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Fewer sports events ensured on free-to-air – NEWS.com.au

3 months ago
Fewer sports events ensured on free-to-airNEWS.com.auThe legislation introduced in Parliament today means Communications Minister Stephen Conroy can "declare" certain groups of events, such as the Commonwealth Games, must be shown on free-to-air television for a certain minimum number of hours.and more »  more...

Coal blocks scam: Oppn guns for UPA, seeks probe – IBNLive.com

3 months ago
Malaysia StarCoal blocks scam: Oppn guns for UPA, seeks probeIBNLive.comEven as the UPA was busy firefighting corruption allegations related to 2G spectrum allocation, Commonwealth Games, the Antrix-Devas deal and the Adarsh Housing Society, comes another bombshell from the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG).Indian lawmakers outraged over huge coal scandalBusinessWeekAudit: India lost $210B on [...]  more...


Sharad Yadav flays fare hike, seeks spl package for railway – Daily News & Analysis

3 months ago
Sharad Yadav flays fare hike, seeks spl package for railwayDaily News & AnalysisWithout mentioning the 2010 Commonwealth Games, he said if the Centre could spend crores of Rupees on a sports event then it should have no problem in allocating funds to the Railways for development. The government must cater to infrastructure and …and more »  more...

Riding a bike

5 months ago
Commonwealth rrs definitely an organization associated with independent cal king states with assorted faiths, cultures, races, languages and so traditions our planet. The Commonwealth Games is a sports […]  more...

Rajdeep Sardesai: Formula 1, undercurrents many

7 months ago
Two of the country's biggest sports events in the last 12 months mirror two Indias. The Commonwealth Games last October were organised by an older  more...

Rajdeep Sardesai: F1 & CWG show two Indias

7 months ago
Two of the country's biggest sports events in the last 12 months mirror two Indias. The Commonwealth Games last October were organised by an older  more...

Commonwealth winner Minati Das given a heroic welcome in Orissa

8 months ago
As soon as she arrived at the railway station last night, several sports lovers and political leaders gave her a warm reception.  more...

F1 may turbo-charge tourism – Business Standard

9 months ago
F1 may turbo-charge tourismBusiness StandardIt hopes the event would be able to do what the Commonwealth Games, the last major sports event in India, could not in terms of attracting tourists. But with just two months to go before the three-day event opens on October 28 in the Delhi satellite …and more »  more...

South Africa to bid for 2022 Commonwealth Games – eTaiwan News

12 months ago
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...

CWG scam: CBI registers fresh case against 6 OC members!

2 years ago
The CBI registered a fresh case for alleged irregularities in sportswear retailing and merchandising during the sports event.  more...

CWG scam: CBI registers fresh case against six OC members – The Hindu

2 years ago
The Hindu CWG scam: CBI registers fresh case against six OC membersThe HinduPTI The CBI on Friday registered a fresh case against six Commonwealth Games Organising Committee officials and two firms for alleged irregularities in sportswear retailing and merchandising during the sports event and carried out countrywide searches …Kalmadi queues up for two bread slices at [...]  more...

Two more Kalmadi aides arrested in CWG scam

2 years ago
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) Two officials of the 2010 Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (OC) -- Sujit Lal and A.S.V. Prasad - were arrested Monday along with their former boss Suresh Kalmadi by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), an officer said.  more...

Make plan for India trip during commonwealth games

2 years ago
India is known from history for its exotic locations and diverse nature all over the world. Be it the ever lasting beauty of Taj Mahal or the magnifying […]  more...

Over Rs 22 crore cash awards for CWG, Asian Games medalists!

2 years ago
The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has sanctioned cash awards of worth Rs 22.57 crore to 286 sportspersons who have won medals for the country in the last year`s Commonwealth Games and Asian Games.  more...

CWG: CBI grills Kalmadi for over eight hours!

2 years ago
CWG Organising Committee chief Suresh Kalmadi was on Wednesday questioned for over eight hours by CBI officials.  more...

Heat on top brass in CBI’s Rs 668-cr Delhi Games FIR

2 years ago
The Central Bureau of Investigation is set to register one of the most important cases in connection with the Commonwealth Games  more...

`Irregularities` in hosting CWG to be examined: MS Gill!

2 years ago
All "irregularities" in run up tohosting the just-concluded Commonwealth Games will be examinedand the guilty will not be spared, Government assured the LokSabha on Tuesday.  more...

'Irregularities' in hosting CWG to be examined: Gill

2 years ago
Irregularities in run up to hosting the Commonwealth Games will be examined and the guilty will not be spared, Government assured the Lok Sabha.  more...

CWG vs Asian Games: No contest

2 years ago
It was all good news for Asiad organizers: the deputy mayor of host city outlining impressive progress, and talking of hosting it "with a Cantonese charm."  more...

CWG to project India as sporting nation!

2 years ago
Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar on Tuesdaysaid the just-concluded Commonwealth Games will act as acatalyst in projecting India as a sporting nation and motivatethe youth to participate in sports events.  more...

Fazny Zavahir: Delhi Commonwealth Games 2010: A mixed Depiction of stellar Performances and Controversies

2 years ago
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...

International Record for Asian School of Media Studies At CWG 2010

2 years ago
‘What our students have achieved no media person could do it in all these years” said Sandeep Marwah Director of Asian School of Media Studies and founder of […]  more...

Commonwealth Games 2010 Compilation - A Golden celebration

2 years ago
Commonwealth Games 2010 Compilation - A Golden celebrationCommonwealth Games 2010 Compilation - A Golden celebration. This Inspirational video/Slideshow is my salute to the sports spirit, which was highlighted by INDIA through a Grand & successful sports event of Commonwealth Games 2010, which implies India a emerging Superpower. This video is my small effort to cover the event by showing some of the medallions and major milestones in the commonwealth Games history. Hats-off to India. Jai Hind........ India Rockz !!!From:ojasshelkeViews:304 1ratingsTime:04:17More inSports  more...

Finally, Delhi dazzled! Commonwealth Games were a smashing hit

2 years ago
The Indian sports fraternity saved the day. They resurrected the image of the country with a total of 101 medals.  more...

Sex rise during CWG...

2 years ago
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...

The End of CommonWealth Games and now Olympics.

2 years ago
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...

CWG may add $5 bn to economy, create 2.5 mn jobs: Govt - The Economic Times

2 years ago
NEW DELHI: The government on Tuesday said the ongoing Commonwealth Games may add about USD 5 billion to the Indian economy and create about 2.5 million […]  more...

With Games on, it's mixed business for multiplexes in capital

2 years ago
Fri, Oct 8 01:39 PMNew Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) The capital is buzzing with activities thanks to the ongoing Commonwealth Games and with the sports event […]  more...

Commonwealth Game

2 years ago
October 6, 2010 | Posted by Admin Commonwealth GameCommonwealth Game October 2010 has left many a critics flabbergasted and bedazzled. India opened this multi-sports event […]  more...

Commonwealth Games Delhi 2010 (Venues)

2 years ago
http://www.youtube.com/v/aJKYNp1xYas&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&version=3 Commonwealth Games also known as the ‘Friendly Games’, the Commonwealth Games is a multinational, multi-discipline sports event held once in four years and participants come from theCommonwealth of Nations […]  more...

Viv Richards bats for cricket's inclusion in Commonwealth Games

2 years ago
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...

COMMONWEALTH GAMES: On the right track & field

2 years ago
In the end — or should we say, by the time it started? — it was a gala affair without a hitch that made everyone sit up and […]  more...

Monster Minarets and Monuments (Delhi, India)

2 years ago
Currently hosting the Commonwealth Games, a sports event for the 70-odd nations that comprise the vestiges of the British Empire, Delhi is an intense, seething city of chaos […]  more...

Govt says CWG may add USD 5 bn to economy, create 2.5 mn jobs

2 years ago
New Delhi, Oct 5 (PTI) The government today said theongoing Commonwealth Games may add about USD 5 billion to theIndian economy and create about 2.5 million jobs in the nextfew years.  more...

Kalmadi booed at Games' opening for non-delivery not corruption

2 years ago
The boos, the cheers, and then the huge response to the thrills of last night’s brilliant gala opening of the Commonwealth Games in Delhi said it all. The […]  more...

Opening gala a 'bolti band' moment for CWG cynics

2 years ago
Sunday, October 3, was a big day for India. It was a day of national pride for all of us. For me, well, it was  more...

Opening Ceremony Commonwealth Games 2010

2 years ago
1 City, 11 days, 12 stadium, 17 games, 71 countries and 7500 athletes will participate in one sports event that is called XIX Commonwealth Games 2010 in New […]  more...

CWG gets off to breathtaking start

2 years ago
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) Watched by millions across the globe, the 19th Commonwealth Games got off to a spectacular start here Sunday evening amid traditional Indian music and a burst of colour at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in the heart of the city.  more...

Countdown for CWG begins, security cover in place

2 years ago
From helicopters to snipers and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, the national capital will witness unprecedented security arrangements for any sports event ever in the country as the 19th Commonwealth […]  more...

Gender help desk set up for women tourists during Games

2 years ago
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) has set up a 'gender help desk' to provide assistance to the fairer sex and to ensure safety of women tourists during the Oct 3-14 Commonwealth Games here.  more...

Kalmadi indicates efforts will be on to host Olympics

2 years ago
India's weaknesses in staging multi-discipline sports events stood exposed during the crisis-hit run-up to the Commonwealth Games but Organising Committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi has still not lost hope of bringing the Olympics to the country.  more...

Kalmadi dares to dream, thinks India can host Olympics

2 years ago
India's weaknesses in staging multi-discipline sports events stood exposed during the crisis-hit run-up to the Commonwealth Games but Organising Committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi has still not lost hope of bringing the Olympics to the country. 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...

CWG Delhi–2010: WADA Medicines Every Where, Sports Medicine Nowhere Back To Main Sports

2 years ago
Two hundred strong Delhi Government doctors and nurses are on war path, doing dharna and shouting slogans against the Organizing Committee of Commonwealth Games Delhi 2010 for denying […]  more...

China backs India to successfully host CWG!

2 years ago
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 HC asks Games organising committee to preserve documents relating to Queen's Baton Relay

2 years ago
The Delhi high court today asked Commonwealth Games Organising Committee to preserve all documents pertaining to the Queen's Baton Relay on a plea by suspended official M Jeychandren seeking appointment of a local commissioner to examine the relevant papers relating to the sports event.  more...

China backs India to successfully host Commonwealth Games

2 years ago
'No matter which country hosts such large scale Games, it is quite a challenge,' Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson, Jiang Yu  more...

South Africa stands by its "best friend"

2 years ago
South Africa is standing up for India in the runup to the so-far mishap-plagued Commonwealth Games. Offering to clean dirty toilets if necessary, chief gave a rousing defence […]  more...

Is Delhi ready to welcome Queen's Baton?

2 years ago
AFTER SO many controversies, embarrassments and numerous delays, Commonwealth Games Village is now finally complete and perhaps ready for the players to settle in. Although things have turned […]  more...

C'Wealth Games: Malaysia warns athletes of dengue threat

2 years ago
The Olympic Council of Malaysia president Tunku Imran Tuanku Ja'afar on Sunday, warned its athletes participating in upcoming Commonwealth Games to take necessary prevention against the deadly dengue fever.  more...

C'Wealth Games all set to drain Delhiites' wealth?

2 years ago
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...

As Commonwealth Games loom, 'unfit' athletes' village adds to India's problems

2 years ago
IN NEW DELHI The Commonwealth Games were supposed to be India's grand coming-out party, an audition for a potential Olympic bid and a chance to show off its […]  more...

Commonwealth shame: IOC president Jacques Rogge says give India a chance

2 years ago
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...

Survey in UK, Canada shows few headed for CWG

2 years ago
It's not exactly the international endorsement that Delhi was looking for when it decided to host the Delhi Games 2010. In a recent survey by the travel portal TripAdvisor, 93% of the respondents surveyed said the Commonwealth Games 2010 were of no interest to them. More damagingly, a whopping 56.7% felt that Delhi was not the right choice to host the sporting event.  more...

Commonwealth Games --For richer nations it does not matter it brings glamor. For us more bleeding.---An Indian perspective on Commonwealth games spending

2 years ago
First Soth Africa with the world cup in football billions spent on stadium which sit empty now ,now India with the commenwealth games Bribing or Not one could care […]  more...

Kailash Kher to release song on C'Wealth Games on October 1

2 years ago
Amidst the mess surrounding the preparations for Commonwealth Games, there is some music to the ears literally for all Kailash Kher fans and sports lovers.  more...

Dengue fever plagues Delhi Games keeping athletes away

2 years ago
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...

Delhi Games: Few teams could withdraw or the event could be called off

2 years ago
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...

CM Believes Delhi is absolutely ready: Really?

2 years ago
With barely two weeks to go for the Commonwealth Games, Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit on Monday reviewed the preparations and said the city was ‘‘now absolutely ready’’ and was aiming for ‘‘perfection’’ in various infrastructure and services.  more...

Indian Mutiny

2 years ago
Might not be a bad thing if the Commonwealth games were called off: humiliating for India, obviously - but some group affiliated with Pakistani Intelligence is almost certain […]  more...

Commonwealth Games Village unliveable, complain four countries

2 years ago
NEW DELHI: Amid all the gloom about chaotic preparations for the Commonwealth Games, there was at least one silver lining: the widespread applause for the "world class" Games Village at its soft launch on September 16. Unfortunately, the Organising Committee has run into a rude reality check even on this front.  more...

Zoo Themed Products from Toys to Apparel will be Sold to CWG Visitors

2 years ago
Come October and the Delhi Zoo will have its own souvenir shop where a large assortment of zoo-themed products from toys to apparel will be available on sale for Commonwealth Games visitors.  more...

Agra gears up to welcome Commonwealth Games Queen's Baton on Monday

2 years ago
 Preparations were in full swing in Agra, the city of Taj Mahal, to welcome Queen's Baton for the Commonwealth Games 2010 on Monday.  more...

2.5 lakh tickets sold: OC

2 years ago
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...

Are Delhiites ready to be good hosts during Commonwealth Games?

2 years ago
THE DAYS are drawing nearer for one of biggest sporting events, Commonwealth games 2010. It is time for Delhiites to prove themselves as a good host for visitors […]  more...

Are Delhiites ready to be good hosts during Commonwealth Games?

2 years ago
THE DAYS are drawing nearer for one of biggest sporting events, Commonwealth games 2010. It is time for Delhiites to prove themselves as a good host […]  more...

Are Delhiites ready to be good hosts during Commonwealth Games?

2 years ago
THE DAYS are drawing nearer for one of biggest sporting events, Commonwealth games 2010. It is time for Delhiites to prove themselves as a good host […]  more...

Commonwealth Games 2010 – Impact on Rajasthan Tourism Industry

2 years ago
Government of Rajasthan is also planning to commence the 'Discover Rajasthan in Common Wealth Games 2010' programme to cash in the 10 million tourists that are expected to step on India's turf, during the second most important sports event.September 17... Continue reading →  more...

Vuvuzela (Bhopu) to make a mark during Commonwealth Games

2 years ago
MOST OF the Indians may have failed to understand what is a Vuvuzela but they will soon realise that it is called a 'bhopu' in our mother tongue. […]  more...

Vuvuzela (Bhopu) to make a mark during Commonwealth Games

2 years ago
MOST OF the Indians may have failed to understand what is a Vuvuzela but they will soon realise that it is called a 'bhopu' in our mother tongue. […]  more...

Damage Control

2 years ago
The Delhi Commonwealth Games (CWG) has till now attracted attention for all the wrong reasons.  more...

Commonwealth Games: Senior official wants vuvuzela ban in Delhi

2 years ago
Executive board member Vijay Kumar Malhotra said the horns, the flat drone of which became soccer World Cup's soundtrack in South Africa this year, have no place in India.  more...

Commonwealth Games 2010 - a Huge Expenditure

2 years ago
Commonwealth Games 2010, New Delhi the greatest historical mega sports event of all time for elite athletics & their sport from all around the world which is held […]  more...

Queen's Baton Relay in Udupi

2 years ago
The Udupi district administration is gearing up to welcome the Queen's Baton Relay of the Commonwealth Games here on Monday.  more...

We will match Melbourne Games: Kalmadi!

2 years ago
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...

Delay is the way India prepare: Australian Games CWG chief!

2 years ago
The world should not be worried about Indian organisers` race against time to complete venues for Delhi Games as delays are part of Indian way of preparations, Australia`s Commonwealth Games chef de mission Steve Moneghetti said.  more...

Delay is the way India prepare: Australian Games CWG chief

2 years ago
Melbourne, Sep 2 (PTI) The world should not be worriedabout Indian organisers' race against time to complete venuesfor the Commonwealth Games as delays are part of Indian way ofpreparations, Australia's Commonwealth Games chef de missionSteve Moneghetti said today.  more...

We will match Melbourne Games: Suresh Kalmadi

2 years ago
'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...

30 Days to Go for Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi

2 years ago
n opportunity not to miss for all the dynamic and fun-filled families! Here is the time when all the Delhi families can participate in the celebrations of XIX Commonwealth Games-the biggest sports event to be held in India from Oct … Continue reading →  more...

Commonwealth Games 2010

2 years ago
Tourism is a valuable attribute to a developing nation. It can act as a catalyst for the economic development. The importance of tourism as a contributor to economic […]  more...

Slow ticket sales for Delhi Games

2 years ago
Only two per cent of tickets for October's Commonwealth Games in Delhi have been sold, with organisers banking on a late rush to fill stadiums.  more...

Commonwealth games 2010 Is Just a Few days Away

2 years ago
The fever is on! Commonwealth Games 2010 is just a few days away and it is to be held in India this time! The whole country and the […]  more...

Commonwealth games 2010 Is Just a Few days Away

2 years ago
The fever is on! Commonwealth Games 2010 is just a few days away and it is to be held in India this time! The whole country and the […]  more...

comman wealth games

2 years ago
Commonwealth games are known for their grandeur and importance, they are considered near equal to olympics. This 74 countries sports event started in 1930. From then though the […]  more...

Corruption in Delhi CWG a cause for concern: Fennell!

2 years ago
Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) president Mike Fennell on Thursday said that reports of corruption in the Delhi Commonwealth Games were a cause for concern and should be properly investigated.  more...

Wonder how CWG OC slept for so long: Bishen Bedi

2 years ago
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...

Government takes over Commonwealth Games preparations

2 years ago
According to television reports, the government has appointed a monitoring panel headed by sports minister MS Gill, which the CWG organising committee will have to report to.  more...

PM Manmohan Singh calls for a meeting on Commonwealth Games

2 years ago
The meeting will be attended by sports ministers MS Gill, urban development minister Jaipal Reddy, Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit and others involved.  more...

Merchandising company Premier Brand pulls out of Commonwealth

2 years ago
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...

Merchandising company Premier Brand pulls out of Commonwealth Games

2 years ago
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...

PSUs are cautious in releasing more funds for Games: Deshmukh

2 years ago
New Delhi, Aug 11 (PTI) Amid raging controversy overthe allegations of corruption in the Commonwealth Games, theCentral Public Sector Units may not release more funds for themega sporting event till a clearer picture emerges on thevarious issues that have been raised so far.  more...

Common Wealth Games - Corrupt Worthless Government

2 years ago
Enough has been said in press and media about the Commonwealth Games to be held in Delhi between 3rd to 14th October 2010. About 8000 athletes from 72 […]  more...

Now, Games tickets miss deadline, buyers angry

2 years ago
Looking forward to catch a Commonwealth Games 2010 event with your family? You will have to wait some more.  more...

Delhi Games corruption furore seems political: Crosswhite

2 years ago
Australian Commonwealth Games Association chief Perry Crosswhite on Monday said the Delhi Games have turned into a political battle in India with parties trying to settle scores by raising a furore over alleged corruption and construction delays.  more...

One room, 3 staff: 28 years on, Asian Games panel still working

2 years ago
As the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (CGOC) battles charges of corruption and seeks to be heard ahead of the sports event, the other committee which hosted the last sporting extravaganza in the country is also trying to make its point in the court cases — about 28 years after the 1982 Asian games.  more...

CWG New Delhi

2 years ago
The Commonwealth games hold a distinguished place in everybody's heart for its brilliance ... Stadium, Delhi on the inaugural day of the XIX Commonwealth Games. ...  more...

We are with Govt in making CWG a success', says Vijender

2 years ago
Delhi BJP president Vijender Gupta today assured full support to the government in making the Commonwealth Games successful and said it should speed up the pace of Games-related projects to build a ''good image of the national capital''. ''We are with the government in making the Games successful. If the government needs our help, thousands of BJP workers are ready for that. But it should work honestly in completing the projects well in time,'' Mr Gupta told reporters on the sidelines of the launch of Delhi BJP unit's monthly magazine 'Bhajpa Sandesh'.  more...

Group of Ministers, core committee meets to review 2010 Commonwealth Games

3 years ago
New Delhi, Dec 20(ANI): The Group of Ministers (GoM) and the core committee responsible for the completion of the projects related to the 2010 Commonwealth Games met to review and discuss the preparations for the mega event on Sunday.  more...

Commonwealth Games venues to be ready by Dec

3 years ago
SURESH KALMADI, the chief of New Delhi Commonwealth Games 2010 moved to combat the criticism caused by the delay in construction of the Commonwealth Games venues and cost overruns, by promising to complete all projects by the December 2009. While speaking to the media, Kalmadi said, “I’m confident that all New Delhi venues will be ready by the end of December.” He further added, “I assure you venues will be ready. They’ll be then put through test events and all problems sorted out six months before the Commonwealth Games are to take place.” The 2010 Commonwealth Games will be held in Delhi from between October 3-14, 2010. While speaking, Kalmadi was found very exciting. “These games will showcase India to the world,” he added. His enthusiasm was so high that he promised to overtake 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth. After the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) had expressed its anguish over the delay of work on Games infrastructure three months ago, Kalmadi admitted that the delay was caused primarily due to the escalating price of construction materials like steel and cement. But he also assured that the condition was successfully handled. Kalmadi is also the president of the Indian Olympic Association. After Kuala Lumpur organised the Commonwealth Games in 1998, New Delhi is the second Asian city to host the Games. It would be the second major sports event in India after the 1982 Asian Games. Mohinder Singh Gill, the Sports Minister of India also confirmed that the construction work would be closely monitored to meet the proposed deadline. He said, “While there is a lot to be done, I’m sure we’ll be ready in time. We’ll be ready, just like an Indian marriage where things look chaotic but eventually things happen smoothly.” Kalmadi said the Queen’s Baton relay would start from London in the first week of November and travel to 71 Commonwealth nations and territories before arriving in New Delhi. He also declared that Queen Elizabeth II would present the baton to an Indian athlete at Buckingham Place, from where the relay would go to all Commonwealth countries and territories. The baton would visit every state in India too.  more...

Commonwealth Games delegation arrives in New Delhi

4 years ago
New Delhi, May 11 (ANI): A Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) security delegation arrived here on Monday to inspect all the facilities and the stadiums before the games to be held in 2010.  more...

 
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