Category: Sports

The CWG venues – As good as it gets

Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium The illuminated Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium will be the main venue for the Games and will also host the opening and closing ceremonies apart from the weightlifting, lawn bowls and athletics events. (Reuters Photo)

CWG mess: Stars who pulled out

Usain Bolt (Jamaica): Among the first few athletes to withdraw from the Games, the triple Olympic 100m champion and the fastest man on earth pulled out saying the event is taking place too late in the year. (Reuters Photo)

CWG: India’s medal hopes

Saina Nehwal India’s ace shuttler and world no. 3 badminton player, Saina Nehwal, will be the flag-bearer of India’s ‘Golden’ hopes. She has recently also been awarded the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna. (Reuters Photo)

New Delhi welcomes CWG teams

Australia The Akshardham Temple provides excellent backdrop for this photo-op for the members of the Australian contingent. (Reuters Photo)

5 Days to Go: Athletes Happy with Games Village

They were undecided about the Games Village before they had seen it, but after watching the arrangements at the Games Village the athletes were all praise for the Village. Steve Moneghetti, the Australian Chef de Mission, described the Village “as good as” he has ever seen. Even Suresh Kalmadi echoed the sentiments of athletes when he said that everyone [...]