Commonwealth Games 2010 News

IOA sets up panel to look into weightlifters' doping cases

Indian Olympic Association (IOA) Thursday set up a panel to look into the large number of doping cases that have surfaced among weightlifters, leaving a question mark over their participation in Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games.10:02 PM on October 15

$180-mn funding for Commonwealth Games Village, venues

The Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure Thursday approved a funding of about Rs.8,278.5 million ($180 million) for development of the 2010 Commonwealth Games Village and upgrading and refurbishing of existing sport facilities at Yamuna, Siri Fort and Saket.7:02 PM on October 15

IOA rebuffs Commonwealth Games Federation

The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) Thursday rebuffed the Commonwealth Games Federation's (CGF) decision to appoint a high-powered technical panel to monitor the progress of the Games every month, saying there are already too many agencies overseeing the preparations.6:32 PM on October 15

Commonwealth Games: Kalmadi rejects technical review panel

Chairman of 2010 Commonwealth Games Organising Committee Suresh Kalmadi Thursday rejected the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) executive board's decision to set-up a technical review panel to monitor preparations for the the Games.2:33 PM on October 15

Games visitors will remember Delhi as city of flyovers: Dikshit

Confident that the various road and flyover projects undertaken in Delhi will be completed on time, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Wednesday said that when the Commonwealth Games visitors come here next year, they will remember the city as one with uninterrupted connectivity and beautiful flyovers.6:31 PM on October 14

Hand over crucial roads for renovation, Dikshit urges DMRC

Delhi Chief Minister Shiela Dikshit Wednesday asked the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to hand over 'critical roads' in its charge to concerned civic agencies for renovation and street-scaping in time for the Commonwealth Games next year.6:30 PM on October 14

OC, CGF on collision course over review panel

The setting-up of an independent technical review panel to monitor the monthly progress of the 2010 Commonwealth Games has not gone down well with the Organising Committee (OC) members who see it as an avoidable burden.7:31 PM on October 13

Delhi government 'misleading' people on Commonwealth Games: BJP

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Wednesday charged the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and the Delhi government with 'misleading' the people of the country about the preparation for the 2010 Commonwealth Games in the national capital.6:01 PM on October 13

All work and little pay, facilities for Games workers

It's going to be one of the biggest sporting events to be held in India and preparations for the Commonwealth Games next year are going full swing. But for the thousands of construction workers at the Games sites, it is a story of woes - inadequate wages and no basic amenities like toilets and water.6:01 PM on October 13

Time is our enemy but we can beat it: Fennell

Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) president Michael Fennell Monday said 'time would be the enemy' in preparing for the 2010 New Delhi Games and announced that a high-powered tenchnical committee would monitior the monthly progress of work.10:31 PM on October 12

Commonwealth Games Federation bans Fiji from 2010 Games

The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) Monday decided to ban Fiji from the 2010 Games after the island country's membership was suspended by the Commonwealth.10:00 PM on October 12

Independent panel to monitor 2010 Games preparations

Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) president Michael Fennell said an independent review panel will be formed to monitor the progress of the 2010 Delhi Games preparations.8:31 PM on October 12

Prime Minister is monitoring CWG progress: Gill

Sports minister M.S. Gill said Monday that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has taken special interest in the 2010 Commonwealth Games and holds meetings regularly to ensure the success of the mega event that will be held here next year Oct 3-14.3:00 PM on October 12

Reports on Delhi's preparation were not accurate: Fennell

Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) chairman Mike Fennell said that the initial reports on India's preparations for the 2010 Commonwealth Games were not accurate.2:30 PM on October 12

Delhi gets backing from Earl of Wessex for Commonwealth Games

Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex and vice-patron of the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF), gave a thumbs-up to India's preparation for the 2010 Commonwealth Games here Sunday.9:00 PM on October 11