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Glasgow Games Coordinated Ceremonies. The Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games will be organised and coordinated to produce an unforgettable opening and closing ceremony, with a creative cultural programme and […] 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...
After last years chaotic Commonwealth Games in Delhi, Formula One bosses are hoping the hosts will live up to their pledge to hold a smoothly-run weekend for the worlds top drivers and up to 100,000 spectators. more...
Glasgow Evening TimesOlympic chiefs to make decision on Glasgow's Youth Games bidHerald ScotlandOLYMPIC chiefs will discuss tomorrow whether to proceed with Glasgow's bid to host the Youth Games in 2018. And if successful the city will find out 12 months before it stages the 2014 Commonwealth Games on whether thousands of athletes and spectators …Glasgow [...] more...
Marathon to showcase Gold Coast's Games bidABC OnlineThe event will showcase the city's skills to some of the people who will decide whether the Gold Coast hosts the 2018 Commonwealth Games. African delegates of the Commonwealth Games Federation will be among spectators. The general manager of Events …and more » 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...
After much hype and last minute consternation, the Commonwealth Games came to Delhi during the first two weeks of October. In the months leading up to the games, […] more...
The staging of the Commonwealth Games Squash Championships in Delhi has been hailed as an overwhelming success by the World Squash Federation at its AGM. Led by 19 players […] more...
New Delhi, Oct 28 (PTI) The staging of squash competitionat the Commonwealth Games here has been hailed as anoverwhelming success by the World Squash Federation at itsannual general meeting. 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...
The second largest sports festival in the world, after Olympics, Commonwealth Games has been an initiative to spread bonhomie and increase goodwill amongst the member nations. They are […] more...
SG posing with Commonwealth Games 2010 logo, originally uploaded by ComSec. It has been nearly a week since Delhi's hosting of the Commonwealth Games 2010 has concluded. It […] more...
Why the Games came to Indiactober 14, 2010 10:48 AMBy Scott RussellThe XIX Commonwealth Games in New Delhi were in a hot, crowded place and they got off […] more...
Where is Games mascot Shera?Posted: 10:44p.m IST, October 3, 2010New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) Shera -- the mascot of the 19th Commonwealth Games -- was missing from the […] 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...
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...
New Delhi, Oct 15(ANI): The curtains came down on the XIXth Commonwealth Games in New Delhi with a spectacular closing ceremony which has drawn unparalleled applause from across the world. more...
On Thursday evening, when India brought the curtain down, things weren't very different from what they were at the opening ceremony. There was colour, fire- works, goose-bumps, songs and there were more...
Scotland, which will host the next Commonwealth Games, today literally charmed their way into the hearts of everyone present in the Closing Ceremony of the XIX Commonwealth Games […] more...
After two weeks of intense sporting action, it’s now time to bring the curtains down on the XIX Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi. We have witnessed records being broken, […] more...
After the shambolic build-up that included a dirty athletes village and other shortcomings leading to threats of pull-out by leading competing nations, the Commmonwealth Games was on Thursday […] more...
Kushan Sarkar New Delhi, Oct 14 (PTI) In what turned out to be a raregesture in Indian sport, national hockey team's young centreback Dhananjay Mahadik carried a poster acknowledging thecrowd support after their 0-8 drubbing at the hands ofAustralia in the final of the Commonwealth Games, today. more...
History was made at the Siri Fort Complex in front of home crowd, when she easily defeated opponent Susan Egelstaff of Scotland with straight set win of 21-10 and 21-17. more...
Following inputs that anti-national elements can create disturbance during the closing ceremony of the Commonwealth Games scheduled for October 14 at Jawaharlal Nehru (JLN) Stadium, the Delhi Police […] more...
The quality of air near most of the Commonwealth Games venues and the Village has been found to be below acceptable standards, threatening the health of the athletes […] more...
New Delhi, Oct 12 (ANI): Elaborate arrangements are being introduced here for smooth traffic movement ahead of a marathon race that would be conducted on the city roads on the morning of October 14, the day of the closing ceremony of the XIXth Commonwealth Games. more...
Wild monkeys and stray dogs got front row seats but a massive security operation kept most other spectators away as Australia snatched another two Commonwealth Games cycling gold medals […] more...
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) TV screens will be set up at public places in Delhi to facilitate easy viewing for the upcoming marathon, Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi said Monday, a day after spectators complained of missing the cycling events due to heavy security. more...
Lizzie Armitstead took Commonwealth Games silver for England in the women's road race, which was won by Australia's Rochelle Gilmore in a sprint finish. Gilmore's team-mate Chloe Hosking won […] more...
Commonwealth Games organises are planning to install video screens at select points to draw more crowd on to the Delhi streets for the marathon to be held on Thursday. more...
Olympic organisers say they will learn lessons from the serious ticketing and technology problems at the Commonwealth Games that have been so bad the system has teetered on the verge of collapse. more...
After empty stadiums put off athletes to give their best at the Commonwealth Games, Delhi Police, Organizers and local authorities in the Indian capital seem to have learnt no lesson. 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...
Spectators sit in the near-empty stands just before the start of the women’s field hockey group matchbetween Australia and Scotland at the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi yesterday. 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...
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) India's Sania Mirza saved four match points but fell short in the decisive final set tie-breaker to lose a nail-biting women's singles tennis final more...
P Kashyap kept the spectators entertained as India got off to a brilliant start in the individual badminton event of the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi today. more...
South African swimmer Roland Schoeman had yesterday condemned crowd antics describing them like "monkeys", while an English official used an expletive against Indian archery head coach Limba Ram in two different incidents. more...
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) The Commonwealth Games Organising Committee Saturday issued an advisory to presenters and volunteers at venues to check unruly crowds in the stands after a South African swimmer accused Indian spectators of behaving like 'monkeys'. more...
The Commonwealth Games Federation has told Delhi organisers to investigate the ticket system as thousands of seats remain empty at Games events. more...
C'Wealth Games organising committee secretary general Lalit Bhanot was today left embarrassed at the daily press briefing here after misinterpreting a question on reports of a South African swimmer calling Indian spectators "monkeys". more...
Through one working week of the Common Wealth Games, the tortuous road traffic, Delhi has still stood the test of supporting the games. Amidst strong criticism from the […] more...
There seems to be no end to setbacks for the Organising Committee (OC) of the XIX Commonwealth Games . And they seem to be coming with an automatic regularity everyday. This time the Delhi Police has overruled the committee's order to set up 63 CWG merchandise stores inside the stadium venues. "We cannot allow things to be taken in or out of the venue because of security reasons as it could be risky not just for the players but also for the spectators as well, " said Rajan Bhagat , spokesperson of the Delhi Police when contacted. more...
NEW DELHI — A giant scoreboard at the Commonwealth Games rugby sevens venue crashed to the ground on Thursday in the latest embarrassing mishap to blight the troubled […] more...
Commonwealth Games 2010: What's going wrong in Delhi today?Empty stands, blocked lavatories, collapsing scoreboards, vomiting swimmers and striking officials – it's been a shocking few days for Commonwealth […] more...
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) The Commonwealth Games are nearly half way through but the 'green calculators' - to calculate the carbon footprint during the mega sporting event - are yet to come up at the Games Village and six sporting venues. more...
A month before the Commonwealth Games, Vladimir Chertkov, India's for- eign coach, had stated, “The sun is rising for Indian gymnastics“. He must have the gift of fore- sight. On Thursday, A more...
The Commonwealth Games got off to a scintillating opening three days ago but a tight security apparatus, far-away venues and several ticketing issues are still keeping spectators away […] more...
Indian children working at one of the New Delhi Commonwealth Games construction sites. What is the difference between a volunteer of the New Delhi Commonwealth Games & a worker […] more...
All is well at the Commonwealth Games, organ- ising committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi claimed at a press conference on Wednesday.Kalmadi said all problems relat- ed to athletes, volunteers and del more...
In Delhi, at the Commonwealth Games 2010, India shines with 11 Gold Medals. Having bagged Silver and Bronze as well, Indian athletes are displaying a sterling performance, much […] more...
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) Indian shooters are drawing huge crowds at the Karni Singh Range to watch stars Olympic champion Abhinav Bindra, World no.3 Gagan Narang, among others, find the bull's eye with incredible regularity. more...
IT WAS surely a gala affair without hitch, Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2010 opening ceremony made everyone sit up and take note. But after an extravagant start, the hype […] more...
Barbados vs England Net Ball - 58 spectators including players' families A quick thought before bed about the Delhi Commonwealth Games. In a country of a billion people, 58 […] more...
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) Scot Jamie Murray is not a stranger to the Indian capital. He was here a decade ago for a tournament and is aware of the challenges the city might pose. Still, he wants to make the most of the 'lifetime opportunity' tennis has presented to him by making its debut in the Commonwealth Games. 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...
The biggest sporting spectacle on Indian soil is unfolding in plush stadiums of Delhi today. The largest contingent of international athletes for any Commonwealth Games in the history […] more...
Delhi Commonwealth Games chief Suresh Kalmadi brushed aside a string of problems with transport, a lack of spectators, food and security delays on Tuesday, saying everything would be resolved within 24 hours. 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...
Common Wealth Games 2010 opening ceremony (CWG 2010):The Little Facts: About 1200 moving lights, 25 stacks of speakers and about 2700 shots of fireworks spread across the roof of the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium combined with a stage weighing 500 tonnes to create a spectacular opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games here today. The gigantic main stage, inspired by the ''mandala'', a sanskrit word for the geometric designs symbolic of the universe in Hinduism and Buddhism, which is one of the largest built for an opening and closing ceremony. The stage was built within seven days by about 500 workers. Weighing an approximately 500 tonnes. The stage is large enough to hold 500 people under it. The opening ceremony would have never been that spectacular had it not been for the lighting arrangements. 1200 moving lights, 120 space cannons and 16 follow spots weighing approximately 75 tonnes was what it took to enchant the about 60000 spectators. The 25 stacks of speakers produced 500000 Watts of sound. If one was impressed by the fireworks, it was because of the 2700 shots spread over 88 locations on the roof of the stadium. The crowd had erupted in joy as the firecrackers went up in air heralding the beginning of the Games. The entire system was supported by over 50 km of power cables that were used to provide constant power for the opening ceremony.From:MrsumanraoViews:2739 1ratingsTime:10:24More in more...
Our india is devloping and creating history.our country is hosting XIX Commonwealth games 2010.on 4-10-2010 a grand and beautiful opening ceromany was held and c.w.g started. we have to […] more...
New Delhi, Oct 4 (PTI) Gearing up to serve 20 lakh mealsin 12 days, transporting French fries from Canada and freshlettuce from Nainital and marshalling a troop of 1,200 people-- for Samar Qureshi, the last 40 days have been a "challengeof a lifetime". more...
After all the negative mind/media share that the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games grabbed the past 4-6 weeks, I have to admit that it was a HUGE relief watching the […] more...
It was both cheers and jeers for Suresh Kalmadi, the chairman of the Organising Committee of the Commonwealth Games, when he made his speech while it was cheers all the way for Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit. more...
Kalmadi, who has been under attack over alleged corruption and several missed deadlines, received a round of boos when he made his speech at the opening ceremony of the Games. more...
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) As the clock struck seven and beautiful fireworks lit the sky to signal the start of the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony, a huge helium balloon lifted up from the centre of the jampacked Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium with colourful pupets dangling from it to welcome the spectators. more...
The opening made the heart swell with pride as percussion artistes from all corners of the country - Manipur, Kerala, Punjab, and Karnataka among others played each of their unique drums in unision. more...
Seven-year-old Keshav stole the limelight at the C'Wealth Games opening ceremony as he mesmerised the spectators, synchronising his tabla with the beat of a variety of drummers numbering over 800. more...
The stage is set, the preparations are complete and a nation waits with bated breath. Thousands of spectators from the world over will on Sunday flock to an […] more...
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) The excitement was palpable but there was chaos and confusion too at the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium on the opening day of the Commonwealth Games Sunday with hapless spectators and confused mediapersons asking around for directions and volunteers proving to be of little help. more...
New Delhi, Oct 3(ANI): Canada's hockey captain Ken Pereira, a player of Indian origin who will be team Canada's flag bearer at the Delhi Commonwealth Games' opening ceremony, has admitted that he is a bit amused by his identity crisis in India. more...
New Delhi, Oct.2 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit said on Saturday that the people of Delhi would reap dividends of hosting the Commonwealth Games 2010. more...
With the Commonwealth games getting under way this weekend, it will come as a huge relief to the people of Delhi and in particular the event organisers. Come […] more...
Quite recently, there has been immense focus in the media on the Commonwealth Games and the country in which it will be held. It appears that the conditions […] more...
Ace shuttler Saina Nehwal fears that mass pull out by top athletes from the Commonwealth Games (CWG) will rob spectators of a chance to witness some great contests. “I'm disappointed with the pull- more...
Several Indian sportspersons have expressed their anxiety over constant complaints about the ensuing Commonwealth Games to be staged in New Delhi. more...
There has been a lot of hype about New Delhi not being ready for next week's Commonwealth games. It's all a media beat-up. We should just listen to the person in charge. The […] 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...
When New Delhi was awarded the Commonwealth Games, anyone that thought that the run-up to the Games would not be mired in allegations of corruption and concerns over […] more...
The build-up may have been marred by delays corruption allegations and secu- rity fears but tickets for the October 3 to 14 Commonwealth Games are still selling like hot cakes, if the retail outlets a more...
The build-up may have been marred by delays, corruption allegations and security fears but tickets for the October 3 to 14 Commonwealth Games are still selling like hot cakes, if the retail outlets are to be believed. more...
Six killed, dozens injured in collapse of new bridge near stadium. Highlights shoddy construction throughout venues, residences. Tourists attacked by Muslim terrorists, Athletes' residences "unsafe, unfit for human habitation", […] more...
There's finally some good news for the OC of the Commonwealth Games 2010. Sources say ticket sales over the past weeks have been brisk, with sales breaching the 2.5 lakh mark. In fact, the tickets worth Rs 1,000 have been sold out in this phase of sale, added officials. more...
Putting to rest months of speculations, the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee today showcased the almost-ready Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range. more...
he Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (OC), for the second consecu- tive day on Monday, took the media to visit the venues. This time around it was the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium and the lawn bowls more...
As a measure of heightened security, the government has decided to shut down Delhis airspace during the opening and closing ceremonies of the Commonwealth Games. more...
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) The 2010 Commonwealth Games will see around 7,000 athletes and team officials from 71 nations and territories descending on New Delhi, making it the biggest turnout in the Games history. more...
The Commonwealth Games Organising Committee estimates 1.7 million spectators to throng the stadiums for the 12-day mega-event from October 3 to 14. And to ensure a smooth Games viewing experience for the spectators, 195 paid staff and over 2,000 volunteers will be deployed at the venues. more...
Indian Olympic Association vice-president Vijay Kumar Malhotra said the idea to let the spectators use vuvuzela during the Commonwealth Games will "disturb" athletes and prove "counterproductive". more...
New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) The growing list of dope offenders among Indian sportspersons ahead of the Oct 3-14 Commonwealth Games is a 'serious' matter and a high-level probe should be initiated by the sports ministry, Indian Olympic Association vice-president V.K. Malhotra said here Tuesday. more...
The Commonwealth Games Organising Committee, which has been receiving flak for tardypreparations, is seeking a hefty insurance cover of Rs 750crore in the event of cancellation of the sportingextravaganza. 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...
It’s not just the Queen of England uninterested in coming to Delhi for the Commonwealth Games. Ticket sales by the Commonwealth Games Associations (CGA) show that even spectators from Commonwealth countries are not buying tickets for the Delhi Games 2010. As per sales figures, only 16,000 tickets have been sold so far by the 70 CGAs in-charge of selling the tickets in their respective countries. Interestingly, the Jamaican CGA, headed by the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) president Michael Fennell, has not been able to sell a single ticket till date. more...
With 34 days left for the Commonwealth Games, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday visited the centerpiece Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, the venue of the opening and closing ceremonies. He asked officials to ‘‘redouble their efforts to quickly complete’’ the work as people ‘‘expect a spectacular’’ opening to the mega event. more...
Manmohan Singh today visited the Jawaharlal Nehru sports complex and asked authorities to quickly complete remaining work as people were expecting a "flawless" opening to the Commonwealth Games. more...
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday visited the remodelled and reconstructed Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium and asked officials to 'redouble their efforts to quickly complete' the work as people 'expect a spectacular' Commonwealth Games, which are just 35 days away. more...
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) The Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (CGOC) finally announced the sale of tickets at outlets for spectators with less than 40 days to go for the Games. The launch of tickets was earlier scheduled for Aug 1. more...
Hungama Digital Media has launched the redesigned website for the 19th edition of the Commonwealth Games (XIX CWG 2010). The website http://www.cwgdelhi2010.org is website that contains all the information for the forthcoming world event. Hungama will be designing and executing a digital campaign for the event and manage their digital presence through social networking sites. more...
Mumbai, August 23, 2010: Hungama Digital Media, South Asia’s premier digital agency, has launched the redesigned website for the XIX Commonwealth Games 2010 (XIX CWG 2010). The website http://www.cwgdelhi2010.org/ is a one stop digital destination for all information for the … Continue reading → more...
Even as the government on Wednesday claimed that there was no ‘‘specific threat’’ to the Commonwealth Games, the security agencies which have a grand plan to secure all the stadiums and the Games village by installing multi-layered cover will take over all the venues for various drills and setting up sophisticated gadgets on September 1, keeping in mind the ‘‘general threat’’ to such a mega event. more...
Network Ten are confident that Delhi will be ready for the opening of the Commonwealth Games in October despite media reports suggesting venues are way behind schedule. more...
A look at the sportspersons who have decided to skip the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games for a variety of reasons, from injuries to exhaustion. Their absence will be felt by the spectators more...
The latest item Delhi Police has planned to procure as part of its preparations ahead of the Commonwealth Games has baffled some of its own officials. According to an order dated August 4, Delhi Police has asked for 667 while-coloured shirts and pants for policemen who will be deployed inside the Games stadia. Till now, for securing the Commonwealth Games Delhi Police has procured several items from modern weapons and bomb-detection kits to new puppies, cameras and even specially-enabled vehicles. more...
The motto of Commonwealth Games Federation is Humanity, Equality, and Destiny. Who would have ever imagined that destiny will become the major driver of Games when India will […] more...
Security heads of 31 participating nations, including Pakistan, will take stock on Thursday of the security in Commonwealth Games village and venues where a four-layer protection will be provided during the fortnight-long mega sporting event here in October. more...
Security heads from 31 participating nations will review security arrangements for the Commonwealth Games on Thursday, taking stock of the four-layered cover that will be thrown around key venues during the mega sporting event. more...
An artist village is coming up at Delhi Cantonment to accommodate the 2,500 artists who are coming to perform at the opening and closing ceremonies of the 19th Commonwealth Games. The Organizing Committee (OC) is getting its act together to host the artists who will be mesmerising the spectators with their dance during the 12 day sporting extravaganza starting from October 3. The dress rehearsal for different cultural events would start from August 1. more...
The Commonwealth Games Organising Committee, which is still finding catering for the event too hot to handle, has now decided to break the problem down to bite sizes to make it easy. Instead of one tender for all catering needs, from athletes to security staff, three tenders will now be floated. 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...