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British hockey coach amused at Indians finding it coldNDTVLee says after experiencing the hot climatic conditions in India when his team played in the World Cup and the Commonwealth Games, he is amused to find the Indians struggle to cope with the chill in the Olympic Park air. "We've been to some hot major …British [...] more...
Cricket could make a shock return to the Gold Coast Commonwealth GamesCourier MailCRICKET could make a shock return to the Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast in 2018 after an absence of two decades. There is strong lobbying for Twenty20 cricket to be included as an extra Games sport with Gold Coast Commonwealth Games chairman [...] more...
Vijender Singh gives his best when pushed to the wallDaily News & AnalysisHis shock loss at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, where he had to settle for a bronze, gave Doubting Thomases another reason to take a dig at him. Those were short-lived, though. Vijender, against stronger opponents, went on to win gold [...] more...
Lusofonia Games in Goa in November 2013Newstrack IndiaPanaji, March 31 (IANS) Organisers of the Lusofonia Games 2013 Saturday said the Portuguese version of the British Commonwealth Games would be held in Goa Nov 2-10, 2013. After lambasting Goa government officials for sleeping over infrastructure …Sloppy Goa shocks Portuguese Lusofonia Games organisersTimes of Indiaall 7 news [...] more...
Finally, Shivaji Stadium likely to be readyTimes of IndiaNEW DELHI: The upgradation work of the Shivaji Hockey Stadium would be complete by next month and the gates of the ground, which missed several construction deadlines in the run-up to 2010 Commonwealth Games, would be thrown open in June.and more » more...
Zee NewsWorld hockey looking at India as major hub for the sportTimes of IndiaAfter successfully hosting the World Cup and the Commonwealth Games in 2010 and now the 2012 London Olympics qualifiers, everyone is looking at India with a lot of expectations. The shopping list is not over. Later this week, the World Series Hockey [...] more...
After successfully hosting the World Cup and the Commonwealth Games in 2010 and now the 2012 London Olympics qualifiers, everyone is looking at India with a lot of expectations. more...
India TodayHockey: Canada hoping to spoil India's partyIndia TodayThe North American side is all geared up for the challenge for which it has been preparing since the Delhi Commonwealth Games in 2010. Ranked four places below the Indian men's team at 14th, Canada have their goals set although their coach believes …Canada keen to make [...] more...
Rajpal Singh is Indian hockey's lucky mascot.He led the team to a podium finish at the Commonwealth Games and Asian Games last year, and on Sunday he added another feather to his cap by leading th more...
Australian men`s hockey coach Ric Charlesworth agreed to a contract extension which will keep him in charge until after the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. more...
The West Australian Charlesworth to stick with KookaburrasSydney Morning HeraldAustralian men's hockey coach Ric Charlesworth has agreed to a contract extension which will keep him in charge of the Kookaburras until after the 2014 Commonwealth Games. Charlesworth's previous deal ran to the end of next year's Olympics, …Charlesworth to coach Kookaburras beyond 2012Herald SunCharlesworth extends contract [...] more...
Rediff Chat with Sports Minister Ajay MakenRediffFrom the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games scam to the recent doping shame, when eight athletes tested positive for anabolic steroids, or the deadlock in the merger of the two national hockey bodies, Indian sports has been hit by a tsunami of problems. …and more » more...
The Hindu The taint and the shameThe HinduThe toast of the nation after their winning streak at the 2010 Commonwealth Games and Asian Games, Ashwini Akkunji and company are today at the centre of a monumental doping scandal. Their career is virtually doomed and the shockwaves are rocking …Bangalore: PT Usha's Statement Disheartens Athlete Ashwini AkkunjiDaijiworld.comall [...] more...
stv.tv Ministers 'must act to keep Games on track'ScotsmanSCOTTISH ministers were last night urged to keep work for the 2014 Commonwealth Games "on track" after the shock resignation of the event organiser's chief executive, John Scott. Mr Scott resigned after breaching rules governing …Scottish News: Tell us why Commonwealth Games boss John Scott REALLY quitScottish Daily [...] more...
The last stop on our whirlwind tour through India was the city of Delhi. Delhi was recently modernized for the 2010 Commonwealth Games -- the city developed new transit, […] more...
CHLOE'S REALISATIONS OF THE WEEK: THE NOSTALGIA SERIES 8/Oct/2010 Guess who's back? ...back again.... Ok, enough of Eminem before I start rapping. I'M BACK! This news may be of shock to you just like Delhi Commonwealth Games, […] more...
njuries and prolonged absence from the camp have ruled out half of the Indian team, which won silver in the Commonwealth Games and bronze in the Guangzhou Asian Games, from the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup h more...
The Commonwealth Games OC chairman expressed shock and displeasure over the way the entire matter has been handled by the investigating agencies. more...
On the directives of Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati, the state government has appointed two medallists of Delhi Commonwealth Games and Asian Games as sports officers, an official said on Saturday. more...
Gold medallist wrestler Alka Tomar and hockey player Danish Muztaba, who was member of medal winning hockey team at CWG as well as Asian games, have been appointed as sports officers at the UP Power Corporation Limited. more...
The former full-back said the country just cannot afford "third-rate shows" like the Commonwealth Games on which thousands of crores were spent. 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...
Union Home Minister P Chidambaran felicitated police sportspersons who brought medal glory to the nation at the Delhi Commonwealth Games and Asian Games in Guangzhou, China. more...
Chandigarh, Nov 29 (IANS) As athletes from Haryana make the country proud with their achievements in international events like the Commonwealth Games and the Asian Games, the state government has swiftly moved to groom a new crop of sportspersons for the future. more...
Had Hockey India Saini's post-Commonwealth Games report, the women's hockey team could have fared better at the Asian Games. After the Delhi Games, Saini, in her report to the sports min- istry and more...
India beat Pakistan 4-1 at the World Cup in March, won 4-2 in the Azlan Shah tournament in Malaysia in May and hammered the rivals 7-4 at last month's Commonwealth Games with Sandeep playing an important role in all the wins. more...
Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel today described shooting star Gagan Narang as a `one-man army` and also promised promotion for Air India athletes, who won medals at the recently concluded Commonwealth Games. more...
New Delhi, Nov 1 (PTI) Winning medals at the DelhiCommonwealth Games is history for the Indian athletes and theyare now focussing on putting their best foot forward in theupcoming Asian Games in Guangzhou to be held from November 12. more...
: The appointment of a female coach for the women's hockey team during the Commonwealth Games has- n't gone down well with Hockey India (HI), or so it seems. Just two assignments old, Pritam Siwach more...
It was day of upsets and drama at the 3rd Commonwealth bridge event in Ghaziabad as the players reached the final round of the qualifying round robin. more...
Jose Brasa goes into the home stretch of his two- year tenure as the chief coach of the national men's hockey team with mixed feelings. If reaching the final of the Commonwealth Games last month wa more...
BANGALORE: The silver medal at the Commonwealth Games is no sinecure for the Indian hockey team as its members got a terse message from their coach Harendra Singh: […] more...
I: Pakistan Hockey Federation, stung by the national team's poor per- formance in Delhi Commonwealth Games, have recalled experienced penalty corner specialist Sohail Abbas for the Asian Games trainin more...
Pakistan hockey captain Zeeshan Ashraf has vowed to avenge their defeat against India in the recently-concluded Commonwealth Games when the two arch-rivals meet for the third time this year in next month`s Asian Games at Guangzhou more...
Karachi, Oct 22 (PTI) Pakistan hockey captain ZeeshanAshraf has vowed to avenge their defeat against India in therecently-concluded Commonwealth Games when the two arch-rivalsmeet for the third time this year in next month's Asian Gamesat Guangzhou, China. more...
Rajpal Singh, the men's hockey captain, feels India's silver medal at the Commonwealth Games has boosted the team's confidence to do well in the Asian Games, which gets underway at Guangzhou from Nove more...
Karachi, Oct 20 (PTI) Two senior members of the Pakistanhockey team Shakeel Abbasi and Rehan Butt today added theirvoices to the ongoing debate on abusive crowd behaviours inDelhi Commonwealth Games but insisted it was no excuse fortheir poor show in the crucial matches. more...
Ranchi, Oct 20 (IANS) The Jharkhand government Wednesday felicitated the Indian archers including local girl Deepika Kumari for their medal-winning performances at the Commonwealth Games but ignored the efforts of hockey player Prabodh Tirkey, who was also among the medal-winners in New Delhi. more...
The Commonwealth Games have begun in Delhi, in fact we are into the fourth day of competition! As usual at the Commonwealth Games, Australia is dominating and again as […] more...
The Indian hockey team, which sprung a surprise by reaching the finals of the recently concluded Commonwealth Games (CWG), will repeat a similar feat in the upcoming Asian Games, forward Shivendra Singh said on Tuesday. more...
Bhopal, Oct 19 (PTI) The Indian hockey team, which sprunga surprise by reaching the finals of the recently concludedCommonwealth Games (CWG), will repeat a similar feat in theupcoming Asian Games, forward Shivendra Singh said today. more...
The Pakistan Hockey Federation and national captain Zeeshan Ashraf feel one reason for the team's poor CWG performance was the crowd behaviour in Delhi. more...
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) The Cuban coach of the Indian boxing team B.I. Fernandez Monday expressed disappointment at being ignored for the felicitation ceremony hosted by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for the Commonwealth Games medallists. 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: While foreign players and officials complained about daytime heat in the field hockey competition at the Commonwealth Games , it seems India was the team most […] more...
Eight-time Olympic champions India's dream of registering their maiden hockey gold in the Commonwealth Games came down crashing as world champions Australia spanked the home team 8-0 to win their fourth consecutive gold in the quadrennial event on Thursday. more...
Women shuttlers led by singles title-favourite Saina Nehwal provided India with a golden double to pilot the country to a historic second-place finish in the Commonwealth Games that ended on Thursday. more...
India Hockey coach Jose Brasa made no bones about the fact that it wasn't exactly a wise decision to have an 11:30 am start for the final against Australia. more...
The two-gold final flourish in badminton led by singles title-favourite Saina Nehwal enabled India to rise to a historic second-place finish in the Commonwealth Games that ended on Thursday. more...
Kushan Sarkar New Delhi, Oct 14 (PTI) In what turned out to be a raregesture in Indian sport, national hockey team's young centreback Dhananjay Mahadik carried a poster acknowledging thecrowd support after their 0-8 drubbing at the hands ofAustralia in the final of the Commonwealth Games, today. more...
Saumojyoti S Choudhury New Delhi, Oct 14 (PTI) Eight-time Olympic championsIndia's dream of registering their maiden hockey gold in theCommonwealth Games came down crashing as world championsAustralia spanked the home team 8-0 to win their fourthconsecutive gold in the quadrennial event here today. 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...
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) India's badminton pair of Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa won the gold in the women's doubles event and the men's hockey team settled for a silver taking the country's overall medal count tantalisingly close to 100 on the final day of the Commonwealth Games here Thursday. more...
New Delhi, Oct 14 (PTI) Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappagave India an eagerly awaited gold by winning the women'sdoubles title in badminton, but the men's hockey team not onlydisappointed but were dealt a severe thrashing by Australia onthe final day of the Commonwealth Games today. more...
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) World champions Australia trounced India 8-0 to claim the gold in the men's hockey competition of the Commonwealth Games at the Major Dhyan Chand stadium here Thursday. more...
Jason Wilson and Luke Doerner scored two goals apiece as world champion Australia thrashed India 8-0 to win its fourth successive Commonwealth Games men's hockey gold on Thursday. more...
Already assured of their maiden medal in the Commonwealth Games, a confident India will be hoping to ride on home support to seek a major upset against world […] more...
New Delhi, Oct 14 (ANI): As the curtains come down this evening with a grand finale of the XIXth Commonwealth Games, India, which is shining with its best ever medal haul with 36 Golds will make a last-ditch effort to finish second in the medal's tally with all eyes on men's hockey team and ace shuttler Saina Nehwal. more...
Australia successfully defended their Commonwealth Games crown, defeating a spirited New Zealand 4-2 via tie-breaker in the final of the Women's Hockey event at the Major Dhyan Chand […] more...
New Delhi, Oct 14 (PTI) Will they do it, is the questionuppermost in the minds of the country's sports loving publicas India go into the last day of the Commonwealth Games todaytrailing second-placed England by a single gold medal. 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...
Mumbai, Oct 13 (PTI) Currently displaying their ruthlessnature on the field in the Delhi Commonwealth Games, worldhockey champions Australia have now shown their human side offthe pitch. more...
New Delhi, Oct 13 (PTI) Indian boxers redeemed somereputation by winning all three gold medals they fought forwhile a fourth gold came the hosts' way in men's table tennisdoubles on the penultimate day as a dope scandal rocked theiron-field achievements at the Commonwealth Games here today. more...
New Delhi, Oct.13 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh is expected to visit Major Dhyanchand stadium to watch the final match of Men's Hockey event to be played between India and world champion Australia here on Thursday. 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...
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) For Frank Murray, there were no tears of joy, but only a sense of immense satisfaction at ending his coaching career with a gold medal in the women's hockey competition of the Commonwealth Games here Wednesday. more...
If it started with a whimper, against a background of last-minute track repairs and with the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium dreadfully empty, it finished with a barely believable noise […] 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...
IN THE second doping incident after two Nigerian athletes tested positive for a banned substance at the ongoing Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, an Indian athlete has been […] more...
IN THE second doping incident after two Nigerian athletes tested positive for a banned substance at the ongoing Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, an Indian athlete has been […] more...
IN THE second doping incident after two Nigerian athletes tested positive for a banned substance at the ongoing Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, an Indian athlete has been […] more...
Wildlife vie for attention along with the athletes at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi. Cyclists returned from their road race around the centre of New Delhi on Sunday […] 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...
New Delhi, Oct 13 (PTI) After a glorious day on theathletics track and hockey field yesterday where they createdhistory, India are looking up to another excellent outing onthe penultimate day of the Commonwealth Games here today. more...
Hosts India celebrated dramaticCommonwealth Games breakthroughs on the athletics track and hockey pitch on Tuesday with rapturous applause from their delighted home fans. (For Slideshow: Commonwealth Games Highlights, click here) Last […] 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...
or mighty Australia, it would be another step towards consolidating their supremacy in the women's hockey by winning the second successive gold medal at the Commonwealth Games, when they take on dark 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...
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...
As Indian shooters Heena Sindhu and Anuraj Singh got India its 31st gold medal, it became the highest ever medal haul for Indians in Commonwealth Games. In fact, […] more...
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) World champions Australia beat arch-rivals New Zealand 6-2 and entered the final of the men's hockey competition at the Commonwealth Games here Tuesday. more...
India equalled its best ever performance in the Commonwealth Games with 30 Gold medals, as Discus Thrower Krishna Poonia bagging a historic Gold medal for the country in athletics after 58 years here today. India had achieved this feat of 30 Gold medals in the 2002 Manchester games for the first time.India’s other two Discus Throwers went on to make a clean sweep,of the event , bagging Silver and Bronze medals. Poonia’s throw was 61.51metres, Harwant Kaur claimed Siliver with a throw of 60.16m, while Seema Antil took Bronze with a best of 58.46.In boxing, Olympic Bronze medalist Vijendra Singh suffered a shock defeat in 75 kg category. Suronjoy Singh, Manoj Kumar and Paramjeet Somata have entered the finals in their respective weight categories.Jai Bhagwan, Amandeep Singh and Dilbagh Singh lost their bouts and had to settle for Bronze medals apiece today. more...
New Delhi, Oct.11 (ANI): India equalled its best ever performance in the Commonwealth Games with 30 Gold medals, as Discus Thrower Krishna Poonia bagging a historic Gold medal for the country in athletics after 58 years here today. more...
New Delhi, Oct 11 (PTI) The much-hyped Indian boxingsquad, led by Olympic medal winner Vijender Singh, floppedbut the unheralded athletics contingent exceeded expectationswhen Krishna Pooniya led an unprecedented clean sweep of allthe women's discus medals in the Commonwealth Games today. 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...
Saumojyoti S Choudhury New Delhi, Oct 11 (PTI) Last edition's silver medallistIndia dished out a commanding performance and defeated Canada3-0 in a classification match to take the fifth position inthe women's hockey event of the Commonwealth Games here today. more...
New Delhi, Oct 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...
Islamabad, Oct 11 (IANS) Hugely disappointed by the crushing hockey defeat by India, Pakistanis are blaming the pressure of playing before roaring Indian fans for the Commonwealth Games humiliation. 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...
Young striker Dharamvir Singh scored a double as India defeated Scotland 4-0 in a Pool A match to stay in hunt for a semi-final spot in the Men’s […] more...
Sandeep Singh celebrates a goal as India thrash Pakistan in the field hockey preliminaries at the Commonwealth Games. STORY HIGHLIGHTS Hosts India win a clutch of gold medals at the […] more...
For South African's drag-flick queen, Pietie Coetzee, country comes first, and for that she can go to any extent. That's the reason why she responded to national call to oin the 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) Eleven goals in an emotionally charged India-Pakistan hockey match and the victory was a great gift for Indian people who got what they richly deserved, said coach Jose Brasa. 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) World champions Australia enjoyed a useful workout ahead of the semi-finals as they hammered Malaysia 7-0 to conclude their pool A league engagements with an all-win record in the men's hockey competition at the Commonwealth Games here Sunday. more...
Indian contingent Chef de Mission Bhubneswar Kalita summoned the team manager and the coach of women's hockey team to explain how the miscalculation blunder against South Africa had happened which had cost the home side a semifinal spot in the Commonwealth Games. more...
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...
Spectators sit in the near-empty stands just before the start of the women’s field hockey group matchbetween Australia and Scotland at the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi yesterday. more...
World champions Australia had to sweat it out to overcome a spirited chal- lenge from Pakistan beating them 1-0 to seal a place in the semi-finals of the men's hock- ey at the Commonwealth Games. U more...
Riding high on two goals by 20-year-old Dharamvir Singh, the Indian men finally showed signs of life in their oth- erwise average performance in the Commonwealth Games thus far. An emphatic 4-0 win ag more...
: The India women's NEW DELHI: The India women's hockey team missed the semi- final berth of the Commonwealth Games by a whisker despite beating South Africa 3-1 in their last league match on Saturday more...
New Delhi, Oct 9 (PTI) After India humbled Scotland bya 4-0 margin, the hockey team's chief coach Jose Brasa saidtoday that his team has a psychological advantage overarch-rivals Pakistan for tomorrow's do-or-die encounter in theCommonwealth Games event. more...
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS): India has psychological advantage over Pakistan in Sunday's tie and at the same will be under pressue to beat them for a semi-final berth in the men's hockey championship of the Commonwealth Games, coach Jose Brasa said Saturday. more...
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) India cruised past Scotland 4-0 for their second win in three pool A matches of the men's hockey competition at the Commonwealth Games here Saturday and are tied with Pakistan, whom they take on Sunday, on points. 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) England snatched a dramatic 5-3 win against New Zealand to set up a three-way race for the two semi-final berths from Pool B of the men's hockey competition in the Commonwealth Games here Saturday. 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...
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) Australia did just enough to ensure themselves a spot in the semi-finals of the men's hockey competition at the Commonwealth Games by defeating Pakistan 1-0 for their third win, here Saturday. more...
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) Malaysian men's hockey team player Faizal Saari has been suspended for two matches following an incident in their game Friday against Scotland at the Commonwealth Games here. more...
India dominates the media in New Zealand right now, partly due to the Commonwealth Games in Delhi but mostly the because of 'shock jock' Paul Henry's […] more...
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) The Indian women's table tennis team won its maiden silver in the Commonwealth Games after losing to Singapore 0-3 in the final, while the defending champion men's team suffered a shock 1-3 defeat at the hands of England in the semi-finals here Friday. more...
Amanpreet Singh New Delhi, Oct 8 (PTI) Somdev Devvarman and Sania Mirzawill carry India's gold medal hopes in the tennis event of theCommonwealth Games as they progressed to the singles finalsbut star pair of Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi bit the dustin a big upset here today. 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...
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...
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) Indian shooters yet again fired to glory, archers and women wrestlers joined the party and a gymnast created history with the first ever medal, taking the count to 34 at the Commonwealth Games here Thursday. more...
Saumojyoti S Choudhury New Delhi, Oct 7 (PTI) Australia proved too hot for Indiato handle as the world champions spanked the home team 5-2 ina Pool A match and inched a step closer towards the semifinalsof the men's hockey event in the Commonwealth Games heretoday. more...
The Commonwealth Games have begun in Delhi, in fact we are into the fourth day of competition! As usual at the Commonwealth Games, Australia is dominating and again as […] more...
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) Trinidad and Tobago women's hockey team scored their first goal in three matches at the Commonwealth Games here Thursday. With that they made a statement for hockey in their country that loves football, cricket and athletics and has only one synthetic turf. more...
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS)Scotland helped themselves to a 6-1 win against Trinidad and Tobago to notch their first win in three matches of the women's hockey competition at the Commonwealth Games here Thursday. 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) Swimming, badminton, tennis and hockey are the biggest crowd pullers at the Commonwealth Games, officials said on day three of the competition Thursday. 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...
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) World champions Australia took just 14 minutes to shake off the early morning blues and then proceed to dismantle Scotland 9-0 to open their campaign in the men's hockey competition of the Commonwealth Games on a strong note here Wednesday. more...
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) As usual, India kept their supporters on tenterhooks before snatching a 3-2 win against Malaysia to provide a fitting finale for the day in the men's hockey competition at the Commonwealth Games here Tuesday. more...
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) The Indian women's table tennis team defeated Ghana to reach the quarterfinals and the men's team scored yet another comfortable victory over Guyana in their group tie of the Commonwealth Games competition here Tuesday. more...
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) South Africa (pool A) and New Zealand (pool B) emerged early front-runners for semi-final spots in the women's hockey competition of the 19th Commonwealth Games with two victories apiece. more...
Top seed Somdev Devvarman survived a scare before progressing to the pre-quarterfinals of the men's singles tennis event of the Commonwealth Games as the Indian struggled past Bahamas' Devin Mullings 6-4 6-2 in the opening round here on Tuesday. more...
New Delhi, Oct 5 (PTI) Top seed Somdev Devvarman surviveda scare before progressing to the pre-quarterfinals of themen's singles tennis event of the Commonwealth Games as theIndian struggled past Bahamas' Devin Mullings 6-4 6-2 in theopening round here today. more...
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) England, the highest ranked team in the women's hockey competition at the 19th Commonwealth Games, opened their campaign in pool B with a 4-1 win against arch-rivals Wales at the Major Dhyan Chand Stadium here Tuesday. more...
BRIDGING the gap. On the eve of Commonwealth Games, Delhi 2010 as I keyboard down my feelings, the latest news taking the rounds of international dailies is the advice […] more...
New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) Down by a third minute goal, India fought their way to a 1-1 draw with Scotland in a pool A match of the Commonwealth Games women's hockey competition here Monday. more...
The swimming and gymnastic competitions, which usually attract good crowd, drew lukewarm response from the Delhiites as most of the stands remained vacant. 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...
I: As one of the coaches of the women's hockey team, the Commonwealth Games will be a crucial phase in Pritam Rani Siwach's career, and the 36-year-old is leaving no stone unturned to make the out- in more...
With a hat-trick of podium finish in sight, Indian women's hockey team will seek to start their Commonwealth Games campaign on a winning note against an unknown Scotland in their first Pool A match here on Monday. more...
New Delhi, Oct 3(ANI): Canada's hockey captain Ken Pereira, a player of Indian origin who will be team Canada's flag bearer at the Delhi Commonwealth Games' opening ceremony, has admitted that he is a bit amused by his identity crisis in India. more...
When I came to Delhi in 2008 I remember the palpable culture shock. It was overwhelming even for a rather intrepid traveler. I had been in Beijing and […] more...
Melbourne, Oct 3 (PTI) After days of agonising wait, starAustralian hockey player Jamie Dwyer finally received hisplaying kit which lost in transit in Singapore en route toDelhi for the Commonwealth Games. more...
No matter what you've felt about the Commonwealth Games before this day - trepidation or pride, nervous tension or indifference - come Sunday and goosebumps are assured, as jolly, bobbing heads of the Indian contingent comes into view on TV or inside the stadium, when the Delhi 2010 is declared open. more...
Karachi, Oct 2(ANI): Former Pakistani hockey player Samiullah has said that the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF)'s duty would not end by passing the buck to the players. more...
After reaching two doubles finals at the US Open, Aisamul Haq Qureshi is under pressure at home to win a tennis medal for Pakistan in a below-strength field […] more...
New Delhi, Oct.2 (ANI): Australian Kookaburras captain Jamie Dwyer's bid for victory at the XIXth Commonwealth Games in Delhi could come unstuck because of the non-arrival of his equipment, which is stranded in Singapore. more...
: The point of the Commonwealth Games, besides the obvious sports, is for the competitors and tourists to enjoy the sights and sounds of the host coun- try's different culture. But for Australia, secu more...
What's an athlet without his kit and apparel? Just two day before curtains go up on the Commonwealth Games, sportspersons are grappling with the problem of oversize, undersize and, in some cases, abso more...
: 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...
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) When Pakistan take on Scotland in their Commonwealth Games men's hockey opener Oct 5, they will need to shake off the ghosts of their horrible outing in the World Cup this year. more...
Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathisuffered a rare defeat together as they made a shockfirst-round exit from Thailand Open, the only ATP tournamentthey played together ahead of the Commonwealth Games. more...
: Nippy Pakistan hockey forward Rehan Butt on Wednesday expressed confi- dence in his team's strength for the Commonwealth Games.“We have done our training well and I am confident of the team's su more...
Controversy and Indian women's hockey seem to go hand-in-hand.With just three days to go for the Commonwealth Games, Rupa Saini, the team manager, has come down hard on head coach, Sandeep Somesh, more...
If terrorists wanted a city paralyzed and panic-stricken about security, they have already won the propaganda battle ahead of Sunday's opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games. Tourist numbers […] more...
New Delhi, Sep 29 (PTI) Pakistan hockey captain RehanButt, just after his arrival at the Commonwealth Games Villagehere today, promised a great show from his side at the October3-14 event. more...
By Amlan Chakraborty for Reuters India has received support from an unlikely source as it races to finish preparations for the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi which start are […] more...
- After all the recent controversies over hygiene and cleanliness issues at the CWG Games Village, ANI reports say Secretary General of the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee Lalit […] more...
Sporting powerhouses Australia and England will have their second batch of athletes and officials checking in among the 1150 members who are set to land here on Wednesday for the October 3 to 14 Commonwealth Games. more...
With only four days to go for the Commonwealth Games, `welcome' was the key word for volunteers and officials inside the Games Village. With new contingents pouring in on Tuesday, it was smiles and po more...
Experienced defender Zeeshan Ashraf has passed a fitness test and will lead Pakistan in the Commonwealth Games hockey tournament in Delhi next month. more...
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) Over 3,100 Indian and foreign athletes have arrived here for the Oct 3-14 Commonwealth Games. Around 850 athletes arrived Tuesday. more...
The crisis-hit Commonwealth Games has got support from an un expected quarter in Australia's hockey coach Ric Charlesworth, who said controversies are not new in multisport events. more...
New Delhi, Sep 28(ANI): Australia's gymnastics team for the Delhi Commonwealth Games was reportedly denied a chance to speak to the media after touching down at the Indira Gandhi airport late on Monday. more...
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) The hockey event will provide the highest level of competition at the Oct 3-14 Commonwealth Games considering the quality of teams in the fray, says Vasudevan Baskaran, who led the Indian hockey team to a gold medal in the 1980 Olympics. more...
After a week of nailing down Suresh Kalmadi through abusive names, jokes and ‘We are like this only’ comments directed at politicians connected to the Commonwealth Games, it appears that Twitter and Facebook are now witnessing a groundswell of patriotic fervour in support of the Games. 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...
Some of his countrymen might have opted out of the Commonwealth Games due to security and hygiene issues, but veteran Australian hockey player Jamie Dwyer on Monday said he has no concerns travelling to Delhi for the crisis-hit mega-event even though his pregnant wife is little apprehensive. more...
At a function organised by Air India at Pune airport, the Indian hockey team and world shooting gold medal winner Tejaswini Sawant, traveling from Pune to Delhi on Air India flight IC 850 on Thursday, were given best wishes for the upcoming Common Wealth Games (CWG) inDelhi. more...
Despite being the lone Indian contender in hammer throw, young Chandrodaya Narayan Singh is optimistic of a podium finish at the Commonwealth Games. “It won't be easy as the com- petitors from Aust more...
: There's bad news from the Indian camp. The women's hockey team, which was runners-up at the last edi- tion of the Commonwealth Games, and won the title at Manchester in 2002, has been struck by eye more...
[caption id="attachment_7562" align="aligncenter" width="295" caption="Sheila Dikshit"][/caption] CWG setbacks: Snake found in Games Village, athletes pull outNDTV Correspondent, Updated: September 26, 2010 22:54 IST New Delhi: The Commonwealth Games will […] more...
NDTV breaks more news from Delhi: The Commonwealth Games will begin in exactly a week from now and a lot hinges on these seven days. But the troubles, it […] more...
Shocking pictures of Child Labour at Construction Sites When I read reports of New Delhi not being ready for the 2010 Commonwealth Games, I didn’t really bat an eyelid. […] more...
London, Sept 26 (ANI): Olympic stars have reportedly backed British athletes' decision to go to India for the Commonwealth Games despite concerns over the poor facilities. more...
If Pakistan does not do something about its economy, poverty and over-population, we too will have gigantic slums like Delhi, Mumbai and Calcutta. Wake up politicians. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1314514/Commonwealth-Games-2010-Filthy-rooms-await-athletes-Delhi.html New Zealand joins […] 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...
A vital part of training before a mega event like the Commonwealth Games is accli- matising to the local conditions.A variety of factors ranging from weather to food and adjusting to the time diff more...
New Delhi, Sep 25 (PTI) The shoddy state of the Games'Village stood exposed today when the Indian boxing teamchecked in at their residential block there only to finddefending Commonwealth Games gold medallist Akhil Kumar's bedcollapsing. more...
As the capital makes its last-ditch attempt to host the Commonwealth Games successfully, the Delhi Police too is leaving no stone unturned to secure the venues and delegates coming for the sporting event. But the heavy deployment of cops on Games duty will come at a price. With over 40% of the force from each police station to be diverted for CWG security, local policing is bound to take a hit. 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...
While Scotland gave the green light yesterday for their athletes to travel out to the Commonwealth Games, English officials in Delhi warned that "more and swift action" was required to make the athletes' village fit for habitation. more...
Though the Commonwealth Games are not important when it comes to Olympic qualification, the Games have a rich history and are of high significance for every country participating in it. more...
NEW DELHI (AP) The first foreign competitors arrived Friday for the troubled Commonwealth Games, where frantic last-minute work by an army of cleaners was said to be paying off with improved conditions at the fetid athletes' village. more...
comment by Sanjiv Kataria* carried by IANS on August 2, 2010 As the clock gallops closer to October 3, the official date when the 2010Commonwealth Games begin at […] 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...
Defending champions Australia will be without their key defender Kobie McGurk in next month's Commonwealth Games in Delhi with a stress fracture ruling her out of the event, Hockey Australia said today. more...
Canadian officials, who Wednesday delayed the departure of their athletes for the Commonwealth Games, Thursday expressed satisfaction with progress being made at the athletes' village and expected the event to take place as scheduled. 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...
Nine days to go for the Commonwealth Games and not even nine volunteers were outside the swanky T3 termi- nal at the India Gandhi International Airport on Thursday. The first impression is said to more...
Several Indian sportspersons have expressed their anxiety over constant complaints about the ensuing Commonwealth Games to be staged in New Delhi. more...
India's prime minister called a meeting with two ministers for Thursday evening as the country scrambles to pull together the problem-plagued 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...
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...
AS THE run up to the preparation for the Commonwealth Games take an ugly turn with every other structure falling apart, the Games fiasco has got the authorities […] more...
Canada Wednesday told some of its athletes to delay their journey to New Delhi for the Commonwealth Games beginning Oct 3, saying a decision will be taken once it is confident their sportspersons are ’safe and healthy’. more...
Toronto, Sep 23 (IANS) After Canada Wednesday told some of its athletes to delay proceeding to the Commonwealth Games because of 'unliveable' conditions at the athletes' village, two […] more...
Toronto, Sep 23 (IANS) After Canada Wednesday told some of its athletes to delay proceeding to the Commonwealth Games because of 'unliveable' conditions at the athletes' village, two Canadian archers pulled out of the sporting event citing safety and health concerns. more...
Toronto, Sept 22 (PTI) Canada will review over thenext couple of days whether to send its atheletes to Delhi forthe Commonwealth Games and has instructed some of itssportspersons to delay their departures. more...
Canada will delay sending athletes to New Delhi for the Commonwealth Games because of concerns about health and safety conditions within the athletes village, Commonwealth Games Canada (CGC) said on Wednesday. more...
Canada will delay sending athletes to New Deli for the Commonwealth Games because of concerns about health and safety conditions within the athletes village, Commonwealth Games Canada (CGC) said on Wednesday. more...
When New Delhi was awarded the Commonwealth Games, anyone that thought that the run-up to the Games would not be mired in allegations of corruption and concerns over […] more...
India already seems to have lost the Commonwealth Games even before the first swimmer has splashed into the Dr SPM Aquatic Complex, the first archer let loose his […] more...
Commonwealth Games organisers today suffered another setback with Scotland delaying the departure of their athletes to Delhi earlier scheduled tomorrow over health and safety fears. more...
Karachi, Sep 21 (PTI) A senior Pakistani police officialwill visit New Delhi from September 26 to inspect the securityand other arrangements for the country's contingent in theCommonwealth Games scheduled from October 3-14. more...
Ajit Pal Singh, who led India to gold in the 1975 Hockey World Cup, said the current team would break the jinx of not winning a medal at the Commonwealth Games.Speaking at the release of the book, more...
Indian-origin Ken Pereira, Canada's hockey team captain, will carry the national flag at the opening ceremony of the Oct 3-14 New Delhi Commonwealth Games. Born in Toronto of Indian parents, Pereir more...
New Delhi, Sept.20 (ANI): Commonwealth Games Canada and Field Hockey Canada are proud to announce that men's field hockey captain, Ken Pereira, has been named Team Canada Flag Bearer for the XIXth Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India. more...
Delhi: It is a shocker for Delhi just two weeks before the Commonwealth Games. Two unidentified men, who came on their bikes, shot at two Taiwanese tourists who […] more...
Wellington, Sep 19 (PTI) New Zealand's sporting legendstoday urged the country's athletes to participate in theCommonwealth Games in Delhi next month, despite concerns aboutsecurity situation and the dengue epidemic. 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 19 (IANS) New Zealand's sporting greats Sunday exhorted the country's athletes to particiapte in the Oct 3-14 Commonwealth Games and shared their experiences of the warm hospitality they received in New Delhi. more...
Tapan Mohanta Kolkata, Sept 19 (PTI) Former hockey captain Dilip Tirkeytoday said India would miss the services of experiencedforward Prabhjot Singh in next month's Commonwealth Games inNew Delhi. more...
The Indian women's hockey team put behind all the off-field unsavoury happenings and looking forward for the podium finish at the Commonwealth Games. more...
New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) The off-field unsavoury happenings in recent months took a heavy toll on the Indian women's hockey team and their performance levels have gone down. Unless they lift themselves up quickly, their chances of a podium finish at the Oct 3-14 Commonwealth Games will be bleak. more...
Only three sportspersons have been selected from Madhya Pradesh for the Indian squad which will represent the country in next month's 19th Commonwealth Games to be played in New Delhi. more...
Only three sportspersons have been selected from Madhya Pradesh for the Indian squad which will represent the country in next month's 19th Commonwealth Games to be played in New Delhi. more...
Defending champions Australia on Friday named a 16-strong women`s hockey squad, including 11 debutants, for the October 3 to 14 Commonwealth Games in Delhi. more...
Bhopal, Sep 17 (PTI) The Queen's Baton Relay for theupcoming Commonwealth Games in Delhi was accorded a grandwelcome at the Boat Club here today, on its arrival fromIndore even though Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj SinghChouhan gave the event a miss. more...
New Delhi, Sep 16 (ANI): The organizers of the Commonwealth Games took the foreign media on an exciting tour of the main stadiums prepared for the sporting extravaganza in New Delhi. 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...
India`s two hockey teams -- men`sand women`s -- have fared contrastingly at the Commonwealth Games so far but they will go into Delhi edition with a commongoal -- to emerge as champions before the home crowd. more...
India's two hockey teams, men's and women's, have fared contrastingly at the Commonwealth Games so far but they will go into Delhi edition with a common goal to emerge as champions before the home crowd. more...
India's two hockey teams -- men's and women's -- have fared contrastingly at the Commonwealth Games so far but they will go into Delhi edition with a common goal -- to emerge as champions. more...
I: Looking at the popularity of hockey in India and the field the Commonwealth Games attracted, the security agencies are leaving nothing to chance at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium. The st more...
f the World Cup and ns Trophy are overlooked, the Commonwealth Games men's hockey competi- tion is one of the toughest events, going by the rankings of the participating countries. Six of the top 10 t more...
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) Looking at the popularity of hockey in India and the strong field the Oct 3-14 Commonwealth Games attracted, the security agencies are leaving nothing to chance at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium. more...
I: Aiming to break its jinx in the Commonwealth Games, Indian men's hockey team is under- taking special lecture sessions on psychology from Kargil war hero and Vir Chakra awardee Colonel Lalit Rai. more...
Aiming to break its medal jinx in the upcoming Commonwealth Games, Indian men`s hockey team is undertaking special lecture sessions on psychology from Kargil war hero and Vir Chakra awardee Colonel Lalit Rai. more...
Marwah Studios Multimedia Team At Pune With QBR CWG PUNE: Organising Committee Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi Chairman Mr. Suresh Kalmadi, MP, led the welcome of the Queen’s Baton 2010 […] more...
Sydney, Sep 11(ANI): Australia men's hockey coach Ric Charlesworth has voiced his concerns about the team's chances at next month's Delhi 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...
Mumbai, Sep 8 (PTI) Commonwealth Games OrganisingCommittee Chairman Suresh Kalmadi, who has been battlingvarious charges of corruption in the lead-up to next month'smega-event, would be on his home turf of Pune tomorrow toreceive the Queen's Baton when it reaches the city. more...
Melbourne, Sep 6 (PTI) Australian swimmers have beengiven permission to abandon the Commonwealth Games in NewDelhi if they are worried about their safety, a report said. more...
Commonwealth Games Federation CEO Mike Hooper has once again left the Organising Committee red-faced by warning just 28 days ahead of the Games that some events may be in jeopardy if all completion certificates do not come on time. more...
Commonwealth Games Federation CEO Mike Hooper has once again left the Organising Committee red-faced by warning just 28 days ahead of the Games that some events may be in jeopardy if all completion certificates do not come on time. more...
Key defender Teneal Attard will not be a part of Australia's women's hockey squad after suffering a knee injury in the team's loss to the Netherlands at the World Cup in Argentina. The news is part more...
Are We ready for CWG 2010Cricket is not the national game, yet it has got all the glorious, royal treatment that it actually shouldn’t deserve. While we have […] more...
Indian hockey's former technical consultant Ric Charlesworth isn't surprised by the manner in which current coach Jose Brasa has been venting his frustration ahead of the Commonwealth Games. more...
Hyderabad, Sep 4 (IANS) India's badminton star Saina Nehwal retracted and regretted her stunning remarks that the country was not yet ready to host mega sporting events like the Commonwealth Games. more...
Asian Games organisers are poised to switch the quadrennial event from 2018 to 2019 to avoid clashing with the Commonwealth Games in the future. more...
The Queen's Baton Relay for the Commonwealth Games arrived in Mysore from Kekkanahalli Check Post, Charamarajanagar on the Tamil Nadu/Karnataka border on Wednesday evening. more...
With 33 days left and after the PM's visit, the Delhi Government reviewed the preparations of the Commonwealth Games. The cabinet, presided over by Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, […] more...
Last year in October, when Dharamveer Singh made his debut with the national hockey team during the Canada tour, the youngster attributed his success to mentor Baljeet Singh Dadhwal. more...
After the Indian hockey squad for the Commonwealth Games was leaked on Saturday, the official team announcement was made on Monday, reiterating the new one-keeper tactic. more...
After the Central Vista, it seems to be the turn of Shivaji Stadium to miss the Commonwealth Games 2010 deadline. The stadium, which is being built by New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), was to be part of the list of practice venues for athletes who are expected to start arriving from September 23. However, organizing committee (OC) officials say the facility is not even near completion. ‘‘As of now, we are not taking a call on Shivaji Stadium. We have already lined up other venues in case the stadium is not completed on time,’’ admitted Lalit Bhanot, secretary general, OC. 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 30 (IANS) A 16-member Indian hockey squad for the Commonwealth Games was announced Monday. Rajpal Singh will lead the team for the Oct 3-14 event. more...
New Delhi, Aug 29 (ANI): Union Sports Minister M S Gill on Sunday appealed to Indian players, participating in the upcoming Commonwealth Games, to fully utilise the infrastructure facilities given to them by the government and deliver their best. more...
On a day when the national hockey squad for Commonwealth Games and Asiad was announced, serious differences between key officials came to light. more...
Confusion prevailed over the Indian hockey team's selection for the Commonwealth Games with an anonymous mail on Saturday leaking the min- utes of the selectors' meeting, which picked 16 players to re more...
"Much ado about nothing," was the Supreme Court's reaction to a two-hour war of words among four sports bodies to decide which of them will field the country's national hockey teams for the Commonwealth Games. more...
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday permitted the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and Hockey India (HI) to select and field the men's and women's hockey teams for the Oct 3-14 Commonwealth Games. more...
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) India's chief hockey coach Jose Brasa is unhappy for not having a free hand in the selection of the national team and it stems from Hockey India's (HI) rejection of the Spaniard's request to include senior player Prabhjot Singh in the ongoing national camp in Pune for the Oct 3-14 Commonwealth Games. more...
The Supreme Court on Friday allowed the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and Hockey India (HI) to field the men's and women's teams in the October Commonwealth Games. more...
The Supreme Court expressed concern over the delay in selecting the hockey team for the Commonwealth Games and said the country might lose a chance to partici- pate. A Bench headed by Justice RV Ravee more...
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...
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...
Once denied entry to the India squad because of poor health, Surinder Kaur is now a pillar of strength for the women's hockey team. Last year's Arjuna Awardee, who has been leading the squad for the l more...
Indian men have never been to the podium since hockey's entry to the Commonwealth Games and they will have to play out of their skins to break the jinx. more...
Defying the myth that it is losing fan base by the day, hockey has emerged as the number one sport as far as the Commonwealth Games (CWG) ticket sale is concerned. more...
England is ready with her women hockey team for the CWG. Here it should be noted that England has won bronze medal in 2006 in Melbourne. England has won silver medals in commonwealth games in year 1998 and 2002. England’s 16 members women hockey team hoping for the better performance as compared with past however [...] 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...
: While the government is spending crores on the Commonwealth Games, play- ers in elite training centres are struggling to get basic facilities. Trainees at the Sports Authority of India's Training more...
Four time world champion and India’s number one chess player Vishwanathan Anand would be one of the luckiest player to hold the Queen’s baton in the relay for the XIX Commonwealth Games when it reaches to Chennai.The other participants of the relay are tennis legend Ramesh kishnan,former Asian Games 800 m gold medalist Shiny Wilson. [...] more...
Four time world chess champion Vishwanathan Anand will be among the few sportpersons who will welcome the Queen`s Baton Relay for the XIX Commonwealth Games when it reaches Chennai on Friday. 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...
Four time world chess champion Vishwanathan Anand will be among the few sportpersons who will welcome the Queen's Baton Relay for the XIX Commonwealth Games when it reaches Chennai on Friday. Besides more...
Indian hockey team management's plan to have a long preparatory camp for the Commonwealth Games (CWG) at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi is unlikely to materialise, thanks to lack more...
Chandigarh, Aug 16 (IANS) Sportspersons from Haryana who win medals in the 2010 New Delhi Commonwealth Games (CWG) will get cash rewards -- the highest being Rs.700,000 for a gold medal -- Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda announced here Monday. 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...
On the web today:Commonwealth Games 2010 will be available on high definition (HD) mode, considered best in the world, through Direct To Home platforms to millions of viewers […] more...
From my bookmarks:Commonwealth Games 2010 will be available on high definition (HD) mode, considered best in the world, through Direct To Home platforms to millions of viewers across […] more...
The Commonwealth Games Federation has written a letter to FIH seeking advice on the Indian Hockey team`s participation in the Commonwealth Games. more...
The Commonwealth Games Federation has written a letter to FIH seeking advice on the Indian hockey team's participation in the Commonwealth Games. more...
India already seems to have lost the Commonwealth Games even before the first swimmer has splashed into the Dr SPM Aquatic Complex, the first archer let loose his […] more...
THE Commonwealth Games organising committee has fired one of its top officials as it investigates alleged irregularities in funding for an event in London. more...
"Bring the focus back on the athletes." "It's not often that we get a chance to participate in front of our home crowd in such a major Games." "Punish the guilty though." more...
The Sports Authority of India handed over five of the nine stadia which it was preparing for the October 3-14 Commonwealth Games to the Organising Committee here on Friday. more...
Sohail Abbas, Pakistan's record-breaking hockey player, will not feature in October's Commonwealth Games (CWG) in New Delhi as the country's hockey bosses have decided against including the veteran player in the national team. more...
Swimming on the athletics track, water polo in the gymnasium, orgies on the hockey astroturf! It is perfectly understandable if these are some of the nightmares suffered by not just the Commonwealth Games organisers but by the Delhi chief minister and Union minister for sports and youth affairs (pun unintended). When not telecasting images of leaking roofs, mountains of debris and stadia half-built and still-incomplete with just 67 days to go for the inauguration of the Commonwealth Games, the media has been highlighting allegations of sexual harassment of India’s women hockey players by the male coach. more...
The men's hockey team showed the way a few weeks ago and the women followed in their footsteps. Now, the shooters have got officialdom in their sights and are proving that where there is a will, there is indeed a way more...