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A game to play without legacy?Edmonton JournalThe major benefit to hosting a sporting event like the Commonwealth Games is the legacy it usually leaves behind in terms of infrastructure. Swimming pools, velodromes, stadiums: such facilities are used by Edmontonians and Albertans after being paid …and more » more...
: Call it faulty planning or lack of foresight, the Sports Authority of India (SAI), an arm of the sports ministry, is finding it difficult to carry forward the legacy of the Commonwealth Games, held more...
E.R. RAMACHANDRAN writes: Now that the B Sample of Ashwini Akkunji & Co has also turned out positive, from an Indian perspective, the Commonwealth Games (CWG) of 2010 […] more...
The CVC has found severaldiscrepancies in a DDA project for construction of certainfacilities in the Commonwealth Games Village that led to acost escalation from Rs 38 crore to over Rs 63 crore. more...
For two consecutive days earlier this month, News from India grabbed the front page space in Singapore newspaper, Strait Times. This by itself was rather unusual, since […] more...
From bacteria in the swimming pool at the Dr S P Mukherjee Aquatics Arena, to a non-functioning information dissemination system and poor transport service that led technical officials […] more...
Where's the boss? Where's the tickets? and where's the chlorine? As the Commonwealth Games heads into its eighth day of competition there is no let up of the glitches and stuff ups that have marred the lead up preparations and the actual competition. more...
Amidst allegations of contaminated water in swimming pools of Commonwealth Games venues,games Federation President Mike Fennell has rubbished all such reports and said that the swimming events were perfectly successful. more...
Reports of upset stomachs at the Commonwealth Games village in the Indian capital show that even highly protected athletes are not immune to the infamous "Delhi belly." Organisers […] more...
A few days ago, a number of swimmers from the UK, Australia and other ‘first world’ countries complained of stomach infections and diarrhoea like ailments during the 19th […] more...
Commonwealth Games Federation chief Michael Fennell today expressed disappointment at the "major communication blunder" which led to modification of results in the controversial women's 100m final last night. more...
New Delhi: Amid reports that the Commonwealth Games swimming pool in Delhi may be contaminated, the organisers were today left red-faced with the 'Big Two' […] more...
New Delhi: Amid reports that the Commonwealth Games swimming pool in Delhi may be contaminated, the organisers were today left red-faced with the 'Big Two' Michael […] more...
New Delhi, Oct 8(ANI): The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) has played down fears of contamination in the swimming pools at the Dr. S.P. Mukherjee Aquatics Complex in New Delhi. more...
New Delhi, Oct 7 (ANI): Confusion surrounds whether food at the Commonwealth Games village or contaminated water in the swimming pool is the reason behind a host of athletes reporting sick. more...
DELHI, India — Victoria’s Ryan Cochrane got Canada off to a golden start at the Commonwealth Games on Monday, winning the men’s 400-metre freestyle swim for the […] 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...
In a veiled reference to the unfinished works at the Commonwealth Games venues, Union Home Minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday said the fact that some of the works to be done by other agencies had not been done had put an “extra burden” upon the security system. more...
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) There is nothing quite like having the sun on the back to lift the mood, especially after experiencing unprecedented rains that all but swept the Commonwealth Games down the Yamuna. more...
With athletes trickling into New Delhi on Saturday and cleaning crews rushing to scour their rooms, the Commonwealth Games chief said India was working hard to ensure it is prepared to host the beleaguered sporting event — though much remains to be done. 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...
The 2010 Commonwealth Games has been beset by a raft of problems -- including security, venue and health fears -- ever since Delhi were awarded the event in November 2003. more...
Bagging out the next big event to happen in (insert name of) your town is, in my experience, a fairly common thing to do. When the Olympics were […] more...
Commonwealth GamesWith just over a fortnight to go for the Commonwealth Games the Games Village, which will be home to over 7,000 athletes and officials from 53 […] more...
I: With just over a fortnight to go for the Commonwealth Games the Games Village, which will be home to over 7,000 athletes and officials from 53 countries, had a soft opening on Thursday. The comp more...
The 21-year-old, a backstroke specialist, was on his way to the swimming pool for a morning practice session when he was intercepted by four unidentified men who attacked him with logs and sharp objects. more...
Chennai, Sep 5 (PTI) Commonwealth Games medal prospect,young Tamil Nadu swimmer M B Balakrishnan was today severelyinjured when some unidentified persons attacked him here. more...
With the Commonwealth Games lessthan a month away, at least two stadia as well as parts of themain sports venue, Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, are yet to getcompletion certificates from civic authorities. more...
After the Central Vista, it seems to be the turn of Shivaji Stadium to miss the Commonwealth Games 2010 deadline. The stadium, which is being built by New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), was to be part of the list of practice venues for athletes who are expected to start arriving from September 23. However, organizing committee (OC) officials say the facility is not even near completion. ‘‘As of now, we are not taking a call on Shivaji Stadium. We have already lined up other venues in case the stadium is not completed on time,’’ admitted Lalit Bhanot, secretary general, OC. more...
Less than two months before the opening ceremonies for the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, turmoil reigns as venues are untested or still under construction and top officials have been turfed by the organizing committee in a corruption scandal. more...
In a major public-private partnership effort in sports infrastructure, the Centre has finalised a plan to offer five major sports complexes built for the Commonwealth Games on a 10-year agreement to companies after the games are over. more...
New Delhi, July 18(ANI): Union Sports and Youth Affairs Minister M. S. Gill on Sunday inaugurated the ‘remodelled and reconstructed’ Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Swimming Pool Complex, one of the venues for the 2010 Commonwealth Games, at the Delhi University campus.The function was held in the presence of Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, Commonwealth Games Organising Committee Chairman Suresh Kalmadi, several sports persons and senior Sports Ministry officials.“This is an outstanding complex and a remarkable engineering marvel. It is equipped with all the modern facilities even better than the Melbourne Games,” Gill said.The complex, which was constructed in 1982 to hold the Asian Games, has been upgraded and renovated with state of art facilities to meet the international standards required for hosting world-class aquatic events.With a total seating capacity of 5000 spectators, the complex now has the largest cohestrand supported, breathable and elliptical shaped aluminum roof.It is the largest covered aquatic stadium in the country having Olympic-sized racing and diving pools with a six lanes warm up pool.The 12-day sporting extravaganza will be India’s biggest sporting event since the 1982 Asian Games in New Delhi. (ANI more...