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Sydney Morning HeraldFront runner for London carries weight of the nationSydney Morning HeraldKelly is a Commonwealth Games gold medallist and an Olympian who is passionately trying to promote the sport he loves – weightlifting. The 28-year-old athlete is proof that fame doesn't always coincide with sporting success.and more » more...
Kent OnlineKent athletes get selected for Aviva 2012 Trials ahead of Olympic GamesKent OnlineCommonwealth Games Gold medallist Lisa Dobriskey, from Romney Marsh, is on the list for the 1500m heats on June 23 while Dartford Harriers AC heptathlete Grace Clements is on the list for the 100m Hurdles on June 24, where she will line-up [...] more...
The HinduKrishna Poonia sets new national record, wins silver in HawaiiThe HinduCommonwealth Games gold medallist and Olympics-bound woman discus thrower Krishna Poonia on Monday created a new national record en route to her silver medal winning performance at the Altius Track Crew Throwdown meet in Maui Island, Hawaii.Discus Thrower Krishna sets National Record in Hawaii [...] more...
Sydney Morning HeraldArchive proves D'Arcy deal was real – CowleyWagin ArgusCowley, 31, the Commonwealth Games triple gold medallist whose face was rebuilt after D'Arcy king-hit him in a Sydney bar in 2008, said an archived media release on the website undermined Swimming Australia president David Urquhart's denial on the …Swimming Australia denies secret D'Arcy dealABC [...] more...
Yahoo!7 NewsQld Government sacks Commonwealth Games chairYahoo!7 NewsThe Queensland Government has defended its decision to sack the chairman of the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games committee Mark Stockwell. Mr Stockwell, and Australian Olympic medallist, led the bid team that secured the 2018 Commonwealth Games for the … more...
Commonwealth Games gold medallist and Olympics-bound woman discus thrower Krishna Poonia on Monday created a new national record en route to her silver medal winning performance at the Altius Track Crew Throwdown meet in Maui Island, Hawaii. more...
Brisbane TimesSwimming Australia denies secret D'Arcy dealABC OnlineCowley, a Commonwealth Games triple gold medallist, required face reconstruction after being hit by D'Arcy in a Sydney bar in 2008. D'Arcy was sacked from the 2008 Olympic squad and in 2011 a civil court judgment ordered him to pay Cowley $370000.No inquiry into D'Arcy 'deal'Sydney Morning HeraldRevealed: [...] more...
The AgeBritish wrestler suspended after positive testReuters IndiaThe 2010 Commonwealth Games 66kg gold medallist faces a likely two-year ban if a 'B' test confirms the initial positive result. The British Olympic Association, which this week lost a battle to impose lifetime Olympic bans on drugs cheats little more …London 2012 Olympics: Team GB wrestler Myroslav [...] more...
Deepika, who has already qualified for London Olympics, is the current junior world champion and a gold medallist at the Delhi Commonwealth Games. more...
Hindustan TimesSushil silences critics by cracking London code in ChinaHindustan TimesSushil Kumar dazzled the wrestling world with a gold at World Championships in Russia, Commonwealth Games in New Delhi and Asian Games in Guangzhou. Everyone expected Beijing Olympic Games bronze medallist Sushil Kumar to defend his title at the 2011 …and more » more...
The HinduKashyap qualifies for Olympics after Chen Jin walkoverTimes of IndiaCommonwealth Games bronze medallist P Kashyap came into the tournament needing to win at least two rounds more than Jayaram to leapfrog him for the lone Olympic berth. (TOI Photo) NEW DELHI: In a dramatic turn of events, Indian shuttler P Kashyap on …Shuttler Parupalli [...] more...
Eurosport.com AUOgogo books Olympic spotEurosport.com AUMiddleweight Ogogo, a silver medallist at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, became the seventh British boxer to secure London 2012 selection after beating Belarusian Vitali Bandarenka 14-7 in his semi-final in Trabzon. Ogogo has only just returned to the …and more » more...
Deccan ChronicleIndia Open: tricky draw awaits SainaThe Hindu5 Saina, seeded third here, has defeated Yin thrice in a row since her loss to the Hong Kong player in the 2010 Asian Games quarterfinals. Commonwealth Games gold medallist Saina, drawn in the same half as top seed Shixian Wang of China, …No smooth ride for Saina [...] more...
IBNLive.comShiva advances, Suranjoy exits Olympic qualifiersIBNLive.comPTI New Delhi: Teen sensation Shiva Thapa (56kg) inched closer to Olympic qualification but the London dream ended for Commonwealth Games gold-medallist Suranjoy Singh (52kg) who lost in the second round of the Asian Olympic Boxing Qualifiers in Astana …Thapa in quarters, Suranjoy exitsDeccan HeraldAsian Olympic qualifiers: Shiva Thapa in [...] more...
RediffKrishna Poonia to take part in Diamond League eventsTimes of IndiaNEW DELHI: In a major boost to her preparations for the London Olympics, Commonwealth Games gold medallist discus thrower Krishna Poonia has been invited to take part in two Diamond League events — IAAF's highest level competition — in United States …Poonia to take part [...] more...
In a major boost to her preparations for the London Olympics, Commonwealth Games gold medallist discus thrower Krishna Poonia has been invited to take part in two Diamond League events -- IAAF`s highest level competition -- in United States in June. more...
Long-course pool in Christchurch 'a priority'Stuff.co.nzFormer Commonwealth Games swimming gold medallist Anna Simcic says she favours a drop-in pool at a fraction of the cost of building a new 50m complex somewhere in central Christchurch. The city council's draft plan which will be discussed next week …and more » more...
Indian ExpressVijender looks like the best bet for India and will qualify for Olympics …Indian Sports newsIt was a heart-break for Akhil Kumar, the Arjuna Awardee and 2006 Commonwealth Games gold medallist, as the boxer could not make it to the selection trials for Olympic qualifiers due to weight issue. With age not on his [...] more...
Telegraph.co.ukLondon 2012 Olympics dream over for Commonwealth Games boxing gold medallist …Telegraph.co.ukIt means the likes of lightweight pair Martin Ward and Iain Weaver, and Commonwealth Games heavyweight gold medallist Simon Vallily, have seen their London 2012 dreams dashed. McCracken said: "The decision was extremely difficult and not something me …Olympic heartbreak for WeaverDaily EchoBoxing: Joe [...] more...
Police Games from MondayTimes of IndiaInspector Anil Kumar, gold medallist in wrestling in the 2010 Commonwealth Games, and Samresh Jung, who won five gold medals, one silver and one bronze in the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games, are some of the high-profile athletes who will be seen in …CISF to host 60th All India Police GamesIndian [...] more...
Sportspersons still await promised jobs in HaryanaHindustan TimesNine months after the Haryana government decided to appoint five Asian Games and Commonwealth Games gold medallists as deputy superintendents of police, the issue remains in limbo. On June 30 last, chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, under the new … more...
Babita, Neha fight it out legallyDaily News & AnalysisBy Chander Shekhar Luthra | Place: New Delhi | Agency: DNA Commonwealth Games silver medallist Babita Kumari's attempt to find a berth in the Indian wrestling team for the London Olympics has hit a road block after Delhi high court stayed the retrial …and more » more...
Babita gets relief as panel orders fresh trialsDaily News & AnalysisBy Chander Shekhar Luthra | Place: New Delhi | Agency: DNA Commonwealth Games silver medallist Babita Kumari has scored a big victory over Wrestling Federation of India when a five-member panel, constituted by the sports ministry, ordered fresh trials … more...
Telegraph.co.ukTrial of sports coach delayed until after OlympicsTelegraph.co.ukThe coach – who is mentoring Commonwealth Games medallist decathlete Martin Brockman – was told he would face trial after denying the charge. But Judge Michael Carroll, sitting at Maidstone Crown Court in Kent, put his trial back until the end of …and more » more...
Zee NewsSix Indian boxers for Olympic qualifications at KazakhstanZee NewsNew Delhi: Olympic bronze medallist Vijender Singh (75 kgs) and Commonwealth Games gold medallist Paramjeet Samota (+91 kgs) are among the Indian Elite Men Boxers who are selected for Asian Continental Olympic Boxing Qualification tournament to be held …Akhil misses his chance to make it to [...] more...
Olympic bronze medallist Vijender Singh (75 kgs) and Commonwealth Games gold medallist Paramjeet Samota (+91 kgs) are among the Indian Elite Men Boxers who are selected for Asian Continental Olympic Boxing Qualification tournament to be held at Astana, Kazakhstan from April 5-12. more...
Yahoo! Eurosport UKAmaechi: BBL is unfit for purposeYahoo! Eurosport UKChicago Bulls star Luol Deng will spearhead the British challenge in London this summer, but former NBA star and Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Amaechi has warned that any British success in the capital should not hide the major flaws threatening …London 2012: John Amaechi criticises British [...] more...
Squash star Wright appointed Olympic Sport Makers AmbassadorInsidethegames.bizBy Mike Rowbottom February 22 – Sue Wright, a Commonwealth Games squash gold medallist, has been appointed an Ambassador for the London 2012 Olympic Legacy Programme Sport Makers. The only Ambassador who has established her sporting reputation in …and more » more...
Games gold medallist beats rivalsBundaberg News MailA 1998 Commonwealth Games mixed doubles gold medallist, Rowland joined Andrew Fraser and David Cabbold in defeating the Sandgate I trio of Nathan Turnbull, Michael Mead and Jordan Till in straight games 9-1, 9-1, 9-1. Maryborough's Hilltop I, which …and more » more...
Brisbane TimesHealthy Seebohm picks up speedThe AustralianBut Seebohm, 19, is now back in the form that won her eight medals at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, and this time her timing is perfect with the Olympic trials just five weeks away. She defeated Belinda Hocking, the world silver medallist in the 200m …Seebohm sets sights on [...] more...
Commonwealth Games champ on showBundaberg News MailSQUASH: Former Commonwealth Games gold medallist Craig Rowland and South African under-23 champion Carl Hampson will head a class Wide Bay Australia Team Titles field at Bundaberg Squash Centre this weekend. It is the biggest event on the Bundaberg … more...
Zee NewsBoxers to start season in AlmatyIndia TodayCommonwealth Games gold medallist super heavyweight boxer Paramjeet Samota will spearhead the Indian challenge as a 10-member team starts its campaign at the season opener International Invitational Boxing Tournament, starting in Almaty, Kazakhstan, …Indian boxers to participate in international tourneyZee Newsall 2 news articles » more...
Sharath avenges National championship loss to AmalrajTimes of IndiaThe momentum seemed to be with Amalraj in the fifth game where he fought back to make it 8-8 from a 3-5 deficit. But Sharath, the 2010 Commonwealth Games doubles gold medallist, played a blinder of a point for 13-11, giving him the much need confidence …and [...] more...
With less than six months to go for the London Olympics, Indian pugilists led by Commonwealth Games gold medallist Paramjeet Samota will participate in the International Boxing Tournament in Almaty, Kazakhstan to get the necessary exposure ahead of the marquee event. more...
Former Commonwealth Games gold medallist and Olympian Akhil Kumar`s Boxing Club and Fitness Society has run into trouble after the residents of the area, where the club is situated, filed complain against running commercial activities in the residential complex. more...
Sydney Morning HeraldMcMahon is happy to miss the seasonSydney Morning HeraldBut a childhood dream has changed the Commonwealth Games gold medallist's plans. Yesterday she told her teammates that she was expecting her first child with husband Brek Mansfield. The two-time Melbourne Vixens best and fairest winner said she was yet …Top Vixen's pregnant pauseThe Ageall [...] more...
Sydney Morning HeraldAustralian wrestlers clear crucial hurdle on path to LondonSydney Morning HeraldA 17-year-old schoolboy wrestler and a Commonwealth Games gold medallist have reached a crucial milestone in their campaigns to wrestle for Australia at the Olympics. Jayden Lawrence, the teenage sensation from south-west Sydney, and Ivan Popov, …and more » more...
Sports lovers here were disappointed as Commonwealth Games gold medallist K Ravi Kumar skipped this year`s Senior National Weightlifting Championship, which started here on Saturday, due to health reasons. more...
After Members of Parliament, it was the turn of sportspersons to demand that they should be given priority in allotting the flats at the Commonwealth Games Village. more...
Commonwealth Games gold medallist Paramjeet Samota of Railways continued his winning streak as he overpowered Rambol of Madhya Pradesh to storm into the semifinals in super heavyweight category on day four of 58th Senior Men`s National Boxing Championship on Friday. more...
Beijing Olympic Games gold medallist Abhinav Bindra pipped Commonwealth Games champion Gagan Narang for the 10-metre air rifle gold at the 55th National Shooting Championships. more...
Former Commonwealth Games gold medallist Akhil Kumar will now be seen in action in the World Series of Boxing (WSB) after he was signed by the Mumbai Fighters, the only Indian team in the mega-event, on Thursday. more...
Commonwealth Games gold-medallist Krishna Poonia produced an impressive season`s best effort of 62.25m to win gold at Halloween Throws Meet at Portland, United States. more...
Former world champion Abbos Atoyev and Commonwealth Games gold-medallist Patrick Gallagher were among the five international pugilists that the World Series of Boxing`s Indian franchise -- Mumbai Fighters -- picked up in a draft order conducted by the sport`s governing body AIBA. more...
Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Jai Bhagwan (60kg) and rookie teenager, L Devendro Singh (49kg), inched closer to the Olympic qualifications by advancing to the pre-quarterfinals with thumping win more...
Commonwealth Games gold-medallist Manoj Kumar`s sensational upset win over a European champion left him just one step away from Olympic qualification but it was curtains for Suranjoy Singh as he was ousted following a second-round loss in the World Boxing Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan on Sunday. more...
Commonwealth Games (CWG) gold medallist Manoj Kumar (64kg) defeated Valentino Knowles of Bahamas 17:11 to enter the second round of World Boxing Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan, Friday. Manoj is more...
My article published in Leicester Mercury Newspaper on Friday, February 04, 2011Commonwealth Games silver-medallist Meghan Beesley hopes to add to her impressive array of medals at the London […] more...
Zee NewsIndian squad for Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships namedTimes of IndiaPTI | Sep 26, 2011, 04.30PM IST NEW DELHI: Commonwealth Games gold medallist K Ravi Kumar has been left out to prepare for the upcoming World Championships as India named an otherwise 15-strong senior squad for the October 10-15 Commonwealth …IWF leaves Ravi for Africa tourDelhi [...] more...
Zee NewsRookie Devendro gives India winning start in World Boxing ChampionshipsTimes of IndiaThe 19-year-old Manipuri, who beat Commonwealth Games bronze-medallist Amandeep Singh and former youth world champion Thokchom Nanao Singh in the selection trials, was locked 4-4 with his rival in the opening round before inching ahead to 6-2 in the …World Boxing Championship: Devendro [...] more...
Zee NewsRookie Devendro gives India winning start in World Boxing ChampionshipsTimes of IndiaThe 19-year-old Manipuri, who beat Commonwealth Games bronze-medallist Amandeep Singh and former youth world champion Thokchom Nanao Singh in the selection trials, was locked 4-4 with his rival in the opening round before inching ahead to 6-2 in the …World Boxing Championship: Devendro [...] more...
Zee NewsIndian squad for Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships namedTimes of IndiaPTI | Sep 26, 2011, 04.30PM IST NEW DELHI: Commonwealth Games gold medallist K Ravi Kumar has been left out to prepare for the upcoming World Championships as India named an otherwise 15-strong senior squad for the October 10-15 Commonwealth …IWF leaves Ravi for Africa tourDelhi [...] more...
Sydney Morning HeraldA year of surprises and results to cherishSydney Morning HeraldParticularly in a non-Olympic-Commonwealth Games year when, deprived of the customary supply of swimming ''golden girls'' and surprise ping-pong gold medallists or moguls champions to fill the numbers at the gala banquet, the judges of the various …and more » more...
Rollison blitzes fieldCoolum & North Shore NewsThe Commonwealth Games steeplechase silver medallist only started competing on the 70.3 circuit 12 months ago and has already won three events. She has been a professional athlete for more than a decade, and was raging favourite heading into the race. …and more » more...
Wrestler Harishchandra Birajdar, who won a gold at the 1970 Commonwealth Games, passed away early Wednesday in a private hospital after a brief illness, a family friend said. He was 73. more...
Wrestler Harishchandra Birajdar, who won a gold at the 1970 Commonwealth Games, passed away early Wednesday in a private hospital after a brief illness, a family friend said. He was 73. more...
BBC NewsKelly Holmes praises Isle of Man for Commonwealth Youth Gamesisleofman.comDOUBLE Olympic gold medallist Dame Kelly Holmes and three-time world champion gymnast Beth Tweddle have praised the Isle of Man for its organisation of the fourth Commonwealth Youth Games. The games ended last night (Monday) with the closing ceremony …Games boss proud of Guernsey's Youth [...] more...
Zee NewsPoonia settles for silver at Commonwealth Youth GamesRediffIndia's [ Images ] hopes of bagging a gold at the 2011 Youth Commonwealth Games [ Images ] were dashed, as Cuban Youth Olympics [ Images ] gold medallist Rahul Poonia (49kg) ended up on the losing side of the Championship battle against Jack Bateson of …Poonia [...] more...
Arpinder, Asha shine on second day of Athletics championshipsIBNLive.comPTI | 09:09 PM,Sep 11,2011 Kolkata, Sep 11 (PTI) Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Renjith Maheshwari bit the dust even as his employers Railways continued their surge to defend the overall championship title in the 51st National Open Athletics …Manish, Asha steal limelight in athletics championshipsTimes of IndiaArpinder, [...] more...
Zee NewsPoonia enters final of Commonwealth Youth GamesTimes of IndiaNEW DELHI: Cuban Youth Olympics gold medallist, Rahul Poonia (49kg) continued his winning spree as he went on to make place in the finals of the light fly weight category at the Youth Commonwealth Games in the Isle of Mann. But there was disappointment …Surender enters [...] more...
Super Ken turns into top coachThe Zimbabwe StandardHe counts the NCAA gold in 400m hurdles, World championship finalist twice and bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games in Malaysia in 1998, as well as a silver medallist at the All Africa Games in 1999, among his numerous medals. …and more » more...
Rediff Redemption hope for AkhilHindustan TimesCommonwealth Games gold medallist, Paramjeet Samota, who had moved to 91kg after the Asian Games, most likely will return to his original weight category (+91kg) for the World Championships. Samota had bagged a bronze in 91kg at the recent Asian …Akhil, Vijender to lead charge in World Boxing ChampionshipDaijiworld.comVijender, Akhil in [...] more...
Commonwealth Games bronze-medallist Amandeep Singh (49kg) was the lone Indian boxer to reach the finals of the Asian Championships with a tough win over Asylbek Nazaraliev of Kyrgyzstan in the semifin more...
Commonwealth Games bronze-medallist Amandeep Singh (49kg) was the lone Indian boxer to reach the finals of the Asian Championships with a tough win over Asylbek Nazaraliev of Kyrgyzstan in the semifinals on Thursday. more...
The Hindu Amandeep, the lone Indian to make Asian boxing finalHindustan TimesPTI Commonwealth Games bronze-medallist Amandeep Singh (49kg) was the lone Indian boxer to reach the finals of the Asian Championships with a tough win over Asylbek Nazaraliev of Kyrgyzstan in the semifinals in Incheon on Thursday. …Amandeep in finals but Paramjeet and Balwinder bow outTimes [...] more...
Paramjeet and Amandeep in last four of Asian ChampionshipsTimes of IndiaNEW DELHI: Commonwealth champion Paramjeet Samota (91kg), Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Amandeep Singh (49kg) advanced to the semifinals of the 2011 ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing Championships in Incheon in South Korea on Monday. …and more » more...
AI: Commonwealth Games bronze medallist P Kashyap managed to kick off his world badminton championship campaign on a winning note in London on Tuesday. The 24-year-old, ranked 28th in the world, wa more...
Four Indian boxers register wins in Asian Confederation ChampionshipTimes of IndiaCommonwealth Champion Samota (91kg), Commonwealth Games bronze medallists Amandeep Singh (49kg), 2008 Youth Commonwealth gold medallist Balwinder Beniwal (64kg) and National Champion Kuldeep Singh (75kg) won their respective bouts to enter the next …and more » more...
Strong Indian contingent in Commonwealth ChampionshipTimes of IndiaPTI | Aug 2, 2011, 07.16PM IST NEW DELHI: Commonwealth Games gold medallist Alka Tomar and Olympian Rajiv Tomar will spearhead the Indian challenge at the 2011 Commonwealth Wrestling Championship, to be held in Melbourne, Australia from Friday. …and more » more...
The major reason for India's superb performance in shooting at last year's Commonwealth Games was the uninterrupted two-year coaching camp. But preparations for the London Games have left a lot to be more...
The Age Geoff Huegill puts heat on Michael PhelpsThe AustralianThe Commonwealth Games gold medallist won his heat impressively this morning. Huegill, 31, continued his remarkable comeback from obesity by producing his fastest time since his Delhi Games triumph, clocking 51.83sec to qualify third fastest for …Huegill eyes Phelps showdownABC OnlineGeoff Huegill eases to 100m butterfly semi-finalsHerald [...] more...
Rahul Banerjee to get Arjuna awardZee NewsKolkata: It was celebration time for Commonwealth Games gold medallist Rahul Banerjee and his family after the archer's name was recommended for the Arjuna Award on Friday. Rahul, whose elder sister and former world champion archer Dola Banerjee …I expected the Arjuna last year itself: RahulTimes of IndiaArjuna for [...] more...
Firstpost Olympics in mind, Poonia begins training under Wilkins in USATimes of IndiaI am the only woman individual gold medallist in Commonwealth Games. So I think I can get the award." Besides winning gold in the Commonwealth Games last year, she won a bronze in the Asian Games in Guangzhou. Last year, she also won a [...] more...
Chandigarh, July 18 (IANS) The Punjab government Monday approved the appointment of five Asian Games and Commonwealth Games gold medallists as deputy superintendents of police in the police. more...
Sportinglife.com McCONNELL WINS NATIONAL TITLESportinglife.comThe Shaftesbury Barnett runner, who is a double bronze medallist in both the World and European Championships and a silver medallist in the Commonwealth Games, clocked in at 23.49 seconds ahead of Stacey Downie Edinburgh (23.88) and Bethanie Finlayson …and more » more...
3News NZ Swimmers will have eye on the OlympicsStuff.co.nzCOACH: Wellington's Commonwealth Games medallist Gareth Kean will have his coach Gary Hurring on board at a major meet for the first time at the world championships in Shanghai. Leaving behind the turmoil surrounding their national governing body, …NZ swim team eyes World Championships3News NZall 6 news articles » more...
The Hindu A fistful of bronzeIndian ExpressCommonwealth Games gold medallist discus thrower Krishna Poonia, however, failed to make it to the podium as she finished fourth. Harwant, who had bagged a silver in the Commonwealth Games last year, could clear only 57.99m, well below her personal …India win three bronze at Asian meetDaily News & AnalysisIndia [...] more...
Discus thrower Harwant Kaur, middle distance runner OP Jaisha and decathlete Bharat Inder Singh take Indias overall tally to six medals; Commonwealth Games gold medallist Krishna Poonia flops. more...
Waterside to Welcome Commonwealth Games Gold MedallistBenzingaWaterside Lodge Sales, a new division of the Waterside Holiday Group based in Weymouth, Dorset, is to welcome 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games Gold Medallist Natalie Melmore to the Group's flagship holiday park today and Thursday (6th & 7th July). …and more » more...
Indian Express Athletes blame coach; fear of more positive cases lingersHindustan TimesAfter lying low for few days , Mandeep Kaur, the 4×400m Asian and Commonwealth Games (CWG) gold medallist, has alleged that it was the coach's fault. Mandeep, who tested positive for steroids, said their coach had provided the entire 4×400m squad with …Now, four more [...] more...
esk@hindustantimes.com After lying low for few days , Mandeep Kaur, the 4x400m Asian and Commonwealth Games (CWG) gold medallist, has alleged that it was the coach's fault. Mandeep, who tested posi more...
Jose is the second athlete in the 4x400 m women's relay squad to have tested positive in the dope test. She was a part of the team that won the gold medal at the Commonwealth and Asiad Games. more...
Asian and NEW DELHI: Asian and Commonwealth Games gold medallist quartermiler Mandeep Kaur and last year's Asian All-Star 400m hurdles gold medallist Jauna Murmu have been suspended for testing positi more...
McGoldrick – has been awarded the Commonwealth Games gold medalSportinglife.comCommonwealth Games Federation chief executive Mike Hooper said: "Sean is a very deserving gold medallist. "It has been unfortunate that Sean has had to wait so long for a medal that is rightly his. He showed great sportsmanship during the Games in … more...
New Delhi, June 10 (PTI) Indian challenge ended in the Thailand Open Grand Prix after ace shuttler Saina Nehwal and two others suffered contrasting defeats in the quarter-finals at Bangkok today.Top seed Saina failed to live upto her reputation and lost 13-21 12-21 to seventh seed Xuerui Li of China in a half an hour women''s singles encounter.Among Indian men, Commonwealth Games bronze medallist P Kashyap and promising shuttler Sourabh Verma also failed to cross the quarter-final hurdle at the CU Sport Complex. ... more...
New Delhi, June 2 (PTI) Owing to their good performances in the Sudirman Cup in China, India''s women''s doubles pair of Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa zoomed to 22nd place, while P Kashyap moved to the 23rd spot in the latest BWF ranking released today.The Commonwealth Games gold medallist pair jumped 10 places, courtesy their superb win over then world number eight Thai pair of Duanganong Aroonkesorn and Kunchala Voravichitchaikul in the second Group C tie in Qingdao.Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Kashyap too gained five places after beating world No. ... more...
COLOMBO (Reuters) - Commonwealth Games weightlifting gold medallist Chinthana Vidanage has been provisionally suspended following a positive drug test at the Asian championships, local media reported. more...
Daily Mail Smith takes World Champs silverEurosport.com ASIACommonwealth Games bronze medallist Zoe Smith will have to make more room on her already cluttered mantelpiece after grabbing silver at the Youth World Championships in Peru. Smith, 17, who won England's first ever female Commonwealth Games …Silver medal for Zoe Smith at World Youth ChampionshipsInsidethegames.bizall 6 news articles » more...
Akhil enters semis, assured of medal at Arafura GamesTimes of IndiaThe former Commonwealth Games gold-medallist won the bout 19-14 to make the last-four stage in the biennial event where India is participating for the first time. The 29-year-old, who is competing in his first international event after the …Akhil enters semis, assured of a medalsportal.co.inAkhil [...] more...
Akhil in quarterfinals of Arafura GamesTimes of IndiaAkhil, a Commonwealth Games gold medallist from the 2006 edition in Melbourne, beat Marescot Michael 21-6. The 29-year-old took a 7-0 lead before his rival tried to stage a fightback but the Indian was so dominant that he ensured that the scoreline …and more » more...
Jitender, Jai Bhagwan to lead Indian challenge at KazakhstanTimes of IndiaJai Bhagwan, playing in the light-weight category (60kg) will also be making his first international appearance after the Commonwealth Games in October. The silver medallist at the 2009 Asian Boxing Championship said, "It is a fresh start for all of us …and more » more...
On a modest opening day for Indian archers, Commonwealth Games gold-medallists Deepika Kumari and Rahul Banerjee were the only ones to make an impression for the country at the World Cup (Stage I) in the Croatian city of Porec. more...
The Hindu Athletics season begins with Indian GP on TuesdayThe HinduPTI PTI Commonwealth Games gold medallist discus thrower Krishna Poonia has decided to skip the meet. The athletics season begins with the first leg of the Indian Grand Prix here on Tuesday with a host of the country's top athletes set to be in action …and [...] more...
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) Commonwealth Games doubles gold medallist Ashwini Ponnappa said qualifying for the 2012 London Olympics tops her priority and the Indian Open Super Series, starting Tuesday, will be the first step in that direction. more...
New Delhi, Apr 24 (PTI) India struck gold not once but twice in their maiden appearance at the Winner International Boxing Tournament with Paramjeet Samota (+91kg) and teen sensation Shiva Thapa (56kg) finishing on top in the finals in Belgrade, Serbia.Samota, a Commonwealth Games gold-medallist and Asian Games bronze-medallist, beat Marceta Mane of Bosnia in a thrilling contest in which both the boxers were tied 6-6 after regulation three rounds.The Indian, however, managed to grab the yellow metal on the individual score. ... more...
New Delhi, Apr 22 (PTI) Commonwealth Games gold-medallist Paramjeet Samota (+91kg), Manpreet Singh (91kg) and teen sensation Shiva Thapa (56kg) notched up contrasting wins to enter the semifinals on a mixed opening day for Indian boxers in the Winners'' International tournament in Belgrade, Serbia. Samota, also an Asian Games bronze-medallist, beat Mongolian boxer, Davolkhagva Iderbat 25-10.Asian Games silver medal winner Manpreet, on the other hand, got thebetter of Algeria''s Bouloudinats Chou 15-12. ... more...
The Delhi government today honoured the medallists of last year`s Commonwealth Games and Asian Games with cash awards and distributed an amount of Rs 2.80 crore among the athletes, who brought laurels for the country. more...
Delhi Commonwealth Games bronze-medallist in boxing Dilbag Singh of Haryana is among the 13 top players who tested positive for performanceenhancing drugs during the Jharkhand National Games in Februa more...
New Delhi, Apr 14 (PTI) Indian women weightlifters won five bronze medals on the opening day of the Senior Asian Championships at Tongling City in China today.48kg lifter Kh Sanjita Chanu won a bronze each in clean and jerk (90kg) and total lift (158kg).In 53kg category, Matsa Santoshi bagged a bronze each in snatch (70kg), clean and jerk (88kg) and total lift (158kg).Commonwealth Games gold medallist Katulu Ravi Kumar is competing in men''s 69kg category while Chandreshori Devi is taking part in women''s 58kg. more...
New Delhi, Apr 6 (PTI) Commonwealth Games gold medallist Katulu Ravi Kumar (69kg) will lead a five-member Indian team in the Asian Senior Weightlifting Championships to be held at Tongling City in China from April 13-18.The other four members of the team are women lifters Matsa Santoshi (48kg), Kh Sanjita Chanu (48kg) and Sh Chandreshori Devi (58kg) and A Janeshori Devi (75kg).National record holder Ravi Kumar had won the gold in 77kg in Senior Nationals last month in Bangalore.Deodutt Sharma and Hansa Sharma will accompany the team as coaches. more...
THE secret to losing weight is eating grapes, says Australian swimmer Geoff Huegill. The multiple Olympic and Commonwealth Games medallist made an amazing comeback to his sport at the […] more...
The Commonwealth Games women's doubles gold medallists Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa had little difficulty in overcoming Denmark's Mari Helsbol and Anne Skelbaek 21-11, 21-18 in the first round of more...
Commonwealth Games bronze-medallist V Srinivasa Rao bettered his pre- vious record to clinch the yel- low metal in the men's 56kg category of the National Games weightlifting event at the Tata Auditor more...
Commonwealth Games bronze-medallist Ashish Kumar dazzled in the men's allround individual gymnastics compe- tition, winning the gold medal. Kumar notched up 83.95 points to take the yellow metal, l more...
Commonwealth Games silver medallist Ashish Kumar was introduced to Gymnastics at a tender age of four when his brother observed him somersaulting with near accuracy in the comforts of his bed room. more...
Commonwealth Games silver medallist Lajja Gauswami will be the flag bearer for Gujarat in the forthcoming 34th National Games in Jharkhand from February 12. 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...
Sanjeev Rajput clinched the 50m rifle prone title, while Commonwealth Games gold-medallist Anisa Sayyed bagged the top honours in sports pistol, in the National shooting championships at the Karni Ran more...
In the absence of Saina Nehwal, Commonwealth Games bronze medallist P Kashyap will spearhead India`s challenge in the season-opening Malaysian Open Super Series badminton tournament starting in Kuala Lumpur. more...
The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has sanctioned cash awards of worth Rs 22.57 crore to 286 sportspersons who have won medals for the country in the last year`s Commonwealth Games and Asian Games. more...
Kenya`s John Kelai, a two-time title holder and gold medallist at Delhi Commonwealth Games, starts as firm favourite for the men`s top prize of USD 36,000 in tomorrow`s 8th Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon. more...
Former two-time champion and Delhi Commonwealth Games gold medallist, John Kelai of Kenya, will be the cynosure of all eyes in the upcoming Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon, scheduled to be held on January 16. more...
India's ace archer Deepika Kumari was humbled in Jr National Archery Tuesday. Deepika, the Commonwealth Games gold-medallist, finished second and third respec- tively in the 50 and 60m girl's recurve more...
Fortunes ebbed and flowed but Indian shooters, led by the mercurial Gagan Narang, experienced more highs than lows in a year that saw them clinch a record 30 medals in the Commonwealth Games in Delhi. more...
Commonwealth Games dallists Saina Nehwal gold medallists Saina Nehwal and women's doubles combi- nation of Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa will give the Senior National badminton championship to be h more...
For News Shopper Lewisham/Greenwich – 1st November 2010 A 16 year old weightlifter has takes a bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi thanks to the help of […] more...
New Delhi, Dec 6 (IANS) Encouraged by India's best-ever medal haul in the Commonwealth Games and the Asian Games, the sports ministry is ready with an ambitious blueprint for the 2012 London Olympics and has identified 15 athletes capable of winning an unprecedented 10 medals. more...
A trip to Italy a day after the Delhi Commonwealth Games, it seems, was the secret behind Ronjan Sodhi`s gold-medal winning feat at the Asian Games in Guangzhou. more...
New Delhi, Dec 5 (PTI) A trip to Italy a day after theDelhi Commonwealth Games, it seems, was the secret behindRonjan Sodhi's gold-medal winning feat at the Asian Games inGuangzhou. more...
New Delhi, Dec 3 (PTI) Biding adieu to a successful 2010,the Indian women althletes, having done the nation proudwith their performances in Commonwealth Games and Asian Games,now promises to bring many more laurels to the country in thecoming years. more...
Commonwealth Games gold medalist Renu Bala Chanu will be the star attraction in the 58th All-India Railway Weightlifting Championship to be held in Netaji Subhas Institute here from Wednesday. more...
Kolkata, Nov 30 (PTI) Commonwealth Games gold medallistRenu Bala Chanu will be the star attraction in the 58thAll-India Railway Weightlifting Championship to be held inNetaji Subhas Institute here from tomorrow. more...
Dharamsala, Nov 29 (PTI) Himachal Pradesh will award cashprizes to the medal winners of Commonwealth Games and AsianGames at the statehood day function on January 25, next year,Chief Minister PK Dhumal said today. 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...
S S Ramaswamy Guangzhou, Nov 23 (PTI) Commonwealth Games gold-medallistKrishna Poonia settled for a bronze in women's discus throwdespite performing better in Asian Games here and G Prameelafinished third in heptathlon as Indian athletes failed tosparkle on the third day of track and field competition today. more...
Malaysia, ranked 15th in the world, defeated the Commonwealth Games silver medallist through a golden goal after both sides were tied 3-3 at the end of regulation time. more...
India are hoping to follow their impressive performance at the Commonwealth Games with another big medal haul at the Asian Games in Guangzhou but tougher competition awaits them in China. more...
Commonwealth Games gold medallist archer Deepika Kumari wants to have a chat with the iconic Indian batsman to know the secret of his over two-decade old con- sistency at the international level. more...
Dale Parker, the Australian cyclist who won a gold medal in the Delhi Commonwealth Games, has reportedly lost his licence after a drink-driving accident in the Adelaide Hills. 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...
[caption id="attachment_17" align="alignleft" width="129" caption="Sports"][/caption]Omkar Singh finishes 7th in shooting world cup final Commonwealth Games gold medallist Omkar Singh finished seventh after he aggregated 681.5 (581+100.5) in men's 10-metre […] more...
It was heartening to see Saina Nehwal getting much deserved sponsorship and limelight. The world no.3 has done the country proud recently by winning the gold at Commonwealth games […] more...
Kolkata, Oct 28 (IANS) Railways Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday assured jobs to several Commonwealth Games (CWG) medal winners and other sportspersons and announced that her department will set up four academies to groom talent with the 2012 Olympics in mind. more...
Chandigarh, Oct 28 (PTI) It is not just with cash andother gifts which Haryana is showering on the CommonwealthGames medalists from the state as the government is alsogiving them "pure Desi ghee". more...
Commonwealth Games silver medallist Lajja Gauswami finished 11th after she aggregated 573 in women`s 50-metre rifle 3 position event at the ISSF World Cup final in Munich, Germany on Wednesday . more...
Commonwealth Games gold medalist Omkar Singh finished seventh after he aggregated 681.5 (581+100.5) in men`s 10-metre air pistol event at the ISSF World Cup final in Munich, Germany on Wednesday more...
New Delhi, Oct 27 (PTI) Commonwealth Games gold medallistOmkar Singh finished seventh after he aggregated 681.5(581+100.5) in men's 10-metre air pistol event at the ISSFWorld Cup final in Munich, Germany today. more...
New Delhi, Oct 27 (PTI) Commonwealth Games silvermedallist Lajja Gauswami finished 11th after she aggregated573 in women's 50-metre rifle 3 position event at the ISSFWorld Cup final in Munich, Germany today. more...
Kolkata, Oct 26 (PTI) Having earned India the first evertable tennis gold in Commonwealth Games, Subhajit Saha now hashis eyes firm on the next month's Asian Games. more...
Commonwealth Games bronzemedallist shuttler P Kashyap will spearhead Indian challengein the Denmark Open Super Series badminton tournament startingin Odense on Monday. more...
The tragic death of coach Cherukuri Lenin is a huge loss for the country's archers, feels Commonwealth Games medallists Rahul Banerjee and Jayanta Talukdar. more...
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) The tragic death of coach Cherukuri Lenin is a huge loss for the country's archers, feels Commonwealth Games medallists Rahul Banerjee and Jayanta Talukdar. more...
Commonwealth Games silver medallist Ritul Chatterjee on Sunday not only lost his personal trainer Lenin Cherukuri but also his elder brother whom he used to call `Dada`. more...
At a time when he was set to scale new heights, archer-turned-coach Cherukuri Lenin met a fate similar to that of his younger sister, Volga. The 27-year-old died […] more...
Sri Lanka's only gold medallist at the Delhi Commonwealth Games, boxer Manju Wanniarachchi, has tested positive for a banned steroid, a report said on Sunday. more...
Indian compound archery team coach Cherkuri Lenin died while CWG silver medallist Ritul Chatterjee escaped unhurt in a road accident at Jupdi village. more...
: Ace shooter Gagan Narang, who won four gold medals at the Delhi Commonwealth Games (CWG), returned home to a warm wel- come here Saturday and said he had no regrets over missing two more medals. more...
Winning a gold medal in an international competition is a daunting task. So when Anisa Sayyed bagged two in the pistol shoot- ing event at the Commonwealth Games, praise and accolade were quick to com more...
Hyderabad, Oct 23 (IANS) Ace shooter Gagan Narang, who won four gold medals at the Delhi Commonwealth Games (CWG), returned home to a warm welcome here Saturday and said he had no regrets over missing two more medals. more...
Tonight marks the last day of artistic competition at the Commonwealth Games. Australia has competitors in every apparatus final being contested tonight.We'll see Tom aim for another gold […] more...
: The Indian Weightlifting Federation (IWLF) Thursday announced a 13-member squad, that also includes two Commonwealth Games gold medallist, for the Nov 12-27 Asian Games at Guangzhou in China. K. more...
The Indian Weightlifting Federation (IWLF) Thursday announced a 13-member squad, that also includes two Commonwealth Games gold medallist, for the Nov 12-27 Asian Games at Guangzhou in China. K. Ra more...
Commonwealth Games gold medallist Krishna Poonia on Thursday said she will reveal her plans regarding the proposed USD 20,000 winner-takes-all discus throw duelbetween her and world champion Dani Samuels on Tuesday. more...
The 10-metre air rifle pairs event gold medallist in the Commonwealth Games assured the Indian shooters will give a stiff challenge to the seasoned pros during the Guangzhou Games. more...
TWO-time Olympic champion Rebecca Adlington has backed Grimsby's Kate Haywood to repeat her Commonwealth Games heroics at the London 2012 Olympics. Haywood revealed she will now wave goodbye to […] more...
Commonwealth Games gold medallist and India's new discus cham- pion Krishna Poonia Tuesday accepted world champion Dani Samuels' challenge of a whop- ping $20,000 winner-takes-all contest. Krishna, more...
Six Commonwealth Games gold-medallists, includ- ing reigning Asian champion Narsingh Yadav and three dope- tainted athletes facing NADA hearing were on Tuesday named in the 18-member wrestling squad f more...
New Delhi, Oct 19 (PTI) Commonwealth Games gold medallistdiscus thrower Krishna Poonia is ready to face world championDani Samuels for the USD 20,000 winner-takes-all contestanywhere in the world as long as the Asian Games preparationis not compromised, said her husband Virender. more...
Sydney, Oct 19 (IANS) Discus champ Dani Samuels' challenge to Commonwealth Games gold medallist Krishna Poonia from India to a winner-takes-all contest 'could be enormous', said the Australian's manager who added that 'it could be like a boxing match'. more...
Commonwealth Games gold-medallist Deepika Kumari on Monday said that long periods of coaching before the just-concluded mega event helped her in achieving her feat.Deepika thanked the Archery Asso more...
Hard punches exchanged during the Commonwealth Games, it was time for the boxers to take a break and set their sights on the next big event coming up -- the Asian Games in Guangzhou next month. Tho more...
Commonwealth Games gold medallist discus thrower Krishna Poonia is not aware of any $20,000 (R 9 lakh) winner-takes-all contest with world champion Dani Samuels of Australia but is ready for it if it more...
Indian boxers packed a powerful punch in the Commonwealth Games with an unprecedented medal haul but replicating the performance in next month`s Asian Games would be tough as they have got very little time for rest and recovery. more...
Anand, Oct 18 (PTI) Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Moditoday visited Commonwealth Games gold medallist Lajja Goswamiat her village in the district here to congratulate on herachievement. more...
Beijing Olympic bronze medallist Vijender Singh vowed to make up for his semifinal loss at the CWG with a gold medal at the upcoming Asian Games. more...
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) Beijing Olympic bronze medallist Vijender Singh Monday vowed to make up for his semi-final loss at the Commonwealth Games with a gold medal at the upcoming Asian Games at Guangzhou, China from Nov 12. 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...
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 government Monday declared cash rewards for all the capital's sportspersons who won medals at the Commonwealth Games which concluded Oct 14. The capital's 10 medal winners include seven wrestlers and three shooters. more...
New Delhi, Oct 18 (PTI) Commonwealth Games gold medallistwrestler Sushil Kumar and silver medal winning shooter DeepakSharma were felicitated by the Ministry of Steel here at UdyogBhavan today. more...
Jamshedpur, Oct 18 (PTI) Commonwealth Games goldmedallist Deepika Kumari today said that long periods ofcoaching before the just-concluded mega event helped her inachieving her feat. more...
There is some rush to felicitate and offer cash awards to Indian athletes who have won medals at the Delhi Commonwealth Games and did the country proud. Various state […] more...
Melbourne, Oct 17 (PTI) Teenage boxer Damien Hooper hasbeen revealed as the Australian athlete sent back home earlyfrom the Delhi Commonwealth Games for alleged indiscipline. more...
New Delhi, Oct 17 (PTI) The International BoxingAssociation (AIBA) has lavished praise on Indian pugilists fortheir unprecedented haul of three gold and four bronze medalsat the just-concluded Commonwealth Games, saying theperformance was "absolutely outstanding". more...
The thrill of being in the vicinity of star-athletes has been one of the few attractions of the job that usually involved 8-10 hours of hard work per day. more...
Champion shuttlers and Commonwealth Games gold medallists Saina Nehwal, Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa arrived here on Saturday to a low-key welcome.It was a private television channel which welc more...
Firebrand shuttler and Commonwealth Games gold medallist Jwala Gutta tells DNA that she has not got any help from Badminton Federation of India. And she is also cool about being the glamour girl of badminton more...
Islamabad, Oct 16 (IANS) Pakistan's gold-medallist wrestlers, Azhar Hussain and Muhammad Inam, were given a rousing reception at Lahore's Allama Iqbal international airport Saturday evening on their return to the country from the Commonwealth Games in Delhi. more...
Chandigarh, Oct 16 (IANS) All medal winners of the 2010 New Delhi Commonwealth Games (CWG) hailing from Haryana will get Maruti cars as prize besides the cash rewards already announced by the state government. more...
Mumbai, Oct 16 (PTI) Maharashtra Governor KSankaranarayanan today congratulated India's shootingsensation Rahi Sarnobat for doing Maharashtra and the nationproud by winning a Gold Medal at the recently concludedCommonwealth Games in New Delhi. more...
Gold, silver and bronze medallists would receive Rs10 lakh, Rs7 lakh and Rs5 lakh, respectively. The announcement comes as a ray of hope for the athletes, most of who come from middle-class families in rural Karnataka. more...
The Commonwealth Games baton has been officially passed to Glasgow at a £1.8million ceremony. Last night’s glittering event marked the closure of the Delhi Games and was watched by […] more...
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) Nigerian runner Folashade Abugan, who bagged two silver medals at the Delhi Commonwealth Games, is the fourth athlete to test positive for a banned substance and has been disqualified, the Commonwealth Games Federation said Friday. more...
New Delhi, Oct 15 (PTI) India's Commonwealth Gamesmedallists were today praised for bringing laurels to thecountry by Shahi Imam of Delhi's Fatehpuri Masjid MaulanaMufti M Mukkaram during Friday prayers here. more...
Islamabad, Oct 15 (IANS) The controversy over carrying the Pakistani flag that marred the march-past of the country's contingent at the inaugural ceremony of the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi has not died down even after the squad's return home. more...
Disabled children perform during the pre-closing show of the XIX Commonwealth Games closing ceremony at The Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi on October 14, 2010. Photograph […] more...
Disabled children perform during the pre-closing show of the XIX Commonwealth Games closing ceremony at The Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi on October 14, 2010. Photograph […] more...
New Delhi, Oct 15 (PTI) With a tally of 75 medals, Canadawere hoping for a top-three finish in the Commonwealth Gamesthe country's officials said all their calculations were wenthaywire due to India's unexpected effort of 101 medals. more...
Disabled children perform during the pre-closing show of the XIX Commonwealth Games closing ceremony at The Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi on October 14, 2010. Photograph […] more...
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) Jwala Gutta slammed Badminton Association of India (BAI) president V.K. Verma for not congratulating her and her partner Ashwini Ponnappa after their gold medal win in the women's doubles event of badminton competition of the Commonwealth Games here Thursday. more...
The Hyderabadisportstars — cricketer V.V.S. Laxman, shooter Gagan Narang, and tennis star Sania Mirza – made the last week a truly memorable one in Indian sport. First, Gagan, the […] more...
VK Verma invited wrath from shuttler Jwala Gutta by ignoring her and Ashwini Ponnappa after their gold medal win in the badminton event of the Commonwealth Games. more...
Heena Sidhu and Samaresh Jung wrapped up the final day of shooting in the Commonwealth Games (CWG) by bagging one silver and one bronze respectively to take the total medal's tally to 30 from the sport. 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...
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 13 (PTI) The Southern Railwaywould honour athletes Sini Jose and P K Priya, who won medalsfor the country in the ongoing Commonwealth Games. 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...
New Delhi, Oct 13 (PTI) Olympic bronze medallist VijenderSingh today said it was unfortunate that Indian athlete RaniYadav flunked a dope test in the Commonwealth Games and hopedthat it was not intentional. 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 today took control of the athletics events by bagging two bronze medals for the hosts in the Javelin men's and the tripple jump finals in the 19th Commonwealth Games at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here today. more...
An Indian athlete has tested positive for a banned substance at CWG, Mike Fennell, Games Federation chief, said today. The name has been withheld. more...
Four young women created track history in front of a roaring full house at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Tuesday, as India grabbed a fistful of medals in what is now its best Commonwealth Games performance ever. 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...
Australia stun England to reach CWG women’s hockey final:NEW DELHI: Captain Madonna Blyth scored the winner as defending champions Australia downed a fighting England 1-0 here […] more...
A second Nigerian runner at the Commonwealth Games has failed a doping test for the same banned substance. Commonwealth Games Federation President Mike Fennell said Tuesday that Samuel Okon, […] more...
// We fear the pugilists are getting complacent. Of late, in boxing we have not been able to show a good fight and put up a performance. Our boxers are more deserving and justifiable that what the score lines read. Last night there was a loss for Amandeep Singh, the Asian silver-medallist Jai Bhagwan Dilbag [...] more...
ndian discus thro trio had just created history b sweeping the three medals a the Commonwealth Games a the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Monday. But soon after India's 52-yea wait for another gold me more...
: For globetrotting England rugby 7s skipper Ben Gollings, the Commonwealth Games was never meant to be a whistle-stop journey, unlike most of his other assignments.Lone survivor of the silver med more...
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 Commonwealth Games was today hit by a dope scandal when Nigerian women's 100m gold medallist Osayemi Oludamola tested positive for a banned stimulant and was placed under provisional suspension pending a test of her 'B' sample. more...
New Delhi, Oct.11 (ANI): India could add just four Bronze medals here till Monday evening, as shooters duo Tejaswani and Meena Kumari and three pugilists contributed apiece to the total medal tally of 73 as recorded here on yesterday. 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...
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 (PTI) India's hopes of winning a bagfulof gold medals from boxing in the Commonwealth Games suffereda setback as their three pugilists lost semifinal bouts tosettle for bronze at the Talkatora Stadium here today. more...
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) Commonwealth Games gold medallist archer Deepika Kumari says she is too young to decide on how to spend the cash awards of Rs.30 lakh and would rather give the money to her parents. more...
New Delhi, Oct 11 (PTI) Only two former medallists areparticipating in the Commonwealth Games' Rugby Sevens eventcurrently in progress at the Delhi University ground. more...
The Commonwealth Games was today rocked by its first doping case when Nigerian women's 100m gold medallist Osayemi Oludamola tested positive for a banned stimulant. more...
The Commonwealth Games was on Monday rocked by its first doping case when Nigerian women's 100m gold medallist Osayemi Oludamola tested positive for a banned stimulant. more...
Commonwealth Games women's 100 metres gold medallist Osayemi Oludamola has tested positive for a banned stimulant, Games Federation chief Mike Fennell said on Monday. 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) 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...
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) Led by Beijing Olympic bronze medallist Vijender Singh, five Indian boxers moved into the semifinals, even as Melbourne Games champion Akhil Kumar crashed out in the quarterfinals at the Commonwealth Games here Sunday. more...
Where's the boss? Where's the tickets? and where's the chlorine? As the Commonwealth Games heads into its eighth day of competition there is no let up of the glitches and stuff ups that have marred the lead up preparations and the actual competition. more...
World champion and Olympic bronze medalist Sushil Kumar of India has beaten Heinrich Barnes of South Africa to win the the 66-kilogram freestyle wrestling final at the Commonwealth Games to bring India's gold tally to 28. Kumar pinned down his opponent in the second round when leading 2-0, 5-0 to more...
New Delhi: Olympics bronze medallist and world champion wrestler Sushil Kumar won the gold in the Freestyle 66 kg category at the Commonwealth Games on Sunday. Sushil, who won his […] more...
The fierce battle for gaining the second spot in the Commonwealth Games continued in earnest between India and England on the seventh day of competitions with the hosts edging in front by bagging four gold medals. more...
Turner delighted to add to medal haul (UK only) Three Englishmen swept the podium in the Commonwealth 110m hurdles final on Friday, led by European champion Andy Turner. Turner, 30, […] more...
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) India's Sania Mirza saved four match points but fell short in the decisive final set tie-breaker to lose a nail-biting women's singles tennis final more...
Reports of upset stomachs at the Commonwealth Games village in the Indian capital show that even highly protected athletes are not immune to the infamous "Delhi belly." Organisers […] more...
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) Gagan Narang had taken to shooting as a pastime, not in pursuit of excellence. Now, after winning four golds at the Commonwealth Games and with at least two more expected, he is well on his way to be the world's best. more...
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) Indian shooters won two more gold medals and an unexpected bronze came from the 20 km walk at the Commonwealth Games here Saturday but the country slipped to third position behind Australia and England on the sixth day of the competitions. more...
The Indian boxers in Amandeep and Suranjoy defeated Muhammad Fuad and Mohammad Subrie -- both from Malaysia -- respectively to assure themselves of their maiden medals in the Games. more...
Jared Tallent beat fellow Australian Luke Adams for the gold yesterday when Adams, who led with slightly more than two kilometres remaining, hit what he termed a ''blob […] more...
New Delhi, Oct 9(ANI): Australian track and field athlete Sally Pearson's rivals have offered little by way of sympathy over her disqualification in Thursday's Delhi Commonwealth Games 100metre race. more...
India secured an unexpected bronze in the men's 20km walk when Harminder Singh finished third behind the Australian duo of Jarred Tallent and Luke Adams with a personal best of 1:23:28 in the Commonwealth Games on Saturday. more...
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) Gold continued to pour from the Karni Singh Shooting Ranges while an unexpected bronze from the 20km walk early in the morning boosted India's medals tally Saturday, the sixth day of the competitions at the Commonwealth Games here. more...
India's medal tally at the Commonwealth Games swelled to 21 as shooters Harpreet Singh and Vijay Kumar won gold in 25-metre centre fire pistol pairs event. more...
Australian teenager Yolane Kukla made history on Friday when she became the youngest person to win a Commonwealth Games swim- ming gold since 2000. The teenager - aged just 15 and nine days - won gold more...
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) India went down gallantly 1-3 to badminton powerhouse and top seeds Malaysia and settled for a silver in the mixed team event at the Commonwealth Games here Friday, Saina Nehwal winning the lone match. more...
Abhishek Hore New Delhi, Oct 5 (PTI) Gagagn Narang extended his purplepatch by winning his third gold as Indian shooters todaygrabbed five medals to take their tally to an impressive 15 inthe Commonwealth Games shooting event here. more...
New Delhi, Oct 8 (PTI) He has himself learnt boxing froma Dronacharya awardee and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi todayshowed his love for the sport by turning up to watch theopening Commonwealth Games bout of Olympic bronze medallistand world number one Vijender Singh here at the TalkatoraStadium. more...
World number one Vijender Singh (75kg) enthralled with a convincing win in just about five minutes to enter the quarterfinals along with Asian silver-medallist Jai Bhagwan (60kg) and Dilbag Singh (69kg) on yet another superb day for the Indians in the boxing competition of the Commonwealth Games here today. more...
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) India's women archers struck gold but the fancied men's side performed below expectations and settled for a bronze in recurve team event at the Commonwealth Games here Friday. 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...
Debopriya Sarkar New Delhi, Oct 8 (PTI) New Zealands track cyclist AlisonShanks won the first gold medal for her country in theindividual pursuit category of the track cycling event in the2010 edition of the Commonwealth Games. more...
The silver-medallist became the fourth Indian boxer to book a berth in the Commonwealth Games quarterfinals after defeating Tanzania's Nasser Mafuru 11-2. more...
New Delhi, Oct 8 (ANI): The action will hot up on fifth day of the XIXth Commonwealth Games as a total of 43 gold medals will be up for grabs in various disciplines. more...
P Kashyap pulled off an incredible win over higher-ranked Rajiv Ouseph as India avenged a four-year-old semifinal loss to England, thrashing the visitors 3-0 to assure themselves of a silver in the team badminton event of the Commonwealth Games here on Thursday. more...
The New Delhi Games have presented a series of unique challenges for the athletes, their support teams, the fans and the press. The Herald picks the […] more...
Jamaican Leron Clarke became the fastest man of the XIX Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi clocking the second quickest time of 10.12 seconds on Indian soil. In the men's event, […] more...
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) The Indian women's table tennis team Thursday reached their maiden final at the Commonwealth Games blanking fancied England in the semi-finals here Thursday and the men's team entered the last four beating South Africa in the quarter-finals. more...
Poonam Mehra New Delhi, Oct 7 (PTI) There was no stopping the Indianboxers' victory march at the Commonwealth Games with Asiangold-medallist Suranjoy Singh (52kg) and Amandeep Singh (49kg)advancing to the quarterfinals, while defending champion AkhilKumar (56kg) booking a place in the last-16 stage in front ofa rapturous home crowd at the Talkatora Stadium here today. more...
Impressed with the venues and all praise for the Indian boxers, International Boxing Association President Ching-Kuo Wu says he is having a gala time at the Commonwealth Games […] more...
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) India won its first-ever archery medal in the Commonwealth Games Thursday as the trio of Gagandeep Kaur, Jhano Hansdah and Bheigyabati Chanu bagged an unexpected bronze in the women's compound team event. more...
India's Commonwealth Games weightlifting champion Renu Bala had to catch a rickshaw back to the athletes village after she missed the official transport. more...
World champion, Olympic gold medallist, and now two-time Commonwealth Games champion; that is the brief biography of Anna Meares, the cyclist. Her win over compatriot Kaarle McCulloch in the women's 5 more...
New Delhi, Oct 6 (PTI) Fourth seed Indian women stormedinto the semifinal of the Commonwealth Games table tennis teamcompetition by beating third seed Australia 3-1 at the YamunaSports Complex here today. more...
Poonam Mehra New Delhi, Oct 6 (PTI) Impressed with the venues and allpraise for the Indian boxers, International Boxing AssociationPresident Ching-Kuo Wu says he is having a gala time at theCommonwealth Games here. more...
New Delhi/Melbourne, Oct. 6 (ANI): Australian Commonwealth Games officials have decided to lock-up silver-medallist wrestler Hassene Fkiri after he refused to shake hands with his Indian opponent and gold medal winner Anil Kumar following his defeat in the 96 kilogram Greco-Roman class wrestling championship on Tuesday. more...
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS)Formidable Australia maintained their top position on the leaderboard even as hosts India showed their sporting might on day two of the 19th 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) India made a rousing start in wrestling with a clean sweep of all the three gold medals at stake on the opening day of the event at the 19th Commonwealth Games here Tuesday. more...
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) Abhinav Bindra and Gagan Narang Tuesday gave India the first gold of the 19th Commonwealth Games by winning the men's 10 metre air rifle pairs event, breaking their own Games record. 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...
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="513" caption="DISAPPOINTED: Archer Danielle Brown booked her place in the history books on Monday but admits tomorrow is just another day"][/caption]The 22-year-old Paralympic gold medallist […] more...
ndia topped the recurve team rankings in both the men's and women's sec- tions but Monday, the opening day of the Commonwealth Games archery competition, was not without concerns. On the brighter s 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, Oct 4 (IANS) World No.1 Vijender Singh and Asian champion Suranjoy Singh got a first round bye Monday in the draw of lots in the boxing event at the Commonwealth Games here, while defending gold medallist Akhil Kumar would begin his campaign against Qadir Khan of Pakistan later this week. more...
DELHI, India — Victoria’s Ryan Cochrane got Canada off to a golden start at the Commonwealth Games on Monday, winning the men’s 400-metre freestyle swim for the […] more...
Amid glittering pageantry which evoked thousands of years of India’s diverse culture and rich history, the 2010 Commonwealth Games were declared open by Prince Charles last night in […] more...
He is an Olympic and Commonwealth Games medallist in 50m butterfly.But Roland Schoeman's tale of glory started on an unusual note. As a 16-year- old in high school, the South African took to the p more...
Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra on Sunday became the fourth Indian shooter to carry the tri-colour during the opening ceremony of a multi-discipline sporting event when he led the Indian contingent out during the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony here. more...
Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma on Sunday announced cash rewards for all the Indian medal winners in the Commonwealth Games, including Rs 7.5 lakh for gold. more...
The 19th Commonwealth Games was today jointly declared open by Prince Charles and president of India Pratibha Patil in a diplomatic compromise that was worked out much before the inauguration. more...
India's only individual Olympic champion will carry the national flag at the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony, becoming the fourth shooter to carry the flag in a mega event. more...
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...
Commerce and industry minister Anand Sharma today announced cash rewards for all the Indian medal winners in the Commonwealth Games, including Rs 7.5 lakh for gold. more...
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) Indian men Monday begin the campaign to defend their Commonwealth Games table tennis gold with an easy outing against minnows Vanuatu while women have their task cut out against New Zealand. more...
India's first Olympic and World Championship bronze-medalist, the 24-year-old was hardly noticed when he won a silver at the previous Commonwealth Games. more...
New Delhi, Oct 2 (PTI) Wales chef de mission ChrisJenkins today said he is impressed with the transition thathas happened at the Commonwealth Games Village, where thingswere "quite chaotic" a couple of weeks ago. more...
With the likes of Abhinav Bindra, Gagan Narang, Samaresh Jung and Tejaswini Sawant, Indian shooters will be looking to better their Melbourne performance. more...
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) India and Britain resolved a protocol row by agreeing that Prince Charles and President Pratibha Patil will jointly declare the 19th Commonwealth Games open Sunday, an event for which a spruced up Indian capital has come under an unheard of security cover. more...
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) Even as Olympic shooting champion Abhinav Bindra was named India's flag bearer at the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games here on Oct 3, there was confusion as to who would be the Queen's baton bearers on the last stretch of the relay into the stadium. more...
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) Olympic shooting champion Abhinav Bindra will be India's flag bearer at the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here Sunday. more...
The good thing is the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (OC) is issuing accreditation cards to the country's eminent sportspersons that will allow them to watch the opening and closing ceremonie more...
Australia have lost two more athletes from their Commonwealth Games squad, with reigning discus gold medallist Scott Martin among two track and field competitors forced to pull out due to injury. more...
Melbourne, Sep 30 (PTI) Star pull-outs continued ahead ofthe Commonwealth Games with defending champion discus throwerScott Martin of Australia withdrawing from the mega event dueto a chest injury. more...
Colombo, Sep 29 (PTI) Sri Lankan chef-de-mission for theCommonwealth Games has expressed satisfaction with thefacilities and security at the athletes' Village in Delhi. more...
The depleted track and field event is in danger of another high-profile withdraw- al if world 800m champion Caster Semenya fails to recov- er from a back injury. The 19-year-old is one of the bigge more...
By Avishek Roy, New Delhi, Sep 26 : One of India's star attractions at the Commonwealth Games, World No.3 Saina Nehwal, would be shouldering the nation's badminton campaign […] more...
India’s only Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra on Monday flew down from Pune to join the Indian shooting squad for the Commonwealth Games, but did not check into the Games Village despite completing all formalities. more...
New Delhi, Sep 27 (PTI) Olympic gold medallist marksmanAbhinav Bindra today check in at the Commonwealth GamesVillage here but made a quick exit to leave for home as he hasnot brought his weapons with him. more...
New Delhi, Sept 27 (ANI): Australia's first Commonwealth Games athletes, who arrived in Delhi this morning, have said that they have come with an open mind despite security concerns, and added that they were "looking forward" to compete in the event and clarify all doubts regarding the gloomy accommodation reports themselves. more...
India's sportsmen hope to strike it rich at their own Commonwealth Games even though delays in building venues have deprived them of any home advantage. more...
Sun, Sep 26 05:46 AM Even as the organising committee tried to paint a comfortable picture of the Commonwealth Games Village, the Indian boxing contingent checked into […] more...
Even as the organising committee tried to paint a comfortable picture of the Commonwealth Games Village, the Indian boxing contingent checked into the residential block, only to be greeted by unclean rooms. more...
On Saturday night, India were very lucky that Melbourne Commonwealth Games champion Akhil Kumar wasn't badly hurt when his bed at the Commonwealth Games village collapsed on Saturday evening, with him 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...
Indian athletes continued to trickle in at the Commonwealth Games Village with the 10-member boxing team led by Olympic bronze medallist Vijender Singh checking in at its residential block for the event. more...
Three-time gold medallist relay run- ner Tamsyn Lewis has pulled out of the Commonwealth Games citing injury, even as star Australian cyclists Mark Renshaw and Mathew Hayman are still undecid- ed abou more...
Melbourne, Sep 24 (PTI) Three-time gold medallist relayrunner Tamsyn Lewis has pulled out of the Commonwealth Gamesciting injury, even as star Australian cyclists Mark Renshawand Mathew Hayman are still undecided about travelling toDelhi due to sanitation and security issues. more...
England committed to the troubled Commonwealth Games on Thursday after all 17 member sports agreed to go amid signs of improvement on the ground in India. more...
Olympic cycling champion Geraint Thomas and three other riders opted out of the Commonwealth Games on Thursday, hours after Wales had given athletes the all-clear to fly to New Delhi. more...
-England boss admits competition is 'on a knife-edge'-Scotland team confirms it has delayed its departure to Delhi-Countries worried by 'unsafe and unfit for human habitation'-Australian film crew enter […] more...
Melbourne, Sep 23 (PTI) Some of the world's top athleteshave either pulled out or having second thoughts aboutcompeting in the Delhi Commonwealth Games but the Australianswimming team and hurdler Hayley Butler today said they remaincommitted to the October 3 to 14 event. more...
Athens Olympic silvermedallist Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore lashed out at theNational Rifle Shooting Association of India (NRAI) forleaving him out of the Commonwealth Games squad on the basisof "unfair selection policy". more...
REUTERS - The Delhi Commonwealth Games have been hit by a series of pullouts by high-profile athletes, taking much of the shine off next month's multi-sport gathering which is already besieged by a raft of other problems. more...
Kenya`s Olympic 1,500 metres champion Asbel Kiprop and women`s world 10,000 champion Linet Masai have pulled out of next month`s Commonwealth Games, officials said. more...
Today I like to say I am also pulling out of the Commonwealth games. Not because of potential sickness or dodgy bridges, but because the Commonwealth games is bullshit. I've […] more...
London, Sep 22 (IANS) The Commonwealth Games, to be held in New Delhi from Oct 3, has suffered another blow after three of England's high profile athletes - Phillips Idowu, Christine Ohuruogu and Lisa Dobriskey - withdrew citing security and injury concerns. more...
Kenya's Olympic 1,500 metres champion Asbel Kiprop and women's world 10,000 champion Linet Masai have pulled out of next month's Commonwealth Games, officials said on Tuesday. more...
The 2010 Commonwealth Games has been beset by a raft of problems -- including security, venue and health fears -- ever since Delhi were awarded the event in November 2003. more...
thletics powerhouse Jamaica has named an under- strength 46-member squad. It is without some of the biggest stars in the world, including top sprinters. Apart from double world record holder sprint more...
Athletics powerhouse Jamaica hasnamed an understrength 46-member squad sans some of thebiggest stars in the world, including top sprinters, for nextmonth`s Commonwealth Games in India. 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...
Ottawa, Sep 17 (PTI) A Melbourne Games triple medallistand two sets of family members -- a father-son combination anda sister duo -- have made it to the Canadian shooting squadfor next month's Commonwealth Games in New Delhi. more...
Saved from missing the Commonwealth Games by a last-minute loan from the Organizing Committee, Indian weightlifters would look to erase the dope shame of the previous two editions with a rich haul of medals in the October 3-14 mega-event held in Delhi. more...
Ottawa, Sep 17 (IANS) Six-time Olympian and triple Commonwealth Games medallist Susan Nattrass will lead Canada's shooting squad for the Oct 3-14 Commonwealth Games. more...
Mayengbam Suranjoy Singh is favoured for the gold at CWG. But the mercurial Manipuri boxer also has an eye on the Asian Games and the London Olympics. more...
Sports Minister M S Gill announced a cash award of Rs 10 lakh for World Championship gold medallist wrestler Sushil Kumar and hoped the grappler will continue with his fine form in next month`s Commonwealth Games as well. more...
Wellington: The New Zealand Olympic Committee's appre- hension about Kiwi players safe- ty during the Commonwealth Games, notwithstanding, defending 1500 metre champi- on Nick Willis said he is com- f more...
Satheesha Rai won Commonwealth Games gold eight years ago but was stripped of his title after failing a doping test. Many more have followed and four Indian wrestler […] more...
Wellington, Sep 14 (IANS) Defending 1,500 metre champion Nick Willis said he is happy with the security arrangements for the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games, after the New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC) decided to take a final call on participation in the Games following assessment by chef-de-mission Dave Currie. more...
Auckland, Sep 14(ANI): New Zealand middle distance runner Nick Willis has said that he is comfortable with the security arrangements for next month's Delhi Commonwealth Games. 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...
Sushil Kumar has set his eyes on next month's Commonwealth Games and believes India can get to see 15 champions.Sushil defeated local favourite Gogaev Alan […] more...
There is little doubt that shooting is India's best bet for medals in the Delhi Commonwealth Games but coach Sunny Thomas has his fingers crossed.An […] more...
After breaking an almost six-decade jinx with his gold medal winning feat at the World Championship, wrestler Sushil Kumar has set his eyes on next month's Commonwealth Games, where he believes India can get to see about 15 champions. more...
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) An Olympic gold medallist, a World Champion and multiple World Cup medal winners are among India's 28-member shooting squad for the Commonwealth Games. That should give India a bagful of medals. more...
It was at the 2002 Manchester Commonwealth Games that Indian shooting turned a new leaf --- from the perennial also-rans it became a powerhouse in a sport long considered elite. A bulging tally of more...
There is little doubt that shooting is India's best bet for medals in the Delhi Commonwealth Games but coach Sunny Thomas has his fingers crossed. 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...
The Sports Ministry on Tuesday doubled the cash awards for gold medal winners to Rs 20 lakhs for the Commonwealth Games and Asian Games to encourage sportspersons to come up with an improved performan more...
The 21-year-old, a backstroke specialist, was on his way to the swimming pool for a morning practice session when he was intercepted by four unidentified men who attacked him with logs and sharp objects. more...
Chennai, Sep 5 (PTI) Commonwealth Games medal prospect,young Tamil Nadu swimmer M B Balakrishnan was today severelyinjured when some unidentified persons attacked him here. more...
Melbourne, Sept 4 (ANI): A disagreement over the Australian team uniform for the Commonwealth Games 2010 has come up, with Olympic gold medallist swimmer Leisel Jones saying she loves it, while fashion designer George Gross says they are just "blah" and "gaga". more...
: The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) is leav- ing no stone unturned to catch doping offenders this time. It has approved a test distribution plan of 1500 doping control tests, 250 blood tests, 15 more...
Olympic bronze medallist wrestler Sushil Kumar said it`s not time to create controversies and people should be "happy and excited" about the Commonwealth Games, scheduled for October 3-14. more...
New Delhi, Sep 2 (PTI) Olympic bronze medallist wrestlerSushil Kumar today said it's not time to create controversiesand people should be "happy and excited" about theCommonwealth Games, scheduled for October 3-14. more...
New Delhi, Sep 2 (PTI) Ace shuttlers Saina Nehwal andChetan Anand will spearhead Indian challenge in the badmintonevent of the Commonwealth Games to be held here from October 3to 14. more...
The National Rifle Association of India's selection committee may have taken the right decision to not consider Athens Olympic Games silver- medallist, double-trap shooter RVS Rathore, for the Commonw more...
The Indian Boxing Federation (IBF)dismissed Olympic bronze medallist Vijender Singh`s criticism that the boxing trials for the upcoming Commonwealth Games and the Asian Games at Patiala were not done in a proper manner. more...
Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra will spearhead the Indian shooting challenge in both the Commonwealth and Asian Games along with other top marksmen such as Gagan Narang and Manavjit Singh Sandhu. more...
Mumbai, Sep 1 (PTI) The Indian Boxing Federation (IBF)today dismissed Olympic bronze medallist Vijender Singh'scriticism that the boxing trials for the upcoming CommonwealthGames and the Asian Games at Patiala were not done in a propermanner, insisting they were transparent. more...
It needed just 2 medals, Sushil's bronze in Beijing Olympic and another one by Ramesh Kumar in the World Wrestling Championships 2009, Herning to perk up wrestling once again in India. Some out-of-the-skin performances by juniors, and of late, women wrestlers have only been adding to it. In a sport where decades can pass before something noteworthy comes up, such a successful streak has made Indian wrestlers an buoyant bunch. more...
When the selection committee meets in New Delhi on Wednesday to pick the 10m air rifle team for the Commonwealth Games, India's only individual Olympic gold- medallist, Abhinav Bindra, will need 'grac more...
Olympic bronze medallist Vijender Singh, who has been named for both Commonwealth Games and Asian Games, is unhappy with the way the selection trials were held as he felt a few “deserving“ boxers were more...
New Delhi, Aug 31 (PTI) Athens Olympics silver-medallistRajyavardhan Singh Rathore, who is set to miss the DelhiCommonwealth Games after skipping the trials, today said hewas driven into taking the step by a "biased" selection policyand a "prejudiced and vindictive" National Rifles Associationof India. more...
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) Beijing Olympic bronze medallist Vijender Singh will spearhead India's boxing challenge at the Oct 3-14 Commonwealth Games here. more...
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) India's first Olympic silver medallist double trap shooter Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore Tuesday lashed out at the 'vindictive attitude' of the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) after pulling out of the last day's trials to select the Commonwealth Games shooting squad. 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...
Athens Olympics silver medallist Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore will not part be a part of the Indian shooting team at the Commonwealth Games as he stands disqualified for selection after missing the trials. more...
Kochi, Aug 29 (PTI) The Queen's Baton Relay for the thisyear's Commonwealth Games was accorded a rousing receptionwhen it arrived at the Maharaja's College ground here today. more...
Leisel Jones, winner of two gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, will lead Australia's 52-member swim team to the October 3-14 Commonwealth Games. Swimming Australia had ear- lier announced a more...
Wrestling has always been one of the main strenghts of the Indian contingent participating in the Commonwealth Games and the same holds true for the XIX Commonwealth Games […] more...
England's best athletes have flocked to its colours for the Commonwealth Games, ignoring terror threats and the example of double world champion Jessica Ennis. more...
Double European gold medallist Mo Farah along with defending champions Phillips Idowu, Lisa Dobriskey and Christine Ohuruogu highlight a 100-strong England athletics team for the Commonwealth Games in Delhi. more...
Double European gold medallist Mo Farah is among 100 English athletes in the team for the 2010 Commonwealth Games which will be held in Delhi in October.... From […] more...
London, Aug 23 (PTI) Double European gold medallist MoFarah along with defending champions Phillips Idowu, LisaDobriskey and Christine Ohuruogu highlight a 100-strongEngland athletics team for the Commonwealth Games in Delhi. more...
Double European gold medallist Mo Farah is named in a 100-strong English team for the 2010 Commonwealth Games which will be held in Delhi in October.... From BBC […] more...
Concerned about security in the Delhi Commonwealth Games, British swimmer Fran Halsall has asked her parents not to accompany her to India during the October 3-14 mega-event. more...
Defending 100m champion Asafa Powell is set to join fellow Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt in pulling out of the Delhi Commonwealth Games, the build-up to which has been marred by withdrawals by star ath more...
London, Aug 22 (IANS) After triple Olympic champion and world record holder Usain Bolt, it is now fellow Jamaican Asafa Powell who is likely to skip the Oct 3-14 Commonwealth Games here. more...
The reigning world 100m bronze medallist and former world record holder Asafa Powell is all set to join fellow Jamaican Usain Bolt in pulling out of CWG. more...
London, Aug 22 (PTI) Defending 100m champion Asafa Powellis all set to join fellow Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt inpulling out of the Delhi Commonwealth Games, the build-up towhich has been marred by withdrawls by star athletes andcorruption allegations. more...
A solid focus has always defined this 28-year-old.Not surprising then that India's ace paddler, Achanta Sharath Kamal, has had a meteoric rise in world rankings this year -- from 76 to a career-be 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...
Seven world champions are part of cycling powerhouse Australia`s 27-strong team, announced on Thursday for the October Commonwealth Games in Delhi. more...
Australia's triple Olympic gold medallist Stephanie Rice will have shoulder surgery and miss the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi in October, the emotional swimmer said Thursday. more...
Triple Olympic gold medallist Stephanie Rice has pulled out of this year's Commonwealth Games to have shoulder surgery in the hope of being fit enough to compete at the 2012 London Games. more...
Australia's triple Olympic gold medallist Stephanie Rice will have shoulder surgery and miss the Commonwealth Games, the emotional swimmer said. more...
Triple Olympic gold medallist Stephanie Rice plans to have shoulder surgery later this year after competing at the Oct. 3-14 Commonwealth Games in India. Australian Rice has been struggling with he more...
: Seven world champions are part of cycling pow- erhouse Australia's 27-strong team, announced today for the October Commonwealth Games in Delhi. The 2004 Olympic and reign- ing Commonwealth Games more...
Melbourne, Aug 19 (PTI) Australia's Olympic championswimmer Stephanie Rice will battle through the pain of ashoulder injury to compete in the Delhi Commonwealth Gamesthis October. more...
The squad to represent Wales at the Commonwealth Games has been announced. The squad includes European Championship medalists Dai Green, Rhys Williams and Christian Malcolm. The 2010 Games take place […] more...
Sydney, Aug 19 (IANS) Triple Olympic gold medallist Stephanie Rice will be avoiding a shoulder surgery to take part in the New Delhi Commonwealth Games in October. more...
Melbourne, Aug 19 (PTI) Seven world champions are part ofcycling powerhouse Australia's 27-strong team, announced todayfor the October Commonwealth Games in Delhi. more...
Triple Olympic gold medallist Stephanie Rice plans to have shoulder surgery later this year after competing at the Oct. 3-14 Commonwealth Games in India. more...
: Mangled ears; sweat, dripping like a rivulet down his face; a soft groan every now and then, give you a hint of the pain he is enduring. All this to max- imise power, flexibility, reflexes and to ge more...
Glasgow (Scotland), Aug 18 (PTI) Olympic silver medallistcyclist Ross Edgar and star swimmer Hannah Miley were todaynamed in the 191-member strong Scotland squad, including 83women athletes, for the October 3-14 Commonwealth Games inDelhi. more...
17 Aug 10 @ 06:45am by PAUL AMY MELBOURNE is set for serious squash action when Commonwealth Games squash teams from England, Scotland, New Zealand and […] more...
: Sportspersons from Haryana, who win medals in the Commonwealth Games, will get cash rewards, the highest being R 7,00,000 for a gold medal, Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda said here on Monday. more...
The Indian Table Tennis team led bysingles gold medallist Sharath Kamal will leave Monday night forChina to acquire more in-depth knowledge about the game andidentify their strength and weakness. more...
England`s star middle distance runner Lisa Dobriskey says she is keen to defend her 1500m Commonwealth Games gold in Delhi but an injury-hit season has left her in two minds. more...
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...
London, Aug 16 (PTI) England's world heptathlon championJessica Ennis and 800m world championship bronze-medallistJenny Meadows have joined the growing list of star athletespulling out from the the controversy-ridden Delhi CommonwealthGames. more...
London, Aug 16 (PTI) England's star middle distancerunner Lisa Dobriskey says she is keen to defend her 1500mCommonwealth Games gold in Delhi but an injury-hit season hasleft her in two minds. more...
Australian world indoor long jump champion Fabrice Lapierre made up his mind to take part in the CWG in New Delhi after initial reluctance to travel to India. more...
Australian world indoor long jumpchampion Fabrice Lapierre may soon become another top athleteto give the October 3-14 Commonwealth Games a miss. more...
Melbourne, Aug 15 (PTI) Australian world indoor long jumpchampion Fabrice Lapierre today made up his mind to take partin the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi after initialreluctance to travel to India. more...
Melbourne, Aug 15 (PTI) Australian world indoor long jumpchampion Fabrice Lapierre may soon become another top athleteto give the October 3-14 Commonwealth Games a miss. more...
Melbourne 2006 gold medallists Deborah Acason and Ben Turner highlight a 15- strong Australian weightlifting team named on Friday to com- pete at the New Delhi Commonwealth Games in October. Acason more...
"The fastest man on no legs", triple paralympic gold medallist Oscar Pistorius is aiming to qualify as an able-bodied athlete for the Delhi Commonwealth Games. more...
London, Aug 13 (PTI) "The fastest man on no legs", tripleparalympic gold medallist Oscar Pistorius is aiming to qualifyas an able-bodied athlete for the Delhi Commonwealth Games butremains non-committal on whether he would actually participatein the mega-event. more...
Australian triple Olympic gold medallist swimmer Stephanie Rice has said skipping the Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi never entered her mind, even though she is considering […] more...
A five-member boxing contingent will represent New Zealand in the upcoming Commonwealth Games to be held in Delhi from October 3-14.The New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC) on Tuesday named young boxer Joseph Parker in the team which will also have the likes of Commonwealth Championship bronze medallist and world number 21, Nathan McEwen (75kg) and Angus Donaldson (60kg) who won silver at the Oceania Championships among others. more...
Dope-tainted Manipuri lifter L. Monika Devi and Sarabjit Singh, who broke his own national record in the over 105kg category, will lead India at the Commonwealth Games from October 3-14. A silver-m more...
Dope-tainted Manipuri lifter L Monika Devi and Sarabjit Singh, who broke his own national record in the over 105kg category, will spearhead Indian challenge at the Commonwealth Games from October 3-14. more...
New Delhi, Aug 9 (PTI) Olympic bronze medallist SushilKumar will spearhead India's challenge at the CommonwealthGames in October as the Wrestling Federation of India todayannounced teams for both free style and Greco Roman events. 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...
Thousands of crores are being spent on the 2010 Commonwealth Games, but organisers are struggling to provide Indian athletes with even Rs 200 worth of essential dietary supplements each day. HT has learnt that athletes are getting supplements worth barely Rs 60 per day, less than one-sixth more...
Arjuna award winning wrestler Sokhender Tomar today came out against Commonwealth Games in the capital saying that poor people`s money have been plundered for the multi-sporting extravaganza. more...
: Thousands of crores are being spent on the 2010 Commonwealth Games, but organisers are struggling to pro- vide Indian athletes with even R 200 worth of essential dietary supplements each day. HT has more...
While the top stars, including Olympic champion Usain Bolt, may be giving the Commonwealth Games a miss, the event still promises to be a fascinating confluence of athletes, young and not so young, the already famous and those striving to be so, those who have seen it all and those who still look at the world with wide-eyed fascination. more...
Upcoming Commonwealth Games will be like `Indian cricket team without Sachin Tendulkar` if star athletes continue to withdraw from the sporting extravaganza, ace squash player Saurav Ghosal said. more...
Olympic champion Victoria Pendleton has told BBC Sport she will miss the Commonwealth Games in Delhi to focus on October's European Championships. more...