Category: CWG Live Updates
Delhi behaved better during CWG: Chidambaram
New Delhi: Home Minister P Chidambaram on Saturday praised the Delhi Police and paramilitary forces for having done a tremendous job of providing flaw-less security during the October 3-14 Games in Delhi. The Home Minister also acknowledged that the behaviour of the people of Delhi changed over the last 15 days (during the Games). “I [...]
CWG: Australian team asked to pay for damages
New Delhi: The Australians have been asked to pay for damages after a washing machine fell from a balcony in the Australian area in the Commonwealth Games Village, an Indian official said Friday. Lalit Bhanot, Secretary General of the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (OC), however dismissed reports of vandalism blamed on the Australian contingent. “There [...]
Colourful ceremony draws curtains on 2010 Commonwealth Games
New Delhi: A dazzling laser show and a musical extravaganza on marked the finale of the Commonwealth Games, the biggest sporting event hosted by India which crowned itself with sporting glory by winning an unprecedented 101 medals. PICS : CWG 2010 Grand finale celebrates CWG: India’s Gold winners – Album Skies over the national capital [...]
CWG Wrestler Sushil Kumar voted Mr Popular
New Delhi: Commonwealth Games gold medallist wrestler Sushil Kumar was on Thursday chosen as the ‘Most Popular’ athlete of the Games Village here. Beijing Olympic Games bronze medalist Sushil was chosen through a competition conducted by Games tabloid ‘Village News’ based on a survey of athletes including that of international delegates. Sushil got a highest [...]
CWG : India 38 Golds, 2nd on medals tally. Thank you Saina
Country Total 1. Australia 74 55 48 177 2. India 38 27 36 101 3. England 37 59 46 142 CWG Medal Winners List Country Wise
In CWG India 2nd Position
ew Delhi: Top seed Saina Nehwal became the first women Indian shuttler to win a gold medal in the Commonwealth Games after a grueling three-game victory over Malaysian Mew Choo Wong in the individual badminton event here on Thursday. World number three Saina bounced back from a game down to battle past Wong 19-21 23-21 [...]
CWG: Saina clinches gold after thrilling win
New Delhi: India’s Saina Nehwal won the gold in the women’s singles badminton event at the Commonwealth Games, defeating Malaysia’s Mew Choo Wong 19-21, 23-21, 21-13 in a cliff-hanger on Thursday. Saina’s medal took India’s gold count to 38. Earlier, India’s Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa upset top-seeded Singaporeans Yao Lei and Sari Shinta Mulia, [...]
CWG : PM, other ministers watch India-Australia final
New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, and a number of other VVIPs, were present on Thursday in a packed Dhyan Chand Stadium to cheer the Indian team as they took on world and defending champions Australia in the Commonwealth Games men’s hockey final. However, the result of the game was a huge disappointment as the [...]
