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Vasant Kunj man is first Commonwealth Games villager – Times of India

2 months ago
Indian ExpressVasant Kunj man is first Commonwealth Games villagerTimes of IndiaNEW DELHI: Commonwealth Games Village flats are now finally turning into 'homes'. After much controversy and a legal battle, buyers of these luxury apartments are finally getting possession of their property. On Saturday, World Bank employee Shalabh …15 months on, Games Village flat buyers get [...]  more...

Medals Won at the Commonwealth Games – Bernews

10 months ago
Medals Won at the Commonwealth GamesBernewsSince competing in the first Commonwealth Games in 1930, Bermuda has won a total of five medals. Initially called the British Empire Games,the name change came in the 1950's. With one gold and two silver and bronze, Bermuda has won five Commonwealth …and more »  more...


Saha eyes Asiad medal

2 years ago
Kolkata, Oct 26 (PTI) Having earned India the first evertable tennis gold in Commonwealth Games, Subhajit Saha now hashis eyes firm on the next month's Asian Games.  more...

Sri Lanka`s Delhi Games champion fails drugs test!

2 years ago
Sri Lankan bantamweight boxer Manju Wanniarachchi has tested positive for the banned steroid nandrolone and is set to lose his nation`s first Commonwealth Games gold medal in seven decades.  more...

Sri Lanka's Delhi Games champion fails drugs test

2 years ago
Sri Lankan bantamweight boxer Manju Wanniarachchi has tested positive for the banned steroid nandrolone and is set to lose his nation's first Commonwealth Games gold medal in seven decades.  more...

Sri Lanka's lone gold medallist fails dope test: Report

2 years ago
Sri Lanka's only gold medallist at the Delhi Commonwealth Games, boxer Manju Wanniarachchi, has tested positive for a banned steroid, a report said on Sunday.  more...

Fazny Zavahir: CWG might just be driving the Sensex

2 years ago
It’s been a week since the curtain came down on the first Commonwealth Games ever to be hosted by India. The impressive performance of our sportsmen and women […]  more...

Kashyap wins bronze for India in badminton

2 years ago
Amit Kumar Das New Delhi, Oct 13 (PTI) India's Parupalli Kashyapdefeated compatriot Chetan Anand to win a bronze in thebadminton singles event of the Commonwealth Games here today.  more...

Kiwi veterans bring old world charm to modern shooting

2 years ago
Greg Yeavich, 53, remembers how back in 1986 when he shot in the pistol events at his first Commonwealth Games, him and his manager had needed to go looking for scores and check if they'd won, and it took a week for letters commending his feat to reach Edinburgh.  more...

The ever amazing Kenya athletics team continued to …

2 years ago
The ever amazing Kenya athletics team continued to grace the screens at the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi,India over the weekend, bringing its total medal tally to 14. Athletics 10,000m […]  more...

CWG Day 8: All three medals to Indian women in discus throw

2 years ago
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Breaking news: Krishna Poonia wins India's first gold in athletics

2 years ago
India won its first Commonwealth Games gold in 52 years, with Krishna Poonia winning the women's discus throw gold. She swept all three medals.  more...

Indian boxers settle for 3 bronze

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

NEWS TEXT – Manju Wanniarachchi through to Finals

2 years ago
Manju Wanniarachchi won the semi finals a short while ago and through to the Boxing - Bantam Weight (56kg) Mens Finals Gold Medal, Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games. He guaranteed Sri […]  more...

India’s wins:

2 years ago
India’s Devvarman wins Games men's singles title:NEW DELHI: Somdev Devvarman of India became the first Commonwealth Games men's singles champion on Sunday cruising to a 6-4, […]  more...

Saina enters CWG badminton quarter finals

2 years ago
New Delhi, Oct 11 (ANI): Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal entered the quarter finals in women's single badminton event at the Delhi Commonwealth Games on Monday.  more...

Suranjoy, Amandeep assure India of boxing medals at Commonwealth

2 years ago
The Indian boxers in Amandeep and Suranjoy defeated Muhammad Fuad and Mohammad Subrie -- both from Malaysia -- respectively to assure themselves of their maiden medals in the Games.  more...

Amandeep Singh assures India its first boxing medal at C'Wealth Games

2 years ago
Amandeep Singh assured India of its first boxing medal at the ongoing Commonwealth Games by advancing to the semi-finals with a 7-1 triumph over Malaysia's Muhammad Fuad today.  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...

Hockey: India have task cut out

2 years ago
Though India's hunt for its first Commonwealth Games medal in hockey took a beating after the 2-5 loss to Australia, a big win over a lowly ranked Scotland on Saturday will surely restore some confi-  more...

CWG cycling: Australia snap up two golds

2 years ago
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) Australia won two more gold medals in cycling, creating a record in the men's team sprint at the Commonwealth Games here Friday.  more...

Indian archers win their first Commonwealth Games gold

2 years ago
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...

It's special feeling and I want a medal: Aditi Mutatkar

2 years ago
Aditi turned 23 today and also made her debut in the Commonwealth Games and the diminutive shuttler from Pune says it is a special feeling after spending life at the sidelines for quite a while.  more...

Ellery fights against the odds in pool

2 years ago
I: For Australian paralympian Louise Ellery, October6 will be a big day as she gears up for the F32 shot-put event and aims to win her first Commonwealth Games medal. The 33-year-old recalls her gr  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...

Karni Ranges warm up to battle of titans

2 years ago
It was more than a decade-and-a-half back, when, as a 15-year-old, Abhinav Bindra, went for his first Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur in 1998. In fact, he was the only Indian in the 10m air rifle e  more...

Australians rule the pool, bag three gold

2 years ago
Australia took charge of proceedings at the Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Aquatics Complex, winning three of the five gold on offer and breaking two Commonwealth Games records in the process. Canada won  more...

Nigerian wins first Commonwealth gold

2 years ago
From the BBC News website:"Teenage Nigerian weightlifter Augustina Nkem Nwaokolo has won the first gold medal of the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi in the women's […]  more...

C'Wealth Games: Australia's Kylie Palmer powers to gold in swimming

2 years ago
Kylie Palmer won the first Commonwealth Games swimming gold in New Delhi today, powering her way to victory in the women's 200m freestyle and setting Australia on course to retain top spot in the pool.  more...

Cochrane clinches Canada’s first Commonwealth gold

2 years ago
DELHI, India — Victoria’s Ryan Cochrane got Canada off to a golden start at the Commonwealth Games on Monday, winning the men’s 400-metre freestyle swim for the […]  more...

Bindra fourth shooter to carry Indian flag

2 years ago
India's only individual Olympic champion will carry the national flag at the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony, becoming the fourth shooter to carry the flag in a mega event.  more...

Indian trio look to break medal jinx in Squash at CWG

2 years ago
Squash has been a poor cousin of other racquet sports in the country but with the in-form trio of Saurav Ghosal, Joshna Chinappa and Dipika Pallikal making waves internationally, India has a good chance of winning its first Commonwealth Games medal in the sport at the 2010 edition.  more...

Here To Go for CWG

2 years ago
Reverend Ashley Cooper was the first person to propose the idea of having a […]  more...

Samoa banking on rugby to provide maiden Games gold

2 years ago
With a world champion team and with one of its leading rivals not allowed in the competition, Samoa is banking on the rugby sevens competition to provide its first Commonwealth Games gold medal.  more...

Australia targets 4th straight field hockey gold

2 years ago
The Australian men are back at the Commonwealth Games and aiming for their fourth straight field hockey gold medal in New Delhi.  more...

Samoa aiming for Rugby 7s gold

2 years ago
With a world champion team and with one of its leading rivals not allowed in the competition, Samoa is banking on the rugby sevens competition to provide its first Commonwealth Games gold medal.  more...

Aussie athletes "looking forward" to having good experience in Delhi CWG despite concerns

2 years ago
New Delhi, Sept 27 (ANI): Australia's first Commonwealth Games athletes, who arrived in Delhi this morning, have said that they have come with an open mind despite security concerns, and added that they were "looking forward" to compete in the event and clarify all doubts regarding the gloomy accommodation reports themselves.  more...

Delhi Games to unveil future greats

2 years ago
The skinny Aboriginal runner had nothing in common with the pair of precocious teen swimmers.  more...

Delhi not first city to be scrutinized for holding major sporting event

2 years ago
Delhi is not the first host of a major sporting event to come under intense scrutiny in the build-up to the opening ceremony and the start of competition.  more...

53 Commonwealth nations, but 71 teams at Delhi Games

2 years ago
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...

53 Commonwealth nations, but 71 teams at Delhi Games

2 years ago
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...

Fitness first: Super Saina's success story

2 years ago
India, Aug. 15 -- What better day than August 15 to begin a series on Indian sporting heroes? We begin a 12-part series looking at the blood and sweat hundreds of our athletes are putting into training for a podium finish in the first Commonwealth Games on Indian soil.  more...

COMMONWEALTH GAMES 2010 - training for glory - Fitness first: Super Saina's success story

2 years ago
What better day than August 15 to begin a series on Indian sporting heroes? We begin a 12- part series looking at the blood and sweat hundreds of our ath- letes are putting into training for a podium  more...

 
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