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A fine blend of play and managementHindustan TimesHe chose UK over Australia because the fo rmer offered him opportunities to get involved with Olympics and Commonwealth games. Prior to taking up this course, Biswas worked with a sport management firm (IOS Pvt Ltd) in Delhi for four years and “this … more...
Reports: Commonwealth Games champion Ele Opeloge overcomes typhoid in bid to …Washington PostWELLINGTON, New Zealand — Samoa media says Commonwealth Games women's weightlifting gold medalist Ele Opeloge faces a June 5 deadline to qualify for the London Olympics after overcoming typhoid. Opeloge, who won gold in the over 75-kilogram class at … more...
I want to make my country proud: Sushil KumarTimes of IndiaWith India having hosted the Commonwealth Games, sport itself has become popular and Indians are looking beyond cricket. (TOI Photo) NEW DELHI: The last time he represented the country at the Beijing Olympics (2008), he brought home a bronze medal, … more...
Striving hard for a podium finish in London: Krishna PooniaNDTVNew Delhi: India's Commonwealth Games gold medalist Krishna Poonia has set herself a target of 65 metres in the discus throw to make a podium finish at the 2012 London Olympics. For that she has to outdo her life's best (63.69 metre) to be in the [...] more...
Brisbane TimesBusinessman replaces sacked Olympian as Gold Coast chiefReuters UK| SYDNEY (Reuters) – The Queensland government has replaced the sacked chairman of the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games organising committee with a Brisbane businessman. Mark Stockwell, who won three swimming medals at the 1984 Olympics, …Newman tight-lipped over dropping Games chairman StockwellABC OnlineComm Games Board [...] 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...
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...
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...
Point 1: Hosting major sporting events may create problems to the reputation and economy of the hosting countries. For example, Delhi Commonwealth Games 2010 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-14424311 and Vancouver Winter […] more...
Telegraph.co.ukLondon 2012 Olympics: Team GB wrestler Myroslav Dykun given hope in doping caseTelegraph.co.ukBy Simon Hart Myroslav Dykun, who won gold for England in the 66kg category at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi and was considered one of the most talented prospects in the GB squad, has been provisionally suspended after his 'A' sample tested [...] 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...
BBC NewsLondon 2012: Marathon woman Freya Murray eyes the OlympicsBBC NewsScots athlete Freya Murray is hoping her first ever marathon will bag her a place in this summer's Olympic games. The 28-year-old represented Scotland in the 5000 metres and 10000 metres in the 2010 Commonwealth Games. However, the London Marathon on …and more » more...
Daily MailLondon Olympics: UK shows how its doneMSN IndiaContrast the scenario in London with the sordid state of affairs before the Delhi Commonwealth Games of 2010. Even though there are still about a hundred days before the London Olympics kick off, the city is ready and raring to host the biggest …Cycling: Welsh stars of [...] more...
Tooting's Gordon's alive for GamesYour Local GuardianTooting's veteran judoka has been there and done it all before, winning gold at the 2002 Commonwealth Games and coming fourth in the 2004 Athens Olympics. A dislocated finger has kept him out of action since November but the 35-year-old returns to the …and more » 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...
ISSF approves Heena Sidhu's participation in OlympicsTimes of IndiaThe Commonwealth Games champion Sidhu earned a quota place for the London Games after the NRAI decided to exchange a spot in the 50m Rifle 3 Position event, won by Imran Hasan Khan in the Asian Shooting Championship in January, with the women's Air …and more » 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...
Ajit Pal Singh named Indian Chef-de-MissionDeccan HeraldIt has always been the administrators who have been picked to head a contingent, be it in Olympics, Asian Games or Commonwealth Games, but never a sportsperson. It was time for a change. I proposed the name of Ajitpal Singh and got a unanimous approval …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...
India TodayGeeta clinches gold to qualify for OlympicsIndia TodayGeeta, who won gold at the Commonwealth Games, was a strong contender to qualify for the quadrennial event and the Bhiwani girl did not disappoint. She thrashed Gulina Kubatbek (8-0) of Kyrgyzstan in the first round before getting the better of Thai …Geeta makes history, qualifies for [...] 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...
'Athletics can't improve unless we have coaches on contract'Times of IndiaSprinter Milkha Singh is popu-larly known as 'the Flying Sikh', a title he won along with many medals in international athletics, winning India its first gold at the 1958 Commonwealth Games. He missed a bronze at the 1960 Olympics 400-metre event by …Indian suppliers to [...] more...
Commonwealth Games gold medalist athlete Krishna Poonia and her husband Virendra Poonia were allegedly duped of Rs 6.03 lakh by a Bhilwara-based multi-level marketing company. more...
Zee NewsSeema claims London berth sans govt supportHindustan Times"After the silver-winning effort at the Melbourne Commonwealth Games in 2006, was I able to touch this distance again. It was because of the six-month stint under coach Tony Ciarelli, otherwise I wouldn't have qualified for the London Olympics," Seema …Seema Antil books ticket to London OlympicsThe [...] 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...
Stuff.co.nzHermansson ploughs ahead with Olympic careerStuff.co.nzWhile the London Olympics might be his swansong – he has also been to four Commonwealth Games with New Zealand teams – Hermansson has tried retiring before. "It's a challenge," he said. "I seem to have something to offer and I have built up a …and more » more...
stv.tvSwimming champ reopens pool ahead of 2014 Commonwealth Gamesstv.tvThe pool will host the diving events as part of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games and will be used by the British Swimming squad for training in July this year, ahead of the London Olympics. Wilkie swam the first breadth in the 50-metre pool …Royal Commonwealth Pool [...] more...
Zee NewsIndia makes banned athletes eligible for OlympicsTimes of IndiaAshwini Akkunji and Sini Jose, members of relay quartets that won gold at the 2010 Commonwealth Games and Asian Games, were among six athletes banned from the time of their provisional suspensions last July. However, the panel ruled that four of them …Olympic hopes alive for [...] more...
BBC NewsGuernsey Olympic torch route revealedBBC NewsTwo Commonwealth Games athletes will be among those carrying the Olympic torch through the streets of St Peter Port, Guernsey. The flame is due to visit both Channel Islands of Guernsey and Jersey on 15 July in the run up to the 2012 London Olympics.and more » more...
BBC NewsGuernsey Olympic Torch route revealedBBC NewsTwo Commonwealth Games athletes will be among those carrying the Olympic Torch through the streets of St Peter Port, Guernsey. The flame is due to visit both Channel Islands of Guernsey and Jersey on 15 July in the run up to the 2012 London Olympics.and more » more...
Telegraph.co.ukLondon 2012 Watch: Thorpedo's dream of Olympic return sinksDaily MailBy Neil Wilson Ian Thorpe, Australia's greatest-ever swimmer, is out of this year's Olympic Games but he could still be coming to Britain for the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. The five-time Olympic champion's bid to come back from five years in …Thorpe has no regretsSports [...] more...
Kansas City StarReigning champion Jones qualifies for 4th OlympicsKansas City StarBy JOHN PYE AP Sports Writer FILE – In this Oct. 8, 2010 file photo, Australia's gold medalist Leisel Jones poses with her medal following the 100-meter breaststroke final during the Commonwealth Games at the Dr. SP Mukherjee Aquatics Center in New …Australia's Leisel Jones [...] 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...
Daily MailYoung Heena all set for LondonHindustan TimesThe Commonwealth Games champion earned a quota place for the Olympics after National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) decided to exchange a spot in the 50m Rifle 3 Position event, won by Imran Hasan Khan, with the The federation has even sent the …Door finally shuts on Rathore's [...] more...
India TodayIndian Olympic body turns blind eye to role of Dow in London GamesIndia TodayThe association had not only been turning a blind eye to Dow's involvement in the Olympics for a long time but had also done business with the company while organising the Commonwealth Games 2010 in New Delhi. Dow had supplied insulation [...] more...
More Than The GamesTRIALS 2012: Happy Haywood looking for special farewell at the OlympicsMore Than The GamesHaywood burst on the scene as a 15-year old at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, where she quickly became a favourite of the home crowd. Now she'll get the chance to enjoy that support again after securing her [...] more...
Canada Olympics president sees crucial role for VictoriaVictoria Times Colonist"And in addition to training athletes, Victoria also has a tradition of hosting events such as the Commonwealth Games, FIFA U20 World Cup and Scotties and Ford world championships in curling." Brian Price, the rowing coxswain for the goldmedallist 2008 …and more » more...
More Than The GamesGlasgow face five rivals for right to stage 2018 Youth OlympicsMore Than The GamesThe British Olympic Association decided to press ahead with a bid from the Scottish city, which will host the 2014 Commonwealth Games, last month. But they face a strong field from Europe and South America, including Poznan in Poland, [...] more...
Lee McConnell Strives For Big Win at London OlympicsBoxingScene.comWhen the Olympics ends, McConnell has the prospect of competing at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow to look forward to and feels the event will be a boost for Scottish sport. She said: "My focus is all on the Olympics at the moment but as soon as [...] more...
Zee NewsWorld hockey looking at India as major hub for the sportTimes of IndiaAfter successfully hosting the World Cup and the Commonwealth Games in 2010 and now the 2012 London Olympics qualifiers, everyone is looking at India with a lot of expectations. The shopping list is not over. Later this week, the World Series Hockey [...] more...
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...
After successfully hosting the World Cup and the Commonwealth Games in 2010 and now the 2012 London Olympics qualifiers, everyone is looking at India with a lot of expectations. more...
Daily MailGlasgow bids to host 2018 Youth Olympic Games four years after Commonwealth GamesDaily MailThe British Olympic Association have confirmed they will formally submit Glasgow, which is hosting the 2014 Commonwealth Games, as their candidate city. Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina, is also bidding and the South American city has signed up …Glasgow bids [...] more...
Nod For OlympicsReuters IndiaThe 24-year-old D'Arcy attacked Commonwealth Games champion Simon Cowley in a Sydney bar in March 2008 causing injuries including a broken jaw, broken nose and broken eye socket. He received a 14-month suspended jail sentence in 2009 When Cowley was …and more » more...
Sportsnet.caCanadian divers book tickets for London OlympicsCP24, CanadaCanada's Alexandre Despatie, from Montreal, holds up his three gold medals for diving Tuesday, October 12, 2010 at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, India. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz) LONDON — Canada's Alexandre Despatie and Reuben Ross …Canadian divers qualify for LondonLondon Free PressCanada's Despatie desperate to [...] more...
Zee NewsLondon Olympics: Britain takes security tips from IndiaTimes of IndiaNEW DELHI: Preparing to host the Olympics in August, Britain is taking tips from India on security of venues based on its experience of Delhi Commonwealth Games (CWG) held in 2010. Terming the upcoming event as a "big challenge" for England, …Time to realise an [...] more...
Preparing to host the Olympics in August, Britain is taking tips from India on security of venues based on its experience of Delhi Commonwealth Games (CWG) held in 2010. more...
Zee NewsCanada, France pose threats for IndiaThe HinduCanada, which featured in the Beijing Olympics, had shown its keenness to make the London Games. “Since the Commonwealth Games, we have been preparing for this. We are at the peak of a four-year cycle. This is the most important part of the Olympics …Canada keen to make [...] more...
Zee NewsDope-tainted athletes played Russian roulette: WADAIndian ExpressStating that 'certain elements in the athletes explanations are difficult to understand' the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has appealed against the one-year ban handed out to four quarter-milers, including Commonwealth Games and Asian Games 4×400 …Ashwini and Co out of Olympics?sportal.co.inWADA wants two-year ban for Ashwini & CoFirstpostall [...] more...
Telegraph.co.ukQueen's Diamond Jubilee: From Coronation Street to the Commonwealth GamesManchester Evening NewsThis was the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games 2002, watched by many millions around the world – a pivotal moment in Manchester's regeneration and a marker which would pave the way for the London Olympics in 2012.Queen celebrates 60 years on the throne.. [...] more...
SkySportsBankier's home comfortsSkySportsFirst and foremost, the Scottish badminton star is focused on claiming Great Britain's mixed doubles spot for this year's Olympics alongside Chris Adcock but the dream to compete in the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow is also in the back of her mind …and more » 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...
NDTVED names Kalmadi in queens baton relay scam chargesheetHindustan TimesPTI Indian Olympics Association President Suresh Kalmadi walks along with Pakistani Punjab Governor Salmaan Tahseer carrying the Queen's Baton for the Commonwealth Games at the Wagah border. Enforcement Directorate on Thursday filed a charge sheet for …CWG scam: ED files charge sheet in Queen's Baton Relay [...] more...
I want at least my son to play squash in Olympics: RodneyThe Asian AgeThe racquet sport has been featured regularly at the Commonwealth Games, Asian Games and Pan American Games since 1995, but Olympic status remains elusive. Rodney, winner of the World Open in 1997, hopes at least his children will be able to realise [...] more...
IBNLive.comIOC seeks action-taken report against KalmadiIBNLive.comNow, the International Olympics Committee (IOC) has written to the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) Acting President VK Malhotra asking what action he is contemplating against Suresh Kalmadi, who is accused in the Commonwealth Games scam.and more » more...
Commonwealth Games champion Alana Boyd is eyeing national recordThe AustralianShe finished 16th in the Beijing Olympics in 2008 and won the gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in India in 2010. She was 13th at the world championships in Daegu in August with a jump of 4.50m, coming back after a knee operation in April.and [...] 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...
More Than The GamesGlasgow bids to host 2018 Youth Olympics GamesHerald ScotlandGLASGOW has been confirmed as the sole UK bid to host the 2018 Youth Olympic Games, just four years after it will stage the Commonwealth Games. The city believes it will have the infrastructure to run the 12-day event, which would attract 3600 young [...] more...
International Olympics Committee (IOC) has passed an interim suspension order against sacked Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi and two others, media reported on Sunday. more...
The Commonwealth Games Federation`s general assembly in St. Kitts and Nevis has agreed to include three weight categories of women`s boxing for the future editions of the Commonwealth Games. more...
Having served as the IOA secretary general for 24 years, Randhir Singh who announced on Tuesday that he wont be contesting the elections next year tells DNA that India should let the dust settle down before bidding for the Olympics 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...
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...
Flashback time or looking at the sporting road ahead? No easy answers even one year after the Commonwealth Games with the grand opening ceremony and rich medals haul almost fading in memory as the men behind the multimillion rupee event continue to be behind bars on charges of corruption and many of the lavish stadiums lie in disuse. more...
Sports Minister Ajay Maken on Saturday took a dig at the corruption-tainted organisers of last year`s Commonwealth Games, saying their lack of "legacy planning" and of concern of sports medicine has led to loss of time and money for India`s preparation for top international events. 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 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...
Triple Medalist Caroline Morin-Houde named Canadian Flag Bearer for Youth …TheSportsCampus.com"It's been an absolutely amazing competition," said Morin-Houde, who one day hopes to represent Canada at the senior Commonwealth Games and the Olympics. "My goals prior to the Games had been to qualify for the finals in the 100m and 200m, …and more » 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...
The HinduAshish Kumar aims to perfect new movesThe HinduAshish Kumar, the only Indian gymnast to win Commonwealth Games and Asian Games medals, having introduced some new elements into his routines, is striving to perfect them to claim an Olympics berth in the World championships in Tokyo next month. …Kumar eyes Olympic spotsportal.co.inGowda determined to win [...] more...
After his stupendous four-gold feat at the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi and two silver-winning effort at the Guangzhou Asian Games last year, the ace shooter got his due finally. more...
2010 Commonwealth Games, the next big event after the Beijing Olympics is to knock on the door of Delhi about two years. In addition to the usual questions […] more...
CWG controversy won't affect India's Olympic dream: SAI DGEconomic TimesNEW DELHI: Despite the beating the country took in the aftermath of the controversy-marred Commonwealth Games, the Sports Authority of India (SAI) is confident of a good showing from its athletes in the 2012 London Olympics and is expecting a haul of …and more » more...
Nice moovie: http://www.youtube.com/embed/ Video description Yendi Phillips (born September 8, 1985) is the winner of the Miss Jamaica World 2007 beauty pageant, […] more...
Nice video: http://www.youtube.com/embed/ Video description Yendi Phillips (born September 8, 1985) is the winner of the Miss Jamaica World 2007 beauty pageant, […] more...
The West Australian Charlesworth to stick with KookaburrasSydney Morning HeraldAustralian men's hockey coach Ric Charlesworth has agreed to a contract extension which will keep him in charge of the Kookaburras until after the 2014 Commonwealth Games. Charlesworth's previous deal ran to the end of next year's Olympics, …Charlesworth to coach Kookaburras beyond 2012Herald SunCharlesworth extends contract [...] more...
: Achanta Sharath Kamal, who is preparing for the London Olympics in Germany, believes he can better his Beijing Games' performance. Though he felt things had slowed down after the Commonwealth Games, 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...
BBC News Worldwide hunt begins for a new Games chiefHerald ScotlandTHE worldwide trawl for the individual to deliver Glasgow's 2014 Commonwealth Games begins today, with the headhunters who sourced the London Olympics chief executive tasked with the job. A month after the resignation of former chief executive John …Search for new 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games chiefBBC [...] more...
Island Sports News Rugby Canada turns to Island againVictoria Times ColonistBy Cleve Dheensaw, Times Colonist July 25, 2011 The immediate aim is the rugby sevens competition at the Youth Commonwealth Games on the Isle of Man in September. The long-term goal is the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics, when many of these youth players will …Canadian U18 [...] more...
SO how will the Commonwealth Games in Delhi be remembered – indeed, will it be remembered at all? The disappointing truth is that it will be remembered in […] 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...
Mitchell takes all-around goldSydney Morning HeraldCommonwealth Games golden girl Lauren Mitchell has regained her Australian all-around gymnastics title to kick-start preparations for the world championships and next year's London Olympics. Mitchell, who won four gold medals at the Delhi Games, …WA's Lauren Mitchell wins all-round title at National ChampionshipsPerth Nowall 9 news articles » more...
BBC News Shamed 2014 Commonwealth Games chief's junket spree exposedScottish Daily RecordTHE Glasgow Commonwealth Games boss forced to quit over a freebie also enjoyed junkets to T in the Park, Wimbledon, The Open and the Winter Olympics. Games chiefs have finally released a secret list of jollies accepted by top officials on the Glasgow …Finance firm [...] 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...
Olympics timer in Indian scandalSydney Morning HeraldBut legal problems in India, where it is accused of conspiring to win a 1.1 billion rupee ($A22.86 million) contract for the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games threatens to sully its previously squeaky clean reputation. "What's happening in India is very …and more » more...
The bitter dispute over proposed reforms of Indian sports administration in the wake of the shambolic buildup to the Commonwealth Games is showing no signs of abating despite threats that the country of 1.1 billion could be excluded from the Olympics. more...
Vow to avoid tickets fiasco at Commonwealth GamesGlasgow Evening TimesGlasgow will learn lessons from the London Olympics tickets fiasco when it comes to selling seats for the 2014 Commonwealth Games. John Scott, chief executive of the Games organising committee, said his officials had already been in close contact with …and more » more...
No sooner than the work on the 2012 Games in London has been completed, attention has shifted towards the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Construction work has finally started […] more...
BBC News Hoy undecided about Glasgow GamesBBC NewsSir Chris Hoy will wait until after the London 2012 Olympics before deciding whether to compete at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow two years later. Hoy won three cycling gold medals at Beijing 2008, becoming Scotland's most successful Olympian, …Chris Hoy undecided on future but dreams of Glasgow 2014 [...] more...
Commonwealth 2022 viable: economistEast Coast RadioPlaying host to the 2022 Commonwealth Games may not be off the cards, despite government's recent decision not to bid for the 2020 Olympics. An economist says that is because the sporting events are of a different scale. Tony Twine has been commenting …and more » more...
South Africa to bid for 2022 Commonwealth GameseTaiwan NewsAP South Africa will try to bring the Commonwealth Games to Africa for the first time in 2022, one of a series of smaller sports events the country is targeting after dropping plans to bid for the 2020 Olympics. …and more » more...
Times LIVE S. Africa to bid for Commonwealth GamesAFPJOHANNESBURG — South Africa's sports federation wants to bid to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games, the group's chief said Thursday, after the government scrapped a proposal to wage an Olympics bid. "Immediately after the announcement of where the 2018 …SA to bid for Commonwealth GamesSuperSport.comSouth Africa targets 2022 [...] more...
South Africa intends to bid as host for the 2022 Commonwealth games after dropping plans to bid for the 2020 Olympics.South Africa will bid to host the 2022 […] more...
South Africa will bid to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games having last week pulled out of the race to stage the 2020 summer Olympics, the country's Olympic federation chief Gideon Sam said on Thursday. more...
DURBAN (Reuters) - South Africa will bid to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games having last week pulled out of the race to stage the 2020 summer Olympics, the country's Olympic federation chief Gideon Sam said on Thursday. more...
South Africa will bid to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games having pulled out of the race to stage the 2020 summer Olympics, the Olympic federation chief Gideon Sam said. more...
Kalmadi refuted the CBI allegation that he was the main functionary of the organising committee and brought about a situation to favour Swiss Timing. more...
Daily Mail Turner wants moreEurosport.com AUTurner, initially dropped from lottery funding after the Beijing Olympics, responded in style last year to win both the European and Commonwealth Games 110metres hurdles titles. And his winning time of 13.28 seconds at the Jamaican Invitational …London 2012 athletics watch: Brilliant Turner just flying over the hurdles as …Daily Mailall [...] 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...
Sports stars cash in on dream runBusiness StandardThe hope of a rich medal haul in the London Olympics next year and victory in the world cup cricket have led to a huge increase in the endorsement fee charged by winners in last year's Commonwealth Games and cricketers. While most Commonwealth Games …and more » more...
More Than The GamesDenham desperate to make up for lost time after Delhi heartbreakMore Than The GamesWRESTLER Tom Denham is desperate to make up for his Delhi Commonwealth Games nightmare by taking a giant stride in 2011 towards the London Olympics. J... 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 Commonwealth Games bronze winner became the third Indian marksman to book a berth for London Olympics after winning the gold medal at the Men Final at shooting World Cup in Changwon, Korea. more...
Olympian and former India coach Limba Ram refused to read much into the disappointing show of Commonwealth Games gold medalist archer Deepika Kumari in the ongoing National Games. 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...
With the 2012 London Olympics just 15 months away, the sports ministry decided to form a four-member committee to utilise all stadia built during the CWG for the preparation of national teams. more...
In what could be music to sportspersons ears, the union sports ministry on Saturday cleared that their stadiums would only be used for sport events and nothing else. more...
The sports ministry decided to form a four-member committee comprising sportspersons, to utilise all stadia built during the Commonwealth Games for the preparation of national teams. more...
Keeping London Olympics on mind, sports ministry decided to form a committee to utilise all stadia built during CWG for the preparation of national teams. 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...
The country's top pistol shoot- er, Samresh Jung, is among those frustrated. It is unfortu- nate indoor facilities for rifle and pistol disciplines at the Dr Karni Singh Shooting Ranges are yet to be more...
After his dream to represent Olympics shattered because of a spate of injuries and illnesses, the `Best Boxer` of the Manchester Commonwealth Games 2002, Som Bahadur Pun, now wants to make a mark as a coach. more...
Colonial Olympics calamityOrganizers of October?s 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi needed eight years to plan for the quadrennial event. They got seven. As such, missed deadlines, poor […] more...
Colonial Olympics calamityOrganizers of October?s 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi needed eight years to plan for the quadrennial event. They got seven. As such, missed deadlines, poor […] more...
Foreign companies are planning legal action against organizers of the New Delhi Commonwealth Games, claiming they are still owed millions for their work on the opening and closing ceremonies and are being blocked from taking their equipment out of India. more...
The Central Information Commission on Thursday slapped a fine of Rs 45,000 on the Indian Olympics Association in two cases for delay in furnishing replies to queries related to Commonwealth Games. more...
Buoyed by the success in the Commonwealth Games and Asiad, Railways have decided to undertake full-fledged exercise to win as many medals in the 2012 London Olympics. more...
Buoyed by the success in the Commonwealth Games and Asiad, Railways have decided to undertake full-fledged exercise to win as many medals in the 2012 London Olympics. more...
After the whole Delhi CWG fiasco, it seems the Indians are intent on prolonging the reminders of their incompetence. With the hopes of bidding for the Olympics firmly […] more...
Organisers of this year's Commonwealth Games were accused on Tuesday of owing companies millions of dollars and blocking equipment used for the opening and closing cer- emonies from leaving India. 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...
New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) Bolstered by India's best ever performance in the Delhi Commonwealth Games, Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) is looking for two foreign coaches to prepare the paddlers for tougher events like the Olympics. 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...
Varanasi, Nov.28 (ANI): Girls from villages are undergoing tough practice in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi District to hone their skills in athletics after being inspired by the recent Commonwealth Games and the Asian Games. more...
The 2010 Asian Games that is currently being held in GZ is one of the world's biggest sporting event. It is much bigger in scale than the Commonwealth games. […] more...
When Delhi hosted the Commonwealth Games in October, they cut their preparations fine. But, as these new aerial photos show, it appears there will be no such panic […] more...
On the evening of 14th October 2010 every Indian heaved a sigh of relief- from CWG Organizing Committee to bureaucrats, from the athletes to the government. The commonwealth […] more...
India exceeded all expectations with 38 gold medals in the Commonwealth Games to finish at the second spot in the medals tally. The event has changed. So have the venues and conditions. The goal thoug more...
After a mediocre show at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi last month where the 26-member swim team sank without a trace, the Indian team is hopeful of a respectable show at the Asian Games. more...
: After a reasonabl successful jaunt at the Commonwealth Games, Indian weightlifters will be expected to bag a rich haul at the Asian Games too. India had bagged eight medals, including two gold, a more...
The Commonwealth Games: The Irony is in the Name The Commonwealth Games are an international sporting event, paralleled to the Olympics of British Empire sports. They were hosted this […] more...
A leading Commonwealth Games official has cast doubt on Delhi's ability to host the 2020 Olympics.The possibility of launching a bid has been mooted by sports leaders in […] more...
Rai (Haryana), Nov 1 (IANS) After doling out huge cash rewards for the Commonwealth Games medallists, the Haryana government Monday announced a whopping Rs.2 crore for athletes from the state who win gold in the 2012 London Olympics. more...
October has been a busy month. I’ve traveled through Rajasthan and Kerala, overcome a bout of Dengue, made a quick visit to the Commonwealth Games, and have been […] more...
A version of the following was published by DNA on Oct 19th at: http://www.dnaindia.com/opinion/column_it-s-time-for-india-to-exit-the-british-commonwealth_1454635 India should exit the Commonwealth altogether Rajeev Srinivasan looks at the lessons to take away from the […] more...
Loads have been written and still are about the Commonwealth Games (CWG) due to begin in India. The CWG is more news generating than any other scam, coup […] more...
Following the overwhelming success of Indian athletes at the Commonwealth Games, the sports ministry wants to continue pumping in more money and strategising for their sustained progress till the 2012 London Olympics. more...
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) Following the overwhelming success of Indian athletes at the Commonwealth Games, the sports ministry wants to continue pumping in more money and strategising […] 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...
The South African team that finished fifth in the Commonwealth Games with 33 medals was "too white" and was not representative of the country's population demographics. more...
Jose Brasa goes into the home stretch of his two- year tenure as the chief coach of the national men's hockey team with mixed feelings. If reaching the final of the Commonwealth Games last month wa more...
BANGALORE: The silver medal at the Commonwealth Games is no sinecure for the Indian hockey team as its members got a terse message from their coach Harendra Singh: […] more...
It’s been a week since the curtain came down on the first Commonwealth Games ever to be hosted by India. The impressive performance of our sportsmen and women […] more...
CNN-IBN reports: During the Melbourne Commonwealth Games, 2006, upgradation of 17 projects and creating new infrastructure came to a little more than 5,000 crore rupees. The Australian government spent […] more...
With the huge amount of money spent at the Delhi Commonwealth Games 2010, reports statistically showed it was the costliest Games held in recent times. Sources said during the […] more...
NEW DELHI: Preparation, planning and promotion for the Delhi Commonwealth Games were almost done at the last minute. But four years to go for Glasgow CWG and less […] more...
Delhi Commonwealth Games 2010: A mixed Depiction of stellar Performances and Controversies As the Delhi commonwealth games event ended, the foreign athletes, officials, spectators and media correspondents set back […] more...
Rajpal Singh, the men's hockey captain, feels India's silver medal at the Commonwealth Games has boosted the team's confidence to do well in the Asian Games, which gets underway at Guangzhou from Nove more...
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...
Having bagged a bronze medalin the Commonwealth Games, upcoming shuttler Parupalli Kashyaphas an ambitious goal now to win a medal in the Olympics to beheld in London in 2012. more...
Having bagged a bronze medal in the Commonwealth Games, upcoming shuttler Parupalli Kashyap has an ambitious goal now to win a medal in the Olympics to be held in London in 2012."After the experience in the Commonwealth Games, I want to qualify for the London Olympics (in 2012). more...
Hyderabad, Oct 20 (PTI) Having bagged a bronze medalinthe Commonwealth Games, Indian shuttler Parupalli Kashyap hasnow set his sights on a medal in the 2012 Olympics in London. more...
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) Suresh Kalmadi, chairman of the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee, again slammed Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit and asked her to set her 'house in order' before pointing fingers at the organising committee. more...
What a week for the home nations at the Commonwealth Games. A total of 16 medals - five gold, five silver and six bronze augers well for London […] more...
Rugby sevens to be included in 2016 Olympics as Commonwealth Games commence Rugby sevens is scheduled to be included in the Olympic games for the first time in 2016, […] more...
Jaipur, Oct 17 (PTI) Krishna Poonia, who became the firstIndian woman to win an individual Commonwealth Games goldmedal early this week, today said she bagged the yellow metaldespite having a knee swelling during her discus throw eventin the New Delhi mega event. 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...
October 17, 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi are finally over. I thought all indians would be taking a deep breath at surviving the games - without security incidents, or […] more...
When Sex between men to men is legalized... what's the necessity to expose and raise concerns about Prostitution a big issue. After 60 years of independence from Britishers, […] more...
Wellington, Oct 16 (IANS) New Zealand swimmer Daniel Bell, sent home from the Commonwealth Games for having beer, has been defended by his father as a focused young man, a media report said Saturday. more...
Melbourne, Oct 16 (PTI) She went to Delhi in anonymitybut five medals at the Commonwealth Games have made swimmerAlicia Coutts a household name in Australia now. more...
Kate Wilson Smith and He Tang Tien secured Australia’s first ever Commonwealth Games medal in badminton since 1998 when they beat England’s Jenny Wallwork/Gabrielle White in […] more...
While athletes competed at the just-concluded Commonwealth Games, there was a soul who was in the Capital for a different purpose.Dame Kelly Holmes, president of Commonwealth Games England, was he more...
While Delhi was winding up as the 2010 Commonwealth Games hosts, trap champion Manavjit Singh Sandhu was busy packing his bags and heading to Italy for a training stint. more...
England and India were tied at 37 golds each, but England had many more medals, so it was a must-win match for Saina and for a nation desperate for some cheer after a demoralizing 0-8 drubbing in the men’s hockey final. more...
After the successful staging of Delhi Commonwealth Games, an overwhelming majority of the foreign media is singing praises - some fulsome, a few grudging. more...
The 2010 Commonwealth Games certainly created a spectacle over the past month. Unfortunately for the organisers, it was not the spectacle they had hoped for. Less than two weeks […] 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...
World and NEW DELHI: World and Commonwealth Games cham- pion Sushil Kumar will skip next month's Asian Games in China. The star wrestler has decided to give the Asiad a miss as he wants to recover ful more...
India hails successful Games and looks forward to hosting future sporting events India: 'Today the Commonwealth Games, tomorrow the Olympics'India hails successful Games and looks forward to hosting future […] more...
Common (the citizen of Delhi) and wealth(the visitors and officials) would end their romance today. How would be the divorce case in the court. The aftermath should be […] more...
The 2010 Commonwealth Games is the 19th Commonwealth Games, and the ninth to be held under that name. The Games were held in Delhi, India, from 3 to 14 October 2010, […] more...
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) In their best performance in the history of the Commonwealth Games, Indian boxers won three golds at the jam-packed Talkatora Stadium late Wednesday. more...
The chairman of the London 2012 Olympics organising committee, Lord Coe, has said that the Commonwealth Games continue to have a significance far beyond the sporting arena.Lord Coe […] more...
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) For Frank Murray, there were no tears of joy, but only a sense of immense satisfaction at ending his coaching career with a gold medal in the women's hockey competition of the Commonwealth Games here Wednesday. more...
AN evaluation of Uganda's performance at the New Delhi Commonwealth Games will provide basis of the country's preparations for the 2012 London Olympics, James Bakama reports. more...
Sometimes, the most balanced personality can be a split one. As Rebecca Adlington acknowledges, most of her young life has been spent in "a bubble" – a numbing, obsessive schedule of training that reduces every different pool, Doha or Delhi, to the same, daily ducking-stool test of endurance and belief as the one where it all began, back in Mansfield. And yet, within these cramped horizons, she has discovered, or preserved, a sense of perspective somehow uncompromised by an almost pathological determination to swim faster than anyone else. more...
An Indian athlete in Wales was first to register in me a youthful awareness of the Commonwealth Games. Of course, it still cloaked itself in the grand imperial garb of Empire Games 52 years ago when only the sixth meet of the quadrennial series was held in the midsummer of 1958 at the old Arms Park in Cardiff. more...
(I have a dream of bringing the Olympics. I need to speak t the government about it after the Commonwealth Games SURESH KALMADI, on his plans to bring the mega-event to India more...
er double gold medal at the Commonwealth Games archery has landed Deepika Kumari with a job offer from the Ranchi Division of the South Eastern Railways (SER). Sources close to the Divisional Railw more...
New Delhi: Despite overseeing one of the most chaotic Commonwealth Games ever, Indian supremo Suresh Kalmadi continues to dream about hosting the Olympics. The New Delhi Games have been […] more...
From bacteria in the swimming pool at the Dr S P Mukherjee Aquatics Arena, to a non-functioning information dissemination system and poor transport service that led technical officials […] more...
By Fazny Zavahir The Commonwealth Games concluding in New Delhi this week were supposed to do for India what the Beijing Olympics allegedly did for China: Prove to the […] 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...
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) Dedicating her Commonwealth Games gold to all Indians, discus thrower Krishna Poonia Monday said she now hoped for a similar showing at the 2012 London Olympics. more...
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) The medal sweep in women's discus at the Commonwealth Games athletics event Monday has made the Indians hopeful of a good performance in next month's Asian Games at Guangzhou. more...
Commonwealth Games had a grand opening inspite of the initial hiccups. Delhi was made beautiful, clean in every way that was possible by the same authorities who were […] more...
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) India need to ratchet up their game and show more discipline Tuesday when they face their nemesis England in the semi-finals of the men's hockey competition at the Commonwealth Games here. more...
London, Oct 11(ANI): British boxing ace Amir Khan has slammed England's boxing selectors after his brother Haroon Khan guaranteed himself a medal at the Delhi Commonwealth Games. more...
Like every Olympics and Commonwealth Games before it, Delhi 2010 has once again shown that the sport with the least self-respect is race walking. Can anyone not affiliated with […] more...
Arjuna awardee and Olympian Anuj Kumar Chaudhary believes in positive thinking. After winning a silver in 84 kg freestyle wrestling event in the Commonwealth Games on Sunday, now Anuj is eagerly waiting for a promotion in the department. 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...
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) India's M.A. Prajusha did not seem unduly perturbed at having narrowly missed the gold and was content with the silver in the women's long jump at the Commonwealth Games here Sunday. She said an Asian Games medal was her next goal. more...
Jamshedpur, Oct 10 (PTI) Boosted by the performance ofits archers at the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Delhi,the Jharkhand Archery Association (JAA) is now targeting anOlympics gold. more...
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) India scored an emphatic win over arch-rivals Pakistan in men's hockey for a semifinal berth as archers, wrestlers, shooters and a tennis star Sunday bagged five golds between them to take the count to 29 and set the country on course for its biggest gold haul in the Commonwealth Games. more...
With players from Haryana leading India's gold medal hunt in the Commonwealth Games, Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda Sunday said India should now host the Olympics. 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...
[caption id="attachment_23" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony at Jawahrlal Nehru Stadium in Delhi, October 3rd, 2010 (Imageshack)"][/caption] The Commonwealth games, one of the largest multi-sport events in the […] more...
New Delhi, Oct 15 (PTI) Gagan Narang shot to fame longbefore the Delhi Commonwealth Games, but the Indian shootingsensation's feat of winning four gold medals in four eventshere, all with new Games record, has made him a strongcontender for the coveted David Dixon award. 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(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'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...
Indians are hoping a record showing by their athletes at theCommonwealth Gameswill help to erase some of the negative publicity surrounding the event. The Games were supposed to enhance […] more...
While the newspapers are full of stories about the number of golds won by India in the Commonwealth Games, several magazines take a harder look at India's sports. […] more...
Former world champion Nathan Robertson, came to the defence of the beleaguered Commonwealth Games, dismissing all talk of it being poorly organised. more...
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) Ashish Kumar followed up his historic first-ever medal in gymnastics with a silver in the men's vault at the Commonwealth Games here Friday. more...
India has had it good so far at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi in terms of a medal haul. But Leander Paes, Mahesh Bhupathy and a few other […] more...
India are hoping a record showing by their athletes at the Commonwealth Games will help to erase some of the negative publicity surrounding the event. more...
Daylife/AP Photo used by permission Thousands of flushed condoms threaten to choke the Commonwealth Games village's drainage system in the latest problem to hit the venue. Games organisers, who […] more...
New Zealand's performance in the final of the men's 4000m team pursuit overnight (NZT) encapsulated their track cycling campaign at these Commonwealth Games. more...
Irish light flyweight boxer Paddy Barnes reached the Commonwealth Games quarter-finals on Thursday before revealing he found the sport a bit of a bore. “It is just holding, jabbing and moving,“ said t more...
Delhi can host the Olympics -- the greatest international sporting event, says Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, deriving confidence from hosting of the Commonwealth Games and seeking to put behind the controversies surrounding it. more...
Irish light flyweight boxer Paddy Barnes reached the Commonwealth Games quarter-finals on Thursday before revealing he found the sport a bit of a bore. more...
I tried to stay away from all the bad press I've heard about New Delhi leading up to the Commonwealth Games. I took the advice of well meaning […] more...
Richards, at the Delhi Games as an ambassador for the 25-member Antigua and Barbuda delegation, said the Twenty20 competition was tailor-made for multi-sports events. more...
Ghetto Games: Sport fest a fake front for slumdog reality in India?The Commonwealth Games in New Delhi are supposed to be India's moment to show off its rapidly rising wealth. The president of the International Olympic Committee says the nation's set a solid foundation for a future Olympics bid. But the capital is putting on a fake front of bright billboards to hide the poverty of shanty homes.From:RussiaTodayViews:6812 73ratingsTime:02:14More inNews & Politics more...
I love the sport, I love athletics, I love competition and emotion, I love lycra. Therefore it's quite easy to see that I love the Olympics. Who doesn't? […] more...
IN WHAT is seen as a brazen form of sex tourism in the milieu of the cosmopolitan Commonwealth Games, the national capital has geared up for profligacy, thanks […] more...
Without doubt, Day 2 of the Commonwealth Games 2010 proved to be golden day for India, literally. On one hand India won not one, not two, but five gold medals in one single day. On the other hand, there was miracle of sorts for Team India in cricket as they defeated the mighty Aussies in [...] more...
Ferndown fighter Iain Weaver believes he has already won the psychological battle at the Commonwealth Games – but insists he will finish the job off in the ring and leave Delhi clutching gold. more...
India has surpassed hopes andexpectations with the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony andshould aim for hosting the Olympics, Australian SportsMinister Mark Arbib on Tuesday said. more...
On Sunday afternoon, lacking anything else to watch and being a sports fan and lover of spectacle; I put on the Commonwealth games opening ceremony. I wasn't sure what […] more...
Amir Khan’s younger brother Haroon is hoping to make his mark in boxing for Pakistan at the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi after the 19-year-old impressed in a […] more...
Commonwealth Games 2010 is expected to result in an overall economic impact of $4,940 million on India's GDP during a period of four years ending 2012 and create […] more...
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="595" caption="Indian weightlifter Soniya Chanu"][/caption]In Sydney, for the Olympics in 2000, the Australians famously scheduled the women's triathlon on the morning of day one because […] more...
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) It was a golden Tuesday for India at the Commonwealth Games, wrestlers and shooters minting five gold and two silver medals with marksmen setting new records. more...
Anna Meares led an Australian clean sweep of golds on the first day of cycling at the Commonwealth Games on Tuesday but rued the absence of her British rival Victoria Pendleton. more...
India has surpassed hopes and expectations with the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony and should aim for hosting the Olympics, Australian Sports Minister Mark Arbib said on Tuesday. more...
The organising committee of the 19th Commonwealth Games fell short of excuses in addressing the problems dogging the event on the opening day as they committed to sort out the issues by tomorrow. more...
India has surpassed hopes and expectations with the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony and should aim for hosting the Olympics, Australian sports minister Mark Arbib today said. more...
Bindra and Gangan Narang fired a Games record of 1193 points in men's 10m air rifle pairs event to give the country its first gold medal in the Commonwealth Games today. more...
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...
Yesterday,Ramli saw personally on TV the stiff competition of the weightlifting competition involving Malaysia's very own athletes ie.Amirul Hamizan Ibrahim for the men and Zaira Zakaria for the […] more...
Namasté (That's "hello" in Hindu, a language commonly used in India, for the slower people) Sportsfans! Its time foooooorrr....THE 2010 COMMONWEALTH GAMES! As you all know the games are held in New Delhi […] more...
Kylie Palmer won the first Commonwealth Games swimming gold in New Delhi today, powering her way to victory in the women's 200m freestyle and setting Australia on course to retain top spot in the pool. more...
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...
History repeats itself, we have followed the Greeks in all senses. During the Olympics which were to be held by them there were initial hiccups and made people […] more...
It has been a hectic few weeks for India, organising the Commonwealth Games for the first time. Despite having been awarded the Games 7 years ago, the Indian […] more...
London, Oct 4 (IANS) With a 'dazzling, colourful and high-octane' opening ceremony at the Commonwealth Games, India has opened its doors to the world, the British media said, comparing the event with the 2008 Beijing Olympics. more...
Much has been talked about CWG venues, athletes village, corruption from grass roots, health and hygiene, security threat etc. etc. in last 3 odd months. Some of the […] more...
India is all over the news at the moment as it prepares to host the Commonwealth Games. But not for the right reasons. The Commonwealth Games was first held […] more...
[caption id="attachment_1767" align="alignnone" width="594" caption="This twitpic was published from the stadium by the Wall Street Journal (India)"][/caption] I love major global events - events such as the Olympics Games […] 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 (ANI): Ahead of the XIX Commonwealth Games 2010, head coach of the New Zealand cycling team Tim Carswell said on Sunday that the athletes have trained themselves with a totally refreshed approach, coming off a bronze medal win at the Beijing Olympics 2008. more...
New Delhi, Oct 3 (ANI): Amidst criticism about the facilities at the Delhi Commonwealth Games venue, the double Olympic champion and president of Commonwealth Games England, Dame Kelly Holmes, has insisted that the Games must go on. more...
New Delhi, Oct 3 (ANI): Australia's swimming head coach Leigh Nugent is confident of maintaining dominance of his team in the Delhi Commonwealth Games by overcoming the strong challenge posed by the English team. more...
Reporting from New Delhi —The government people came one night in late September and built a partition covered with bright blue plastic sheeting and adorned with cartoonish tiger […] more...
The capital of India, New Delhi is hosting the Nineteenth Commonwealth Games and if you are among those who are packing their bags, then do take the initiative […] more...
This is the first time the glorious Commonwealth games are hosted by India. The preparation and expectations are intensely high for this grand juncture that involves the eminent […] more...
New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) After a bronze at Manchester and a silver in Melbourne, weightlifter Christine Girard is desperate to win gold at the New Delhi Commonwealth Games. She feels her toughest challengers will be from India. more...
With Delhi all set to declare the Commonwealth Games (CWG) open, I think I should stop the India bashing and wish the country well. My love for India […] more...
New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) He has got the looks and, of course, the punches. Vijender Singh, who hit the headlines winning a bronze medal in the 2008 Beijing Olympics, has a huge fan-following at the Commonwealth Games Village and, obviously, he is not complaining. more...
World Anti Doping Agency chief admitted some athletes at the Commonwealth Games could cheat and get away with it, but said it was becoming harder. more...
With just one day left for the Commonwealth Games, Indian sportspersons are all geared up to fetch medals in the biggest sporting event the country has ever held. more...
The Commonwealth Games in Delhi have been constantly in the news with talks of bridges falling and stadiums collapsing, but many of our athletes seem ready and willing […] more...
She's been part of the Olympics and the Asian Games earlier, but Mandeep Kaur is glad that her maiden Commonwealth Games will be in front of her parents and coaches, on home turf. more...
By John MacKinnon DELHI, India — Curious phenomenon, these 2010 Commonwealth Games. For many teams and athletes, though not all, the Games represent a warm-up exercise for bigger and better […] more...
Prasar Bharati, official broadcaster for the Commonwealth Games in India, is learnt to be scouting for advertisers even two days ahead of the mega event. more...
Mascot Shera does not seem to worry yet... India does not take part to the Football World Cup, and is not really much involved in Winter Olympics. Indeed, India’s […] 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...
With the start of the Commonwealth Games beginning Sunday, India will be look at on a giant microscope to see if the games will be as flawed as […] more...
New Delhi, Oct 1(ANI): New Zealand's Commonwealth Games team boss Dave Currie has confirmed that the Delhi Commonwealth Games would be his last as chef de mission. more...
Indians can take heart in the fact that a number of countries in the past had also faced similar criticism while hosting such mega sporting events. more...
With less than 48 hours to go for the Commonwealth Games, are things finally in place? Can we hope for a safe and successful show? 1) The Delhi High […] more...
With less than 48 hours to go for the Commonwealth Games, are things finally in place? Can we hope for a safe and successful show? 1) The Delhi High […] more...
Stunning venues, near-flawless organisation and a table-topping performance: China dazzled the world with a 2008 Olympics that leaves India's troubled Commonwealth Games in the shade. more...
As the countdown to the Commonwealth Games moved into its final three days, athletes continued to flood into a heavily guarded Indian capital as the host of problems surrounding the event showed signs of easing. more...
As the countdown to the Commonwealth Games moved into its final three days, athletes continued to flood into a heavily guarded Indian capital as the host of problems surrounding the event showed signs of easing. more...
Kalmadi, who was speaking at the Global Sports Summit 'Turf 2010' organised by FICCI, said organising good a Commonwealth Games would help the country organise the Olympics also. more...
// The national sport of India, Hockey, has always given laurels to the country. The one time undisputed Champions of the world for 28 years on the trot have now fallen apart. However, that was on the bigger stage – the Olympics. There is the need for even more mercy for the team.There is literally [...] more...
It's a race against time for the Commonwealth Games organising committee (OC) and Swiss Timing, the international firm chosen to install the timing scoring result (TSR). The deadline for TSR installation is Friday and sources said most venues are yet to get the required equipment. more...
New Delhi, India is hosting the Commonwealth Games. It’s like a mini-Olympics with the swimming, and the running, and the whatnot. But there’s a serious problem threatening to […] more...
India is to play host to the 2010 Commonwealth games in New Delhi Oct. 3-14. There have been several stories of late chronicling the tremendous waste and poor […] more...
Well, so much for posting every day... But it was a busy one yesterday. We all got our accreditation cards and uniforms. It wasn't exactly the most well […] more...
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) Life has turned full circle for Akhil Kumar. Four years ago in Melbourne, he was only the second Indian boxer to win gold in the Commonwealth Games, and many believe that his feat inspired India's string of recent success in the sport, including Vijender's Olympic bronze. more...
Barring any more disasters, the Commonwealth Games will open in New Delhi on schedule after all. The fact that the games won’t be delayed or cancelled is a […] more...
The Kiwi head of the Commonwealth Games Federation has been accused of living it up royally in India, even as the Games preparations were floundering. more...
Beijing is not getting drawn into the chorus of critical comparisons between the Commonwealth Games and the 2008 Olympics. At a media briefing on Tuesday, a foreign journalist asked what was Beijing's 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...
With all the hype surrounding the athletes taking part in the Commonwealth Games (CWG), there is a girl who is perhaps too shy to boast of her achievement although her choice of sport is not among the more...
China on Tuesday backed India`s ability to conduct the Commonwealth Games successfully saying that the Indian government has made "great efforts" to host them. more...
Betwa Sharma New York, Sep 28 (PTI) There may be delays and lapsesin preparation for the Commonwealth Games, but ExternalAffairs Minister S M Krishna says the troubled event will be"off to a flying start" when A R Rahman starts singing thewelcome song on October three. more...
South African world champion 800m runner Mbulaeni Mulaudzi today became the latest high-profile athlete to pull out of Commonwealth Games due to injury. more...
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) The hockey event will provide the highest level of competition at the Oct 3-14 Commonwealth Games considering the quality of teams in the fray, says Vasudevan Baskaran, who led the Indian hockey team to a gold medal in the 1980 Olympics. more...
Singapore might be a world leader in many things but sport isn't one of them, although they do boast top-class table tennis players who go into the Commonwealth Games as firm favourites. more...
A lot of negative stuff has been written about the Delhi Commonwealth Games. But are the athletes themselves concerned and therefore going to India with a great deal of apprehension? more...
Remember the days when you were on the school bus and you realized that you forgot the homework? As the school came closer, you prayed for: 1) Earth opens […] more...
The latest embarrassment over India's "Monsoon Wedding"-style preparation for the Commonwealth Games begets the knee-jerk questions: what happened? How is that possible? What are they thinking? The saga […] more...
The Commonwealth games occur every four years. Athletes work hard every single day to compete at these games. Since 1970 the Commonwealth games have been […] more...
Barring any more disasters, the Commonwealth Games will open in New Delhi on schedule after all. The fact that the games won’t be delayed or cancelled is a victory […] more...
The Commonwealth Games are set to start next week in India, but the last week has seen controversy over the state of the Athletes Village, which has been […] more...
The New Delhi Commonwealth Games are almost upon us, yet some questions still remains, will the facilities be ready and if they are ready will they be of […] more...
Since 2008 Olympics, Indian boxing is on a high. Having won its first medal at the global meet in Beijing, the pugilists have not returned empty handed from major competitions and at the Commonwealth Games, they are targetting a record haul of medals. more...
re all this fuss over the state of the delhi games sitecoming as it does/ did in the midst of continuing controversy over the legacy of the world […] more...
re all this fuss over the state of the delhi games sitecoming as it does/ did in the midst of continuing controversy over the legace of the world […] more...
The Malaysian and Botswanian teams today joined the ranks of those complaining against the state of affairs in the Commonwealth Games Village, while the South African envoy cried "a threat to the lives of athletes" after a snake was found in one of the rooms allotted to the country's sportspersons. more...
Canada sports minister Gary Lunn today said they will not get influenced by the negative publicity around the Commonwealth Games and vowed to support the crisis-hit event. more...
Like any other person, I am, obviously, critical about the humungous corruption involved with Commonwealth Games-Delhi 2010. It is reasonable enough to say: it is a shame – […] more...
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) Unfazed by the controversies surrounding the Commonwealth Games, champion swimmers Ashley Callus of Australia and England's Jenna Randall have said they will definitely travel to New Delhi and the problems there have not had a negative impact on them. more...
Tapan Mohanta Kolkata, Sep 26 (PTI) India's biggest hope in swimming,Virdhawal Khade feels the counrty will deliver a goodCommonwealth Games despite the controversy-marred build-up tothe event. more...
Residents of Delhi will have to pay a huge price for the development work carried out for the Commonwealth Games, claims a study conducted by an NGO. more...
"Come as a friend and go back as a family," is the message that Commonwealth Games organising committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi today sent out to athletes and officials of the 71 Commonwealth countries. more...
THE NAME was ‘British Empire Games’, when it was held for the first time in 1930. This multi-sport international event has been held once in four years. The […] more...
THE NAME was ‘British Empire Games’, when it was held for the first time in 1930. This multi-sport international event has been held once in four years. The […] more...
The Commonwealth Games Federation chief said on Saturday there was still work to be done amid concerns about security before India's showcase event starts next week, but that it would go ahead with all countries taking part. more...
The Commonwealth Games scheduled for next week in Delhi has been marred by many controversies, typical of a Bollywood movie but unfamiliar to the 'squeaky' clean environment of […] more...
India's industry minister is lashing out at critics of his country's readiness to host the Commonwealth Games, warning potential trade partners to treat the emerging economic powerhouse with "respect." more...
The arrival of the first batch of the England contingent, New Zealand's confirmation of its participation and a positive statement from Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) president […] more...
The Commonwealth Games is losing its backbone.All events of this magnitude are powered by the services pro- vided by volunteers, from pro- viding information, to liaising between teams and organis more...
Though the Commonwealth Games are not important when it comes to Olympic qualification, the Games have a rich history and are of high significance for every country participating in it. more...
India's potential for hosting future Olympics should not be written off before giving embattled New Delhi organisers a chance to pull off the Commonwealth Games with a "last-ditch" effort, International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Jacques Rogge said in an interview today. more...
Rogge said that he hopes India can come through, just as Greek organisers overcame "doomsday scenarios" to stage the successful 2004 Athens Olympics despite severe construction delays and political wrangling. more...
'It seems they took over the Commonwealth Games without having the conditions to do them,' Lambis Nikolao, head of the Greek Olympic Committee at the time of the 2004 Olympics said. more...
[caption id="attachment_355" align="aligncenter" width="256" caption="Commonwealth Games a proper "Carry On""][/caption] Delhi's Commonwealth Games were supposed to bring India to the world's attention in a similar manner to Beijing's Olympics […] more...
In 2008 the world was welcomed to China with the XXIX Olympiad Games. The critics were silenced, the supporters were pleasantly surprised and the international community as a […] more...
Commonwealth Games England President Kelly Holmes has leapt to the defence of the Games in New Delhi, saying that it would be a success and Indians will feel "proud" despite the construction delays, security and health concerns. more...
Amidst the raging controversy over India`s preparedness over hosting Commonwealth Games 2010, we highlight similar instances in the mega-sporting events of the past. more...
Registering over 3000 votes as of writing, a poll on the site of UK newspaper The Guardian had nearly 58% of peo- ple saying the Games should be cancelled. The key word in internation- al media see more...
Does the public and the consumer matter? A good PR team must be put in place. There is no doubt that media frenzy has caught the Commonwealth Games authorities […] more...
NEW DELHI – Less than two weeks before it begins, one of the world's biggest sports events is in jeopardy as organizers struggle to cope with unfinished buildings, […] more...
The commonwealth were supposed to be the stepping stone on which India would have announced their arrival, the stage where world could see the power India has become […] 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...
Commonwealth Games England president Kelly Holmes said that Games would be a success and Indians will feel "proud" despite the construction delays, security and health concerns. more...
London, Sep 22 (PTI) Commonwealth Games England PresidentKelly Holmes has leapt to the defence of the scandal-marredCommonwealth Games in New Delhi next month, saying that itwould be a success and Indians will feel "proud" despite theconstruction delays, security and health concerns. more...
“ The games will be the largest multi-sport-event conducted to date in Delhi and India generally, which has previously hosted the Asian Games in 1951 and 1982. “ […] more...
NEW DELHI — Less than two weeks before it begins, one of the world's biggest sports events is in jeopardy as organizers struggle to cope with unfinished buildings, […] more...
Though this event may not hold any relevance for Olympic qualification, it is a perfect platform for our shooters to prepare themselves for the Asian Games, which start barely a month after the CWG. more...
Now everybody and their neighbour has an opinion about the Delhi CWG. I am not going to add anything more. I'd just repeat what has already […] more...
This could be a humiliating experience for India. I'm also sure Brazil is watching this with horror. They will be hosting the Olympics and they're reputation for success […] more...
With the 19th commonwealth games in New Delhi this October and the 16th Asian games in Guangzhou, just a month apart from each other comparisons between the two neighbours […] more...
Many sports facilities have yet to be completed 35 days before the Games begin, while new roads, flyovers and metro lines are also behind schedule amid allegations of […] more...
I will be leaving for Delhi, India in 2 days to assume my post as Ombudsman for Team Canada at the XIX Commonwealth Games. Though I have worked […] more...
Bagging out the next big event to happen in (insert name of) your town is, in my experience, a fairly common thing to do. When the Olympics were […] more...
Wellington, Sep 19 (PTI) New Zealand's sporting legendstoday urged the country's athletes to participate in theCommonwealth Games in Delhi next month, despite concerns aboutsecurity situation and the dengue epidemic. more...
CBC has announced their 2010 Commonwealth Games schedule. Coverage this year is better than ever for those who get Bold because Bold will provide 5+ hours of live […] more...
Wellington, Sep 19 (IANS) New Zealand's sporting greats Sunday exhorted the country's athletes to particiapte in the Oct 3-14 Commonwealth Games and shared their experiences of the warm hospitality they received in New Delhi. more...
Indian wrestlers would look to make amends of the embarrassment they have brought to the nation by the dope flunk of six grapplers and win a rich haul of medals in the Commonwealth Games. more...
ollowing a successful run at the Pan Pacific Championships in California, Swimming Canada announced a 27-member strong squad for the Oct 3-14 Commonwealth Games. World record holder Annamay Pierse more...
England's Chef de mission Craig Hunter today said the arrangements at the Delhi Games Village is much better as compared to the Beijing Olympics. “The Commonwealth Games Village here is better than more...
Ottawa, Sep 17 (PTI) Women's 200m breaststroke worldrecord holder Annamay Pierse will lead a 27-member strongCanadian swimming squad for the October 3-14 CommonwealthGames in India. more...
England's Chef de mission Craig Hunter on Thursday said the arrangements at the Delhi Games Village is much better as compared to the Beijing Olympics. "The Commonwealth […] more...
New Delhi, Sep 16 (PTI) England's Chef de mission CraigHunter today said the arrangements at the Delhi Games Villageis much better as compared to the Beijing Olympics. more...
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) England's Chef de mission Craig Hunter's comments on the Games Village will be music to the ears of Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (CGOC) chairman Suresh Kalmadi and his team. more...
Former Hockey Olympian, AslamSher Khan, on Wednesday called for boycott of the Commonwealth Gamesas they were not required in a country like India. 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...
Aslam Sher Khan said that if this money was spent on development of sports in the country, India might well have bagged 28 gold medals in the Olympics. 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...
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...
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...
If winning a medal at the Olympics was a dream before the Beijing Games, finishing on top of the podium is what Vijender Singh aspires for at CWG. 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...
(Attn Editors: This is the sixth of the previews discussing India's chances in various disciplines at the Oct 3-14 Commonwealth Games. The piece is on boxing.)Patiala, Sep 13 (IANS) Vijender Singh's bronze medal and Akhil Kumar and Jitender Kumar making the quarter-finals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics has spurred the Indian pugilists to aspire for bigger things at the Oct 3-14 Commonwealth Games. more...
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) Wrestler Sushil Kumar's historic World Championship gold finally brought some cheer to Indian wrestling at a time when six wrestlers tested positive for banned drugs ahead of the Oct 3-14 Commonwealth Games and brought taint upon the sport. 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...
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) Having sparkled in top rated tourneys like World Cups, Indian archers are hoping to hit the bull's eye in their quest for a medals bounty on home turf in the Oct 3-14 Commonwealth Games, where the sport makes a comeback after 28 years. more...
CWG organising committee secretarygeneral Lalit Bhanot on Thursday said all the venues are completeand they are ready to host not only the next month`sCommonwealth Games but also Olympics. more...
New Delhi, Sep 9 (PTI) CWG organising committee secretarygeneral Lalit Bhanot today said all the venues are completeand they are ready to host not only the next month'sCommonwealth Games but also Olympics. more...
In a first, the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) has declared the Delhi Commonwealth Games 2010 as a competition for achieving `Minimum Qualification Score (MQS)' for the 2012 London Oly more...
The Commonwealth Games, 2010 were expected to provide a big boost to the fortunes of hoteliers in Delhi. However, the unfinished Games sites, traffic jams and the spread […] more...
Tamahere rower-turned-cyclist Jaime Nielsen is in line to represent New Zealand at the Delhi Commonwealth Games next month in the 3000m individual pursuit and has an outside chance […] more...
: Guess what is common between Britain's Prince Charles, Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed and Prince Albert of Monaco? They are set to be among a handful of for- eign leaders who will be grac- ing t more...
Key defender Teneal Attard will not be a part of Australia's women's hockey squad after suffering a knee injury in the team's loss to the Netherlands at the World Cup in Argentina. The news is part more...
Are We ready for CWG 2010Cricket is not the national game, yet it has got all the glorious, royal treatment that it actually shouldn’t deserve. While we have […] more...
World No.3 women's singles badminton star Saina Nehwal, one of the ambassadors of the Commonwealth Games, raised concerns about the lack of preparedness, including the incomplete stadiums, with less than a month to go for the event. more...
Hyderabad, Sep 4 (IANS) India's badminton star Saina Nehwal retracted and regretted her stunning remarks that the country was not yet ready to host mega sporting events like the Commonwealth Games. more...
Britain's European 5,000 and 10,000 metres champion Mo Farah withdrew from next month's Delhi Commonwealth Games on Friday and said he will not race on the track again this year. more...
Asian Games organisers are poised to switch the quadrennial event from 2018 to 2019 to avoid clashing with the Commonwealth Games in the future. more...
Commonwealth Games Organising Committee Chairman Suresh Kalmadi today promised that the CWG here will be as successful as the Melbourne edition despite the spate of corruption allegations that rocked its build-up. more...
New Delhi, Sep 2 (ANI): Wrestler Sushil Kumar unveiled an exclusive range of apparel and promotional merchandise for the 2010 Commonwealth Games here on Thursday. more...
'We are trying to emulate what Melbourne had done in 2006 because I feel Melbourne Commonwealth Games and (2000) Sydney Olympics are the best multi-sports event I have ever seen,' said Kalmadi more...
The Indian men's recurve team lived up to its billing of Commonwealth Games favourites with a heartening per- formance on the opening day of the World Cup Stage IV archery meet in Shanghai on Wednesda more...
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...
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...
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) 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...
The other day was watching the opening ceremony of the Youth Olympics games being held on a tiny bay at Singapore and wondering if India can put together […] 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...
Gurgaon, Aug 28 (IANS) The Commonwealth Games' theme song, 'Jiyo Utho Badho Jeeto', by Oscar-winning composer A.R. Rahman was unveiled at a glittering function here Saturday. more...
The boxing event in the Commonwealth Games has a lone spot up for grabs in each category and a hungry bench is ready to fight it out for that final place during the three-day long trials at NIS, Patiala. 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...
Well I just wonder whether the Commonwealth Games as an extravaganza is nearing its end. I have always been a big supporter of the event mainly as its one […] more...
Olympic champion Leisel Jones and former world champion Geoff Huegill will lead a 52-strong Australian swimming contingent, including 31 debutants, in the Delhi Commonwealth Games this October. more...
Olympic champion Leisel Jones and former world champion Geoff Huegill will lead a 52-strong Australian swimming contingent, including 31 debutants, in the Delhi Commonwealth Games this October. more...
Former world champion Geoff Huegill and Olympic champion Leisel Jones will lead Australia's charge for swimming domination at the Delhi Commonwealth Games after the squad was finalised on Friday. more...
MEN OF STEEL Men's team performance since the Beijing Olympics 2009 World Cup in Santo Dominigo (March): GOLD World Cup in Porec (May): GOLD Asian GP in Tehran (May): GOLD World Cup in Antalya (June): more...
The Organising committee of the XIX Commonwealth Games is trying hard to keep their heads above water, in more ways than one and make it a memorable event. Considering […] 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...
The gross spending on the Delhi Commonwealth Games has been estimated at Rs. 11,494 crore which is quite exorbitant compared to its original estimate of Rs. 655 crore. If the additional amount of Rs. 16,560 spent by Delhi government for the development of infrastructure in the capital and the real cost of labour had to be included, then the real cost of the games will be much higher, says Azim Premji. more...
Azim Premji, Chairman, Wipro Recently, the central government disclosed that its total spend on the Delhi Commonwealth Games is likely to be `11,494cr. This number is disconcerting […] more...
Over 3,00,000 people have been evicted and displaced from their homes due to projects related to the Commonwealth Games (CWG), a report by an NGO Hazard Centre has said. "Very few of them have been given alternative accommodations. Even after strict High Court directives, the Delhi government and more...
Tickets to the Commonwealth Games that you buy from August 25 onwards will have all the hallmarks of the Indian rupee note. Literally. Specially designed to make counterfeits impossible, the tickets, like the rupee, have been printed on the same paper with a corresponding watermark and security thread that runs through it. To make copying tougher, the tickets have been printed at the same press in Nashik as the rupee bank notes, said organising committee (OC) sources. more...
Mangal Singh Champia, India's lone male archer at the Beijing Olympics, failed to qualify for the men's recurve team for the Commonwealth Games (CWG). This is for the first time since 2007 that Cha 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...
“World class” catering will greet the athletes, officials and the work force during the Commonwealth Games here in October. The facilities would be in place by September 16 at the Games Village and the venues. more...
Athletes staying at the Commonwealth Games Village will be treated to a king-size spread, that too from the biggest temporary kitchen in the country during the event. Though the kitchen will dish out 36,000 meals a day, it is the variety of food that has everyone dumbstruck. more...
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Image via Wikipedia"][/caption] It is no secret why and where several hundred thousand condoms got consumed during the Beijing Olympics in 2008. An […] more...
England is ready with her women hockey team for the CWG. Here it should be noted that England has won bronze medal in 2006 in Melbourne. England has won silver medals in commonwealth games in year 1998 and 2002. England’s 16 members women hockey team hoping for the better performance as compared with past however [...] more...
The emergency medical services (EMS) needed for such a massive showpiece event as the Commonwealth Games, which will have top athletes from all over the world, is still in a rag-tag state. more...
Has the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (OC) built a R25 crore archery stadium that was never needed? The Archery Association of India’s (AAI) answer is an emphatic yes. “It’s a colossal waste of taxpayers’ money and went through only because of the corruption in the system,” AAI secretary general Paresh Nath Mukherjee told HT. more...
The sporting event which India hoped would herald its emergence as a regional power and serve as a springboard to an Olympic bid has instead turned into a chaotic mess. more...
An international sporting event which India hoped would herald its emergence as a regional power and serve as a springboard to an Olympic bid is instead struggling with a host of issues as the clock ticks down to opening ceremonies. more...
Commonwealth Games FederationPresident Michael Fennell downplayed Dawn Fraser`s fearsof a Munich-like terror attack during the CWG, saying the Australian swimming legend was not sufficiently informed tomake such a statement. more...
Dawn Fraser has called on athletes to boycott the event but the Australian Commonwealth Games Association rejected her apprehensions insisting that the Indian capital would be safe and secure. more...
London, Aug 20 (PTI) Hoping to better the bronzemedal-winning performance fours years ago in Melbourne,England has named a 16-member women's hockey squad for theupcoming Delhi Commonwealth Games. more...
I am sure a certain Mr Modi must be smiling. Well make that two Modi’s. The first one: holidaying abroad away from the Commonwealth and IPL circus here […] 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...
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...
: That network and technology integration are key elements in the success of the Commonwealth Games was highlighted when Mike Fennell, president of the Commonwealth Games Federation, brought up the is 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...
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...
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...
Olympic silver medalist cyclist Ross Edgar and star swimmer Hannah Miley were named in the 191-member Scotland squad, including 83 women athletes, for the Commonwealth Games in Delhi. Scotland athl 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...
The allegations of mammoth corruption in the run-up to the Commonwealth Games are steadily scaling up to some of the senior-most men involved with organizing the event. And they aren't all Indian. more...
Amazed by the Delhi Commonwealth Games Organising Committee's laxity, spin legend Bishen Singh Bedi on Tuesday said the corruption allegations against it and the shoddy construction work at the venues have put paid to India's chances of hosting multi-sports events in near future. more...
Rolling Stones or the Beatles?? Well the topic of discussion in England just now is which of these bands would perform in the opening ceremony of London Olympics […] more...
A policeman, a plumber, an apprentice mechanic and a school kid make for an interesting mix of archers picked in Australia`s 12-strong team for the Delhi Commonwealth Games in October. more...
The prime minister ordered ministries on Saturday to investigate complaints of corruption and mismanagement in the preparations for October's Commonwealth Games. more...
Engulfed in a spate of corruption scandals, the Commonweath Games organising committee was on Friday dealt another blow with merchandising company Premier Brands pulling out of the mega event. more...
The official merchandising and licensing partner of the Delhi Games, Premier Brands had been contemplating to withdraw as the delay in starting the process is amounting to huge losses every day. more...
The official merchandising and licensing partner of the Delhi Games had been contemplating withdrawal as the delay in starting the process is causing huge losses every day. more...
Olympic bronze medalist and brand ambassa- dor of the Delhi Commonwealth Games Vijender Singh felt sup- port from a passionate home crowd will be a big boost for pugilists chasing glory in Delhi. T more...
Seemingly unimpressed by tardypreparations for the New Delhi Commonwealth Games, Australia`sOlympic chief John Coates on Thursday said India will have toprepare in a better way if it aspires to host Olympic Games infuture. more...
KALMADI Baba and the World Full of Thieves!New superbug spreading from India, Pakistan!India's bid for Olympics depends on CWG!Railways has 7190 vacancies of locomotive pilots, 89024 in safety […] more...
Olympic bronze medallist boxer Vijender Singh said support from home crowd will be a big boost for pugilists chasing glory at the Commonwealth Games. more...
The Aerostat, a giant helium-filled moored balloon planned as the showpiece of the opening and closing ceremonies of the Commonwealth Games, has run into rough weather. more...
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Commonwealth Games: Delhi misses debris clean-up deadline - NDTV.com ... Cup and the Commonwealth Games to be held in New Delhi from October ...Row casts doubt ... 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...
Two years after she was dumped out of the Beijing Olympics for flunking a dope test, Indian woman lifter Monica Devi said she wants to silence her critics by winning a Gold medal in CWG. more...
Communist Party of India (CPI) today said those responsible for huge corruption in preparation for Commonwealth Games should quit forthwith. "We have crossed all limits of corrupt practices. Though we are hosting Commonwealth Games, we have broken Olympics record in corruption", CPI general more...
The Commonwealth Games Organising Committee is having a tough time explaining its decision to rent AlterG treadmills ahead of the globally used Technogym treadmills. While the supposedly NASA-recommended treadmills cost $65,000 (Rs 30 lakh) each, the Technogym treadmills are a much cheaper Rs 6-8 lakh. more...
The Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games are in dire need of some good news. If things go according to plan, that will happen through the launch of the Games merchandise at outlets in the Capital on Monday. more...
As most people in India already know, the Delhi government is shakily preparing to host the Commonwealth Games 2010. Shakily because the city doesn't seem any more close […] more...
Mani Shankar Aiyar has probably not read Dale Carnegie's best-seller, "How to win friends and influence people". A few years ago, in a St Stephens more...
There is considerable unease in Congress over the government’s failure to intervene despite piling up of evidences pointing to lack of preparations and transparency in organising the Commonwealth Games. more...
Indian sportspersons want to win a medal at home in the Commonwealth Games and in chasing their dream, some of them are cutting corners and taking recourse to illegal means. As the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee is busy meeting deadlines and answering allegations of corruption and 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...
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Sprint superstar Usain Bolt will miss this year’s Commonwealth Games in India, his coach Glen Mills has confirmed. Organisers were hoping the World record holder in the 100 and 200 metres would show up for the October 3-14 Games scheduled for Delhi, but the latest announcement is sure to be a huge blow. “Bolt made it known long ago that he is not going to the Commonwealth Games,” Mills said. Bolt’s absence is expected to allow him to continue his preparation for the London 2012 Olympics where he will defend his sprint titles in the 100 and 200 metres. Before that, the 23-year-old will also defend both sprint titles at next year’s World Championship in Daegu, South Korea. It will be the second successive time Bolt has missed the Commonwealth Games after pulling out of the 2006 edition in Melbourne because of injury. He will also be a no-show at the Jamaica National Championships next weekend, another meet Mills said the Jamaican was never carded to attend. “He was never down to run at trials,” Mills said. Bolt is currently on the mend from an Achilles tendon injury which forced him out of the last IAAF Diamond League event in New York. He has already shown glimpses of his ominous form this year, posting 19.56 seconds in the 200 metres in Jamaica g earlier this month before returning to run 9.86 seconds in the 100 metres in Daegu.source>> http://www.stabroeknews.com/2010/sports/06/21/commonwealth-games-to-do-without-world%E2%80%99s-fastest-man/ more...
Delhi toes Beijing line, eco-friendly buses to ferry Games athletes ... New Delhi: The Commonwealth Games are scheduled to be held from October 3 to October 14, 2010. ... more...
The Delhi Government will provide 10,000 school guides for the inaugural ceremony of the Commonwealth Games come October, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit announced on Friday at the inauguration of the wrestling training venue for the Games at Ludlow Castle Rajkiya Pratibha Vikas Vidyalaya near Kashmere Gate here. more...
The men's hockey team showed the way a few weeks ago and the women followed in their footsteps. Now, the shooters have got officialdom in their sights and are proving that where there is a will, there is indeed a way more...
New Delhi: Taking inspiration from the Beijing Olympics held last year, the Delhi government, too, is keen to display its commitment towards the conservation of environment to the world. It plans to introduce ‘hybrid’ electric buses during the Commonwealth Games to be held in October 2010. more...
Security is the prime concern ahead of next year's Commonwealth Games in New Delhi due to the tense situation in the region, organisers said on Wednesday. more...