, fire- works, goose-bumps, songs and there were more...
After two weeks of intense sporting action, it’s now time to bring the curtains down on the XIX Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi. We have witnessed records being broken, […] more...
Marred by series of controversies in the build-up, the Delhi Commonwealth Games got the ultimate pat on the back from the CGF chief Michael Fennell, who declared the mega-event as 'truly exceptional'.Delivering his address during a spectacular and colourful closing ceremony, Fennell said, "Today, we bring down curtains on 19th CWG Delhi. more...
The end of this 10 day festival like state has finally come. The x1x Commonwealth Games,Delhi 2010 are over. A lot of anticipation, planning, excitement, anxiety, criticism, MONEY […] more...
New Delhi, Oct 14 (PTI) Kenyans ran away with twomarathon gold medals on offer to bring down curtains on theathletics events on the last day of the Commonwealth Gameshere today. more...
New Delhi, Oct 14 (ANI): As the curtains come down this evening with a grand finale of the XIXth Commonwealth Games, India, which is shining with its best ever medal haul with 36 Golds will make a last-ditch effort to finish second in the medal's tally with all eyes on men's hockey team and ace shuttler Saina Nehwal. more...
One of the hallmarks of champion sportspersons is their ability to hold themselves together under pressure and deliver high quality performances. We have seen a number of such […] more...
As the curtains come down on Thursday, the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi will be remembered as much for India's ability to pull off a world class mega […] more...
Saumojyoti S Choudhury New Delhi, Oct 11 (PTI) Last edition's silver medallistIndia dished out a commanding performance and defeated Canada3-0 in a classification match to take the fifth position inthe women's hockey event of the Commonwealth Games here today. more...
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...
"India has arrived- Spectacular ceremony opens Commonwealth games". This was how one of Britain's leading newspapers, The Guardian chose to describe the curtain raiser of the 19th commonwealth […] more...
Sabi Hussain New Delhi, Oct 4 (PTI) The Indian men's squash team gotoff to a good start at the Commonwealth Games with threeplayers progressing to the second round on the opening day ofthe singles event at the Siri Fort Sports Complex here. more...
London, Oct 4 (IANS) With a 'dazzling, colourful and high-octane' opening ceremony at the Commonwealth Games, India has opened its doors to the world, the British media said, comparing the event with the 2008 Beijing Olympics. more...
Amid glittering pageantry which evoked thousands of years of India’s diverse culture and rich history, the 2010 Commonwealth Games were declared open by Prince Charles last night in […] more...
The 2010 Commonwealth Games (CWG) has had many issues to resolve before getting to today's Opening Ceremony but the Delhi 2010 Organising Committee has tried everything to make […] more...
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...
What's an athlet without his kit and apparel? Just two day before curtains go up on the Commonwealth Games, sportspersons are grappling with the problem of oversize, undersize and, in some cases, abso more...
Unlike other post offices in the city, the one at the Commonwealth Games Village is doing brisk business. At the centre of attraction for foreign athletes is the set of Shera postage stamps, selling like hot cakes. The postal department opened a post office in the International Zone of the GamesVillage Sep 16 to provide a vend for speed post, registered post, ordinary mail and other services. It also houses a philately section where people can buy stamps. more...
Ending weeks of speculation over who will inaugurate the Commonwealth Games, the British royal family announced that Prince Charles will declare the event open instead of Indian President Pratibha Patil. more...
It is for the first time in 44 years since Commonwealth Games were held in Kingston, Jamaica in 1966, the British Queen would not attend any part of the event. more...
Some people struggle to cope when they've got a weight on their shoulders - but for P.E. teacher Michaela Breeze it's all in a days work. After all she […] more...
A campaign for housing rights of slum and unauthorised colony dwellers in Delhi in the context of the Commonwealth Games 2010. It is with a hopeful heart that I […] more...