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Games get politicalCourier MailMark Stockwell has been axed from the 2018 Commonwealth Games organising committee. Source: The Sunday Mail (Qld) TRACY Stockwell will continue to help Queensland prepare for the 2018 Commonwealth Games despite the government sacking her husband.Coast needs games state can't affordHerald SunCost-benefit analysis of 2018 Commonwealth GamesABC Online (blog)Abbott all for Games [...] more...
Coast needs games state can't affordHerald SunALMOST $3 million per athlete – that's how much the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games will cost Queensland taxpayers. Whether they are a Swaziland swimmer or a Tuvaluan triathlete, they will cost Queenslanders an average of $2.93 million each for the …Cost-benefit analysis of 2018 Commonwealth GamesABC Online (blog)2018 [...] more...
Fife TodayCommonwealth Games role for GinaFife TodayOLYmPIC fever may be mounting across the UK, but one Cupar woman's thoughts are already sprinting ahead to the 2014 Commonwealth Games. Well-know Fife swimming teacher Gina Logan has been appointed depute general team manager for the Glasgow Games, … more...
Black Mark for Can-DoCourier MailDUMPED: Former swimmer Mark Stockwell has been axed as chairman of the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee. Picture: Tim Marsden Source: The Sunday Mail (Qld) THE Ear delivers the week's best sports gossip, including why Mark Stockwell got the boot … more...
Yahoo! Eurosport UKNewman names 2018 Commonwealth Games boardHerald SunTHE new faces of the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games board have been revealed, following the controversial dumping of its chairman, Olympian Mark Stockwell. Queensland Premier Campbell Newman and Commonwealth Games Minister Jann Stuckey today …Games-Businessman replaces sacked Olympian as Gold Coast chiefYahoo! Eurosport UKOld ties: Newman [...] more...
Sydney Morning HeraldHoy only has eyes for goldSydney Morning HeraldThe 36-year-old aims to replicate the performance at the London Games and is even plotting to compete at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in his homeland, Scotland, in a velodrome named in his honour. Hoy's performance at the track world championships in …Hoy confident ahead of GamesEurosport.com [...] more...
24 Hours VancouverKeeping her head above waterToronto Sun(CARMINE MARINELLI/ QMI Agency) About a week after returning home from the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India, Vancouver swimmer Annamay Pierse woke up feeling as though she had been run over by a truck. That was about a year-and-a-half ago.Pierse keeping her head above waterLondon Free Pressall [...] more...
stv.tvOne million wear trainers for GamesThe Press AssociationA million Scots have pledged to show their support for the 2014 Commonwealth Games by wearing their trainers on Monday. Athletes and celebrities including Carol Smillie, Lee McConnell, Michelle Mone, Gavin Hastings and Liz McColgan are among those who …Million Scots pull on trainers for 2014 Commonwealth Gamesstv.tvMichelle [...] more...
A day after aspersions of unfair trial were cast on a special judge hearing a CWG graft case by a counsel for one of the accused, the District Judge on Friday said she would also hear the advocate to reach a conclusion. more...
International Olympics Committee (IOC) has passed an interim suspension order against sacked Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi and two others, media reported on Sunday. more...
The bidding for 2018 Commonwealth Games has ended, and the winning bid goes to Gold Coast, Australia. Congratulation to the city for successfully obtained the hosting right for […] more...
Ceylon Daily NewsLanka's UN mission caught napping in the darkSunday Times.lk… one such bilateral talks where the Brits and the Canadians are scheduled to meet to organize a campaign to drum up support among Commonwealth member states to oppose the government's offer to host the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Hambantota. …Human Rights: Final Destination Sri [...] more...
BigPond SportDavis joins GreenEDGEThe AustralianDavis, the winner of the Commonwealth Games road race gold medal in Delhi, India last year, will be riding for the Gerry Ryan-backed GreenEDGE team next year and has set the London Olympic Games as one of his major targets. Davis joins a growing band …GreenEDGE sign DavisSky News AustraliaNew cycling [...] more...
Manx RadioEight leave for Commonwealth Youth GamesMmegi OnlineEight juniors will leave on Tuesday for the Isle of Man for the Commonwealth Youth Games, which run from September 6-13. Botswana will be represented in athletics, swimming, boxing and badminton and are targeting at least four medals. …Canadian team selected for Commonwealth Youth GamesVancouver SunM'sia target one [...] more...
BJP today demanded Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit's head after her reported indictment in the CAG report on the Commonwealth Games scam and insisted the Prime Minister should […] more...
A walk through Hambantota's bid for 2018 Commonwealth GamesSunday Times.lkBeginning with an overview of the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, the proposed venue for the 2018 Commonwealth Games opening and closing ceremonies, Chief Exective for Hambantota's bid for the 2018 Commonwealth Games, Nalin Attygalle, …Hambantota 2018 is "looking forward" to hosting Commonwealth Games claims chairmanInsidethegames.bizSri [...] more...
In a communication to the Ministry Prime Minister Manmohnan Singh has noted,in the file relating to 2 G scam,to keep 'PMO at arms length' . The explanation given by the […] more...
The Age Geoff Huegill puts heat on Michael PhelpsThe AustralianThe Commonwealth Games gold medallist won his heat impressively this morning. Huegill, 31, continued his remarkable comeback from obesity by producing his fastest time since his Delhi Games triumph, clocking 51.83sec to qualify third fastest for …Huegill eyes Phelps showdownABC OnlineGeoff Huegill eases to 100m butterfly semi-finalsHerald [...] more...
(Dailypost.org & staff) - Suresh Kalmadi, former chairman of the Commonwealth Games (CWG) Organising Committee who is in judicial custody in a corruption case, will undergo a brain […] 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...
Brisbane Times Hosting Commonwealth Games, a worthy investmentSunday ObserverThe Southern city of Hambantota is making a strong bid to host the 2018 Commonwealth Games. An international team of evaluators from the Commonwealth Games Federation toured Sri Lanka last week to gather first-hand information on the initial …Warning on Games venueSydney Morning HeraldFormer track rivals Kip Keino [...] more...
The Hindu Coach sacked in India dope scandalHerald Sun'Tainted' win: India's Ashwini Akkunji, Manjeet Kaur, Mandeep Kaur and Sini Jose celebrate their win in the women's 4×400m relay final of the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi. Picture: AFP Source: AFP INDIA'S sports minister has sacked the Ukrainian …Corporation Bank to await report on AshwiniTimes of IndiaIs [...] more...
New Delhi, July 4 (PTI) The Congress-led UPA government had ratified the structure of the CWG Organising Committee despite its own Sports Minister having reservations about it, documents have revealed.In May 2005, the then Human Resource Development Minister Arjun Singh had forwarded a list of "eminent persons", who would form part of the OC, to the then Sports Minister Sunil Dutt, saying that he "approves the names in the list". The list was sent to him by Suresh Kalmadi for approval. ... more...
NEW DELHI: After targeting Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, former Sports Minister Mani Shankar Aiyar has now dragged Home Minister P Chidambaram's name for failure to check the Commonwealth […] more...
Moneycontrol.com Politics No InfluencerSunday LeaderThe Government has made a bid for Hambantota, President Mahinda Rajapaksa's “hometown” and the political stronghold of the Rajapaksa family, to host the 2018 Games in that southern coastal city. Ms. Louise Martin, who heads the Commonwealth Games' …Commonwealth Games officials impressed by Hambantota bidLanka NewspapersHambantota impresses Commonwealth Games CommitteeThe Official Government [...] more...
Armstrong determined to win Canada's first world shot put medalVancouver SunCanada's Dylan Armstrong competes in the final round of men's shot put during the Commonwealth Games. CALGARY — Dylan Armstrong wants to boldly go where no Canadian shot putter has gone before — the …Canada's shot put man is aiming for goldHamilton Spectatorall 12 news [...] more...
WA today Diamonds motivated by Commonwealth Games final lossHerald SunCAPTAIN Natalie von Bertouch says the Diamonds will be motivated at the world titles by the hurt of last year's Commonwealth Games final loss to New Zealand. "Losing the Commonwealth Games final was shattering," Von Bertouch said. …Complacency the Diamonds' worst enemyABC OnlineAussies' title defence fearAdelaide NowBooming [...] 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...
http://www.sundaytimes.lk/110529/BusinessTimes/bt26.html Sri Lanka's Commonwealth Games bid: Infrastructure to cost Rs. 265 billionBy Jagdish Hathiramani While the most recent document pertaining to Sri Lanka's bid to host the Commonwealth Games in […] more...
A Mighty Mouse auctionVancouver SunThe 5-foot-3 Vancouverite swam internationally for three years. She won four gold medals, three silver medals and set two world records at the 1966 Commonwealth Games. She set two more world records at the 1967 Pan American Games. …and more » more...
The West Australian Coast schoolgirl has part in Games bidGold Coast Bulletin NewsGOLD Coast schoolgirl Eve Lutze will take to the stage before Premier Anna Bligh in Kuala Lumpur today to push the city's bid for the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Eve, who is in year 5 at St Andrews Lutheran College, is also featured in the [...] more...
Sunday Leader Sri Lanka To Lodge Its Bid For Commonwealth Games On May 11Sunday LeaderBy Hishan Welmilla The formal lodgment of bids by the candidate cities, for the 2018 Commonwealth Games will take place on 11th May 2011 in Malaysia. A special statement issued by the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) stated that “The Commonwealth …Sri Lanka's [...] more...
League in bid for GamesThe AustralianJAMAL Idris and Jharal Yow Yeh could be on their way to becoming Commonwealth Games stars if rugby league wins its bid for inclusion in the program at a meeting starting in Kuala Lumpur tomorrow. The Rugby League International Federation confirmed …Gold Coast to lodge Commonwealth Games bidHerald Sun* Sri [...] more...
At the end of last year I went to Delhi with a good friend. Fresh from the Commonwealth Games the capital city was still on display. While we […] more...
Jamshedpur, Feb 23 (PTI) Commonwealth Games gold medalist K Ravi Kumar of SSCB today set a new National Games record in Clean and Jerk in the men''s 69kg event at Tata Auditorium here.Ravi Kumar lifted a total of 286kg and topped the chart with a 120kg lift in the snatch. He broke the previous record of 165kg set by another SSCB lifter G Vadivelu at the 2002 National Games in Visakhapatnam. ... more...
Probing the corruption trail in the Commonwealth Games, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has tracked an email that, its officials say, is the first specific […] more...
CBI Friday raided the Delhi and Pune homes of Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chief Suresh Kalmadi as well as the Games office here, two months after the mega […] more...
Guangzhou, Nov 19 (IANS) India's Pratima Puhana and Pramila Prava Minz won the bronze medal in the women's pair rowing event at the Commonwealth Games here Friday. more...
It was day of upsets and drama at the 3rd Commonwealth bridge event in Ghaziabad as the players reached the final round of the qualifying round robin. more...
Team Australia (Sartaj Hans, Tony Nunn, Arjuna Delivera, Ian Robinson, Paul Gosney, Pete Gill) grabbed the initiative on Day 1 of the third Commonwealth Bridge Championship. more...
Commonwealth Games 2010 Closing Ceremony New Delhi Part 5C Musical PerformanceCommonwealth Games 2010 Closing Ceremony New Delhi Part 5C Musical Performance. This part covers We are Champions to Dhoom Machale songs (THIS IS A THIRD PART OF MUSICAL PERFORMANCE-not uploaded earlier, UPLOADED ON HUGE NUMBER OF REQUESTS BY MANY SUBSCRIBERS/VIEWERS - ENJOY), A feast for the eyes and ears, with a blaze of color and music which showed India at its best, after the successful hosting of the games. This video showcases Musical Performance by Shan, Kailash Kher, Shankar Mahadevan, Sunidhi Chauhan, Shubha Mudgal, Usha Uthup. Another beautiful grand gala in New Delhi, a must watch for every netizen. And yes dont forget to watch part-5: www.youtube.com Please note there are 10 parts uploaded by me on my Youtube channel, and the links are as under: Part-1 : www.youtube.com Part-2 : www.youtube.com Part-3 : www.youtube.com Part-4 : www.youtube.com Part-5A: www.youtube.com Part-5B: www.youtube.com Part-5C: www.youtube.com Part-5 : www.youtube.com Part-6 : www.youtube.com Part-7 : www.youtube.comFrom:ojasshelkeViews:640 1ratingsTime:05:10More inEntertainment more...
With 38 gold medals earned at the Commonwealth Games, India seem to have announced their arrival. Hindustan Times takes a look at how our stars compare against the best in the trade ... ATHLETICS Disc more...
Melbourne, Oct 17 (PTI) Teenage boxer Damien Hooper hasbeen revealed as the Australian athlete sent back home earlyfrom the Delhi Commonwealth Games for alleged indiscipline. more...
Commonwealth Games 2010 Closing Ceremony New Delhi Part 5A Musical PerformanceCommonwealth Games 2010 Closing Ceremony New Delhi Part-5A (THIS IS A FIRST PART OF MUSICAL PERFORMANCE-not uploaded earlier, UPLOADED ON HUGE NUMBER OF REQUESTS BY MANY SUBSCRIBERS/VIEWERS - ENJOY), A feast for the eyes and ears, with a blaze of color and music which showed India at its best, after the successful hosting of the games. This video showcases Musical Performance by Shan, Kailash Kher, Shankar Mahadevan, Sunidhi Chauhan, Shubha Mudgal, Usha Uthup. Another beautiful grand gala in New Delhi, a must watch for every netizen. And yes dont forget to watch part-5: www.youtube.com Please note there are 10 parts uploaded by me on my Youtube channel, and the links are as under: Part-1 : www.youtube.com Part-2 : www.youtube.com Part-3 : www.youtube.com Part-4 : www.youtube.com Part-5A: www.youtube.com Part-5B: www.youtube.com Part-5C: www.youtube.com Part-5 : www.youtube.com Part-6 : www.youtube.com Part-7 : www.youtube.comFrom:ojasshelkeViews:1396 3ratingsTime:04:42More inSports 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...
(Indian Express, Oct 16 2010) Anuj Puri I have been following the news blitz surrounding the Commonwealth Games with considerable interest. In the spate of negative stories surrounding the whole […] more...
COMMENT I cannot but help wonder about the stunning cash awards being promised to Singapore athletes after their wins at the 19th Commonwealth Games in New Delhi. China-born shooter Gai Bin, 42, garnered the […] more...
COMMENT I cannot but help wonder about the stunning cash awards being promised to Singapore athletes after their wins at the 19th Commonwealth Games in New Delhi. China-born shooter Gai Bin, 42, garnered the […] more...
After the successful staging of Delhi Commonwealth Games, an overwhelming majority of the foreign media is singing praises - some fulsome, a few grudging. more...
Indian icon Sachin Tendulkar was abused by Aussie athletes and a washing machine thrown from the 8th floor, but the Oz mission denies wrongdoing. more...
Reports suggested that some Australian athletes went on a rampage after their cricket team lost to India in a Test Match in Bangalore. They allegedly broke a washing machine. 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...
Commonwealth Games 2010 Closing Ceremony New Delhi Part-7 Musical PerformanceCommonwealth Games 2010 Closing Ceremony New Delhi Part-6, A feast for the eyes and ears, with a blaze of color and music which showed India at its best, after the successful hosting of the games. This video showcases Musical Performance by Shan, Kailash Kher, Shankar Mahadevan, Sunidhi Chauhan, Shubha Mudgal, Usha Uthup. Another beautiful grand gala in New Delhi, a must watch for every netizen. And yes dont forget to watch part-1: www.youtube.comFrom:ojasshelkeViews:43818 35ratingsTime:06:40More inSports more...
Commonwealth Games 2010 Closing Ceremony New Delhi Part-5 Musical PerformanceCommonwealth Games 2010 Closing Ceremony New Delhi Part-5, A feast for the eyes and ears, with a blaze of color and music which showed India at its best, after the successful hosting of the games. This video showcases Musical Performance by Shan, Kailash Kher, Shankar Mahadevan, Sunidhi Chauhan, Shubha Mudgal, Usha Uthup. Another beautiful grand gala in New Delhi, a must watch for every netizen. And yes dont forget to watch part-6: www.youtube.comFrom:ojasshelkeViews:22543 12ratingsTime:04:22More inSports more...
India has always been described as highly colourful and tantalising to the senses and the Closing Ceremony of the XIX Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi was no different. Just when […] more...
Singapore paddlers struck gold once more on the final day of the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi. In the all-Singaporean men's singles final, Yang Zi beat Gao Ning 4-1 […] more...
Amit Kumar Das New Delhi, Oct 13 (PTI) Commonwealth Games Federationchief Michael Fennell today took some time off to watch thesemifinal table tennis match between Sharath Achanta Kamal andSingapore's Yang Zi amid a vociferous crowd which brought thehouse down with its continuous cheering of the Indian. more...
Rajesh Rai & Rajkumar Leishemba Away from the spotlight most of the time, Khadi items and tribal products are finding their moment in the Sun, thanks to the ongoing Commonwealth Games.New […] more...
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) Commonwealth Games gold medallist archer Deepika Kumari says she is too young to decide on how to spend the cash awards of Rs.30 lakh and would rather give the money to her parents. more...
When India take to the green in the Women's Triples final at the Jawaharlal Nehru Sports Complex on Sunday afternoon it will be a testament to the vision […] more...
The Racism slur has become the latest controversy to hit the already-troubledCommonwealth Games with at least three such incidents since the mega-event got underway last Sunday.South African […] more...
Ranchi, Oct 10 (IANS) Jharkhand lass Deepika Kumari, a member of the Indian women's archery team that won a gold at the Commonwealth Games, is richer by Rs.10 lakh, with state Chief Minister Arjun Munda Sunday announcing a reward for her efforts. more...
Australia today slammed home a new Commonwealth Games record to defeat New Zealand in the Men's Team Sprint.Jason Niblett replaced Shane Perkins in the three-rider event which the […] more...
Jared Tallent beat fellow Australian Luke Adams for the gold yesterday when Adams, who led with slightly more than two kilometres remaining, hit what he termed a ''blob […] more...
In the weeks before the Delhi Commonwealth Games, the world was afraid. There was a lot to have been afraid of apparently. Not only were there problems in the […] more...
New Delhi, Oct.8 (ANI): On Saturday and Sunday, the Commonwealth Games 2010 will literally hit the streets of Delhi through a '20 km race walk' and a race by cyclists. more...
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) Australia won two more gold medals in cycling, creating a record in the men's team sprint at the Commonwealth Games here Friday. more...
The New Delhi Games have presented a series of unique challenges for the athletes, their support teams, the fans and the press. The Herald picks the […] more...
Two Games events, cycling and marathon, will make Connaught Place out of bounds to pedestrians and motorists on Sunday (10 am-6 pm). On Saturday, Parliament Street and Rajpath will be closed (6.30 am10 am) for a race walk.Drop all your plans of visiting Connaught Place (CP) this Sunday. more...
Patiala, Oct 7 (PTI) The Punjabi University, Patiala hasannounced a cash award of Rs two lakh to Gagandeep Kaur, whowon a bronze medal in the women's compound team event at theCommonwealth Games in Delhi today. more...
"India has arrived" this summed up the international media comments on the dazzling opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi on Sunday. Newspapers in two major Commonwealth […] more...
Yoga and Drinking Last Sunday when I was home, I had the opportunity to see the Inaugral Ceremony of the 19th Commonwealth Games at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New […] more...
They played together on the second day of the Commonwealth Games and won a gold and created a new record. What will happen when both the champions face […] more...
On Sunday afternoon, lacking anything else to watch and being a sports fan and lover of spectacle; I put on the Commonwealth games opening ceremony. I wasn't sure what […] more...
a car bursts into flames after gunmen shot at Taiwanese tourists in Delhi. Picture: AFP Source: Herald Sun DON'T bother looking for New Delhi's […] more...
That I am writing about sports at the time when the Commonwealth Games are on in New Delhi is just a coincidence. Alright, obliquely the CWG have been […] more...
Public broadcaster Doordarshan has struck gold with the telecast of the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony as its ratings jumped almost 133%, the highest in the last decade for a single event aired 'live'. Its peak ratings (TVR) of 4.8% even managed to exceed those of some of the private satellite channels including the show ratings of Salman Khan's Bigg Boss-4 which opened with a TVR of 3.6%. more...
Many of you may remember that some 45 days ago I called for non cooperation with the commonwealth games. The idea was catalyzed by chetan bhagat's article aptly […] more...
Yesterday, New Delhi staged a spectacular and successful opening of the XIX Commonwealth Games. The lead-up to the Games has been an interesting exercise of risk management, realpolitik, […] more...
New Delhi, Oct 4 (PTI) The Commonwealth Games villagewhich is otherwise abuzz with different activities wore adeserted look today as most of the athletes were busyparticipating in various events on the second day of thesporting extravaganza here. more...
New Delhi, Oct 4 (PTI) Pakistan's weightliftersthreatened to pull out of the Delhi Commonwealth Games after ashowdown with their contingent leader over carrying thenational flag at last night's opening ceremony but trouble wasaverted when officials sorted out the "misunderstanding". more...
New Delhi, Oct 4(ANI): The opening ceremony of the XIX Commonwealth Games in New Delhi has drawn unparalleled applause from across the world by overhauling fears of chaos with a 'spectacular' event. more...
the mothership has landed.. sun rays.. ditto.. looks ready for birth.. hello there..whos this? chakra.. ditto.. just in case you forgot this is india.. aliens? :) ooga booga.. charles loves "hidden in plain sight".. like this picture of him […] more...
Last Sunday, Markéta and I decided to make a little trip to Old Delhi together. Unfortunatelly, we did not realize that the awaiting Commonwealth Games started at the […] 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...
The world today watched in admiration the spectacular beginning of Commonwealth Games 2010 today at Jawahar Lal Nehru stadium in New Delhi. The inauguration ceremoy was attended by […] more...
With the non-availability of HD-enabled set top boxes of Doordarshan's direct-to-home services in the market, the over Rs 200-crore government funded high definition (HD) broadcast Commonwealth Games (CWG) is only benefiting the private DTH operators. more...
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) Australia were the first country to walk into the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here during the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games Sunday evening. more...
The glittering opening ceremony of the XIX Commonwealth Games 2010 kicked off here at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Sunday evening, showcasing the cultural diversity […] more...
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...
The 19th Commonwealth Games will begin with a grand opening ceremony on Sunday evening at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi. The opening ceremony is due to begin at […] more...
On Saturday, the eve of the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony, tickets are still available. It is not as if there isn't a demand. The speed at which the ones priced Rs 5000 and Rs 1000 were sold off 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...
New Delhi, Oct 2 (PTI) With less than 24 hours left forthe biggest Commonwealth Games to begin, reports claimed thatIndia's Lawn Ball manager Ruptu Gogoi has contracted denguefever but the Bowls Federation of India said it's notconfirmed as yet. more...
New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) People going to Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Sunday evening for the inauguration of the Commonwealth Games can use Delhi Metro's new Central Secretariat-Sarita Vihar line which will open about 12 hours ahead of the event, an official said. more...
She is seeded as high as number two in a depleted field, but Indian tennis star Sania Mirza is not ready to take a medal for granted when the sport makes its debut at the Commonwealth Games on Monday here. more...
Athlete John Steffensen is the kamikaze pilot of Australian sport. The Perth-born 28 year old has pulled out of the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games. Steffensen says this is in reaction […] more...
(Press Trust of India, September 29, 2010) New Delhi: The shoddy development of facilities for the upcoming Commonwealth Games may have come under fire but property prices near […] more...
Canberra, Sept 29 (ANI): The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs has released a fresh alert saying there is a "high risk of terrorist attack" at the Delhi Common Wealth Games, which are scheduled to start from October 3. more...
New Delhi, Sep 28 (PTI) Dragflicker Sandeep Singhconverted two penalty corners to help India inflict a 3-1defeat on England in their second practice match ahead of theCommonwealth Games here today. more...
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...
Singapore might be a world leader in many things but sport isn't one of them, although they do boast top-class table tennis players who go into the Commonwealth Games as firm favourites. more...
It was a chaotic Monday on Delhi roads today as the exclusive lane for Commonwealth Games remained out of bounds for normal traffic while around 1,600 blueline buses kept off the stretches on selective stretches. more...
Commonwealth Games Organising Committee Chairman Suresh Kalmadi on Monday claimed that all major problems in the much-criticised Athletes Village have been sorted out and a majority of the flats were ready to be occupied. more...
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) Diplomats of Africa's Commonwealth nations Sunday said there was some improvement in the facilities for their players in the Commonwealth Games Village, but they will take a final decision on their teams' full-strength arrival only after another inspection Monday evening. more...
The Commonwealth Games have been all over international news this week - maybe you've seen the embarrassing photos of rooms inside the games village smeared in filth. It's […] more...
Under attack from all quarters, CGOC chairman Suresh Kalmadi said his enthusiasm for the event remains intact and he can't wait for it to get started. more...
Australia's opposition party has asked the Julia Gillard Government to give athletes participating in the 2010 Commonwealth Games more advice on the security situation in New Delhi. more...
Melbourne, Sep 26 (ANI): Australia's opposition party has asked the Julia Gillard Government to give athletes participating in the 2010 Commonwealth Games more advice on the security situation in New Delhi. more...
Sun, Sep 26 05:46 AM Even as the organising committee tried to paint a comfortable picture of the Commonwealth Games Village, the Indian boxing contingent checked into […] more...
Officials from Mauritius, Mozambique and Uganda were heard complaining to a senior Organising Committee official about the standard of cleanliness at the Village. more...
The alert was sounded after several nations raised security concerns following the September 19 Jama Masjid shooting in which two Taiwanese tourists were injured. more...
New Delhi, Sept.24 (ANI): Though chaotic last-minute construction and cleaning has been brought under control at venues slotted for the XIXth Commonwealth Games to be held in New Delhi from October 3 to 14, security remains a crucial issue. more...
'We expect sunny skies,' an optimistic Prithviraj Chauhan, minister of state for earth sciences said while announcing a new weather-mapping system that will be used by the met department. more...
Concerned about security arrangements for the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games, Australia is rushing its elite police squadron to safeguard its players and officials. more...
Melbourne, Sep 22 (PTI) Amid rising concerns oversecurity arrangements for next month's Commonwealth Games,Australian government is mulling sending federal policeofficers with the country's contingent to provide them ahigh-level security blanket. more...
Gunmen fire at tourist bus in Delhi, wounding 2 By NIRMALA GEORGE, Associated Press Writer Nirmala Sun Sep 19 NEW DELHI – Two gunmen on a motorcycle opened fire Sunday at […] more...
: Australia's Delhibound Commonwealth Games contingent has been warned that there is an 80 per cent risk of terror attacks in the Indian capital but the country remained committed to partic- ipating i more...
Melbourne, Sep 19 (PTI) Australia's Delhi-boundCommonwealth Games contingent has been warned that there is an80 per cent risk of terror attacks in the Indian capital butthe country remained committed to participating in the event. more...
Three of the six-member recurve archery team for the upcoming Commonwealth Games will leave for Edinburgh on Tuesday evening to take part in the World Cup grand final to be held on Saturday and Sunday more...
For the first time, three Indian archers will be fighting for top honours in the archery World Cup final to be held in Edinburgh on Saturday and Sunday. more...
Melbourne, Sep 11 (PTI) Within two days of AustralianHigh Commissioner to India assuring biggest ever contingenttaking part in Delhi Commonwealth Games, top sports officialshere said they are monitoring terror threats and may pull outif the situation worsens. more...
Melbourne, Sep 11 (IANS) Despite assurances from the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (CGOC), some of the Australian athletes are closely monitoring the security situation in Delhi and are even contemplating to pull out from the Oct 3-14 Games. more...
Fear of a dengue epidemic in the Indian capital notwithstanding, England today said that theywould be sending a 371-strong contingent of athletes to nextmonth`s Commonwealth Games. more...
London, Sep 9 (PTI) Fear of a dengue epidemic in theIndian capital notwithstanding, England today said that theywould be sending a 371-strong contingent of athletes to nextmonth's Commonwealth Games. more...
New Delhi, Sep. 9 (ANI): Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs Dr. M.S. Gill launched the song 'Shera' at a glittering ceremony here on Thursday. more...
Students from eight schools in Ghaziabad, participating in the opening ceremony of the upcoming Commonwealth Games, were served stale food during a practice session in the national capital. more...
Australian swimmers have been given permission to abandon the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi if they are worried about their safety, a report said. more...
Melbourne, Sep 6 (PTI) Australian swimmers have beengiven permission to abandon the Commonwealth Games in NewDelhi if they are worried about their safety, a report said. more...
Melbourne, Sept 4 (ANI): A disagreement over the Australian team uniform for the Commonwealth Games 2010 has come up, with Olympic gold medallist swimmer Leisel Jones saying she loves it, while fashion designer George Gross says they are just "blah" and "gaga". more...
There is much hue and cry over the preparation of the 19th Commonwealth Games to be held in Delhi in October 2010. Criticism of the slow ongoing progress […] more...
Dikshit had said the preparation has been affected by the incessant rains and if the showers did not stop then the deadline for completion of the unfinished projects may be extended beyond September 10. more...
Dear Visitors, KarelaSplit is a humor blog and so it automatically is the right place to discuss the Commonwealth Games 2010!Sheila Dikshit (Delhi's Chief Minister) Makes a Statement!Here we […] more...
The lack of coordination between civic agencies continues to plague projects related to the Commonwealth Games 2010. Now, the elaborate landscaping plan for the Barapullah drain basin, which was to be executed by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA), has been scrapped. The reason: PWD is yet to hand over the required land. more...
The Commonwealth Games deadline has just been pushed back, yet again. On Friday, Delhi CM Sheila Dikshit announced that, god willing, the Games venues would be ready to be handed over only by September 10-15. This means the venues will be ready just about a fortnight before the Games. more...
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Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Friday confirmed that the Aug 31 deadline for completion of Commonwealth Games-related projects will not be met but said that Delhi will be ready for the mega sporting event before Oct 3 or 15 days earlier, provided the sun shines and the rains stop. more...
Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit refused to spell any deadline for preparations and only said all works will be over before commencement of the event. 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...
As Doordarshan goes into the high-definition mode for the Commonwealth Games, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni Monday said no new recruitments will be made in the national network for the event. more...
Melbourne, Aug. 14 -- Satisfied with security for the Delhi Commonwealth Games as of now but jittery nonetheless, the Australian Commonwealth Games Association said on Friday it continues to keep a "watching brief" on how things unfold in the run-up to the October 3-14 event. more...
atisfied with security for the Delhi Commonwealth Games as of now but jittery nonetheless, the Australian Commonwealth Games Association said on Friday it continues to keep a “watching brief“ on how t 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...
New Delhi, Aug. 11 -- Commonwealth Games 2010 will be available on high definition (HD) mode, considered best in the world, through Direct To Home platforms to millions of viewers across India. more...
After being on a tool-down strike since July 21 for non-payment of their dues by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, the municipal contractors are now threatening to stop work on Commonwealth Games-related projects if their dues are not settled by the civic body. more...
July 8, 2010 /India PRwire/ -- Avis India, the No 1 premium car rental services provider in India, has introduced special driving holiday packages for chauffeur drive as well as self drive during the upcoming Commonwealth Games to be held at New Delhi... Continue reading → more...