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New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Senior vice-president Vijay Kumar Malhotra will officiate as president of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) in the absence of Suresh Kalmadi, who is now in police custody for investigations into award of contract to a Swiss firm for timekeeping and scoring equipment for the Commonwealth Games. more...
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) It was eight more nights in a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) lockup for India's high profile MP and sports administrator Suresh Kalmadi with a court Tuesday sending him to police custody till May 4 on charges of irregularities in awarding contracts for the 2010 Commonwealth Games. more...
Buck stops with DoPT in Thomas's selection as CVC?Vishwa Mohan, TNN, Mar 5, 2011, 12.09am IST Tags:Shunglu Committee|P J Thomas|Manmohan Singh|Commonwealth Games NEW DELHI: Amid questions being raised as to […] more...
The All India Police Sports Control Board organised today a felicitation function for police sportspersons who won medals in the 19th Commonwealth Games, New Delhi (October 3-14, 2010), […] more...
21 Dec, 2010, 07.37PM IST,PTI'We were asked to kill jailed CWG officials', say undertrials Read more on »tihar jail|organising committee|cwg|commonwealth games NEW DELHI: A Delhi Court today took serious note […] more...
Who would have imagined that I would be on a plane heading to India... Sept 27-Oct 16 I spent my time in the Commonwealth Games Village in New Delhi, […] more...
New Delhi, India hosted the 2010 Commonwealth Games. As the games were in India, many of the athletes took advantage of this and planned on visiting the […] more...
New Delhi, Nov 17 (PTI) The Income Tax department hasmade seizures totalling over Rs 400 crore this fiscal duringraids, which were also conducted to detect allegedirregularities in finances of IPL and Commonwealth Games. more...
New Delhi, Nov 8 (PTI) With expectations sky-high aftertheir stupendous Commonwealth Games performance but verylittle time for preparations, Indian pugilists head toGuangzhou tomorrow for the Asian Games where the country hasnot won a boxing gold since 1998. more...
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) Sri Lankan boxer Manju Wanniarachchi, who won gold in the 56 kg category at the Commonwealth Games, was Monday confirmed as the fifth athlete to fail drug test during the Oct 3-14 Games. more...
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) The Delhi government Thursday directed its officials and those of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) and New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) to provide records to agencies probing alleged widespread corruption in the just ended Commonwealth Games. more...
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) The Jamia Millia Islamia university housed around 700 volunteers of the Sports Authority of India (SAI) from various states during the Commonwealth Games, a university official said Thursday. more...
New Delhi, Oct 20 (ANI): The real estate developer EMAAR-MGF, which is facing the threat of confiscation of its Rs 183 crore bank guarantee for alleged irregularities in the construction of Commonwealth Games Village on Wednesday dismissed all charges levelled at it by the Government saying all quality standards were met. more...
There was significant negative publicity before the event. Allegations of mismanagement of funds, nepotism, kickbacks, you name it. Some visiting team witnessed a dog (of Indian citizenship) taking […] more...
NEW DELHI: The Central Vigilance Commission is scrutinising 22 more Commonwealth Games-related construction and procurement done by different government agencies for alleged financial irregularities . CVC has also found […] more...
New Delhi, Oct. 17 (ANI): As Indian sportspersons gave their best ever performance by occupying second place in the overall all medal tally of the Commonwealth Games held recently, the sportspersons from the north eastern States played a significant role in bringing glory to the country. more...
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) The Delhi Cabinet Monday discussed a proposal to set up a Sports Academy in the capital to popularise sports culture and utilise the stadiums after the Commonwealth Games. more...
Aussie boxer was sent home over 'dropping pants in front of official' during Delhi CWGPosted: 10:8a.m. IST, October 17, 2010Sydney, Oct 17 (ANI): An Australian boxer was sent […] more...
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...
Wellington, Oct 16 (IANS) New Zealand swimmer Daniel Bell, sent home from the Commonwealth Games for having beer, has been defended by his father as a focused young man, a media report said Saturday. more...
India Real Time presents a roundup of the Commonwealth Games news from newspapers and Web sites on Friday, Oct. 15, 2010. The Wall Street Journal has not verified […] more...
Following the successful conclusion of the Commonwealth Games, India’s CNN-IBN Live has two interesting articles in today’s online edition. The first article gives the details of India’s phenomenal progress […] more...
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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...
New Delhi, Oct 14(ANI): Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) President Mike Fennell has said that Delhi has 'performed' to successfully host the XIXth Commonwealth Games. more...
L-G miffed with Sheila taking credit for Village turnaround Abantika Ghosh, TNN, Oct 14, 2010, 12.46am IST Tags:tejender khanna|sheila dikshit|manmohan singh|commonwealth games NEW DELHI: The curtains are not yet down […] more...
New Delhi, Oct.13 (ANI): Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Anand Sharma on Wednesday announced a cash award of Rs.21 lakh, if the Indian team secures Gold Medal in the Commonwealth Games Hockey Finals and Rs. 15 lakh if they win a Silver Medal. more...
New Delhi, Oct.13 (ANI): Indian players continued their winning streak with the pugilists winning three Gold medals and the Indian Table Tennis team winning a historic Gold medal for the first time in the Commonwealth Games here on Wednesday. more...
New Delhi, Oct.13 (ANI): Indian boxer Paramjeet Samota bagged 36th Gold Medal for the country here on Wednesday evening by defeating the Trinidad and Tobago's Abdul Haq Tariq in the Super Heavyweight category of the event in the ongoing Commonwealth Games. more...
NEW DELHI — The security clampdown at the Commonwealth Games went into overdrive Wednesday, a day before the closing ceremonies and as organizers revealed a third positive doping […] more...
New Delhi, Oct.12 (ANI): India remained firm on the second position on Day-9, as Indian women helped it keep its head held high by winning a historic Gold medal in the women's 4x400m relay in the evening following the shooters Annuraj Singh and Heena Sidhu who did the country proud by winning Gold in the morning here on Tuesday at the Commonwealth Games. more...
New Delhi, Oct.12 (ANI): If Indian sports lovers thought Monday was the finest day in athletics for the country in the history of Commonwealth Games due to it first ever Gold in Discus Throw besides a podium finish, the Indian women runners made Tuesday an unforgettable Golden Day, as they stunned all by winning Gold medal in the women's 4x400m relay here on Tuesday. more...
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) India capped their memorable track and field outing at the 2010 Commonwealth Games with the women's 4x400 metres relay team bagging the gold. Adding to the one that discuss thrower Krishna Poonia won Monday, this is the first time that India have won two golds at a single edition of the games. more...
The media press centre at the Commonwealth games has proven to be a branding opportunity for dozens of companies. I have now spent an entire day here, and […] more...
New Delhi, Oct 12 (ANI): Elaborate arrangements are being introduced here for smooth traffic movement ahead of a marathon race that would be conducted on the city roads on the morning of October 14, the day of the closing ceremony of the XIXth Commonwealth Games. more...
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) A long 52-year wait came to an end as India's national anthem was once again played in the Commonwealth Games athletics arena with woman discus thrower Krishna Poonia winning the gold. The hosts made a clean sweep of medals in the event - their first such feat in any sport at the Games. 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...
New Delhi, Oct.11 (ANI): India's poster boy Vijender Kumar lost to England's Ogogo in a semi-final match in the 75 kilogram category of boxing competition here at the XIX Commonwealth Games. more...
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) Led by world No.3 Saina Nehwal, a host of Indian players moved into the quarter-finals of the individual badminton event Monday, raising hopes of multiple medals from the badminton courts at the Commonwealth Games. more...
New Delhi, Oct 11 (ANI): Nigeria's women's 100m gold medallist Osayemi Oludamola, who claimed gold after favourite Sally Pearson's disqualification, has reportedly tested positive for a banned substance in what appears to be first case of doping at the Delhi Commonwealth Games. more...
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) Thousands of spectators Sunday proved that India's national game hockey rules their hearts as they danced, sang and cheered for the men in blue who defeated arch-rivals Pakistan 7-4 to enter the semifinals at the Commonwealth Games. more...
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) India scored an emphatic win over arch-rivals Pakistan in men's hockey for a semifinal berth as archers, wrestlers, shooters and a tennis star Sunday bagged five golds between them to take the count to 29 and set the country on course for its biggest gold haul in the Commonwealth Games. more...
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) It has been an arduous journey for long distance runner Kavita Raut, a poor tribal girl from Maharashtra, who got into serious athletics nine years ago, and says she is thankful to her coach for having switched her to 10,000 metres that saw her winning a historic bronze medal in the Commonwealth Games. 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 8 (IANS) Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi, who has learned boxing, Friday turned up at the Talkatora Stadium to watch India's Olympic bronze medal winner Vijender Singh's bout at the Commonwealth Games. more...
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) Repenting for his rude gesture at the judges here Wednesday, Australian track cyclist Shane Perkins Friday pulled out of the team sprint event in the Commonwealth Games. more...
New Delhi, Oct 8 (PTI) India's top archer JayantaTalukdar conceded today he and his two other recurve teammateswere embarrassed that the much fancied squad failed to win thegold on a day the corresponding women's trio triumphed in theCommonwealth Games. more...
NEW DELHI — The pool water is clean, but the toilets in the aquatic venue are blocked. Ticket sales are on the increase but the stadiums still seem […] more...
The youngest gymnast from any nation at the Commonwealth Games, New Zealand's Jordan Rae came surprisingly close to bagging a medal in the vault overnight (NZT). more...
NEW DELHI (AFP) - Commonwealth Games organisers launched an investigation into the water quality at the troubled event's pool on Thursday after reports that over 50 swimmers had […] more...
New Delhi, Oct.7 (ANI): Tazeem Akhtar Abbasi, lone female athlete from the Pakistani squad, will be seen in action at the Commonwealth Games in the women's 25 metres pistol event. more...
New Delhi, Oct 7 (PTI) Little known Trinidad and Tobagotoday handed over to India their third consecutive defeat inthe netball event and went out of medal contention in theCommonwealth Games. more...
New Delhi, Oct 7 (PTI) Archery, the event where Indiahas high stakes, has made only its second appearance in thehistory of Commonwealth Games at Delhi after a gap of 28years. more...
New Delhi, Oct 6 (ANI): The Australian Sports Minister, Mark Arbib has said the Australian Commonwealth Games Association would take strict disciplinary action against wrestler Hassene Fkiri for making a rude gesture to wrestling officials after losing a fight to Indian wrestler at the Commonwealth Games. more...
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) Scot Jamie Murray is not a stranger to the Indian capital. He was here a decade ago for a tournament and is aware of the challenges the city might pose. Still, he wants to make the most of the 'lifetime opportunity' tennis has presented to him by making its debut in the Commonwealth Games. more...
New Delhi, Oct 5 (PTI) Journalists at the Main PressCentre of the Commonwealth Games could not get any informationrelated to the sporting event today as the Games InformationSystem (GIS) crashed in the afternoon. more...
____________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________ Photograph Copyright : Getty ImagesPalmer claims first gold04/10/2010 9:01 PM Sportal Kylie Palmer has won the first gold medal for Australia in the Commonwealth Games, producing a […] more...
New Delhi, Oct 4 (PTI) A day after the spectacularopening ceremony gave a new fillip to the Commonwealth Gamesafter its shambolic build-up, technical glitches overinformation about various disciplines continued to hog thelimelight. more...
New Delhi, Oct 4 (ANI): Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Murli Deora and Minister for Commerce and Industry Anand Sharma have separately announced cash rewards for Indian medal winners in the XIXth Commonwealth Games. more...
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) 'We have more important issues than Commonwealth Games but now it is a matter of national pride,' so said Marxist Sitaram Yechury as he entered the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium for the opening of the Commonwealth Games. more...
New Delhi, Oct 3 (PTI) India's Lawn Bowls manager RuptuGogoi, who was suspected to be down with dengue fever, wastoday confirmed to have contracted the disease, hours beforethe opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games. more...
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) Prince Charles and his wife Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, went around the Commonwealth Games Village Sunday morning and interacted with players from the countries participating in the Oct 3-14 Games. more...
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...
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...
New Delhi, Oct 3(ANI): World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Director General David Howman has said that some drug cheats may avoid detection at the Delhi Commonwealth Games. more...
New Zealand tennis player Marcus Daniell has pulled out of the troubled Delhi Commonwealth Games with a back injury, local media report- ed on Saturday. Daniell's injury would leave doubles partner Ru more...
New Delhi, Oct.2 (ANI): The Prince of Wales, Prince Charles, will read out the Queen's message and the President of India, Pratiba Devisingh Patil, will deliver an address to signal the commencement of the XIX Commonwealth Games 2010 during the opening ceremony to be held here on Sunday. more...
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) has set up a 'gender help desk' to provide assistance to the fairer sex and to ensure safety of women tourists during the Oct 3-14 Commonwealth Games here. more...
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) There is nothing quite like having the sun on the back to lift the mood, especially after experiencing unprecedented rains that all but swept the Commonwealth Games down the Yamuna. more...
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) Home Minister P. Chidambaram was Tuesday evening briefed by Delhi's Lieutenant Governor Tejendra Khanna about the steps being taken to improve the condition at the 'filthy' Games Village and also the security measures put in place for the Commonwealth Games. more...
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) Around 600 combat engineers of the Indian Army, working on war footing for a little over four days, have managed to rebuild a footbridge near the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium -- days after it collapsed causing embarrassment ahead of the showpiece Commonwealth Games. more...
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) Through the dark clouds of controversy, Delhi residents have begun to see a silver lining - starting with a world-class new airport and an extended and efficient Metro service, significant parts of the capital suddenly seem to have cleaner roads, gleaming bus stops, greener sidewalks, better signages and even ornamental street furniture, thanks to the Commonwealth Games. more...
New Delhi, Sep 27 (PTI) Union Home Secretary G K Pillaitoday held a meeting to review the preparedness of securityagencies for the Commonwealth Games. more...
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...
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...
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) Union Home Secretary G.K. Pillai Sunday met senior Delhi Police officers to review the security preparedness for the Oct 3-14 Commonwealth Games. more...
19th Commonwealth Games 2010 – New Delhi, India – Respectfully Nineteenth Commonwealth Games – October 3 to October 14 2010 Harvesting Nature, Global Goodwill And Harmony The True […] more...
New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) Thirty-seven athletes and team officials from 11 nations and territories arrived here Saturday for the Oct 3-14 Commonwealth Games. more...
New Delhi, Sep. 25 (ANI): The Chief Executive Officer of the Commonwealth Games Federation Mike Hooper on Saturday said that only a small number of athletes have withdrawn themselves from the Games. more...
New Delhi, Sep 25 (PTI) After becoming a rage during theFIFA World Cup in South Africa, Vuvuzelas are now set to maketheir presence felt in the Delhi Commonwealth Games. more...
New Delhi, Sep 25 (ANI): Urban Development Minister S Jaipal Reddy on Saturday expressed confidence about the country hosting the 2010 Commonwealth Games saying the problem has narrowed down to the upkeep of the Games Village. 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...
In some of the most disgusting stories about the Delhi Games, one is about a two year old being run over by a truck--bringing the total number of […] 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...
New Delhi, Sep 23 (ANI): Delhi's Lieutenant Governor Tejinder Khanna on Thursday assured all officials, athletes and other guests visiting the national capital for the Commonwealth Games, of an ideal healthy living environment. more...
New Delhi, Sep 23 (PTI) Hosts India were today drawn inGroup D along with Scotland and Wales for the badminton eventof the next month's Commonwealth Games. more...
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) Former sprint queen P.T. Usha feels it is indifferent form and injuries and not the recent controversies that have resulted in the pullout of some top foreign athletes from the Oct 3-14 Commonwealth Games. more...
New Delhi, Sept.23 (ANI): Several Indian sportspersons have expressed their anxiety over constant complaints about the ensuing Commonwealth Games to be staged in New Delhi. more...
2010 COMMONWEALTH GAMES New Zealand questions if New Delhi Games will go ahead2010 COMMONWEALTH GAMES New Zealand questions if New Delhi Games will go aheadFrom:france24englishViews:59 1ratingsTime:00:42More inNews & Politics more...
New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) There was some respite for the beleaguered Commonwealth Games Organising Committee as Australia said it is committed to sending its team for the Oct 3-14 Games. more...
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...
Oh, really? India's not ready to properly host the Commonwealth Games? New Delhi is woefully underprepared to host the Commonwealth Games this month. They've always been behind schedule, and […] more...
NEW DELHI: Raising security concerns ahead of the Commonwealth Games, two men on a motorbike fired several rounds on a tourist vehicle near the historic Jama Masjid in […] more...
The roughly 8,000 Commonwealth Games athletes that will begin arriving in New Delhi next week will have this to look forward to at their new home: a dining […] more...
Threats and Terror in Delhi jeopardize Indian Commonwealth GamesNEW DELHI: Raising security concerns ahead of the Commonwealth Games, two men on a motorbike fired several rounds on a tourist […] more...
Otago loose forward and star rugby 7s player Adam Thomson's quest for a Commonwealth Games gold with the New Zealand team ended after he withdrew from the October 3-14 Delhi event due to a knee injury. more...
In yet another setback for India, yesterday’s Jama Masjid firing adds to the CWG Organising Committee’s list of woes. It is no longer the question of the stadia […] more...
NEW DELHI: Raising security concerns ahead of the Commonwealth Games, two men on a motorbike fired several rounds on a tourist vehicle near the historic Jama Masjid in […] more...
The CRPF has already procured two such ambulances which will be used during the Commonwealth Games. CRPF director general Vikram Srivastava said more such ambulances would be bought. 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, Sept.16 (ANI): The Walled City and Subhash Marg in Daryaganj are all set to get a facelift ahead of next month's XIXth Commonwealth Games. more...
Commonwealth Games NEW DELHI: With incessant rains showing no signs of relenting, the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee tried to put up a brave face […] more...
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) Stung by negative media reports, the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (CGOC) Sunday took three busloads of journalsits on a guided tour of four of the 11 competition venues for the Oct 3-14 Games, revealing they look good for the event. more...
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) Archery Association of India (AAI) president V.K. Malhotra Sunday termed as 'misleading' Sports Minister M.S. Gill's promise of doubling the prize money of medal winners at international events and claimed the amount has not changed since the 2002 Commonwealth Games. more...
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) Having sparkled in top rated tourneys like World Cups, Indian archers are hoping to hit the bull's eye in their quest for a medals bounty on home turf in the Oct 3-14 Commonwealth Games, where the sport makes a comeback after 28 years. more...
New Delhi, Sep. 9 (ANI): Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs Dr. M.S. Gill launched the song 'Shera' at a glittering ceremony here on Thursday. more...
Around 800 international and 1200domestic media personnel are expected to cover the DelhiCommonwealth Games scheduled to be held in the capital fromOctober 3 to 14. more...
Around 800 international and 1200 domestic media personnel are expected to cover the Delhi Commonwealth Games scheduled to be held in the capital from October 3 to 14. more...
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) Information will be merely a touchscreen away for over 100,000 visitors who are expected to visit the capital during the Oct 3-14 Commonwealth Games. 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...
NOTHING SEEMS to be working well for the Commonwealth Games Organizing Committee. The Organizing Committee lately has been at the centre of the storm for alleged rampaging corruption. […] more...
NOTHING SEEMS to be working well for the Commonwealth Games Organizing Committee. The Organizing Committee lately has been at the centre of the storm for alleged rampaging corruption. […] more...
NOTHING SEEMS to be working well for the Commonwealth Games Organizing Committee. The Organizing Committee lately has been at the centre of the storm for alleged rampaging corruption. […] more...
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) Athens Olympics silver medallist Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore and Arjuna Award winner rifleman Sanjeev Rajput were axed from the shooting squad for the Oct 3-14 Commonwealth Games. more...
New Delhi, Aug 30 (PTI) Rajpal Singh was today namedcaptain of the 16-member hockey squad, announced by HockeyIndia, for the October Commonwealth Games. more...
New Delhi, Aug 29 (PTI) Taking an exception to WiproChairman Azim Premji's questioning the priorities of thegovernment in view of the huge money spent on theCommonwealth Games, Sports Minister M S Gill today said theindustry should look what it was doing for sport, beforecriticising. more...
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) Record rainfall in the national capital has left a question mark over the completion of the Yamuna Sports Complex, one of the venues for the Oct 3-14 Commonwealth Games. more...
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) The Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (CGOC) Wednesday said that it has finalised deals with rights holding broadcasters from 13 countries across six continents. more...
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) After winning 27 medals at the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games, this time 36 Indian shooters will be eyeing the 120 medals at stake in different shooting events at the Oct 3-14 Commonwealth Games. more...
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New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) Former world champion Dola Banerjee will lead the 12-member Indian archery squad for the Commonwealth Games to be held here Oct 3-14. more...
New Delhi, Aug 22 (ANI): The Organising Committee of the Commonwealth Games announced the names of the organizations that bagged the catering contracts for the Games. more...
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (CGOC) chairman Suresh Kalmadi Thursday said the government had appointed 11 top bureaucrats to oversee the last phase of work for the mega event at the request of the organising committee and there was no 'take over' of the Games. more...
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) Nirupama Sanjeev, a 33-year-old mother of a four-year-old is a part of the Indian tennis team in the Oct 3-14 Commonwealth Games. more...
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) president Mike Fennell Thursday expressed concern over the mounting charges of corruption against the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (CGOC) but was fairly happy with the venues and the Games Village after his two-day whirlwind tour to inspect the national capital's preparedness for the Oct 3-14 Games. more...
New Delhi, Aug 19 (ANI): Commonwealth Games Federation President Michael Fennell met Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Thursday morning, and is believed to have reviewed the preparations for the October 2010 Commonwealth Games. more...
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) Former India No.1 Nirupama Sanjeev Thursday made the cut for the women's tennis team for the Oct 3-14 Commonwealth Games. more...
NEW DELHI:There is no specific threat to the Commonwealth Games, scheduled to be held in October, but a general one from terrorists who want to strike at high […] more...
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) India's ace rifle shooter Gagan Narang said Tuesday that he would participate in the Commonwealth Games here from Oct 3-14. more...
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) president Mike Fennell will begin a two-day visit here Wednesday to monitor the city's preparedness for the Oct 3-14 Games. more...
New Delhi, Aug 17 (ANI): The Commonwealth Games Organising Committee Chairman, Suresh Kalmadi, on Tuesday expressing confidence that India would deliver the best Commonwealth Games ever, said the world would take note of India once the Delhi 2010 Games begins on October 3. more...
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) No restrictions have been imposed on organising religious events during the Oct 3-14 Commonwealth Games, parliament was told Tuesday more...
New Delhi, Aug 15 (PTI) A total of 61 athletes from thenational capital will compete for medals in differentdisciplines in the Commonwealth Games, Chief Minister SheilaDikshit announced today. more...
For the first time in 16 years, New Zealand's Commonwealth Games con- tingent will feature less than 200 athletes when it lands in Delhi for the 19th edition of the quadrennial extravaganza. The la more...
New Delhi, Aug 13 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders Ramesh Bidhuri and R. P. Singh filed a police complaint on Friday alleging corruption in organising the Commonwealth Games. more...
New Delhi, Aug 13 (PTI) A first of its kind sportsinjury centre with a budget of Rs 70 crore is coming up at theSafdarjung hospital in the national capital which will caterto athletes participating in the Commonwealth Games. more...
Wellington, Aug 13 (PTI) Olympian Marina Erakovic wastoday named in New Zealand's four-strong tennis team for theOctober 3 to 14 Commonwealth Games in Delhi. more...
New Zealand officials in India anticipate a terrorist attack on a "soft target" ahead of the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, according to a diplomatic note published today. more...
New Delhi, Aug 9 (ANI): Suspended Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (CGOC) Joint Director General T S Darbari will appear before the Enforcement Directorate at 11.30 a.m. today and is expected to be quizzed over the financial irregularities case pertaining to the 2010 Games. more...
The Commonwealth Games - New Delhi 2010 ... The vibrant city of New Delhi, home to 14 million people, capital city of India, will host the Commonwealth Games in 2010. ... more...
New Delhi, July 18(ANI): Union Sports and Youth Affairs Minister M. S. Gill on Sunday inaugurated the ‘remodelled and reconstructed’ Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Swimming Pool Complex, one of the venues for the 2010 Commonwealth Games, at the Delhi University campus.The function was held in the presence of Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, Commonwealth Games Organising Committee Chairman Suresh Kalmadi, several sports persons and senior Sports Ministry officials.“This is an outstanding complex and a remarkable engineering marvel. It is equipped with all the modern facilities even better than the Melbourne Games,” Gill said.The complex, which was constructed in 1982 to hold the Asian Games, has been upgraded and renovated with state of art facilities to meet the international standards required for hosting world-class aquatic events.With a total seating capacity of 5000 spectators, the complex now has the largest cohestrand supported, breathable and elliptical shaped aluminum roof.It is the largest covered aquatic stadium in the country having Olympic-sized racing and diving pools with a six lanes warm up pool.The 12-day sporting extravaganza will be India’s biggest sporting event since the 1982 Asian Games in New Delhi. (ANI more...
Delhi toes Beijing line, eco-friendly buses to ferry Games athletes ... New Delhi: The Commonwealth Games are scheduled to be held from October 3 to October 14, 2010. ... more...
The Delhi Commonwealth Games 2010 to be held in Delhi, National Capital of ... The Delhi Commonwealth Games 2010 is by far the most expensive games that have been ... more...
Slaving for the Commonwealth Games: New Delhi 2010What a disgraceful and shameful nation India is, uncivilised barbarians, who are forcing their children to carry out extreme workout, burden on their shoulders to build the commonwealth stadium, as the Indian capital struggles to get ready for this year's Commonwealth Games. It will be interesting to see how many Commonwealth countries will raise the questions concerning the child labor, it pity, surely no athlete would want to set foot in any building built using child labourFrom:GreaterPakistanViews:2568 89ratingsTime:05:05More inNews & Politics more...
New Delhi, Dec 20(ANI): The Group of Ministers (GoM) and the core committee responsible for the completion of the projects related to the 2010 Commonwealth Games met to review and discuss the preparations for the mega event on Sunday. more...
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) With the 2010 Commonwealth Games less than 15 months away, the Delhi government Friday unveiled a slew of measures for improving greenery, streetscaping and beautification around stadia in the national capital during the event. more...
New Delhi, May 11 (ANI): A Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) security delegation arrived here on Monday to inspect all the facilities and the stadiums before the games to be held in 2010. more...
New Delhi: The Delhi Government presented its Budget for 2008-09 which emphasizes on improving the capital's infrastructure.The Budget was presented by Finance Minister AK Walia in the Assembly who allocated Rs 1,189 crore for the development of infrastructure related to Commonwealth Games which is head in the capital.A state-of-the-art Games Village is being built along the east bank of the Yamuna River by Delhi Development Authority (DDA) .A new indoor stadium will be constructed for Commonwealth Games and the existing ones will be repaired.The stadiums which will host the different games include Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Major Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium complex,Dhyan Chand National Stadium, Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range,Talkatora Indoor Stadium, Tyagaraj Sports Complex, Siri Fort Sports Complex, , RK Khanna Tennis Complex,Yamuna Sports Complex, Delhi University and the SPM Swimming Pool Complex.Many new flyovers are also being constructed for the 2010 Commonwealth Games along with the expedition of the work related to Delhi Metro. 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...