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I want to make my country proud: Sushil KumarTimes of IndiaWith India having hosted the Commonwealth Games, sport itself has become popular and Indians are looking beyond cricket. (TOI Photo) NEW DELHI: The last time he represented the country at the Beijing Olympics (2008), he brought home a bronze medal, … more...
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...
My fellow citizens, Over the last few years, I have read and watched a series of reports about corruption in the organizing of Commonwealth Games.It has pained me […] more...
Indian lifters added six more gold on the fourth day of the Commonwealth (Senior, Junior and Youth) Weightlifting Championships in Cape Town, South Africa, on Friday to swell their medal tally to 95. more...
India`s medals tally swelled to 33, including 15 gold, on the second day of the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships at Cape Town, South Africa. more...
India bagged 15 medals, including six gold, to begin their campaign on an impressive note in the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships in Cape Town, South Africa more...
INDIANS’ anger over rising corruption has reached feverish levels. What people are calling a “season of scams” includes the alleged theft of billions by officials behind last year’s […] more...
After the whole Delhi CWG fiasco, it seems the Indians are intent on prolonging the reminders of their incompetence. With the hopes of bidding for the Olympics firmly […] more...
Just before the XIV Commonwealth games (which recently concluded with much fanfare in the capital Delhi), we opened up this spanking new terminal of the International airport - […] more...
Guangzhou, Nov 24 (PTI) Commonwealth Games silvermedallist Vikas Gowda bit the dust after a below-parperformance saw him finish fourth in discus throw as Indianathletes drew blank on the fourth day of the track and fieldcompetitions in the Asian Games, here today. more...
My fellow citizens, Over the last few weeks, I have read and watched a series of reports about corruption in the organizing of Commonwealth Games. It has pained me no […] more...
After a historic second place at the New Delhi Commonwealth Games, Indian athletes may find it tough to replicate the success at the next big multi-discipline event - the Nov 12-27 Asian Games at Guangzhou, China. more...
Indian archers were hoping to strike three medals in the Asian Games, but were getting a bit tired by the plethora of felicitations after their success at the Commonwealth Games. more...
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="560" caption="Map of Commonwealth Games 2010"][/caption] Commonwealth Games will next move to Scottish Highlands in the year 2014, as the Commonwealth Games, 2010 ended as a […] 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...
Delhi Belly, false starts, moths and empty seats… Amongst other things of course. If the lead-up to the 2010 Commonwealth Games was farcical, the actual event isn’t far off. With […] more...
BEFORE the Commonwealth Games began, the international media and the India press threw the spotlight on the shortcomings in New Delhi. Various international teams played to that tune, but […] more...
Revelling in the spotlight that has come with the Commonwealth Games women's doubles gold that she won partnering Jwala Gutta, rising badminton player Ashwini Ponnappa on Tuesday said the success is a result of the sacrifices she has made in the past four years. more...
Revelling in the spotlight that has come with the CWG women's doubles gold, Ashwini Ponnappa said the success is a result of the sacrifices she has made. more...
October 17, 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi are finally over. I thought all indians would be taking a deep breath at surviving the games - without security incidents, or […] more...
I: A day after the Commonwealth Games ended here as spectacularly as it began, the international media hailed India and the host city for organising one of the world's best sporting events. From Ca more...
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Image via Wikipedia"][/caption] Despite the missteps leading up to the Delhi Commonwealth Games, Indians can be proud of the resounding success of the actual event. […] more...
India has proved that it can do the best by hosting the best ever Commonwealth Games. Indian atheletes also gave be best ever performance winning 38 Gold medals […] more...
Indian paddlers on Thursday assured the country of a total five medals from table tennis in the Commonwealth Games when reigning national champion Poulomi Ghatak and Mouma Das clinched a bronze, beati 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 (PTI) Kenyans ran away with twomarathon gold medals on offer to bring down curtains on theathletics events on the last day of the Commonwealth Gameshere today. more...
One of the hallmarks of champion sportspersons is their ability to hold themselves together under pressure and deliver high quality performances. We have seen a number of such […] 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...
Considered the best bet for a boxing gold in the Commonwealth Games, world number one Vijender Singh today said he never thought he would have to settle for bronze due to "unfair" refereeing, which could have been prevented had the Indian federation been "proactive". 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...
Angry home fans labelled English boxer Anthony Ogogo a cheat after he claimed a controversial victory in the battle of television celebrities with India's Vijender Singh at theCommonwealth […] more...
Krishna Poonia hurled a one-kilogram disc just over 61 metres on Monday to end India's half-century wait for a Commonwealth athletics gold, while women's sprint champion Osayemi Oludamola […] more...
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) Dedicating her Commonwealth Games gold to all Indians, discus thrower Krishna Poonia Monday said she now hoped for a similar showing at the 2012 London Olympics. more...
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) The medal sweep in women's discus at the Commonwealth Games athletics event Monday has made the Indians hopeful of a good performance in next month's Asian Games at Guangzhou. more...
// India is assured of more medals in the ongoing Commonwealth Games 2010. It remains to be seen how many of these gold medals are. But from the way Indian players are battling it out, we should safely say that, gold medals and Indian players are made for each other in the coming days.Today, there [...] more...
New Delhi: 100 kg rice, 100 kg lentil, 150 kg potatoes and 300 kg of spinach -- this is what the kitchen in the Commonwealth Games Village consumes […] more...
100 kg rice, 100 kg lentil, 150 kg potatoes and 300 kg of spinach -- this is what the kitchen in the Commonwealth Games Village consumes everyday. more...
It has been learnt that Bhanot has been stripped off his decision making powers by OC chairman Suresh Kalmadi on the insistence of Games boss Mike Fennell. more...
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) India enter the second week of the 2010 Commonwealth Games Monday after an euphoric 7-4 hockey victory over Pakistan Sunday and an encouraging 73 medals, the best-ever Games tally, surpassing the 69 at Manchester eight years ago. more...
Grouped with Wales, South Africa and Tonga in the Commonwealth Games rugby sevens event, the Indian ruggers have little chance to go beyond the preliminary league stage. more...
Sabi Hussain New Delhi, Oct 10 (PTI) Grouped with Wales, South Africaand Tonga in the Commonwealth Games rugby sevens event, theIndian ruggers have little chance to go beyond the preliminaryleague stage but nonetheless would look to give their morefancied rivals a run for their money in front of home crowd. more...
The world witnessed an incredible India with the XIX Commonwealth Games—a country of incredible extremes. The country that has charmed the world with its rich cultural and heritage […] 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...
Shrugging off the disappointment of a 1-3 semifinal loss to England, Indian men's team spanked Nigeria 3-0 in third place play-off to clinch the bronze in the Commonwealth Games' table tennis competition today. more...
Indians are hoping a record showing by their athletes at theCommonwealth Gameswill help to erase some of the negative publicity surrounding the event. The Games were supposed to enhance […] more...
// India is assured of more medals in the ongoing Commonwealth Games 2010. It remains to be seen how many of these gold medals are. But from the way Indian players are battling it out, we should safely say that, gold medals and Indian players are made for each other in the coming days.Today, there [...] more...
Indians are hoping a record showing by their athletes at the Commonwealth Games will help to erase some of the negative publicity surrounding the event. The Games were supposed to […] more...
India has had it good so far at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi in terms of a medal haul. But Leander Paes, Mahesh Bhupathy and a few other […] more...
Delhi Belly, false starts, moths and empty seats... Amongst other things of course. If the lead-up to the 2010 Commonwealth Games was farcical, the actual event isn't far off. With […] more...
Fri, Oct 8 01:39 PMNew Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) The capital is buzzing with activities thanks to the ongoing Commonwealth Games and with the sports event […] more...
Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India has made news everywhere. Started on 3rd October, 2010 with a colourful opening ceremony, Commonwealth Games gave India a chance to be a […] more...
New Delhi, Oct 8 (PTI) Commonwealth Games CEO Mike Hoopertoday termed as "unfortuante" the comments made by a NewZealand TV anchor against Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit. more...
Rifle shooting ace Gagan Narang picked up his third gold medal, and second individual, in the Commonwealth Games while the women's archery team grabbed their first. more...
The joy in Dr UK Mishra's voice was unmistakable after Ashish Kumar, a trainee of the National Sports Academy, Allahabad, fetched the country its first medal in gymnastics at the Commonwealth Games by winning the bronze in floor exercises on Thursday. more...
Indians were 195 with three rounds while Malaysia finished at 219. When the last arrow was to be shot by Hansdah, India needed five points and Hansda shot eight to give India its first medal of the competition. more...
I am happy to see India winning gold medals in the ongoing Commonwealth games in Delhi. So far, Indians have won gold medals in shooting,wrestling, weightlifting competitions. Congratulations to […] more...
This is dedicated to a nation called India. Where “making mountain out of mole hill” is not just an idiom but a habit hard to forget, where predictability […] more...
Bindra and Gangan Narang fired a Games record of 1193 points in men's 10m air rifle pairs event to give the country its first gold medal in the Commonwealth Games today. more...
: The Commonwealth Games are all about cama- raderie in a competitive atmos- phere. On Monday, the Indians, renowned for their hospitality, endeared themselves to the strong Australian contingent by e more...
NEW DELHI -- "Our Games, Our Pride" trumpets billboards around the city. And for the first time last night, 1.15 billion Indians were proud. The Commonwealth Games opening […] more...
Indian men have never won a medal in the Commonwealth Games since hockey was introduced in 1998 at Kuala Lumpur, where, incidentally, they registered their best performance -- a fourth-place finish. more...
After all the negative mind/media share that the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games grabbed the past 4-6 weeks, I have to admit that it was a HUGE relief watching the […] more...
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) A huge roar went up at the packed Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here Sunday as the large Indian contingent walked in led by shooter Abhinav Bindra. more...
With just a day to go for the commonwealth games, Delhi is all set. Finally after all the criticism and bad press surrounding the event, the Games gets […] more...
COMMONWEALTH GAMES INDIA 2010The Games are scheduled to be held in Delhi between Oct 3 and Oct 14, 2010. The games will be the largest multi sport event […] more...
Enormous amount of adrenaline has been pumping throughout India and all of the Indians since a few days and now that one whelming situation has been tackled by […] more...
Delhi authorities have enlisted the hairy help of a contingent of trained large black-faced langur monkeys to work as security guards at the Commonwealth Games. Their mission: to chase […] more...
With more and more participant countries complementing the Commonwealth Games village and feeling at home therein, the Mayor of the village, Retd Gen Dalbir Singh today asked the media to ''do patriotic reporting as true Indians''. more...
You read it here first! The Conmanwealth Games 2010 in Delhi is disgraced before it starts. India is a place of extremes and we find ourselves laughing at […] more...
In a compromise over the contentious issue of inauguration of Commonwealth Games on Sunday, Prince Charles will declare the Games open while President will say 'let the Games […] more...
There has been enough written, enough read, enough said and more than enough shown about the Commonwealth Games to held in Delhi, October 2010. They have thrown out […] more...
In a compromise over the contentious issue of inauguration of Commonwealth Games, Prince Charles will declare the Games open while President Pratibha Patil will say 'let the Games begin'. more...
I feel it is time to stop the skepticism on the forthcoming Commonwealth Games. Actually, the global media has a habit of anticipating and blowing the lid out […] more...
By Yasser Latif Hamdani (Published in the Daily Times on 27 September 2010)The pictures that have emerged from the Athletes Village at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi have […] more...
I AM sorry readers; I was among the first, who started writing about negativism around the Commonwealth Games. Now I feel it is time to stop the skepticism […] more...
Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Monday took exception to Commonwealth Games CEO Mike Hooper's reported comments on the Capital's population, saying it was "very unkind and undiplomatic". more...
Commonwealth Games Federation boss Mike Fennell today backed his colleague Mike Hooper, saying he neither blamed the Indian government for Delhi's under-preparedness nor made any disparaging comments about Indians. more...
Mike Fennell backed Mike Hooper, saying he neither blamed the Indian govt for Delhi's under-preparedness nor made any disparaging comments about Indians. 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...
The arrival of the first batch of the England contingent, New Zealand's confirmation of its participation and a positive statement from Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) president […] more...
I have been watching with growing fascination the debacle taking place in Delhi as the deadline looms for the start of the Commonwealth Games. When I was there I […] more...
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...
It isn't badminton's red-hot rivalry, but in the context of the Commonwealth Games, India vs England can make for a skittish bout at New Delhi when the mega-event begins. 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...
Yes sure 100%, India will do it and it will be the biggest ever commonwealth games ever happened. Yes we do accept there are some mess, but we […] more...
Here is a Morning Report interview with Michael Hooper from October 2009. At that time Hooper was in a spat over Games preparedness with Mr Kalmadi, head of […] more...
Indian netball team has never featured in the Commonwealth Games and since, out of the 12 countries which play the sport, India figures at the bottom, it would take more than a miracle to achieve a medal. more...
New Delhi, Sep 14 (PTI) Sports Minister M S Gill todayannounced a cash award of Rs 10 lakh for World Championshipgold medallist wrestler Sushil Kumar and hoped the grapplerwill continue with his fine form in next month's CommonwealthGames as well. more...
Commonwealth Games 2010 theme songDubai Indians supporting the cause to Indian athletes for Commonwealth Games 2010 at Delhi, India..From:dubaiindiansViews:209 0ratingsTime:04:20More inMusic more...
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="196" caption="Image via Wikipedia"][/caption] Source: www.cwgvisit.comWe the Indians are ready to host the commonwealth Games 2010 & welcome the world to help us show India’s […] more...
Major sporting events, including tennis major Wimbledon, made it a point to ban vuvuzela but the organisers of the Commonwealth Games are keen to introduce the noisy plastic horn during the mega event. more...
Debopriya Sarkar New Delhi, Sep 2 (PTI) Major sporting events, includingtennis major Wimbledon, made it a point to ban vuvuzela butthe organisers of the Commonwealth Games are keen to introducethe noisy plastic horn during the mega event. more...
[caption id="attachment_362" align="alignnone" width="254" caption="Marwah Studios Association with Commonwealth Games"][/caption] The Queen’s Baton Relay which was received at Wagah Boarder by Indians from Pakistan has already traveled a long […] more...
The Indian men's recurve team lived up to its billing of Commonwealth Games favourites with a heartening per- formance on the opening day of the World Cup Stage IV archery meet in Shanghai on Wednesda more...
World No. 39 India's Sharath Kamal clinched the men's singles CWG title in Melbourne four years ago, and he has what it takes to defend his title. more...
The upcoming Commonwealth Games in Delhi ... Yes, the most talked about topic for everybody from housewives to CEO's, doodhwalas to Politicians, Students to Bollywood stars.. Here's my two […] more...
The Commonwealth Games village will have food from all over the world. After all for Indians, it is like a grand marriage affair so just have a look […] more...
The only word that has captured the imagination of Indians now is, "Blame!" Everybody is blaming everyone for everything that's going wrong, but none seems to be working seriously for setting things in order. more...
As the Queen’s Baton jogs around the country, as athletes stretch and train, as October approaches, the media coverage and public criticism of the 2010 Commonwealth Games, to […] more...
Commonwealth Games FederationPresident Michael Fennell downplayed Dawn Fraser`s fearsof a Munich-like terror attack during the CWG, saying the Australian swimming legend was not sufficiently informed tomake such a statement. more...
Dawn Fraser has called on athletes to boycott the event but the Australian Commonwealth Games Association rejected her apprehensions insisting that the Indian capital would be safe and secure. more...
Have the lessons from the controversies raging around the Commonwealth Games been learnt? That is the ques- tion on the minds of many Indians as the Games draw nearer. The answer may not be a pleasing more...
Network Ten are confident that Delhi will be ready for the opening of the Commonwealth Games in October despite media reports suggesting venues are way behind schedule. more...
Melbourne, Aug 15 (PTI) Australian Commonwealth GamesAssociation chief executive Perry Crosswhite, who was a strongcritic of India's preparedness for the CWG for a long timebefore changing stance, says he suspects constant criticism ofthe Games' organisers a part of a concerted campaign to stopor relocate the event from Delhi. more...
Nominated Rajya Sabha MP Mani Shankar Aiyar took a potshot on Saturday at the coming Delhi Commonwealth Games, saying arrangements were being made to ensure that the 100,000 foreign guests expected to come were not mobbed by beggars and the poor. more...
Aiyar took a potshot at the coming Commonwealth Games, saying arrangements were being made to ensure that the 100,000 foreign guests expected to come were not mobbed by beggars and the poor. more...
As the clock gallops closer to Oct 3, the date when the 2010 Commonwealth Games begin at New Delhi, I am amongst the millions of terribly nervous Indians. It is the same awful feeling that I experienced as a student when my exam preparations were below par. more...