New Delhi | 18 hours ago
Vuvuzelas part of Commonwealth Games merchandise
New Delhi, Sep 2 - Vuvuzela, the trumpet which was centre of attraction at the World Cup football in South Africa, will blow loud during the Commonwealth Games as it was included in the Oct 3-14 Games' official merchandise which was finally launched here Thursday after missing several deadlines.The growing popularity of Vuvuzelas have prompted the organisers to include them in the merchandise list ... read more

New Delhi | 5 days ago
13 Olympics events will be played at Commonwealth Games
New Delhi, Aug 28 - Of the 17 disciplines at the 19th Commonwealth Games, only 13 figure at the Olympic Games.Four disciplines, lawn bowls, netball, rugby sevens and squash are non-Olympic events. These four are part of the Oct 3-14 Games because they had their origins in the United Kingdom and are popular in Commonwealth countries. The 13 Olympic events to be played in the Games are - aquatics, a ... read more

New Delhi | 8 days ago
High definition coverage for Commonwealth Games
New Delhi, Aug 25 - The Commonwealth Games Organising Committee - Wednesday said that it has finalised deals with rights holding broadcasters from 13 countries across six continents.Prasar Bharati is the host broadcast partner for Delhi 2010. 'The international broadcast exposure will beat all records set. The Games are to be viewed across Australia, New Zealand, Africa, Asia, Canada, Europe, the ... read more

New Delhi | 9 days ago
Organising Committee unveils volunteers' uniform
New Delhi, Aug 24 - The Commonwealth Games Organising Committee - Tuesday launched the uniform for volunteers for the Oct 3-14 Games.The uniform for the volunteers consists of two pairs of polo 'T-shirt', lower tracks and socks, a cap, a pair of shoes, one sipper bottle, a rain jacket and a waist pouch. Basic colours of the volunteer's uniforms are vibrant red and contrasting white. Lower track ha ... read more

Chennai | 11 days ago
Indian squash squad for CWG announced
Chennai, Aug 23 - India will be fielding a 10-member contingent for the Commonwealth Games squash competition, Squash Rackets Federation of India - said here Monday.Squash was first included in the Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur in 1998. The entire Indian contingent will be making its Commonwealth Games debut. The Delhi 2010 squash competition will feature five events -- singles -, doubles - ... read more

New Delhi | 22 days ago
CGOC's decision to terminate contract vicious, concocted: SMAM
New Delhi, Aug 11 - Australian firm Sports Marketing and Management - Wednesday termed the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee's - decision to abruptly terminate their contract on grounds of non-performance as 'imaginary and concocted' and an attempt to deviate attention from the more serious charges of financial irregularities the organisers are facing.SMAM said it is yet to be paid for its w ... read more

New Delhi | 26 days ago
Wrestlers will be force to reckon with in Commonwealth Games: Sushil Kumar
New Delhi, Aug 7 - India's Olympic bronze medal winning grappler Sushil Kumar feels that the wrestlers will win a rich haul of medals in the Commonwealth Games as the sport comes back in the fold after being left out from the 2006 edition in Melbourne.'Wrestlers have always contributed a lot to India's medals tally in the Commonwealth Games. We are excited at the chances of repeating the show agai ... read more

New Delhi | 27 days ago
Commonwealth Games medals unveiled
New Delhi, Aug 6 - The medals for the Commonwealth Games were unveiled here Friday by Organising Committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi.Kalmadi hoped that India will win more medals at home and will improve on their fourth place finish in Melbourne. 'Last time around the Indian team got 50 medals and came fourth in the games. This time we expect to come third. We can come second as well. We hope 70 of ... read more

Kolkata | 1 month ago
Commonwealth Express arrives in West Midnapore
Kolkata, July 27 - The Commonwealth Express, an exhibition train showcasing the Commonwealth Games to be held in New Delhi in October, arrived in West Bengal's West Midnapore district Tuesday.The exhibition train, which arrived at Kharagpur station, will be stationed there till July 28 for public viewing. The exhibition was opened Tuesday by Anil Handa, divisional railway manager of Kharagpur. 'Ou ... read more

New Delhi | 1 month ago
Will beef be on Games menu?
New Delhi, July 7 - Will beef be on the menu of Commonwealth Games in Delhi? The organisers do not know.In a reply to Right to Information - activist Subhash Chandra Agrawal, the organising committee of the Games, said: 'The organising committee of Commonwealth Games has decided to provide nutritious meals to the participants as per the guidelines of the Commonwealth Games Federation -. 'The CWF ... read more