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Glasgow 2014: Games on track says CGF after inspectionScotsmanTHE Co-ordination Commission (CoCom) of the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) has said it is “delighted with the progress” being made by organisers of the 2014 Games in Glasgow. The commission's four-member panel, chaired by CGF vice-president Bruce …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...
Lusofonia Games in Goa in November 2013Newstrack IndiaPanaji, March 31 (IANS) Organisers of the Lusofonia Games 2013 Saturday said the Portuguese version of the British Commonwealth Games would be held in Goa Nov 2-10, 2013. After lambasting Goa government officials for sleeping over infrastructure …Sloppy Goa shocks Portuguese Lusofonia Games organisersTimes of Indiaall 7 news [...] more...
UK Athletics head coach urges top athletes to compete at Glasgow 2014 …Insidethegames.bizMany of the world's top athletes boycotted the last Commonwealth Games in Delhi in 2010 with the likes of Idowu citing safety and security fears in the Indian capital as his reason for missing the event. Glasgow 2014 organisers are pushing hard to [...] more...
The first ever Indian Grand Prix took place on Sunday, a year after the much-talked about Commonwealth Games, where the organisers ran into negative media attention due to […] more...
Our corrupt organisers did so much damage to the reputation of the country that international bodies would think twice before entertaining India in future. 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...
Michael Fennell will retire from his role as president of the Commonwealth Games Federation and is set to be replaced by Malaysia''s Prince Tunku Imran. more...
Boston Globe Auditor report hits out at “deeply flawed” Delhi Games preparationsSportbusiness.comA state auditor report in India has slammed preparations for the 2010 Commonwealth Games and criticised organisers and legislators for a lack of due diligence ahead of last year's event in Delhi. The Comptroller and Auditor General report, presented to …A Disappointing Commonwealth Games PresserWall [...] more...
The Commonwealth Youth Games in Pune were expected to be a learning experience for the staging of 2010 Delhi Games. But for CAG, the OC lost the opportunity to learn and test its preparedness for Delhi 2010. more...
BBC News Games countdown on track as Velodrome opens doorsHerald ScotlandTHE organisers of Glasgow 2014 have fired the starting pistol for the three-year countdown to the Commonwealth Games with assurances plans are on time and on budget. Drawing a line under the most controversial month faced by the organising committee …Glasgow's 2014 Games velodrome sees its [...] more...
stv.tv On track and on budget…Commonwealth Games plans off to a flying startScottish Daily RecordGLASGOW'S plans to host the 2014 Commonwealth Games are "on track and on budget", organisers said today. In the first of six Games Partners' progress reports, the organising committee also said the games were shaping up to leave a "lasting legacy" for [...] more...
The Sport Review 'F1 won't go Commonwealth Games way'Daily News & AnalysisThey also promised that there will be no repetition of what occurred during the Commonwealth Games last year. “The country's reputation is at stake. Our reputation is at stake. The western media may write whatever they want to. …Indian GP organisers vow no Commonwealth Games [...] more...
With the arrest of city MP Suresh Kalmadi by the CBI for his alleged involvement in the Commonwealth Games (CWG) scam, uncertainty looms large over the future of the Pune International Marathon (PIM). more...
AN AUSTRALIAN company that was dudded out of millions by Delhi Commonwealth Games organisers has been asked to pay some of the money they received back. The development comes […] more...
The overreaction to security issue and the decision to keep spectators away spoiled the cycling event during the Delhi Commonwealth Games, International Cycling Union (UCI) President Pat McQuaid said. more...
All the work related to the 2014 Commonwealth Games will be completed on time and Glasgow will host the best ever Games, says Louise Martin, Vice Chair of the Organising Committee. more...
[author]BEN DOHERTY: FAIRFAX[/author] DELHI: Commonwealth Games organisers could face an expensive and embarrassing class action over their refusal to pay the international companies who put on the […] more...
Commonwealth Games Media Committee chairman Tarlochan Singh has demanded Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to honour Organising Committee members in recognition of hosting the CWG last October. more...
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Organisers of last year's Delhi Commonwealth Games have withheld payment to nine foreign companies for "non-performance" but one of them said on Tuesday it would sue over non-payment. more...
India's sports ministry on Monday removed the top two organisers of last year's tainted Commonwealth Games in New Delhi to enable an "unhindered" police probe into alleged corruption. […] more...
British high commissioner Richard Stagg today hit out at the Commonwealth Games organisers for delay in the payment of Rs96 crore to broadcasters SIS Live. more...
New Delhi, Jan 21 (PTI) A day after Sports Minister Ajay Maken issued directions to pay all "legitimate" dues related to the Commonwealth Games, British High Commissioner Richard Stagg today hit out at the CWG organisers for delay in the payment of Rs 96 crore to broadcasters SIS Live.Stagg sought an early resolution to the payment issue, saying that SIS Live had fulfilled its obligations under its contract with Prasar Bharati but the British broadcaster is yet to receive its outstanding dues. ... more...
An Australian company is suing the Delhi Commonwealth Games Organising Committee over unpaid bills, said an official who has given his lawyers the names of other businesses that […] more...
Foreign firms which were a part of the Commonwealth Games are mulling legal action against Suresh Kalmadi led CWG OC due to non-payment of bills. more...
The Commonwealth Games seem to have affected the participation in the 16th Delhi Book Fair that starts on December 25. The overseas presence at the fair is limited […] more...
Sri Lanka's only gold medallist at the Delhi Commonwealth Games, boxer Manju Wanniarachchi, has tested positive for a banned steroid, a report said on Sunday. more...
With the Commonwealth Games over and India grabbing the second spot in the event and a major chunk of medals coming from shooting, many had a fair idea about the growth of shooting as a sport in the c more...
I: A day after the Commonwealth Games ended here as spectacularly as it began, the international media hailed India and the host city for organising one of the world's best sporting events. From Ca more...
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...
New Delhi, Oct 15 (PTI) The huge helium-filled aerostat,that was the cynosure of all eyes at Commonwealth Gamesopening ceremony, left a massive depression in the JawaharlalNehru Stadium as it was lifted up, prompting organisers toseek the help of security forces to cover the damage. more...
Commonwealth Games organisers say they know nothing of a new, specific terror threat targeting tomorrow's closing ceremony. UK media claim intelligence reports indicate the group which carried out the […] more...
An article by myself and Lauren May from over at Scoop! about what people in Bournemouth think about the Commonwealth Games in India. Enjoy... With this year’s […] more...
THE facilities for the Glasgow Commonwealth Games in 2014 will be in place two years before the event gets under way, chief executive John Scott has insisted. more...
Foreign journalists taken to Agra by Commonwealth Games organisers can’t stop raving about the majestic Taj Mahal. “The trip was fantastic! I was floored by the beauty of the […] more...
The 42km event, traditionally among the highlights of any multi-discipline sports festival, is to be held on the last day of the Games, October 14. 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...
Fans were shut out of Sunday'sCommonwealth Games cycling road race after police cut off access to New Delhi's central districts, once again embarrassing the organisers with yet another […] more...
Sailor Harpreet Singh credited meditation for giving him the mental strength to overcome his heavily favoured mentor to win another Indian shooting gold medal at the Commonwealth Games. (For Slideshow: […] more...
All the elements of the Universe must have conspired to disrupt the Commonwealth Games. The Ayodhya verdict could have set India afire. The flooding waters of the Yamuna […] more...
Commonwealth Games officials said on Sunday a volunteer had been reported for ticket fraud and that they were still fixing the ticket system, halfway through an event where availability of tickets has been a major problem. more...
The Commonwealth Games are upon us again, and despite the desperate efforts of television networks to promote the games as an exciting sporting spectacle, the event has been exceedingly […] more...
Bags of unused tickets had to be carted off to the dump on Friday, while organisers owned up to a major communications blunder as theCommonwealth Games remained beset […] more...
Commonwealth Games organisers continued to wrestle with the riddle of why crowds were so sparse at venues when so many tickets had been sold, while health issues continued […] more...
New Delhi, Oct 9 (PTI) Security concerns duringCommonwealth Games have led Delhi Police to deny permissiontill next Thursday for installation of joyrides or carnivalsat Ramlila sites, which are visited by thousands of people. more...
Even as all Commonwealth Games athletes perform to near-empty stadia, our redoubtable Suresh Kalmadi and Lalit Bhanot are back to their old ways. They keep insisting that there […] more...
Bags of unused tickets had to be carted off to the dump on Friday, while organisers owned up to a major communications blunder as the Commonwealth Games remained beset by problems at the halfway stage. more...
Bags of unused tickets had to be carted off to the dump on Friday, while organisers owned up to a major communications blunder as the Commonwealth Games remained beset by problems at the halfway stage. more...
New Delhi: Amid reports that the Commonwealth Games swimming pool in Delhi may be contaminated, the organisers were today left red-faced with the 'Big Two' […] more...
New Delhi: Amid reports that the Commonwealth Games swimming pool in Delhi may be contaminated, the organisers were today left red-faced with the 'Big Two' Michael […] more...
An article by myself and Lauren May from over at Scoop! about what people in Bournemouth think about the Commonwealth Games in India. Enjoy...With this year’s Commonwealth Games […] more...
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) Swimming, badminton, tennis and hockey are the biggest crowd pullers at the Commonwealth Games, officials said on day three of the competition Thursday. more...
New Delhi, Oct 5 (PTI) Journalists at the Main PressCentre of the Commonwealth Games could not get any informationrelated to the sporting event today as the Games InformationSystem (GIS) crashed in the afternoon. more...
Commonwealth Games Federation President Mike Fennell said on Tuesday that he was concerned at the sight of empty seats in the stadiums and urged the organisers to ensure that there were enough spectators to cheer the sportspersons. more...
New Delhi/Melbourne, Oct 5 (PTI) Steven Moneghetti, chefde mission of Australia, today lashed out at CommonwealthGames organisers, saying that his country's contingent were"treated like cattle" as they were forced to wait in a tunnel"in cauldron conditions" for a long time before the march pastin Sunday's opening ceremony. more...
Melbourne, Oct 4 (PTI) The Commonwealth Games openingceremony received accolades from many member countries butAustralia almost pulled out of it in protest of theircontingent being kept in "extremely hot and uncomfortable"environment before the event, a report said. more...
Pakistan contingent today hailed the opening ceremony of the Delhi Commonwealth Games as "an impressive fusion of technology and tradition which would raise India's image in the world". more...
New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) After weeks of finding fault with the organisers, the Indian media Monday lavishly praised the inaugural ceremony of the Oct 3-14 sporting extravaganza here a day earlier. 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...
New Delhi, Oct 4 (PTI) A day after the spectacularopening ceremony gave a new fillip to the Commonwealth Gamesafter its shambolic build-up, technical glitches overinformation about various disciplines continued to hog thelimelight. more...
New Delhi, Oct 4 (PTI) Not everything is hunky-dory withthe organisation of the Commonwealth Games netball eventbeing held at the Thyagraj Sport complex. more...
The opening ceremony for the Commonwealth Games received applause from all quarters, but the organisers now have the herculean task of dismantling the stage ahead. more...
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday said it was indeed a proud moment for India to host the 19th edition of Commonwealth Games in the historic city of New Delhi. more...
Ah yes! Its here , CWG 2010. As you all know its been a struggle for the organisers as they began preparations for CWG 40 days late. Construction […] more...
Delhi resembled a city under curfew on Sunday ahead of the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games with the government determined no further embarrassments should blight the troubled event. more...
A day before the Commonwealth Games begin in Delhi, sprint queen P.T. Usha is upset at the organisers having failed to invite to the opening ceremony many Indian […] more...
After seven years of preparation, scores of controversies and scandals, numerous referendums questioning the necessity of the extravaganza, and finally, incessant speculation over India's ability to do the job, the Commonwealth Games is upon us. more...
The newspapers have been filled with reports about the Commonwealth Games these past few days. Reading them, I am struck by the fact that the Games offer us an opportunity […] more...
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) The Commonwealth Games beginning Sunday will be biggest ever with 6,700 athletes and officials participating, the organisers announced Friday. more...
"India’s preparations for the 72-nation Commonwealth games, which are scheduled to open in Delhi on October 3rd, have not won favourable reviews. “Commonfilth”, was one of the kinder […] more...
Commonwealth Games chief Mike Fennell has criticised Delhi's organisers for failing to heed warnings over preparations for the 2010 event. The Games, which open on Sunday, have been […] more...
ickets for the opening ceremony are being sold by the organisers of the Commonwealth Games for as much as Rs 50,000 a pop. But when it comes to the welfare of the over 3000 artistes per- forming at th more...
By Amlan Chakraborty for Reuters India has received support from an unlikely source as it races to finish preparations for the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi which start are […] more...
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...
Namaste monkey fans! Mr Monkey has learned that the organisers of the Commonwealth Games in Delhi have turned to a troop of monkeys to help improve security. The authorities have deployed a contingent […] more...
THE deadline to bring Delhi's troubled athletes' village up to standard was put back yet again yesterday amid fears that work will not be completed in time for the beginning of the Commonwealth Games. 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...
Delhi's 'monkey' police at Commonwealth gamesThere's no monkeying around with security for commonwealth games. And therefore the Games' organisers have called in a special squad of langurs with their trainers to keep the athletes safe. Confused? take a look at this report!From:newsxliveViews:4005 3ratingsTime:01:00More inNews & Politics more...
It seems like paul the octopus (who predicted the FIFA world cup results correctly) is in high demand once again. New delhi seeks his services badly to know […] more...
? Wales and Scotland to send teams to Delhi? Commonwealth Games given 48 hours to save itself? Owen Gibson: India tries to save reputation with 10 days to […] more...
There has been enough written, enough read, enough said and more than enough shown about the Commonwealth Games to held in Delhi, October 2010. They have thrown out […] more...
New Delhi, Sep 27 (ANI): With less than a week left for the Commonwealth Games, South African High Commissioner to India Harris Mbulelo Majeke on Monday expressing confidence said India will host a 'memorable' Commonwealth Games. more...
New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) After being stranded at the airport for hours, there was more misery in store for the Indian shooters Monday as they found the quality of pellets supplied to them by the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (CGOC) not up to the mark. more...
The first photos of the accommodation for athletes at the Commonwealth Games in India have emerged. One shows a filthy leaking toilet, another a stained and dirty shower […] 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...
Great article that discusses the problems and obstacles that the organisers of the Commonwealth Games are facing in the run up to the competition. Areas this article explores are […] more...
South African High Commissioner Harris Mbulelo Mejeke, who created a sensation by claiming that a snake was found inside his country's residential block at the Commonwealth Games Village, now says that facilities have improved and are "unlike" what he saw during his previous visit. more...
Bharati racism against Africans in general and South Africans in particular are nothing new. Kenyans, and Ugandans were so upset with the Indian racism that they expelled all […] 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...
Just when things seemed to be getting on track, the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games has plunged into a new crisis on Sunday. A snake was found in a room allotted to South African athletes, who are yet to check in, High Commissioner Harris Mbulelo Mejeke told reporters. more...
No end to the controversies over the Commonwealth Games (CWG) -this time over an interview given by Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) CEO Mike Hooper to a New Zealand media, which is blown up into a controversy. more...
There seems to be no end to the problems confronting the organisers of the Commonwealth Games with the South African envoy here claiming that a snake was found in an athlete's room in the Village. more...
Commonwealth Games Federation boss Mike Fennell might talk about sharing the blame for poor preparations of the Delhi mega-event but its CEO Mike Hooper says the CGF cannot be held responsible for the Organising Committee's failure to meet deadlines. more...
Can the Deli Games overcome sodden lawns, mosquito-infested water, stained walls and the threat of a cattle jam. north Indian farmers – who have long demanded they be officially […] more...
People in the city are going to face traffic problems today with the Commonwealth Games lanes being closed for a few hours to facilitate athletes and their trainers who arrive in the city, police said. more...
New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) There had been innumerable protests when Delhi University (DU) students were not permitted to move into their hostels as these were to be renovated for the tourists who were expected to visit the city for the Commonwealth Games. However, with the Oct 3-14 event just eight days away, the hostels are still awaiting their first guests. more...
NEW DELHI: Commonwealth Games Federation chief Mike Fennell on Friday inspected the Commonwealth Games Village and said "considerable improvements" have been made there even as embattled organisers continued their sprint against time to complete preparations for the October 3-14 event. more...
Himachal trout goes to Delhi - for Games!Shimla, Sep 22 (IANS) Trout from Himachal Pradesh is being snapped up in large numbers by organisers of the Commonwealth Games […] more...
Good news continue to flow the crisis-hit Commonwealth Games way with Northern Ireland confirming their participation in the event, starting October 3. more...
With India’s preparedness for Commonwealth Games coming under intense international scrutiny and the organisers trying to finish work after long-past deadlines, Congress is worried over the image deficit it may cause the party and the government. 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...
Northern Ireland followed England, Wales and Scotland on Friday in giving their athletes approval to travel to the Commonwealth Games in Delhi. more...
The first batch of athletes arrived in India for the Commonwealth Games on Friday, opting to stay at a hotel instead of unfinished, filthy accommodation as the future of the showcase event still hung in the balance. 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...
Scotland has followed England and Wales by deciding to send athletes to the Commonwealth Games, announcing on Friday that its first group would depart for New Delhi on Saturday. more...
Former world champion road cyclist Greg Henderson became the first selected New Zealand athlete to withdraw from the Commonwealth Games, saying there are "too many risks" in going to Delhi for the troubled event. more...
Commonwealth Games Federation chief Mike Fennell today inspected the Commonwealth Games village here and said "considerable improvements" have been made there. more...
CGF chief Mike Fennell inspected the Games Village and said "considerable improvements" have been made there even as embattled organisers continued their sprint against time. | 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...
London, Sep 24 (PTI) There is no stopping individual pullouts from the crisis-ridden Commonwealth Games with four leading cyclists becoming the latest to withdraw citing "fears of catching […] more...
Melbourne, Sep 24 (PTI) Former world champion roadcyclist Greg Henderson today became the first selected NewZealand athlete to withdraw from the Commonwealth Games,saying there are "too many risks" in going to Delhi for thetroubled event. more...
An eleventh hour rescue by a Kiwi cleaning company could save a possible threat of New Zealand's team's withdrawal from the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi.September 24, 2010 /India PRwire/ -- An eleventh hour rescue by a Kiwi cleaning company could s... Continue reading → more...
The New Zealand team will delay its departure for the Commonwealth Games by at least two days because of the "tremendously disappointing" state of the athletes' village in New Delhi, the New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC) said on Thursday. more...
Delhi: India bribed 72 Commonwealth countries USD 100,000 each to get the hosting rights for the scandal-hit 19th edition of the Games which will start in Delhi from […] more...
Several Indian sportspersons have expressed their anxiety over constant complaints about the ensuing Commonwealth Games to be staged in New Delhi. more...
New Delhi, Sept.23 (ANI): Several Indian sportspersons have expressed their anxiety over constant complaints about the ensuing Commonwealth Games to be staged in New Delhi. more...
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) The negative publicity of the Commonwealth Games has pained some of the top Indian athletes, who are now keeping their fingers crossed for the successful hosting of the Games beginning here Oct 3. more...
A series of 15 cartoons made by Irfan Khan will take a dig on the issues from allegations of corruption, falling bridges to last minute delays in completion of sports venues for Commonwealth Games. more...
A small portion of a false ceiling at the main Commonwealth Games venue of Jawaharlal Nehru stadium complex here today fell, causing more embarrassment to the organisers and […] more...
The embattled organisers of thescandal-marred Commonwealth Games will have a lot ofexplaining to do to their international boss Michael Fennellwhen he arrives Thursday on the opening of the much-criticised Athletes` Village. more...
The exclusive lanes forCommonwealth Games vehicles will be operationalised fromtomorrow in a need-based manner without closing down trafficin them for the entire day. more...
The leading Commonwealth swimmingnations, including Australia and Britain, have discussedstaging an alternative competition if next month`s Delhi Gamesare cancelled. more...
Commonwealth Games plunged into deeptrouble on Wednesday after England admitted their participation is"on a knife-edge" while Scotland athletes delayed theirdeparture to Delhi and Wales set a deadline. more...
Indian blogger Amreekandesi has a "vociferous and boisterous" (and not entirely serious) defence of India's preparation for the Commonwealth Games, now just 11 days away. His open letter […] more...
Kulala Lumpur, Sep 22 (PTI) The Malaysian government hasdecided to send security officials with its Commonwealth Gamescontingent for the next month's sporting event but maintainsthat it trusts the security promises made by the organisers. more...
New Delhi, Sep 22 (PTI) As many as 15 Commonwealth GamesFederation member nations and territories have completed theDelegation Registration Meetings (DRM) process for the nextmonth's Games, organisers said today. more...
The Commonwealth Games organising committee, was until now using the services of private sanitation staff to ensure maintenance and cleanliness at the Village. more...
It's meant to be an exciting time for India. The capital, New Delhi, should be welcoming star athletes on their arrival to the city as it hosts the […] more...
The Commonwealth Games plunged into deep trouble after England admitted their participation is “on a knife-edge” while Scotland athletes delayed their departure to Delhi and Wales set a […] more...
London, Sep 22 (IANS) Sport Wales has asked the organisers of the Commonwealth Games to confirm that the event venues and the accommodation arrangements are fully ready and safe to enable it decide on its next move. more...
Commonwealth Games Organising Committee treasurer A K Mattoo admitted that there are concerns about hygiene and cleanliness at the Games Village but promised to sort out all the mess within the next 36 hours. more...
England admitted their participation is "on a knife-edge", Scotland athletes delayed their departure to Delhi and Wales set a deadline of today evening for the organisers to certify safety in all venues and CWG Village. more...
Johannesburg, Sep 22 (PTI) The South African SportsConfederation and Olympic Committee (Sascoc) has asked for theassistance of National Intelligence Agency (NIA) to ensure thesafety of its squad during the Commonwealth Games in Delhi. more...
'I would like to tell you very categorically that these minor glitches and hitches do come around....but to make out as the whole thing is collapsing - I am sorry, we do not agree with that,' Sheila Dikshit said. more...
Commonwealth Games organisers today suffered another setback with Scotland delaying the departure of their athletes to Delhi earlier scheduled tomorrow over health and safety fears. more...
The Canadian media tore India apart Tuesday, describing its Commonwealth Games preparations as 'a bad joke' on the world and said India was frittering away what could have been its 'showcase moment.' more...
A trio of top British athletes, including injured Olympic 400 metres champion Christine Ohuruogu, pulled out of the troubled Commonwealth Games in India on Tuesday. more...
The organisers of the Commonwealth Games are yet to obtain a terror insurance cover for the 9,000 athletes, Games staff and officials for the sporting event which is barely a fortnight away. Insura more...
Men stand in front of a collapsed pedestrian bridge outside the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi The build-up to the Commonwealth Games descended into chaos today when a […] more...
What shining India, The self declared Global Economic Power, The self declared - Superpower can not build an Olympic village in 8 years. More time should have given to […] more...
NEW DELHI: In a major embarrassment for organisers of the Commonwealth Games, an under-construction foot overbridge today collapsed outside the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium, the main venue of the […] more...
In New Delhi ,in a major embarrassment for organisers of the Commonwealth Games, an under-construction foot over-bridge today collapsed outside the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium, the […] more...
New Delhi, Sep 21 (ANI): New Zealand chef de mission Dave Currie slammed the authorites on Tuesday for 'not having done enough' with regard to the Delhi Commonwealth Games, but added that he is impressed with the dining hall and the recreation zones around the Games village here. more...
But organisers will pay Army for allowances of 300 personnel deployed at Games sitesResponding to a last-minute appeal from the Commonwealth Games organisers, the Defence Ministry has decided to waive charges that it had earlier levied for providing services for the event, including providing accommodation for 2,500 artistes in the Army barracks and NCC camps for a period ranging from two to three months. more...
No country has expressed securityfear and informed the organisers about pulling out of nextmonth`s Commonwealth Games after Sunday`s firing incident thatinjured two foreign nationals. more...
Wellington, Sep 18 (IANS) The facilities at the Commonwealth Games Village in Delhi have got the nod of approval from New Zealand chef de mission Dave Currie, though he feels the block assigned to his country is in need of some good scrubbing. 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...
New Delhi, Sep 15 (PTI) Around 700 delegates, includingchefs-de-mission, from the 71 participating nations for theCommonwealth Games have arrived in the city and will move intothe newly-built Games Village near Akshardham tomorrow. more...
With barely half a month left for the Commonwealth Games, the city has been beautified for the benefit of athletes and tourists who will be visiting the Capital during the period. more...
DELHI AND its citizens are paying a heavy cost for hosting the forthcoming Commonwealth Games which have come as boon only for netas and babus to earn more […] more...
DELHI AND its citizens are paying a heavy cost for hosting the forthcoming Commonwealth Games which have come as boon only for netas and babus to earn more […] more...
DELHI AND its citizens are paying a heavy cost for hosting the forthcoming Commonwealth Games which have come as boon only for netas and babus to earn more […] more...
: Crores of rupees are being spent on the Commonwealth Games but the world-famous sports industry of Jalandhar is not among the beneficiaries. Sport products producers are upset they have not bene- more...
Frenetic rush as India readies for Commonwealth GamesOrganisers had promised a world-class event, but with only one month remaining until New Delhi hosts the Commonwealth Games, hopes are quickly fading. Despite costing an estimated three-billion dollars, venues for the extravaganza remain incomplete as workers and organisers struggle to complete preparations. A natural sound version of an AFPTV report.From:afparViews:39 0ratingsTime:01:32More inNews & Politics more...
Crores of rupees are being spent on the Commonwealth Games being held in New Delhi from October 3-14, but the world-famous sports industry of Jalandhar is not among the beneficiaries. more...
Unfinished projects as India games nearThe opening ceremony of the 2010 Commonwealth Games is due to take place in less than a month in India's capital, New Delhi. But organisers are in a race of their own to complete unfinished projects. Nilanjan Chowdhury reports.From:AlJazeeraEnglishViews:1085 9ratingsTime:03:13More inNews & Politics more...
New Delhi, Sep 4 (ANI): Britain's world diving champion Tom Daley has said that he has no security fears ahead of the 2010 Commonwealth Games, which kicks off on October 3. more...
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) The sale of Commonwealth Games merchandise may have begun late, but it has been selling like hot cakes within a day of its launch, with vuvuzelas being the most sought after in an eclectic mix. more...
The Parishad has suggested that to uphold the culture, tradition, unity and prestige of the country, the organisers should serve pure vegetarian food to the guests and athletes during the Games. more...
Frantic rush as India readies for Commonwealth GamesOrganisers had promised a world-class event, but with only one month remaining until New Delhi hosts the Commonwealth Games, hopes are quickly fading.Duration: 01:31From:AFPViews:43 1ratingsTime:01:32More inNews & Politics more...
Major sporting events, including tennis major Wimbledon, made it a point to ban vuvuzela but the organisers of the Commonwealth Games are keen to introduce the noisy plastic horn during the mega event. more...
Debopriya Sarkar New Delhi, Sep 2 (PTI) Major sporting events, includingtennis major Wimbledon, made it a point to ban vuvuzela butthe organisers of the Commonwealth Games are keen to introducethe noisy plastic horn during the mega event. more...
Sending out a clear message to the Commonwealth Games organisers that they are under close scrutiny, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, on Sunday morning, inspected the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium the venue for both the opening and closing ceremonies of the event. more...
Bhopal, Aug 29 (PTI) 'Angvastrams', made of the famousChanderi fabric, will adorn medal winners at the forthcomingCommonwealth Games in New Delhi. more...
The Queen`s Baton Relay of the Commonwealth Games, which began its tour of Kerala, was declined entry ito the state assembly complex as local organisers had failed to inform the legislative officials of it`s itinerary in advance. more...
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 26 (PTI) The Queen's Baton Relayof the Commonwealth Games, which began its tour of Keralatoday, was declined entry ito the state assembly complex aslocal organisers had failed to inform the legislativeofficials of it's itineary in advance. more...
The Commonwealth Games tickets are finally here. And for the first time in the history of this sporting event, tickets have been printed on the same paper as currency notes. more...
NEW DELHI: Promising the best-ever coverage in the history of Commonwealth Games, the Organising Committee (OC) on Wednesday said that they have finalised deals with right holding […] more...
India's gymnastics coach says CWG probables were at risk had they participated at the Federation CupThe ongoing Gymnastics Federation Cup at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in the capital is supposed to be the Commonwealth Games' last test event of sorts though the organisers shy away from calling it so but there is barely anything being put to test. more...
The core group gymnasts, who were here for the selection trials for the Commonwealth Games, left for Pune late on Monday night a dejected lot after their three- day training camp (from August 20-22) w more...
Amidst all the name-calling, controversies, and political back and forth, the countdown to India's show of pride officially begins today. With T-40 days to go, we bring you […] more...
Amidst all the name-calling, controversies, and political back and forth, the countdown to India's show of pride officially begins today. With T-40 days to go, we bring you […] more...
The embattled Commonwealth Games organiser, Suresh Kalmadi’s woes just don’t seem to end. Now, there is a demand in his home constituency, Pune, that the accounts of the Commonwealth Youth Games, held in Pune in 2008 — also led by Mr Kalmadi — be reopened. The CYG had to be held in Pune because facilities in Delhi were not ready. more...
Citing preoccupation of policemen due to festive season next month, the Maharashtra Government has requested the Centre to reschedule the arrival of Queen`s baton relay for the upcoming Commonwealth Games. more...
Reuters | Aug 21, 2010 | 3:40pm ISTCommonwealth Games organisers have compiled an extensive list of hints and tips for visitors to the October event, the guide […] more...
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Commonwealth Games organisers have compiled an extensive list of hints and tips for visitors to the October event, the guide providing a valuable insight into social mores as well as helping to avoid embarrassing situations. more...
Commonwealth Games organisers have compiled an extensive list of hints and tips for visitors to the October event, the guide providing a valuable insight into social mores. more...
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: Barely 10 days before the deadline for India to pay a hefty $3,75,000 doping fine, Sports Ministry on Friday asked the Commonwealth Games organisers and India Olympic Association (IOA) to impress up more...
Commonwealth Games Federation chief Mike Fennell said on Thursday that all allegations of corruption against the Commonwealth Games organisers should be probed. 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...
New Delhi, Aug.19 (ANI): Commonwealth Games Federation chief Mike Fennell said on Thursday that all allegations of corruption against the Commonwealth Games organisers should be probed. more...
Melbourne, Aug 19 (PTI) For a country of over a billion,India should have been better-placed just 45 days before theCommonwealth Games, feels Australian Commonwealth GamesAssociation chief Perry Crosshwhite but he believes Delhiwould get over the scandal-marred build-up to pull off asuccessful show. more...
Jaipur, Aug 18 (PTI) Absence of a foreign coach and lackof facilities at the newly-built swimming complex have leftSwimming Federation of India (SFI) worried about India's medalprospects in the sport at the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi. 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...
Bishen Singh Bedi wondered how the organisers failed to complete the venues before the Games after getting the hosting rights seven years earlier. more...
The West Bengal government is extremely cut up with the Commonwealth Games authorities for refusing to pay for the Santhali dance troupe that will perform at the event's closing ceremony in Delhi. more...
The every day scene in gov- ernment-run sports complex- es, where a majority of Delhi's young and old congregate morning and evening to expend their physical energy and indulge in a harmless activity more...
Melbourne, Aug 13 (IANS) Australian Commonwealth Games Association chief executive Perry Crosswhite is satisfied with New Delhi's preparations and security arrangements for the Oct 3-14 Commonwealth Games, a media report Friday said. more...
The UK firm accused of receiving inflated payments from the organisers of the Commonwealth Games (CWG) has sent a bill to the Organising Committee of £122,692 (Rs 89.52 lakh) as unpaid dues for services during the Queen's Baton Relay (QBR). more...
The UK firm accused of receiving inflated payments from the organisers of the Commonwealth Games (CWG) has sent a bill to the Organising Committee of £122,692 (Rs 89.52 lakh) as unpaid dues for services during the Queen's Baton Relay (QBR). more...
The UK firm accused of receiving inflated payments from the organisers of the Commonwealth Games (CWG) has sent a bill to the Organising Committee of £122,692.... more...
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Australian firm Sports Marketing and Management (SMAM) Wednesday termed the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee's (CGOC) decision to abruptly terminate their contract on grounds of non-performance as 'imaginary and concocted' and an attempt to deviate attention from the more serious charges of financial irregularities the organisers are facing. more...
We now know what the Commonwealth Games stand for. (It’s) Common (for everyone to make) Wealth (at these) Games. Toilet rolls for Rs4,000 each! Must be gold-laced. Treadmills at Rs27 lakh! The high end ones cost less than a tenth of that. more...
: Thousands of crores are being spent on the 2010 Commonwealth Games, but organisers are struggling to pro- vide Indian athletes with even R 200 worth of essential dietary supplements each day. HT has more...
At a time when most of the construction activities due to the Commonwealth Games are courting controversy, the organisers can heave a sigh of relief. more...
The government has urged Commonwealth Games organisers to sack two officials at the centre of corruption allegations in another blow to the troubled event two months before the opening ceremony. more...
With just 60 days to go, the Commonwealth Games organisers are making headlines for all the wrong reasons. Corruption charges are flying thick and fast, heads are rolling and inquiries are being commissioned. Amid all this, things like stadia preparation, logistic readiness and the like, the core areas in a giant event like the Commonwealth Games, seem to have taken a backseat. But that may not be the case. more...
Clouds of corruption grew darker over upcoming Delhi Games as the ED stepped-up investigations on money paid by CWG organisers to Australian company, Sports Marketing and Management, and Switzerland-based Event Knowledge Services. more...
Indian police used water cannon to disperse opposition activists protesting on Monday in New Delhi against alleged corruption during preparations for the Commonwealth Games. more...
In a freak accident, a diver was injured Tuesday at the Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Swimming Complex during the National Federation Cup, a test event for the Commonwealth Games. more...