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Telegraph.co.ukLondon 2012 Olympics: Team GB wrestler Myroslav Dykun given hope in doping caseTelegraph.co.ukBy Simon Hart Myroslav Dykun, who won gold for England in the 66kg category at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi and was considered one of the most talented prospects in the GB squad, has been provisionally suspended after his 'A' sample tested [...] more...
Establishing the excess theory of a whisk conditioning and early process bowels, views led about a ease of the delhi commonwealth games by verbal growing caterpillars according scotland, […] more...
Daily MailCommonwealth Games athlete turned CID detective who discovered drugs is jailed …Daily MailAt the age of 21, Jane Aucott represented England in the discus at the Commonwealth Games. She went on to join the police, where she was introduced to drugs through contact with the criminal underworld. Aucott became addicted to heroin and crack [...] more...
Zee NewsLondon Olympics: Britain takes security tips from IndiaTimes of IndiaNEW DELHI: Preparing to host the Olympics in August, Britain is taking tips from India on security of venues based on its experience of Delhi Commonwealth Games (CWG) held in 2010. Terming the upcoming event as a "big challenge" for England, …Time to realise an [...] more...
Preparing to host the Olympics in August, Britain is taking tips from India on security of venues based on its experience of Delhi Commonwealth Games (CWG) held in 2010. more...
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...
England's Alison Waters, who has only played in two tournaments since an injury sustained in the Commonwealth Games in Delhi twelve months ago, has withdrawn from the forthcoming […] more...
Indian team leader Gyaneshwor felicitatedE-Pao.netImphal, September 19 2011: The Manipur Badminton Association accorded warm welcome to Hodam Gyaneshwor who was recently at Isle of Man, England leading the Indian contingent for the Youth Commonwealth Games held from September 7 to 13 . …and more » more...
India finished 9th in the Commonwealth Youth Games which concluded in Isle of Man on Tuesday, as England topped the table with 37 gold. India won 3 gold, silver and as many bronze medals. HTC more...
Hereford Swimmer Patrick Blake setting his sights on Commonwealth Games in GlasgowHereford TimesThe 18-year-old has set his sights on representing England at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in 2014. Patrick, from Burghill, is the City of Hereford Swimming Club's sole competitor at British National level. Hereford's head coach, Alex Dallimore, …and more » more...
Doncaster Today Luke Crowcroft selected for Commonwealth Youth GamesDoncaster TodayJUNIOR ABA champion Luke Crowcroft has had his first taste of action in an England vest and is all set for more after being selected to represent his country at the Commonwealth Youth Games. The Scawthorpe scrapper won a silver medal at the British … more...
Goalkeeper Chetri has the knack to get his place backTimes of IndiaChetri's latest comeback was when he was recalled for the Commonwealth Games and he gave his most memorable performance against England in the semi-final. It was a heart stopping moment in front of a packed Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium when …and more » more...
Sri Lanka were drawing inspiration from Malaysia's successful Commonwealth Games in believing they can beat sole rival Australia in the 2018 bid race. more...
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...
Jersey's Elizabeth Cann has won the Badminton Writers' Association 2012 England Player of the Year award. The 31-year-old England number one won a bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games […] more...
The Commonwealth Games women's doubles gold medallists Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa had little difficulty in overcoming Denmark's Mari Helsbol and Anne Skelbaek 21-11, 21-18 in the first round of more...
After the organisational lapses at the Commonwealth Games, it is the turn of the Cricket World Cup to come under the scrutiny. The Karnataka State Cricket Association has come under severe flak from a more...
Colonial Olympics calamityOrganizers of October?s 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi needed eight years to plan for the quadrennial event. They got seven. As such, missed deadlines, poor […] more...
Colonial Olympics calamityOrganizers of October?s 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi needed eight years to plan for the quadrennial event. They got seven. As such, missed deadlines, poor […] more...
Haroon, younger brother of world champion Amir Khan, will be undergoing his training for the Games in England.. PHOTO: EXPRESS KARACHI: The Pakistan Boxing Federation (PBF) has warned that […] more...
NEW DELHI: Behind the gloss and the gold at the Commonwealth Games, the Village was plagued by a malfunctioning Wi-Fi network for the greater part of the Games. […] more...
Ace racqueter Saurav Ghosal will look to put behind his Commonwealth Games disappointment when he spearheads Indian challenge in the inaugural edition of El Gouna International Squash Open beginning from Tuesday. more...
While athletes competed at the just-concluded Commonwealth Games, there was a soul who was in the Capital for a different purpose.Dame Kelly Holmes, president of Commonwealth Games England, was he more...
England, Scotland and Australia were close to pulling out from the Commonwealth Games, but for the last minute intervention of Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit to sal- vage the event, a top British more...
England's women's 4x400m Commonwealth Games relay squad have been promoted to silver after Nigeria's Folashade Abugan failed a drugs test in Delhi. Abugan, who was a part of the […] more...
Introduction I wrap up the semis and the final below. Results Australian Diamonds 51 England 45Silver Ferns 59 Jamaica 43 England 71 Jamaica 47 […] more...
KELLY HOLMES has revealed England came within hours of pulling out of the Commonwealth Games in Delhi - putting the whole event in jeopardy. CHEER-IO ... English athletes takes […] more...
Nehwal's victory handed India second place in the medals tableEngland were beaten to second place in the Commonwealth Games medals table by […] more...
If Haryana were a country, it would be fifth on the gold medal winners list at Delhi 2010 after Australia, England, Canada and India-minus-Haryana. 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...
The New Zealand Hockey team needed a tie-breaker to see off England and seal the Bronze medal at the XIX Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi, here at the Major […] more...
The closing ceremony is taking place after hosts India edge England out of second place in the medals table in the last action of the 2010 Commonwealth […] more...
For the first time since the 1982 Asian Games, Indian sportspersons were feted, followed by the nation. For too long, they have remained in obscurity. At long last, they became the centre of it all. more...
Ace Indian shuttler and world No 3, Saina Nehwal, won the 38th gold for India by beating Malaysia's Mew Choo Wong in the women's singles final at the Commonwealth Games on Thursday. more...
The Commonwealth Games is an international, multi-sport event involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations.As well as many Olympic sports, the Games also include some sports that are […] more...
World champion Australia thrashed India 8-0 in the final of the Indian men's hockey event at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium to win gold at the Delhi Commonwealth Games. more...
Mick Gault (ENG) missed out taking his impressive Commonwealth Games medal collection to 18 after finishing seventh in the Men's Singles 25 m Standard Pistol at Dr. Karni […] more...
[caption id="attachment_8409" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="CWG XIX DOGS AMOK"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_8408" align="aligncenter" width="203" caption="Monkeys Rule Delhi"][/caption] India and England neck-and-neck as end approaches By Nick Mulvenney NEW DELHI | Wed Oct 13, 2010 […] more...
Kumar won gold in the lightwelterweight (64kg) category beating Bradley Saunders of England 11-2 in the final. This is India's 35th Commonwealth Games gold. more...
India produced a brave performance and came back from two goals down to beat England 5-4 in the penalty shoot and book a berth in the title clash […] more...
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNwC4V9rfz8] Delhi : Commonwealth Games 2010: India vs England Hockey Semi Final Results – Commonwealth 2010: India Qualified for Hockey Mens Final after beating England in […] more...
Australian Jaele Patrick is a picture of concentration as she takes part in the women's 1m springboard diving event Pamela Cookey desperately leaps for the ball as England’s netball […] more...
India's frenzied fans buoyed their men's hockey team into theCommonwealth Games final on Tuesday as the side beat England on penalties to remain on course for the gold […] more...
India stun England to book final date with Aussies:NEW DELHI: Defending champions Australia and India will clash in the Commonwealth Games men's field hockey gold medal […] more...
England have lost another major sporting semi-final on penalties. India staged a remarkable comeback, advancing to the hockey final against Australia on Wednesday, after beating England on penalty strokes. more...
BBC Sport - Commonwealth Games 2010- England take bronze as India clinch historic relay gold.flvThe moment India should be really proud of .. Look at these Tigresses running so beautifully and gracefully to get us the much awaited gold medal.. Proud of you girls.. Love you all...From:TheVasutubeViews:17106 29ratingsTime:05:09More inSports more...
Reviving memories of its golden era, Indian hockey team put up a mesmerising performance to stun favourites England in penalty shootout and storm into the final of the Games. more...
On a day of goosebump-raising performances by the men's hockey team and the women relay runners, India on Tuesday registered its best gold medal haul in the Commonwealth Games. more...
India's frenzied fans buoyed their men's hockey team into the Commonwealth Games final on Tuesday as the side beat England on penalties to remain on course for the gold medal the host country craves the most. more...
Saina Nehwal is just a step away from a singles gold at Commonwealth Games as she defeated Scotland's Susan Egelstaff 21-10, 21-17 to reach the final. more...
New Delhi, Oct.12 (ANI): In a nerve-wracking match, India beat England 5-4 in penalty shootout in the Men's Hockey semi-final clash here on Tuesday to enter final. more...
Mark Lewis-Francis run a blistering anchor leg to cruise to a dramatic win for England in the 4*100m men's relay in the ongoing Commonwealth games in Delhi. The […] more...
Former Australian netball captain turned commentator Ann Sergeant (understandably) gets carried away with the McMahon love at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi as Australia trounce England: She's their […] more...
Shooters Gai Bin and Poh Lip Meng have bagged the sixth gold medal for Singapore at the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi. Their score of 1116 in the standard […] more...
The commonwealth can be seen as a weird thing : an organisation which is made of England, and the ancient colonies... Yet it seems to be nicely organised, […] more...
England is struggling to overhaul India for second place on the Commonwealth Games medal tally as leaders Australia claim superiority across most sports including the pool. more...
: Riding on a high after their magnificent display against Pakistan, hosts India will face England for a place in the hockey final of the Commonwealth Games on Tuesday. World Champions Australia will more...
: For globetrotting England rugby 7s skipper Ben Gollings, the Commonwealth Games was never meant to be a whistle-stop journey, unlike most of his other assignments.Lone survivor of the silver med more...
Krishna Poonia hurled a one-kilogram disc just over 61 metres on Monday to end India's half-century wait for a Commonwealth athletics gold, while women's sprint champion Osayemi Oludamola […] more...
"It was unfortunate that we lost the gold by a whisker. They did well till the half way mark, but later found it difficult to cope up with the wind," said national coach Sunny Thomas. more...
This is allkinds of sport from A-Z THIS IS THE COMMONWELTH GAMES. COMMONWEALTH GAMESEngland lose out in hockey semisAustralia produce an excellent defensive display to deny England's women's hockey […] more...
New Delhi, Oct.11 (ANI): India's hopes to maintain its second position in the medal tally of Commonwealth Games were boosted when Discus Thrower Krishna Poonia won a historic Gold Medal on Monday evening. more...
The euphoria of their 7-4 win over arch-rivals Pakistan has not sinked in yet, but India will have to put their celebrations on hold for the moment and re-group their forces before they take on an unbeaten England in the second semifinal of the men's hockey event at the Commonwealth Games on Tuesday. more...
Captain Madonna Blyth's 38th-minute deflection off a penalty corner was enough for defending champion Australia to edge England 1-0 in the Commonwealth Games women's field hockey semifinals on Monday. more...
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) India need to ratchet up their game and show more discipline Tuesday when they face their nemesis England in the semi-finals of the men's hockey competition at the Commonwealth Games here. more...
IN THE first case of doping at the Commonwealth Games 2010 in Delhi, Nigerian athlete Osayemi Oludamola, the 100 m gold medalist has reportedly tested positive for Methylhexaneamine, […] more...
IN THE first case of doping at the Commonwealth Games 2010 in Delhi, Nigerian athlete Osayemi Oludamola, the 100 m gold medalist has reportedly tested positive for Methylhexaneamine, […] more...
England archer Alison Williamson had to settle for silver in the women's archery individual recurve on day seven of the Commonwealth Games in Delhi. The 38-year-old was beaten 6-0 […] more...
New Delhi, Oct 11 (PTI) Only two former medallists areparticipating in the Commonwealth Games' Rugby Sevens eventcurrently in progress at the Delhi University ground. more...
England shooter Aaron Heading won the gold medal in the men's trap singles at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi. Silver went to Michael Diamond of Australia with Manavjit Singh […] more...
Fourteen gold medals will be fought for on day eight of the Commonwealth Games in Delhi, while the rugby sevens gets under way and England take on Australia […] more...
It was the night when the Commonwealth Games came to life. A sell-out crowd of 20,000 flag-waving fans screaming themselves hoarse as India thumped seven goals past their old hockey adversaries, Pakistan, to clinch a semi-final place against England. more...
Sixteen-year-old Deepika Kumari has won an Archery Gold in the Recurve Individual Women's event, outclassing Alison Williamson of England 6-0 in the final. The Indian archer showed top quality […] more...
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) Riding high on near-hysterical support from the overflowing stands, India crushed Pakistan 7-4 to storm into the semifinals of the men's hockey competition at the 19th Commonwealth Games here Sunday. more...
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) India has lost out on a semi-final berth in the women's hockey competition of the Commonwealth Games. But the medal rounds Monday could yet dish out fascinating fare, with arch rivals Australia facing England and favourites New Zealand taking on South Africa. more...
arminder Singh, 26, won bronze in the walking event here on Saturday. This was the first medal ever for India in walk at the Commonwealth Games. “It means the world to me. I don't have words to des more...
Scotland's Hannah Miley wins gold in the final session in the pool, while Louise Hazel takes heptathlon gold as England enjoy success in the 20k walk, shooting and […] more...
New Delhi, Oct.9 (ANI): Indian athlete Harminder Singh won a bronze medal in men's 20-kilometres walk event in the ongoing XIX Commonwealth Games here on Saturday. more...
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) India Saturday surpassed its Melbourne Commonwealth Games medal haul of 50 with 54 medals at the Games it is hosting for the first time. more...
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) Trinidad and Tobago ended their Pool B campaign on a losing note Saturday, going down 0-2 to Canada for their fourth consecutive defeat in the men's hockey competition at the Commonwealth Games. more...
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) Indian wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt won the gold in the freestyle 60kg category at the Commonwealth Games here Saturday. He defeated Canadian James Mancini. more...
England secure golds in the 20k walk and archery while England's hockey teams both win and the athletics action is under way at the Commonwealth Games in […] more...
// It is a race for the second spot in the Commonwealth Games 2010. India is marching ahead with gold medals everyday and England is following suit and so is Canada. It was yet another golden day for the host nation. Gold medals came India’s way through the superlative performances of archers, shooters and wrestlers.As [...] more...
A rash of Delhi belly cases has laid low as many as 50 international swimmers, here to compete at the Commonwealth Games. The unusually large number of complaints has […] more...
Australian teenager Yolane Kukla made history on Friday when she became the youngest person to win a Commonwealth Games swim- ming gold since 2000. The teenager - aged just 15 and nine days - won gold more...
Former world champion Nathan Robertson, came to the defence of the beleaguered Commonwealth Games, dismissing all talk of it being poorly organised. more...
England's Rebecca Adlington and Liam Tancock win golds on a busy day in the pool, while Northern Ireland's Wendy Houvenaghel takes silver in the velodrome and England's archers […] more...
England's Rebecca Adlington and Liam Tancock win golds on a busy day in the pool, while Northern Ireland's Wendy Houvenaghel takes silver in the velodrome and England's […] more...
New Delhi, Oct 8 (ANI): Wrestler Alka Tomar bagged a gold medal in the 59-kg freestyle event on the fifth day of the XIXth Commonwealth Games here today, thereby taking India's gold medal tally to 18. more...
New Delhi, Oct 8 (ANI): After wrestler Alka Tomar bagged a gold medal in the 59-kg freestyle event, wrestler Anita won a 19th gold for India on the fifth day of the XIXth Commonwealth Games in women's 67kg freestyle event here today. more...
Katie Glynn scored a hat-trick on Friday to guide New Zealand into the semifinals of the Commonwealth Games women's hockey competition with a 4-1 win over England. more...
Commonwealth Games Federation chief Michael Fennell today expressed disappointment at the "major communication blunder" which led to modification of results in the controversial women's 100m final last night. more...
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) India's women archers struck gold in recurve team event of the Commonwealth Games Friday and attributed their success to the rigorous eight-hour daily training for the last one and a half years. more...
New Delhi, Oct 8 (PTI) The troika of Deepika Kumari, DolaBanerjee and Bombayala Devi Laishram continued India's goldrush winning the yellow metal in the women's recurve event ofthe Commonwealth Games here today. more...
Australian sprinter Sally Pearson was on Thursday stripped of her gold medal after England protested that she had a false start in a controversial women's 100m dash in the Commonwealth Games here on Thursday. more...
RANDALL IS TWICE THE BRIDESMAID JENNA RANDALL is now twice the bridesmaid at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi - but England's synchronised swimmer couldn't be happier. Read more on […] more...
New Zealander Anthony Taylor's Commonwealth Games boxing campaign came to an abrupt end last nightwhen he was outclassed by England's Bradley Saunders in a one-sided light welterweight bout in New Delhi. more...
After a pompous start and four days of good show, the Delhi Games suddenly plunges into crisis. A horde of swimmers has fallen sick and the pool water is being blamed for it. more...
Up to 15 Commonwealth Games swimmers on the England and Australian teams have a stomach virus potentially caused by the quality of water at the aquatics centre in […] more...
Playing in a mega-event like the Commonwealth Games is always fascinating. The journey so far has been satisfactory. The spirit in the team is high and everybody is looking forward to making a mark si more...
: Two Australian swimmers pulled out of com- petition and South Africa topped Thursday's honours, winning two out of five gold on offer. Australia, England and Canada won a gold apiece. Ernest Stoe more...
Halsall was visibly unwell when receiving her 100m freestyle bronze Commonwealth Games officials are to investigate whether the quality of the water in the practice pool is […] more...
Congratulations to Canada’s Women Compound Team who won Silver today at the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, India. The women’s compound team consists of Camille BOUFFARD-DEMER of Quebec, Doris […] more...
New Delhi, Oct 7 (PTI) Australian sprinter Sally Pearsonwas today stripped of her gold medal after England protestedthat she had a false start in a controversial women's 100mdash in the Commonwealth Games here today. more...
Nigerian Osayemi Oludamola won the women's 100 metres at the Commonwealth Games on Thursday after Australia's Sally Pearson was disqualified for a false start three hours after crossing the line in first place. more...
Nigerian Osayemi Oludamola was declared the winner of the Commonwealth Games women's 100 metres on Thursday after Australia lost an appeal to have Sally Pearson's disqualification overturned. more...
England won their first gold medals of the games when Fran Halsall and Liam Tancock both took victory in the pool in Delhi.Halsall won her first individual Commonwealth […] more...
Indians were 195 with three rounds while Malaysia finished at 219. When the last arrow was to be shot by Hansdah, India needed five points and Hansda shot eight to give India its first medal of the competition. more...
The Commonwealth Games is facing a new crisis after reports that up to 15 swimmers on the England and Australian teams have a stomach virus - potentially caused […] more...
Gagan Narang won the Shooting Singles 10 m Air Rifle, becoming the first athlete to clinch two Gold medals at Delhi 2010.Narang beat his compatriot Abhinav Bindra, who […] more...
MIROSLAV Dykun has claimed England's first wrestling Commonwealth Games gold medal for 24 years with a superb victory at Delhi 2010.Ukrainian-born Dykun pinned Canada's Jack Bond to the […] more...
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) England opened their campaign in Pool B of the men's hockey competition with a 4-0 win against Trinidad and Tobago at the Commonwealth Games here Wednesday. more...
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) Down by a goal in the fourth minute, England showcased their collective character to beat Canada 4-1 and notch up their second win in the women's hockey competition of the Commonwealth Games here Wednesday. more...
BOURNEMOUTH netballer Geva Mentor helped England make it two out of two at the Commonwealth Games, but insists they will need to up their game to hang on to their 100 per cent record. more...
Barbados vs England Net Ball - 58 spectators including players' families A quick thought before bed about the Delhi Commonwealth Games. In a country of a billion people, 58 […] more...
Commonwealth Games 2010: Medals TableAll Sports medal table ordered by the gold won by the participant countries. Currently India is on 2nd position.What do you think, will India retain this position? Do you think India is able to get number one position on the point table, please share your views by commenting on this post. CountryGoldSilverBronzeTotal Australia99422 India54211 England24612 South [...] more...
OFFICIAL Commonwealth Games 2010 - 60kg Wrestling Final [HQ]India vs England Commonwealth Games 2010 60kg Wrestling Final [HQ] THIS VIDEO BELONGS TO THE BBC 2010From:GohamWrestling1Views:5288 5ratingsTime:05:14More inEntertainment more...
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) India's experienced pair of Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi moved into the men's doubles quarterfinals of the Commonwealth Games tennis with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Sri Lanka's Thangarajah Dineshkanthan and Amresh Jayawickreme here Tuesday. more...
Swimmer Fran Halsall ignored a dose of 'Delhi Belly' to win a shock women's 50 metre butterfly gold and kick-start England's Commonwealth Games Ashes battle with rivals Australia on Tuesday. more...
[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="513" caption="HIGH HOPES: Steph Pywell missed the podium at the Miss England final last month but she's determined not to miss out at the Commonwealth […] more...
The UK team arrived in India a few days ago amid concerns over corruption, health and security at this year’s Commonwealth Games in New Delhi . The opening event […] more...
Indian shooters Abhinav Bindra and Gangan Narang fired in unison and shot a Games record 1193 in men's 10m air rifle event to give the country its first gold medal in the 19th Commonwealth Games on Tuesday. more...
[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="513" caption="SILVER LINIING: England looked a good shout for team gold at one stage but they were pipped to victory by Australia in Delhi (Reuters) […] more...
New Delhi, Oct 4 (PTI) Not everything is hunky-dory withthe organisation of the Commonwealth Games netball eventbeing held at the Thyagraj Sport complex. more...
The Commonwealth Games opened on Sunday evening in New Delhi, India, amidst much controversy. Radio Canada described the grand Bollywood-style spectacle of the opening ceremony:After the athletes parade […] more...
Australia swimmers look to better their 2006 performance where they had won 53 medals including 19 gold; England aim to put up a stiff resistance. more...
New Delhi, Oct 3 (ANI): Amidst criticism about the facilities at the Delhi Commonwealth Games venue, the double Olympic champion and president of Commonwealth Games England, Dame Kelly Holmes, has insisted that the Games must go on. more...
New Delhi, Oct 3 (ANI): Australia's swimming head coach Leigh Nugent is confident of maintaining dominance of his team in the Delhi Commonwealth Games by overcoming the strong challenge posed by the English team. more...
Prince Charles, Prince of Wales (L) and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall (R) stand with Indian President Pratibha Patil on the first day of their four day visit […] more...
Providing assistance and relief to the para athletes participating in the Commonwealth Games beginning on Sunday, a shop in the Games Village is carrying out repairs and replace- ments of wheelchairs more...
ELHI: Swimming head coach Leigh Nugent is confident his team can repel the strong challenge of the English and maintain Australia's dominance in Commonwealth Games competition. England's swimmers have […] more...
The 19th Commonwealth Games opens tomorrow in New Delhi, with more than 70 nations fielding a team. The Commonwealth Games takes place every four years and is the […] more...
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...
COMMONWEALTH GAMES INDIA 2010The Games are scheduled to be held in Delhi between Oct 3 and Oct 14, 2010. The games will be the largest multi sport event […] more...
: For teams competing in India, the heat is a psycho- logical barrier. Though the Commonwealth Games are being held at the fag end of the summer season, the heat and humidity in Delhi will still be an more...
Drag-flicker Sandeep Singh's goal-scoring spree continued as India defeated South Africa 2-1 in a practice match here on Friday ahead of the Commonwealth Games, starting Sunday. more...
What Im reading:England arrives at Comm Games with plenty of goalsEngland"s team for the Commonwealth Games will head to New Delhi with plenty of goals to reach, and […] more...
Home Nations athletes appeared to be putting concerns over their accommodation in the Games Village firmly behind them yesterday to focus on preparations for the Commonwealth Games which open in Delhi on Sunday. more...
There were two main reasons why Bonnie Mugabe went unnoticed during the Commonwealth Games Chef de Mission Conclave earlier this year in Delhi. more...
With this years Commonwealth Games obviously in crisis as reported in this Telegraph article, and three of England's top Athletes pulling out of the England Team. Two Welsh Cyclists pulling out of the […] more...
New Delhi, Sep 28 (PTI) Dragflicker Sandeep Singhconverted two penalty corners to help India inflict a 3-1defeat on England in their second practice match ahead of theCommonwealth Games here today. more...
They came here fearing the worst. But the Games Village came as a pleasant surprise for shooters from the Isle of Man -- the tiny island betwen England and Ireland which is subject to British rule -- after days of unrelenting negative publicity over the Oct 3-14 Commonwealth Games. more...
A lot of negative stuff has been written about the Delhi Commonwealth Games. But are the athletes themselves concerned and therefore going to India with a great deal of apprehension? more...
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...
The England women’s hockey squad arrived here on Monday afternoon and were pleasantly surprised by the facilities for the athletes at the Commonwealth Games Village. The squad, part of the second batch of English athletes to arrive, checked in around 3 pm and were impressed by what they saw. “We were kind of concerned back home and did not know exactly what to expect. But it’s just perfect out here,” said Beth Storry, the team’s goalkeeper. more...
The England women's hockey squad arrived here on Monday afternoon and were pleasantly surprised by the facilities for the athletes at the Commonwealth Games Village. more...
Pakistan today joined the list of countries complaining about the Commonwealth Games facilities, saying a lot still needs to be done to ensure that their athletes are comfortable at the athletes' village. more...
Indian workers raced to finish preparations Monday for the Commonwealth Games as hundreds of athletes and team officials arrived in New Delhi. The city's chief minister said she was confident they would complete the job ahead of the event's opening Sunday. more...
From my bookmarks:Athletes from Australia and England moved into the Commonwealth Games village in New Delhi Monday despite warnings that work is unfinished just six days before the […] more...
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) On a day when the biggest group of foreign athletes and officials arrived here Sunday for the Commonwealth Games, Commonwealth Games Federation chief executive Mike Hooper criticised the Indian government for the delay in infrastructure projects - only to later take back his words. more...
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) Around 1,100 foreign athletes, officials and media personnel arrived in the Indian capital Sunday for the Oct 3-14 Commonwealth Games. more...
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...
The 19th Commonwealth Games look set to begin as planned, but only after Delhi, and India gets the message that so far it has not been good enough. more...
The controversy surrounding accommoda- tion at the Commonwealth Games Village refuses to die. After the thumbs down from countries like New Zealand and Australia, Saturday saw numerous African and Asi more...
The largest contingent to arrive here today was a 23 member delegation from Trinidad and Tobago, including athletes and officials from aquatics, archery, boxing, gymnastics and squash. more...
The Commonwealth Games, Delhi, 2010. After much of chaos, controversy, speculation and deliberation it is going to be held, yes it will be. A total damage of Rs.85,000 […] more...
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...
NEW DELHI: Commonwealth Games Federation chief Mike Fennell on Friday inspected the Commonwealth Games Village and said "considerable improvements" have been made there even as embattled organisers continued their sprint against time to complete preparations for the October 3-14 event. more...
London, Sep 25(ANI): Northern Ireland has followed England, Wales and Scotland in giving their athletes approval to participate in the Delhi Commonwealth Games. more...
The Commonwealth Games is losing its backbone.All events of this magnitude are powered by the services pro- vided by volunteers, from pro- viding information, to liaising between teams and organis more...
Northern Ireland followed England, Wales and Scotland on Friday in giving their athletes approval to travel to the Commonwealth Games in Delhi. more...
Scotland has followed England and Wales by deciding to send athletes to the Commonwealth Games, announcing on Friday that its first group would depart for New Delhi on Saturday. more...
New Delhi, Sept.24 (ANI): The Organising Committee of the Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi on Friday welcomed 47 sportspersons and team officials of the England hockey and lawn bowls teams as the first overseas contingent to arrive here for the Commonwealth Games. more...
Things finally began to look up for the crisis-hit Commonwealth Games with Australia and New Zealand confirming participation and the first batch of English athletes […] more...
An update from the CNN newsdesk in London on the stories we're following on Friday: Commonwealth Games -- The list of countries that have agreed to compete in the […] more...
Commonwealth Games Federation chief Mike Fennell today inspected the Commonwealth Games village here and said "considerable improvements" have been made there. more...
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...
The England team will fly to Delhi later despite serious questions over the facilities for the Commonwealth Games. . Follow us on twitter at twitter.comRead more ... more...
The New Zealand team will delay its departure for the Commonwealth Games by at least two days because of the "tremendously disappointing" state of the athletes' village in New Delhi, the New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC) said on Thursday. more...
: England men's hockey captain said he was itching to get to the Commonwealth Games despite all the problems on the ground as the country's first group of athletes prepared to fly to Delhi. “We are ju more...
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...
However the Games turn out, Delhi has failed. It has failed to put on an effortless show of false glamor. It has failed to muzzle its muckraking press. It […] more...
Todays top site:Shocking pictures have emerged of the filthy state of accomodation at the Commonwealth Games. Leading nations - including England - are considering pulling out of the […] more...
London, Sep 23 (IANS) From raising issues of child labour to pointing to the 'agonisingly inefficient infrastructure', the British media Thursday launched a scathing attack on the poor […] more...
London, Sep 23 (IANS) From raising issues of child labour to pointing to the 'agonisingly inefficient infrastructure', the British media Thursday launched a scathing attack on the poor preparedness for the Commonwealth Games (CWG) that will begin in New Delhi Oct 3. more...
London, Sept.23 (ANI): After three high-profile withdrawals, ace England runner Helen Clitheroe has used her Twitter account to issue a rally call to all English sportspersons to take part in the XIXth Commonwealth Games to be held in New Delhi from October 3 to 14 this year. more...
With barely a week to go before the Commonwealth Games would begin in the national capital, Scotland and Canada have decided to delay the departures of their teams […] more...
British team officials have warned the Commonwealth Games are on a "knife edge" over complaints of filthy housing and growing structural and security fears. more...
The head of the international organisation that controls the Commonwealth Games is today to arrive in Delhi for crisis talks with India's Prime Minister in an attempt to salvage a situation rapidly descending into chaos and farce. more...
Commonwealth Games England President Kelly Holmes has leapt to the defence of the Games in New Delhi, saying that it would be a success and Indians will feel "proud" despite the construction delays, security and health concerns. more...
India`s top squash players SauravGhosal and Joshna Chinappa have got easy draws in the singlesevent of the Commonwealth Games from October 3-14. more...
Commonwealth Games plunged into deeptrouble on Wednesday after England admitted their participation is"on a knife-edge" while Scotland athletes delayed theirdeparture to Delhi and Wales set a deadline. more...
: 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...
Expressing disappointment over last-minute “problems“ surrounding the Commonwealth Games prepa- rations, British Foreign Secretary William Hague on Wednesday said his country was ready to help India o more...
Singapore could be used as a holding pen for athletes if the Commonwealth Games village is still uninhabitable by the time they are due to arrive. Hockey and badminton […] more...
New Delhi, Sep 22 (PTI) India's top squash players SauravGhosal and Joshna Chinappa have got easy draws in the singlesevent of the Commonwealth Games from October 3-14. more...
New Delhi, Sep 22 (PTI) As many as 15 Commonwealth GamesFederation member nations and territories have completed theDelegation Registration Meetings (DRM) process for the nextmonth's Games, organisers said today. more...
It's meant to be an exciting time for India. The capital, New Delhi, should be welcoming star athletes on their arrival to the city as it hosts the […] more...
The Commonwealth Games plunged into deep trouble after England admitted their participation is “on a knife-edge” while Scotland athletes delayed their departure to Delhi and Wales set a […] more...
Commonwealth Games workers dismantle the collapsed footbridge at the Jawaharlal Stadium. Photograph: Manpreet Romana/AFP/Getty Images Delhi's hosting of the Commonwealth Games was plunged into further doubt today after […] more...
England admitted their participation is "on a knife-edge", Scotland athletes delayed their departure to Delhi and Wales set a deadline of today evening for the organisers to certify safety in all venues and CWG Village. more...
Today I like to say I am also pulling out of the Commonwealth games. Not because of potential sickness or dodgy bridges, but because the Commonwealth games is bullshit. I've […] more...
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...
London, Sep 22 (PTI) Commonwealth Games England PresidentKelly Holmes has leapt to the defence of the scandal-marredCommonwealth Games in New Delhi next month, saying that itwould be a success and Indians will feel "proud" despite theconstruction delays, security and health concerns. more...
There was more embarrassment on Wednesday as three top English athletes, including world triple jump champion Phillips Idowu, pulled out of the Commonwealth Games scheduled to start on October 3. Besides Idowu, the other two athletes to pull out are Christine Ohuruogu and Lisa Dobriskey. more...
Australia Wednesday warned more athletes were likely to skip New Delhi's Commonwealth Games over safety fears as high-profile pull-outs and a bridge collapse fuelled concerns over the showpiece […] more...
New Delhi: 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...
London, Sep 22 (PTI) There was more embarrassmenttoday as three top English athletes, including world triplejump champion Phillips Idowu, pulled out of the CommonwealthGames scheduled to start on October 3. more...
Men stand in front of a collapsed pedestrian bridge outside the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi The build-up to the Commonwealth Games descended into chaos today when a […] more...
COMMONWEALTH Games organisers have suffered a major set back — after a bridge close to the main stadium collapsed. Several people are said to have suffered injuries in the accident in New Delhi. more...
The Commonwealth Games in Delhi, scheduled to open in 12 days' time, are under severe threat after a footbridge collapsed, injuring 23 people, and UK officials […] more...
New Zealand, Canada, Scotland and Ireland have objected strongly to the condition of accommodation given to them in the Commonwealth Games Village. more...
he last time the Indian national anthem was played during the medal ceremony of a badminton event in the 1982 Commonwealth Games, current sensation Saina Nehwal was not even born, and her mentor and n more...
CBC has announced their 2010 Commonwealth Games schedule. Coverage this year is better than ever for those who get Bold because Bold will provide 5+ hours of live […] more...
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'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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
I: England, who will ll-strength squad in field a full-strength squad in squash for the Commonwealth Games, boast of some of the best players. World No. 4 Alison Waters will participate in singles, do more...
I: For a team that has failed to achieve much in FIH- organised tournaments, the Commonwealth Games has been a happy hunting ground for the India women's hockey team. The women have reached the fin more...
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...
The 19th edition of the Commonwealth Games may have been marred by controversies and delays but that doesn't seem to have dampened the Indian government's spirit for medals as its wishlist stands at nearly 120 medals. more...
Jaideep Mukherjea, the Chairman of CWG preparation programme for tennis, today predicted that India will pocket at least three gold medals during the New Delhi Commonwealth Games next month. more...
More than 7,000 athletes and officials from 71 coun- tries will take part in next month's Commonwealth Games to be held in the Capital.Secretary-general of the Commonwealth Games Organising Commit more...
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...
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...
New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) Up against some top guns of world hockey, the Indian men's hockey team faces a tough challenge as, under home conditions, they look for their first medal in the sport in the Oct 3-14 Commonwealth Games here. more...
old Willie's bowls still work This old Willie's bowls still workIF you thought England's World Cup were getting a bit old, take a look at our Commonwealth Games competitors.Scotch […] more...
New Delhi, Sep 4 (ANI): Britain's world diving champion Tom Daley has said that he has no security fears ahead of the 2010 Commonwealth Games, which kicks off on October 3. more...
Did you know there are 53 Commonwealth countries but 71 teams are participating in the 19th Commonwealth Games here? This is among the many interesting facts on the […] more...
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) Did you know there are 53 Commonwealth countries but 71 teams are participating in the 19th Commonwealth Games here? This is among the many interesting facts on the sporting jamboree that will take place Oct 3-14. more...
It’s not just the Queen of England uninterested in coming to Delhi for the Commonwealth Games. Ticket sales by the Commonwealth Games Associations (CGA) show that even spectators from Commonwealth countries are not buying tickets for the Delhi Games 2010. As per sales figures, only 16,000 tickets have been sold so far by the 70 CGAs in-charge of selling the tickets in their respective countries. Interestingly, the Jamaican CGA, headed by the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) president Michael Fennell, has not been able to sell a single ticket till date. more...
Leading stars of Indian sports are ready to welcome the Queen’s Baton Relay of commonwealth games 2010 Delhi, which will reach Bangalore on 2 September.All England champion and gold medalist winner Prakash Padukone will take to participate in this relay, G.R. Vishwanath, Rahul Dravid, Anil Kumble, and First Olympian of Karnatak’s Kenneth Powell, award winning [...] more...
The Commonwealth Games is a multinational, multi-sport event which features competitions involving thousands of elite athletes from members of the Commonwealth of Nations. Organised every four years, they […] more...
Jamshedpur, Aug 27 (PTI) Commonwealth championship bronzemedal winning boxer Anthresh Lalit Lakra is doubtful for theupcoming Commonwealth Games because of a ligament injury,which he sustained at the conditioning camp in Patiala a fewmonths ago. more...
Horizon Fitness Racing Team rider, Sarah, has been chosen to ride the Individual Pursuit for England in the Commonwealth Games which take place in Delhi this October. Sarah will […] more...
Unsure about her fitness, British athlete Christine Ohuruogu says she cannot promise to defend her 400 metres title at the upcoming Commonwealth Games despite being named in England`s squad for the mega event. more...
Double European gold medallist Mo Farah along with defending champions Phillips Idowu, Lisa Dobriskey and Christine Ohuruogu highlight a 100-strong England athletics team for the Commonwealth Games in Delhi. more...
London, Aug 23 (PTI) Double European gold medallist MoFarah along with defending champions Phillips Idowu, LisaDobriskey and Christine Ohuruogu highlight a 100-strongEngland athletics team for the Commonwealth Games in Delhi. more...
Hoping to better the bronze medal-winning per- formance fours years ago in Melbourne, England has named a 16-member women's hockey squad for the Games. England already has two Commonwealth Games silve more...
An international sporting event which India hoped would herald its emergence as a regional power and serve as a springboard to an Olympic bid is instead struggling with a host of issues as the clock ticks down to opening ceremonies. more...
Commonwealth Games England (CGE) has ruled out any specific terror threat to the Delhi event in October but has warned of attacks on "soft targets" in India to […] more...
Commonwealth Games England (CGE) has ruled out any specific terror threat to the Delhi event in October but has warned of attacks on “soft targets” in India to scare away athletes before the sporting extravaganza. Read more: http://bit.ly/niftydirectblog886 more...
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...
London, Aug 20 (PTI) Commonwealth Games England (CGE) hasruled out any specific terror threat to the Delhi event inOctober but has warned of attacks on "soft targets" in Indiato scare away athletes before the sporting extravaganza. more...
17 Aug 10 @ 06:45am by PAUL AMY MELBOURNE is set for serious squash action when Commonwealth Games squash teams from England, Scotland, New Zealand and […] more...
The Indian rugby team led by NasserHussain had a good tune-up for the October Commonwealth Gamesin Delhi by winning the Bee`s Rugby 7`s tournament at Bradfordin England. more...
Rolling Stones or the Beatles?? Well the topic of discussion in England just now is which of these bands would perform in the opening ceremony of London Olympics […] more...
Indian rugby team led by Nasser Hussain had a good tune-up for the October Commonwealth Games by winning the Bee's Rugby 7's tournament in England. more...
England`s star middle distance runner Lisa Dobriskey says she is keen to defend her 1500m Commonwealth Games gold in Delhi but an injury-hit season has left her in two minds. more...
London, Aug 16 (PTI) England's star middle distancerunner Lisa Dobriskey says she is keen to defend her 1500mCommonwealth Games gold in Delhi but an injury-hit season hasleft her in two minds. more...
New Delhi, Aug. 14 -- The motto of Commonwealth Games Federation may be 'humanity, equality and destiny,' but come October 2010 the Scottish anthem is sure to create a wave of discomfort for English Athletes. more...
: The motto of Commonwealth Games Federation may be 'humani- ty, equality and destiny,' but come October 2010 the Scottish anthem is sure to create a wave of discomfort for English Athletes. The ma more...
After the European Championships in Moscow, its now Delhi Commonwealth Games. Khalid Yafai, Iain Weaver and Tom Stalker are now set to rein in the Delhi Commonwealth Games this October. They are included in the 10-man England's Commonwealth Games boxing team. The 10-men boxing team for Commonwealth Games are Bradley Saunders (light-welterweight), more...
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...
Please watch Australian Open Live Score board here on S4HU Blogs and watch worlds top players compete against eachother as most prepare for the Commonwealth Games 2010 to […] more...
The England’s Commonwealth Games officials dismissed any reports on Wednesday that England are all set to pull out of 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi. The London officials said that no such move is planned in them and a team from England will definitely travel to India for participation. more...
Countdown begins for 2010 Delhi Commonwealth GamesNew Delhi, 7 Jan (ANI): Thousands of locals and foreign athletes in the Indian capital New Delhi participated in a run on January 6th to mark the 1000 days countdown to the 2010 Commonwealth Games on Sunday. The run began from Vijay Chowk and concluded at the India Gate. Athletes from Australia, England and some African countries, and many prominent Indian sport personalities including woman weight lifter Karnam Malleswari, badminton player also participated in the raceFrom:MediascrapeViews:8759 19ratingsTime:02:02More inNews & Politics more...