Two years on, India still reaping benefits of Commonwealth Games
Submitted by Keval Sharma on Tue, 10/02/2012 - 07:52.New Delhi, Oct 2 - India's best ever performance at the Olympics in 2012 London Games displays the progress the country has made in sports in two years after hosting the 2010 Commonwealth Games. Read more »
Malaysian Tunku Imran is Commonwealth Games Federation's new president
Submitted by Rajiv Dhoot on Sat, 11/12/2011 - 06:58.
Basseterre (St. Kitts), Nov 12 : Malaysian HRH Tunku Imran has been elected the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) president following the retirement Read more »
CWG silver lining: Increased funding for Indian sport (Year after CWG)
Submitted by Rajiv Dhoot on Thu, 09/29/2011 - 10:44.
New Delhi, Sep 29 : A year after the 19th Commonwealth Games (CWG), India's athletes are reaping the benefits of their good showing. A willing government has earmarked a record Rs. Read more »
Swiss firm says nothing wrong in its CWG contract
Submitted by Keval Sharma on Tue, 03/08/2011 - 18:19.
New Delhi, March 8 : A Swiss firm, under CBI scanner for alleged irregularities in a Rs. 109-crore contract to supply timing, scoring and result devices for Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2010, Tuesday Read more »
Lusofonia Games organisers ask media to help spot graft
Submitted by Keval Sharma on Mon, 03/07/2011 - 17:18.
Panaji, March 7 : Learning a lesson from the multi-million rupee scams tumbling out before and after the 2010 Commonwealth Games (CWG) in New Delhi, the organisers of the 2013 Lusofonia Games in Goa Monday sought media's help to spot any graft. Read more »
Australia raises CWG unpaid bills with India
Submitted by Rajiv Dhoot on Thu, 01/20/2011 - 09:30.
Melbourne, Jan 20 - Australia Thursday raised the issue of millions of dollars owed to its firms by India's Commonwealth Games Organising Committee with visiting External Affairs Minister S. Read more »
Australian to sue Delhi CWG for unpaid bills
Submitted by Rajiv Dhoot on Thu, 01/20/2011 - 05:25.
Sydney, Jan 20 - An Australian company is suing the Delhi Commonwealth Games Organising Committee over unpaid bills, said an official who has given his lawyers the names of other businesses that may want to join the legal action. Read more »
Kalmadi to appear before CBI next week
Submitted by Keval Sharma on Wed, 12/29/2010 - 18:56.
New Delhi, Dec 29 : Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi will be appearing before the CBI for questioning next week in connection with irregularities in the conduct of the October games, an official said Wednesday. Read more »
Percept Talent set to popularise athletes
Submitted by Keval Sharma on Wed, 11/10/2010 - 10:13.
New Delhi, Nov 10 : The cricketing stars usually hog the limelight, but now Percept Talent Management (PTM) has decided to popularise athletes especially those who cornered glory at the 19th Commonwealth Games (CWG). Read more »
Organising Committee issues ad to 'reveal facts' about CWG
Submitted by Keval Sharma on Wed, 11/10/2010 - 09:57.
New Delhi, Nov 10 - Amid charges of corruption, the organising committee of the 2010 Commonwealth Games Wednesday issued full page advertisements in leading newspapers about its Read more »

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