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Doping Scandal: ‘Innocence’ Claim by Athletes a Lame Excuse? – Daijiworld.com

11 months ago
Daijiworld.com Doping Scandal: 'Innocence' Claim by Athletes a Lame Excuse?Daijiworld.comJul 12: The symbol of India's rising might in track and field, Ashwini Akkunji's fall from grace has been much swifter than her rise to fame in the national sporting scene following her stupendous performances in Commonwealth games and …Doping debacle: May we have more information?Daily News [...]  more...

Women coach blamed again

2 years ago
Had Hockey India Saini's post-Commonwealth Games report, the women's hockey team could have fared better at the Asian Games. After the Delhi Games, Saini, in her report to the sports min- istry and  more...


Fazny Zavahir: Staffing of 2014 Games could be ‘logistical nightmare’

2 years ago
Glasgow faces a “logistical nightmare” recruiting and training staff for the Commonwealth Games, organisers have admitted, as the spotlight shifts from the debacle in Delhi to plans for […]  more...

INTERVIEW - `Of course, I would like to continue'

2 years ago
Jose Brasa goes into the home stretch of his two- year tenure as the chief coach of the national men's hockey team with mixed feelings. If reaching the final of the Commonwealth Games last month wa  more...

Commonwealth Games 2010: technology and ticketing providing no end of problems

2 years ago
Olympic organisers say they will learn lessons from the serious ticketing and technology problems at the Commonwealth Games that have been so bad the system has teetered on the verge of collapse.  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...

Commonwealth Games Monkey Around — Literally

2 years ago
Delhi authorities have enlisted the hairy help of a contingent of trained large black-faced langur monkeys to work as security guards at the Commonwealth Games. Their mission: to chase […]  more...

There's nothing shocking about Delhi's Commonwealth debacle

2 years ago
By Cleve Dheensaw DELHI, India — There was this hopelessly misguided notion that the 400-member Canadian contingent here for the 2010 Commonwealth Games were to be part of a […]  more...

India's Commonwealth Games: A Miss on the International Stage?

2 years ago
India is to play host to the 2010 Commonwealth games in New Delhi Oct. 3-14.  There have been several stories of late chronicling the tremendous waste and poor […]  more...

What is going on with the state of the Delhi Games?

2 years ago
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...

A Time of Shame

2 years ago
This Commonwealth Games debacle wounds the pride of IndiaBy Jenny McCartney The fiasco that has surrounded the Commonwealth Games in Delhi, with ceilings and bridges collapsing, athletes threatening to stay […]  more...

C'wealth Games Federation not to be blamed for missed deadlines: Mike Hooper

2 years ago
The Commonwealth Games Federation CEO said the organisers did not act despite repeated reminders.  more...

CWG: Melbourne spent $1.4 billion in 2006. Delhi wasted $6 billion in 2010

2 years ago
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...

'CWG preparations have dented India's image'

2 years ago
With India’s preparedness for Commonwealth Games coming under intense international scrutiny and the organisers trying to finish work after long-past deadlines, Congress is worried over the image deficit it may cause the party and the government.  more...

Delhi and the Commonwealth Games

2 years ago
I have been watching with growing fascination the debacle taking place in Delhi as the deadline looms for the start of the Commonwealth Games. When I was there I […]  more...

Is it really worth hosting major sporting events?

2 years ago
Is it really worth hosting major sporting events? LONDON (Sept 23, 2010): India's Commonwealth Games debacle shows the risk of such high-profile sporting events — there are limited benefits […]  more...

Modi mopes over Games to taunt PM

2 years ago
Says even if PM mops the floor, CWG sports facilities will not be ready on timeChief Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday took a swipe at Prime Minister Manmohan Singh over the Commonwealth Games preparations, saying even if he mops the floor, the sports facilities will not be ready in time.  more...

 
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