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Absence of crowd a let down in Delhi CWG marathon: Kelai

Kenyan John Kelai felt that absence of spectators along the route in the capital because of security...

NZ tell athletes to delay Delhi Games arrival

New Zealand has joined Scotland and Canada in delaying their arrival in Delhi for the Commonwealth G...

Kiwi rugby star Thomson withdraws from Delhi CWG

Otago loose forward and star rugby 7s player Adam Thomson`s quest for a Commonwealth Games gold with...

Australian athletes, officials monitoring terror threats

Australia is monitoring terror threats and may pull out of CWG if the situation worsens.

Indian paddlers are detremined to better CWG record

Not many Indian players will go as defending champions at the upcoming Commonwealth Games but the ta...

Delay in getting new cycles helping Indian riders: Coaches

The delay in procuring new cycles could turn out to be a blessing in disguise for Indian riders as t...

Australia face sponsorship problems for Delhi CWG

Construction delays and other problems which have marred the build-up to Delhi Commonwealth Games ha...

SA President confident of successful Delhi CWG

Controversies surrounding the upcoming Commonwealth Games notwithstanding, South Africa President Ja...

Christine not sure of title defence at CWG

Unsure about her fitness, British athlete Christine Ohuruogu says she cannot promise to defend her 4...

British swimmer tells parents to stay away from Delhi CWG

Concerned about security in the Delhi Commonwealth Games, British swimmer Fran Halsall has asked her...

England rules out terror threat to Delhi CWG

Commonwealth Games England has ruled out any specific terror threat to the Delhi event.

Corruption in Delhi CWG a cause for concern: Fennell

Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) president Mike Fennell on Thursday said that reports of corrupti...

7 world champions in Aussie cycling squad for Delhi CWG

Seven world champions are part of cycling powerhouse Australia`s 27-strong team, announced on Thursd...

Scotland announce 191-member strong squad for Delhi CWG

Olympic silver medallist cyclist Ross Edgar and star swimmer Hannah Miley were on Wednesday named ...

Rahman asks media to portray positive image of Delhi CWG

A R Rehman urged the media to portray a positive image of the country for the forthcoming 2010 Commo...

Jessica Ennis pulls out of Delhi CWG

England`s world heptathlon champion Jessica Ennis has pulled out from CWG 2010.

OC officials visit CWG venues to check preparation

Commonwealth Games Organising Committee Vice-chairman Randhir Singh and Secretary General Lalit Bhan...

Hooper snubs CAG report, defends Organising Committee

Mike Hooper defended the CWG organizing Committee over its broadcasting rights deal with Fast Track.

Govt ready for CBI probe into graft charges related to CWG

Government said it was willing to ask the CBI to look into charges of irregularities by state agenci...

Aussie firm denies getting commission from CWG OC

An Australian company, which was hired to raise sponsorship for the Delhi CWG, denied receiving any ...

A Commonwealth shame

The CWG have neither the magic of FIFA, nor the old world charm of Olympics.

All deals related to CWG should be made public: Gill

Sports Minister M S Gill promised to take “prompt and appropriate” against corruption cases in the C...

Didn’t have contract with CWG OC, admits AM Films

The UK-based company admitted that it did not have a contract with the Delhi CWG organisers.

Govt not to fix responsibility for CWG construction delays

The delay in infrastructure construction which marred the build-up to the Commonwealth Games may hav...

Kalmadi hits back at Aiyar over CWG remarks

IOA chief Suresh Kalmadi slammed former Sports Minister Mani Shankar Aiyar for his outspoken comment...

Aiyar hopes CWG is spoilt; Kalmadi hits back

Congress MP Mani Shankar Aiyar let off a volley of criticism against the upcoming Commonwealth Games...

CWG-related contracts, construction work under CVC scanner

The Central Vigilance Commission is examining all construction work related to Commonwealth Games be...

Pendleton joins Hoy in ditching Commonwealth Games

World and Olympic champion Victoria Pendleton became the latest British athlete to withdraw from thi...

OC, government speak different tunes on player pullout

The government is worried about the pullout of star players from the Commonwealth Games.

Big name pullouts from Commonwealth Games a blow: Gill

Sports minister of India Manohar Singh Gill expressed regret over a series of pullouts from this yea...

Gill inaugurates tennis venue for CWG

Sports Minister M S Gill on Sunday inaugurated the refurbished R K Khanna Stadium with the hope that...

CWG participating countries briefed on organisation, security

Nine High Commissioners and senior representatives of 27 nations participating in the October 3-14 C...

Big names fail as AAI picks 24 probables for CWG

Asian individual compound champion Isaiah Rajendra Sanam, Chungda Sherpa and Olympian Vardhineni Pra...

Commonwealth Games is ‘wastage’ of money: Sharad Yadav

While the country may be enthusiastic about India hosting Commonwealth Games, JD-U chief Sharad Yada...

Delhi CWG will be a huge success: Kalmadi

Indian Olympic Association President Suresh Kalmadi said that together India would make Commonwealth...

Australia name 12-member lawn ball squad for Delhi CWG

Australia named a 12-member lawn ball squad, including six women, to participate in the Commonweal...

Dikshit confident of completing projects ahead of deadline

Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit today said all infrastructure projects being undertaken by her govern...

India fears CWG venues will not be ready

Construction delays have raised fears that the CWG venues might not be ready on time.

Leg 1 of Asian Grand Prix athletics on Tuesday

It will be a reality check for Indian athletes ahead of the Delhi Commonwealth Games when they vie f...

Queen not to attend Commonwealth Games in India

The British Queen will not be attending the Commonwealth Games (CWG) to be held in India Oct 3-14, a...

NZ Olympic Committee monitoring Bangalore incident

The New Zealand Olympic Committee expressed concern for the safety of athletes heading for the Delhi...

Kalmadi assures smooth broadcast of CWG

With the Commonwealth Games just over five months away, Organising Committee Chairman Suresh Kalmadi...

World Broadcasters Meet for CWG right holders begins Friday

Commonwealth Games Organising Committee and Prasar Bharti will jointly host a three-day second World...

Everything in Delhi CWG would be first class: Fennell

CGF chief Mike Fennell has had a change of heart and says everything in Delhi CWG would be "first cl...

CWG security: Delhi Police chief, officers visit abroad

In its effort to ensure foolproof security during the Commonwealth Games, Delhi Police chief Y S Dad...

Name Amitabh Bachchan as CWG Brand Ambassador: Malhotra

IOA senior VP Vijay Kumar Malhotra suggested Amitabh Bachchan’s name as the main brand ambassador fo...

CWG England chief sees no reason to pull out of Delhi Games

Commonwealth Games England president Dame Kelly Holmes has criticised the British athletes who want...

Former Aussie PM’s granddaughter makes Delhi team

Samantha Marshall, the granddaughter of former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser, has qualifi...

BOA President Abdul Mubeen impressed with CWG preparations

Bangladesh Olympic Association President General Md Abdul Mubeen is impressed by Delhi`s preparati...

CGF confident of safe and successful Delhi Games: Hooper

CGF CEO Mike Hooper assured the concerned foreign athletes by saying the security planning for the C...

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