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Malaysia pedals hard for elusive Games goldReuters IndiaOne offers a bumpy ride on a circuit built for the 1998 Commonwealth Games in the capital Kuala Lumpur. The other, an older outdoor track in the central town of Ipoh, invariably offers waterlogged timber due to monsoon downpours.and more » more...
Accused denied bail in timing equipment caseTimes of IndiaNEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Tuesday dismissed the bail plea of AK Reddy, arrested for alleged lapses in a Rs141 crore contract for timing, scoring and result equipment for the 2010 Commonwealth Games. Justice Mukta Gupta rejected Reddy's bail …and more » more...
ITV NewsRankin's Olympic-inspired photos on display at free exhibitionITV NewsHeptathlete Louise Hazel won Gold at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi. Photo: Rankin/LOCOG/PA Wire Rankin, the photographer famed around the world for his compelling portraits, has turned his camera to the legacy of the London 2012 Games.and more » more...
CWG flats priced between Rs. 2.5-5.8 croreHindustan TimesSpread over 27 acres, the Commonwealth Games Village has 34 residential towers with 1168 flats. DDA, which has more than 700 flats in its share, wants to auction 110 flats first to get an idea about the market price for these flats.and more » 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...
Vijender Singh gives his best when pushed to the wallDaily News & AnalysisHis shock loss at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, where he had to settle for a bronze, gave Doubting Thomases another reason to take a dig at him. Those were short-lived, though. Vijender, against stronger opponents, went on to win gold [...] more...
Bronze for RajenderThe HinduHowever, the Commonwealth Games gold medal winner beat Siriphong Champakham of Thailand (5-0, 7-0) and Arsen Eraliev of Kyrgyzstan (1-0, 3-0) in repechage to claim the bronze. Anil Kumar (60kg), Ravinder Khatri (74kg) and Manoj Kumar (84kg) made an …and more » more...
The HinduIt's a long haul for para-athletes of the countryThe HinduThey are athletes who made our country proud in Paralympics, Para-Asian Games, Commonwealth Games and other international championships. Yet, they had to pay from their own pockets to travel from their respective States to Bangalore to participate in …and more » more...
Emaar-MGF pays contractual amount to DDAHindustan TimesEmaar MGF, the private developer of the Commonwealth Games Village, paid the contractual amount due to Delhi Development Authority (DDA) on Tuesday, paving the way for individual flat buyers to finally get their flats. had to pay an upfront amount of …and more » more...
Trickett realises London dreamABC OnlineSchlanger, 25, capped a return of her own after she briefly walked away from the sport after failing to make the 2010 Commonwealth Games team. Cate Campbell (54.01) was second, to seal the other individual berth for London while Yolane Kukla (54.08), …and more » more...
India TodayWait over for CWG Village flat buyersIndia TodayBuyers of flats at the Commonwealth Games Village, who have waited for more than 16 months to move into their dream apartments, are set to be handed over their possession letters soon. The Delhi Development Authority (DDA), the building regulator in …and more » 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...
IOA urges govt. to treat sports as a priority areaIndian Sports news“ While IOA appreciate Government's financial support for the Olympic Games, I will like it to become broad based keeping in view other multi-discipline International Events like Asian Games, Commonwealth Games and individual disciplines World …and more » more...
NADA reveals list of drugs with MHATimes of India(AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: India's preparation in the lead-up to the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games had received a major jolt with no less than 12 athletes, which included swimmers, weightlifters and wrestlers, testing positive for Methylhexaneamine (MHA).and more » more...
Rajpal to lead Delhi WizardsDeccan HeraldI hope to live up to the confidence shown in me by the franchise and give our fans an exciting season of hockey,” said the Arjuna awardee, who had led India to silver at Commonwealth Games, bronze at Asian Games and gold at the Asian Champions Trophy.and more » more...
Delhi govt spends 76% of Plan outlayHindu Business LinePTI Despite delays in utilising funds because of allegations of graft in Commonwealth Games projects, the Delhi government has managed to spend 76 per cent of the total Plan outlay of Rs 14200 crore for the current fiscal, till January 31.and more » more...
LJ seeks 'something special'SPORT24"I've won medals everywhere else in outdoor competition – World Championships, Commonwealth Games and African Championships – and all I need now is that Olympic medal." Van Zyl, 26, was the standout performer in last season's Yellow Pages Series, …and more » more...
CWG case: Hearing adjourned till Feb 21Hindustan TimesPTI The Delhi district judge on Friday adjourned, till February 21, hearing a corruption case in the 2010 Commonwealth Games referred to it from a special court after a lawyer for one of the accused doubted that his client would get a fair trial.and more » more...
CWG graft case: Court reserves order on Swiss firm's pleaNorthern Voices OnlineNew Delhi, (IANS) The Delhi High Court Tuesday reserved its order on a plea of a Swiss firm, accused in a corruption case linked to the 2010 Commonwealth Games, seeking restriction on any possible action against it for not appearing in trial court.and more » more...
Sharath avenges National championship loss to AmalrajTimes of IndiaThe momentum seemed to be with Amalraj in the fifth game where he fought back to make it 8-8 from a 3-5 deficit. But Sharath, the 2010 Commonwealth Games doubles gold medallist, played a blinder of a point for 13-11, giving him the much need confidence …and [...] more...
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...
Indian team leader Gyaneshwor felicitatedE-Pao.netImphal, September 19 2011: The Manipur Badminton Association accorded warm welcome to Hodam Gyaneshwor who was recently at Isle of Man, England leading the Indian contingent for the Youth Commonwealth Games held from September 7 to 13 . …and more » more...
CWG scam: Court extends judicial custody of Suresh Kalmadi and othersEconomic TimesNEW DELHI: The judicial custody of sacked Commonwealth Games Organising Committee Chairman Suresh Kalmadi and his other associates, arrested for their alleged roles in irregular award of the Games-related contracts, was extended today till September 22 …and more » more...
Sydney Morning HeraldA year of surprises and results to cherishSydney Morning HeraldParticularly in a non-Olympic-Commonwealth Games year when, deprived of the customary supply of swimming ''golden girls'' and surprise ping-pong gold medallists or moguls champions to fill the numbers at the gala banquet, the judges of the various …and more » more...
Kalmadi moves HC again to attend ParliamentTimes of IndiaNEW DELHI: Sacked Commonwealth Games Organizing Committee chief Suresh Kalmadi, in jail, has moved the Delhi high court again for permission to attend the Parliament. The 67-year-old Congress MP from Pune moved the high court challenging its single …and more » 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...
Sydney Morning Herald Sports mementoes for auctionSydney Morning HeraldKonrads's gold medal for the 440-yards freestyle at the Commonwealth Games in Cardiff in 1958. How much is an Olympic gold medal worth? Priceless, most would say, given the years of training and commitment it takes to win one. …and more » more...
Rediff Chat with Sports Minister Ajay MakenRediffFrom the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games scam to the recent doping shame, when eight athletes tested positive for anabolic steroids, or the deadlock in the merger of the two national hockey bodies, Indian sports has been hit by a tsunami of problems. …and more » more...
Hereford Swimmer Patrick Blake setting his sights on Commonwealth Games in GlasgowHereford TimesThe 18-year-old has set his sights on representing England at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in 2014. Patrick, from Burghill, is the City of Hereford Swimming Club's sole competitor at British National level. Hereford's head coach, Alex Dallimore, …and more » more...
Commonwealth Games scam: CBI set to file second chargesheet against MCD …Economic TimesNEW DELHI: The Central Bureau of Investigation's second chargesheet in the Commonwealth Games scam will cover conspiracy hatched by a clutch of senior officials of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, or MCD, in collusion with promoters of a private …and more » more...
Central Vigilance Commission presents its annual report to PresidentEconomic TimesNEW DELHI: The Central Vigilance Commission, investigating the multi-crore Commonwealth Games scam, has submitted its annual report to President Pratibha Patil, which will be tabled in Parliament. Officials said that the report carried details of probe …and more » more...
Data theft: Games CEO wants probeTimes of IndiaNEW DELHI: The CEO of Commonwealth Games Organizing Committee, Jarnail Singh, has written to the commissioner of police BK Gupta regarding theft of valuable data from the office of OC chief vigilance officer. In the letter dated June 16, …and more » 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...
Plan to Host 2018 Commonwealth Games OpposedInter Press ServiceCOLOMBO, Jun 3, 2011 (IPS) – Sri Lanka plans to host the Commonwealth Games seven years from now and spend two billion dollars, in what politicians and economists slam as another extravagant adventure aimed at boosting President …and more » more...
Sportstar A flood of fresh bloodSportstarAfter the intense competition in the Commonwealth Games at home and the Asian Games in China, the shooters had to grapple with the National championship and the National Games, before going through repeated rounds of mandatory trials that tested their …and more » more...
Sunday Times.lk Sri Lanka's Commonwealth Games bid: Infrastructure to cost Rs. 265 billionSunday Times.lkWhile the most recent document pertaining to Sri Lanka's bid to host the Commonwealth Games in 2018 in Hambantota envisages a lavish yet sustainable spectacle, kicking off with an opening event on Wednesday, May 16, 2018, …and more » more...
Hambantota Commonwealth Games bid book by Navyblue submittedThe DrumThe bid book for the Commonwealth Games bid by Hambantota in Sri Lanka was submitted last week, having been designed by Edinburgh and London design outfit, Navyblue. Sports agency PMP Legacy approached the agency to take design duties for the …and more » more...
Govt could have avoided CWG mess if it heeded 2008 CAG alertTimes of IndiaNEW DELHI: The government might have escaped a bloody nose and India a global stink if an audit warning of the Suresh Kalmadi-led Commonwealth Games Organizing Committee's bid rigging, sloppy stadium development, improper hires, slipshod records and …and more » more...
Kalmadi allowed to take insulinDeccan HeraldFormer Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chief Suresh Kalmadi, a diabetic, was Friday allowed insulin injections during his CBI custody by a trial court here. Kalmadi, 66, who was arrested April 25, is in CBI custody till May 4. …and more » more...