Commonwealth Games : Time Line

Commonwealth Games : Time Line

New Delhi. Disputes at the Commonwealth Games from October to three shadow has fallen . Shoddy construction of stadiums , the companies signed with dubious records , increased in prices paid , etc. Many are frequent disclosures . July 30 UK firm suspected by the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee paid nearly three and a half crore since the revelations have revealed several cases of irregularities . May 1, 2003 , India has applied to host the Commonwealth Games . After that when - when , what - what, is projected timeline .
May 1, 2003 - India's application to host the Commonwealth Games
November 13, 2003 - India host found in Jamaica
May 10, 2005 - Commonwealth Games organizing committee
April 1, 2006 - Prime Minister referred to the Commonwealth Games flag
January 6, 2008 - Video release of the logo was at India Gate , Games 1000 days left
October 18, 2008 - Postal stamps issued on the games icon Shera
September 7, 2009 - Games of the headquarters of the formal introduction
September 24, 2009 - Union Home Secretary said the Commonwealth Games safe
October 29, 2009 - Queen's Baton 190 000 kilometers of the 339 -day journey began in the UK from Birmingham Palace
25 February 2010 - the beginning of Talkatora Stadium
June 4, 2010 - Commonwealth Games ticket sales start
June 25, 2010 - Bagha border with Pakistan were the Queen's Baton arrived India
July 27, 2010 - Organising Committee Chairman Suresh Kalmadi invited to the President for the Commonwealth Games
July 27, 2010 - Organizing Committee 6 coveted players in the country appointed brand ambassador of sports . - SP Mukherjee Swimming Complex was inaugurated. Female swimmer doing the first day of practice because of loose tiles injured .
28 July - Congress MP and former Union Sports Minister Mani Shankar Aiyar said the game would fail , I would be very happy . Commonwealth Games organizing committee chief Suresh Kalmadi told the anti-national statements .
July 29, 2010 - Central Vigilance Commission manipulation triggered the formation of crores of rupees in building stadiums began investigating .
July 30, 2010 - Britain 's doubtful the company nearly three and a half crore AM Films highlight the case of payment . Have no written contract agreement . Video equipment supply contracts in London in the Queens Baton Huglan in return for facilities provided during the visit . UK Government was aware of it and the Indian High Commission in London High Commission sought information from the Sports Ministry .
August 1, 2010 - Suresh Kalmadi claimed the UK company was working on the recommendations of the High Commission in London . Mission statement in support staff cited an email sent by Raju Sebastian . But the High Commission then denied . Sebastian said clerk -level employees only and not authorized to send such emails . -
- Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium was inaugurated. Stadium during opening rain was lime .
August 2, 2010 - - Two other foreign companies under suspicion . Switzerland successfully playing Event Knowledge Services had to be held at the suggestion Agreement. But the company's MD Grag Mekalece Commonwealth Games Federation ( Sijif ) is a member .
Ads for the dubious record was tied with Australia's Sports Marketing & Management . The company has contracts to provide 23 per cent commission and yet the company did not have any sponsor . Commonwealth Youth Games in Pune in 2008 the company also was given a contract for advertising . But only through the company became a private company as sponsor . At that time the company was 18 per cent commission , now being 23 per cent .
August 3, 2010 - Suresh Kalmadi was shown by the fear of getting fake mails . Kalmadi was summoned to the Foreign Minister SM Krishna . Real mail sent from the High Commission where they were shown . AM in the real mail from the company have to deal not recommended . -
Two officials of the Ministry of Sports Organizing Committee - TS Sanjay Mahendru court and immediately asked to remove . These officers were in contact with AM Films director Ashish Patel and Patel allegedly sent emails that he talked about charging her rent increased manifold .
August 4, 2010 - Commonwealth Games preparations during the CAG report points to big corruption . Had already warned that the organizing committee . CAG report will come in 2011 .

- organizing committee several times to disclose prices for the goods . These treadmill , refrigerator , chairs , umbrellas , etc. . Rents , prices even more.

- Indian Railways and NTPC will not be that sports sponsors.

August 6, 2010 - Organising Committee suspend three officers . These joint director general Anil Khanna TS court and M Jaychandran and treasurer .

August 9, 2010 - Polls open Kalmadi 's lies . AM Films company had claimed that the deal was not aware of . But the evidence found in all payment information by Kalmadi .

- Organising Committee suspend TS dismissed the court . About seven hours of questioning by the court ED .

- commotion in the Lok Sabha , Opposition, Commonwealth of the joint parliamentary inquiry committee to investigate corruption ( JPC ), seeking to build .

- commonwealth associated with the project not completed on time , then increase the time limit .

August 10, 2010 - two houses - the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha , the corruption issue in the Commonwealth picking .- Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh has suggested the resignation of Kalmadi . Kalmadi said the CBI against the evidence , then he should resign .

- Kalmadi wrote letters to all MPs of the Congress and allies , asked for support in organizing the successful Commonwealth Games . JPC prepared to say or judicial inquiry .

Are part of British Commonwealth countries have competition
Commonwealth Games players participate in those countries which are under the control of the British Raj . Currently 71 teams of various countries are participating . It was first held in 1930 . Full Games Commonwealth Games Federation is responsible for monitoring .
It is said that British rule was never the sun sets and not many countries were under her control . Later, almost all were free . Commonwealth Games competition is occurring between these countries . Only 6 countries started in 1930 by teams who have participated in all the Commonwealth Games . These countries are Australia, Canada, UK , New Zealand, Scotland and Wales. In 1930 British Empire Games was the first name of the Games . These games were held in Hamilton in Canada . In 1954 the British Empire and Commonwealth Games changed its name placed and 1978 Commonwealth Games , these games were known . Covered under the UK - England , Scotland , Wales and Northern Ireland, its different - send separate teams , one of Britain in the Olympics team takes part . Similarly, parts of Australia and the Cook Islands Narpholk island send their different teams .
Games on the occasion of the launch and the end of the parade to all countries based on English Alafabet take place . But the number one country is the organizer of last year's games and games on the final number is conducting the current country . Three flags waving on the awards platform , which last country , current country and are among the flags of the next organizer .
Britain's queen usually Commonwealth Games provides a presence in the early season , but the games are going to be in Delhi Sskengeean they are not included . This will be the first time in 40 years that Britain's Queen Elizabeth the Queen Ane Commonwealth Games will not be attended . Prince Charles will attend as their representative .

Commonwealth Games are satisfied with the preparation of Feneal

Commonwealth Games are satisfied with the preparation of Feneal

 

New Delhi. The Commonwealth Games in Delhi in October to take stock of preparations for the Commonwealth Games Federation came ( Sijif ) Chairman Mike Feneal today expressed satisfaction over the preparations , but with that much work still to be done .

During the two-day visit to inspect Feneal than 17 game sites Organizing Committee executive board meeting attended and officers , including Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit met .

Feneal said in a press conference here , the games get participating countries towards the faith My visit was very important . Media reports that preparations are up came after questions Facial - The tour was held in Afanan . It is utterly wrong . It also became after my last visit .

He began at the Commonwealth Games organizers said concern over allegations of corruption , reports of corruption are concerned , but we want to make it clear that we never engage in any such case, are not . We believe that the corruption allegations should be probed and the truth to everyone .

Feneal said 16 places I visited yesterday and today to inspect a site . Games begin only 45 days left and I wanted to see where the work is completed . Roughly all 17 games as a ready site . Finishing is something else that will be completed soon .
During the Commonwealth Games being expressed concerns about the safety Feneal said safety tops our agenda . Whatever the players , officials or tourists come to participate in these games . Our responsibility is to make them feel safe and we have talked about the organizing committee .

He said , yet we are satisfied with security plans . The meeting was held in July in other countries had also expressed satisfaction with security arrangements . Also appointed a private security consultant who Sijif us periodically to keep informed of the security situation .

Feneal debris spread out stadiums at the concern . He said the stadium and elsewhere to clear the debris and keep clean is very important because the same media , the public and enhances the image of foreign athletes between games . Our priorities include cleaning and during the Games organizing committee has been told about it .

British players cleared soon

British players cleared soon

 

London . Three in New Delhi from October 19 th Commonwealth Games due to take part in the British players will soon get the green signal .

According to the BBC's Commonwealth Games in England to play these games allow players to affiliated entities Patn game is going to write . Such fears had been expressed earlier that his England players for security reasons may prevent you from participating in these games .

Commonwealth Games in England , Scotland , Holland , Northern Ireland and Wales are playing for different teams . Jisiae constantly vigilant eye on Delhi's security has been created .

CWG: The Government would also Games , Kalmadi will resign ?

CWG: The Government would also Games , Kalmadi will resign ?

New Delhi. Surrounded by allegations of corruption Commonwealth Games Major sports events have taken by the government in their hands . Oharaganhaijing Commonwealth Games Committee ( Osi ) chairman Suresh Kalmadi has been stripped of all rights . He has been free from all liability . Osi made by the prime minister 's official 10 panel will report to the bureaucrats . These bureaucrats sporting different - different responsibilities have been delegated . The Prime Minister himself has now become active . Maybe next week he will visit the places where the Commonwealth Games competitions are there . Meanwhile, public sector undertakings which were to become sponsors of sports , most of them are giving up .
Organising Committee Chairman Suresh Kalmadi are surrounded by each side . Sporting event where the large -scale misappropriation of money are charged , the sport is getting late in preparedness . Are not getting money from sponsors . Kalmadi on the political front, do not feel supported . Congress has a lobby in favor of his resignation . Congress Parliamentary Committee meeting on Thursday, Congress President Sonia Gandhi also strong hints of Kalmadi . So feared is the president of the organizing committee before Kalamrie game can leave .
There were peeled layers of scandal
Layers of irregularities during preparations for the Commonwealth Games after another one opens several weeks are going on . AM Films UK firm suspects its debut allegedly paid millions of rupees has come to the front . After extensive manipulation triggered the formation of the complaint in the construction of stadiums , the commission was to get sponsors , Commonwealth Games are going to hire goods given in lieu of rent and Osi officers have questioned numerous irregularities , including overseas trips Are .
Machine costs more than rent
Commonwealth Games Organising Committee treadmill machines for players for 45 days at the rate of Rs 975 000 per machine has been hired . UK's best quality treadmill in the world makes Harrods the company and its price is much more than 7 million rupees . But with nearly one million rupees are being provided only for rent . Similarly, chairs and refrigerator are also many times more for rent . The rate of Rs 8378 per seat chairs and are being provided Rs 42 202 per refrigerator . Haanalonki total number of these items are not yet completely fixed , but the item contracts total 650 crore has been allocated four companies . Top 230 crore contract Pico - Deepali firm has been .
80 power per unit
Much higher rates than the market price of electricity is being provided . Market price of electricity in Market 8 - to 10 per unit is running. But the Commonwealth Games 80 per unit rate of electricity is being charged .
Trips abroad in the name of the game 's ' Game '
Commonwealth Games activities in the name of the organizing committee receives after question , the Sports Ministry has also come under suspicion . In reply to an RTI Sports Ministry has admitted that Coamanakelloan under preparation between 2005 and 2009 about 90 foreign trips by their officers . And wonder at the fact that these trips so there were some countries which are not part of the Commonwealth Games . Abhishek Shukla Ministry said in response to an RTI most traveled 11 times to the Joint Secretary S. Krishnan . Second joint secretary Rahul Bhatnagar 10 and another officer came to the same level 8 times overseas trips made by Srinivas . All China , Cuba , Kuwait and South Korea also visited , which are not part of the Commonwealth Games .

India has won 102 gold at the Commonwealth Games so far

India has won 102 gold at the Commonwealth Games so far

New Delhi. India to host 19 th Commonwealth Games so far total 271 , including 18 gold medals won 102 games and had his best performance in the 2002 Manchester Games where he won 30 gold medals including the total was 69 .

The 1930 Commonwealth Games in India four times , starting from the 1930 , 1950 , 1962 and 1986 while he did not take part in the Commonwealth Games in 1938 and 1954 was to achieve a medal . India's Commonwealth Games history, the best performance in 2002 When he was at the Manchester Games in the Games 30 gold, 22 silver , 17 bronze medals and 69 overall , including fourth place was .

Hamilton India in 1930 , the first Commonwealth Games in Canada did not participate . The second Games in London in 1934 India had only a bronze medal in wrestling . India in the third Commonwealth Games in Sydney in 1938 was able to win a medal . Country since independence in 1950 in Auckland, New Zealand , the fourth in the Commonwealth Games in India did not participate . Aankuwara In 1954 , the fifth Games in Canada , India felt the hand of any medals . But in 1958 the Sixth Games in Cardiff in Wills India won two gold and one silver medal .

Perth in 1962 , the seventh Commonwealth Games in Australia , India did not participate . Kingston, Jamaica in 1966 at the eighth Games in India three gold , four silver and three bronze medals won the ten including . Since these games , India has consistently improved its performance .

Edinburgh . India in the ninth games in Scotland in 1970 , five gold, three silver and four bronze medals were won with 12 . Christ Church , the tenth in New Zealand in 1974 reached number 15 in sports in which India's four gold medals , eight silver and three bronze medals were involved.

Edmaltten In 1978 , the 11 th Games in Canada , India five gold, five silver and five bronze medals won with 15 . Brisbane , Australia in 1982 in the hands of India in the 12 th Games five gold , eight silver and three bronze medals , including 16 engaged .

Edinburgh, Scotland in 1986 at the 13th Commonwealth Games in Auckland in 1990 , while India did not share the 14 th Commonwealth Games in India 13 gold, eight silver and 11 bronze medals was their best performance so far . But in 1994 Victoria , Canada , the 15th decline in India's performance in games and six gold, 12 silver and seven bronze medals , including 25 found only win . Kuala Lumpur , the 16 th Commonwealth Games in Malaysia in 1998 was the same situation . India 's seven gold, ten silver and eight bronze medals , including a total of 25 .

2002 Manchester Commonwealth Games to India are historically the best of which he performed his Commonwealth Games history . India 30 gold, 22 silver and 17 bronze medals including 69 acquired . The 30 gold medals in weightlifting gold 14 gold and 11 were in the shooting . Wrestling and boxing and hockey in India in three gold - a gold found.

In 2006 the 18 th Commonwealth Games in Melbourne in a decline in the number of India's medals and 22 gold, 17 silver and 11 bronze medals including 50 could only achieve . The 22 gold 16 gold in the name of the shooters were alone . India two table tennis , weightlifting and boxing three received a gold medal .

In fact, in terms of weightlifting in Melbourne were some rules changes . By 2002, three in weightlifting in each weight class - the three medals were given in 2006 for each weight class - a medal has been determined . That's why India 2002 11 weightlifting gold, nine silver and seven bronze medals in 2006 compared with three gold , five silver and one bronze medal came on .

Wrestling was not part of the Melbourne Games in 2006 . It made a difference in the number of India's medal . In Manchester three gold and three silver medals India won in wrestling . Wrestling once again have been in Delhi Commonwealth Games .

Commonwealth Games will be 11 thousand crore

Commonwealth Games will be 11 thousand crore

 

New Delhi. 3 in capital from October 19 th Commonwealth Games due increased from 11 494 estimated cost of Rs 655 crore has been reached .
Union Sports Minister MS Gill, former Sports Minister Mani Shankar Aiyar in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday in connection with the Commonwealth Games was stated in response to questions asked . Sports Minister Aiyar asked the Indian Olympic Association ( IOA ) to bid for the Games was in 2003 the government had approved spend for them .
Gill gave the figure of 11 494 million in response , but non- official figures are being told it costs around 35,000 crore . Gill said in response to another question , with the Games organizing committee estimated Rs 1708 crore . Will generate revenue . While , the organizing committee is expected to cost 2394 crore . Government's contribution accounts will know only after the final determination .

African Puangee Bjegee the Commonwealth Games ' Vuvujela '

African Puangee Bjegee the Commonwealth Games ' Vuvujela '

 

 

New Delhi. Football World Cup in South Africa this year Kanephorw Vuvujela band was known as the capital in three to 14 due by October 19 th Commonwealth Games in Delhi will be vibrant .
Vuvujela Mrchedaejing been involved in the Commonwealth Games and the organizing committee , including total 29 products were launched at the headquarters . Organising Committee General Secretary Lalit Bhanot Mrchedaejing launch , Treasurer AK Mattoo and brand ambassador for the Games and Olympic bronze medalist wrestler Sushil Kumar were present .
Commonwealth Games mascot Shera Mrchedaejing products , Vuvujela , T shirts, jackets , casual Vier , children's clothing, stationery , umbrellas , Kaichen , mugs , refrigerator magnets , caps , bags, Arist band - with style and luxury with Life Related small - little things have been included as a brand .
These products are designed by Premier Brands . This is the company which came some time ago that she broke the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee have their relationship . On this occasion, Premier Brands President Suresh Kumar were also present .
Bhanot said, now with Premier Brands is not a problem of some kind and all previous issues are fully resolved . On the Premier Brands also agreed president Suresh .

Saina will be captain of Team India

Saina will be captain of Team India

New Delhi. Saina Nehwal and third world player of the Melbourne Games in the past three to 14 Chetan Anand to win the bronze medal due by October 19 th Commonwealth Games will lead the ten -member Indian challenge .
Ten -member team for Commonwealth Games announced five male and five female players are included. Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, the Indian challenge in women's singles winner will remain in the hands of Saina World Badminton Championships in Paris who recently had reached the quarterfinal .
World No. 17 Chetan Anand 's highest ranking in men's singles and men's singles at the Indian players will once again be medal contenders . Chetan won the bronze medal at the 2006 Melbourne Games were .
The Satn have won three consecutive titles and Saina reached the quarterfinal of the World Championships gold medal contenders being considered . Melbourne Games Saina the first step towards international fame was enhanced . Hyderabad was the player won a bronze medal in the mixed event .
18 badminton medals at stake in India in hopes of securing a good number . India 's mixed doubles pair of Jwala Gutta and V Diju currently ranked 13th in world rankings and he had reached the quarterfinal of the World Championships .
Men's doubles pair of Rupesh Kumar and Thomas Snave Gutta and Ashwini Puneppa 16 th and the pair 's 16th ranking .
Commonwealth Games team
Men - Chetan Anand , P Kashyap , Snave Thomas , Rupesh Kumar , V Diju
Women - Saina Nehwal , Aditi Mutatkar , Jwala Gutta , Ashwini Puneppa , Aparna Balan
Chief Coach - Pualela Gopichand , foreign coach - Atic Johri .

Sheila and said Kalmadi - All Ej Vale

Sheila and said Kalmadi - All Ej Vale

 

New Delhi.games begin in just 29 days away, many important projects including Shivaji Stadium yet half - are in incomplete condition. Nevertheless, the Chief Minister and Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi, "All-Ej well" are singing.

Sheila Dikshit on Friday Chanakyapuri present in the school culture and well Ej All Kalmadi said in unison. Both claim that all is well and games associated with every preparation will be completed soon. Not here, Chief Minister to make the Games a success has also given five spells - to monitor come forward, come forward to play, came forward smiling, and welcome to come forward to take Anand to come forward.

Shera Shera My friends drive under the Games organizing committee had reached about the school culture. The program was developed by Predhanacharyo various schools of Delhi. The purpose of school children to acquaint with various aspects of Shera and Commonwealth Games, so that students use the positive energy in making the games can be successful.

On arrival at the school's culture Shera Kalmadi Kiran Walia and Health Minister Sheila Dikshit besides, Women's Commission Chairperson Barkha Singh be including - celebrities were present. Sheila Dikshit on the spot when the success of the Games preparation of various projects and was asked about the best ways to play, he hoped to be concluded. Also, the Chief Minister said that without the active participation of school children and youth can not be successful any program.

Shera My friend program is therefore designed so that children can learn about the Commonwealth Games and the Games to make a success can understand their responsibility properly. While, Kalmadi said that the cricket headlines in our country yet remains capped, but the Commonwealth Games host country will lead to the Olympic Games.

Common Wealth games 2010 theme song lyrics - A R Rahman

Commonwealth games 2010 theme song lyrics - A R Rahman

The legendry music composer A.R Rahman was in the limelight. He composed the XIX Commonwealth Games 2010 theme song.

Jiyo Utho Bado Jeeto the meanings of these words are (Live, Rise, Ascend,Win) are the legendary words of this theme song.

Mr. Rahman made his musical call for the forthcoming Common Wealth Games in Delhi in 2010. He sang the musical composition at a glittering function at Gurgaon hosted by Mrs. Sheila Dixit Chief Minister of Delhi & chairman of Organizing Committee Games 2010 and Chief Minister of Haryana Mr.Bhupinder Singh Hooda.

Many other prominent personalities presided over the function. Common Wealth Games 2010 theme song was full of inspiration, energy and intense vibration.

Mr. Rahman called to the audience and all players of Common Wealth Games to make a rise, approach and win. His call got a good response with claps, whistles and sound applauds as a sign of appreciation to his song.

 

Delhi's bid to host the Commonwealth Games Video

 

Delhi's bid to host the Commonwealth Games

 

Delhi Common Wealth Games Talkatora Indoor Stadium

Delhi Common Wealth Games Talkatora Indoor Stadium

Boxing
Capacity	3035
Competition Arena	One competition ring; four warm-up areas
Distance from Games Village	11 km

Nearest Metro Station - Rama Krishna Ashram Marg, Patel Chowk

Delhi Common Wealth Games Talkatora Indoor Stadium

Boxing
Capacity	3035
Competition Arena	One competition ring; four warm-up areas
Distance from Games Village	11 km

Nearest Metro Station - Rama Krishna Ashram Marg, Patel Chowk

Delhi Common Wealth Games Dr. S.P. Mukherjee Swimming Stadium

 

Swimming and Diving
Capacity	5,178
Competition Arena	One competition pool - 8 lanes; one diving pool;  one warm-up pool - 6 lanes
Distance from Games Village	12 km

Nearest Metro Station - Rama Krishna Ashram Marg, Patel Chowk

Delhi Common Wealth Games Indira Gandhi Sports Complex

 

Gymnastics
Capacity	14,348
Competition Arena	One indoor stadium; two warm-up halls
Distance from Games Village	6 km

 

Cycling
Capacity	4000
Competition Arena	250 m covered Timber Track (a/c)
Distance from Games Village	6 km

 

Wrestling
Capacity	6,932
Competition Arena	Three competition mat areas; six warm-up mat areas
Distance from Games Village	6 km

Nearest Metro Station - Indraprastha

Delhi Common Wealth Games Thyagaraj Sports Complex

 

Netball
Capacity	4,494
Competition Arena	One match court; two warm-up courts
Distance from Games Village	15 km

Nearest Metro Station - INA Market

Delhi Common Wealth Games Jawaharlal Nehru Sports Complex

• Opening Ceremony
• Closing Ceremony

 

Athletics
Capacity	60,000
Competition Arena	400 m 9 lane Conica Synthetic surface Athletic track with 10 lanes in Home Straight, 60 m 4 lane Conica Synthetic surface strip at Indoor hold up area and two warm up areas - 8 lane Conica synthetic surface track and for Long Throws
Distance from Games Village	12 Km

Lawn Bowls
Capacity	2,111
Competition Arena	Four competition synthetic greens with flood lights
Distance from Games Village	12 km

Weightlifting
Capacity	2,500
Competition Arena	One competition platform; 12 warm-up platforms
Distance from Games Village	12 km

Nearest Metro Station - Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium, Jorbagh, Jungpura

Delhi Common Wealth Games Para-sport

1. Swimming

Venue: Dr. S.P.M. Aquatics Complex, Talkatora Gardens
Competition Dates: 5-9 October 2010

Men	Women
Freestyle (50 m – S9)	Freestyle (50 m – S9)
Freestyle (100 m – S8)	Freestyle (100 m – S9)
Freestyle (100 m – S10)	Butterfly (100 m –S9)

Entry: A CGA can enter maximum of 9 men and 9 women for three Para-sports swimming events.

Medals at stake

Medals	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Men	3	3	3
Women	3	3	3

2. Athletics

Venue: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (JNS)
Competition Dates: 6-12 October 2010

Men	Women
100 m – T46	100 m – T37
1500 m – T54 (Wheel Chair)	1500 m – T54 (Wheel Chair)
Shot Put – F32/34/52	Shot Put – F32-34/52/53

Medals at stake

Medals	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Men	3	3	3
Women	3	3	3

3.Table Tennis 

Venue: Yamuna Sports Complex
Competition Dates: 10-14 October 2010

Women Wheelchair – (TT1-5)
Team Size: Maximum 3 Women

Medals at stake

Medals	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Women	1	1	1

4. Powerlifting

Venue: J.N. Sports Complex
Competition Dates: 12 October 2010

Bench Press (Men &Women)
Entry: Maximum 3 lifters per CGA

Medals at stake

Medals	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Men	1	1	1
Women	1	1	1

Delhi Common Wealth Games Queen’s Baton 2010 Delhi reaches Nagaland

Delhi Common Wealth Games Queen’s Baton 2010 Delhi reaches Nagaland

Date: 

Mon, 26 Jul 2010

KOHIMA, 25 July 2010: The Queen’s Baton 2010 Delhi has reached the capital of Nagaland, Kohima, after completing its journey to Arunachal Pradesh. In Kohima yesterday, the baton visited Naga Heritage Village, Kisama; World War II Museum and State Museum.

The baton also visited the Circuit House Cathedral for a photo opportunity. From there the baton proceeded onwards via New Minister Hill Jail and converged at PHQ Junction from where the relay mode began. The relay passed through the entire town stopping briefly for a photo session at the WWII Cemetery where the baton was received by Shri K. Kire, DGP, Nagaland. From there , it continued via TCP Gate and Razhu Point before reaching Local Ground and entering through Kuochiezie (south gate) where it was received by the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Nagaland Shri Neiphiu Rio as the final Batonbearer for the day.

After the welcome ceremony, the relay was flagged off for Tuophema. On the way, there was a tree plantation drive undertaken at Capt. Kenguruse Memorial and then the baton moved towards Tuophema where it was received at the village gate by Tuophema Village Council. The convoy then moved to Dawho where a cultural extravaganza was organised.

At Tourist Resort, Tuophema an evening cultural celebration was organised. Shri Doshehe Y. Sema, Hon. Minister, Power & Election, Nagaland hosted dinner in baton’s honour.

Wrestling Delhi Common Wealth Games 2010

Wrestling Delhi Common Wealth Games 2010

Wrestling

Venue: I.G. Sports Complex

Training Venues: 3

• Games Village - 4 Mats
• Ludlow Castle - 4 Mats
• Sri Ram College of Commerce for Women - 4 Mats

Delhi 2010 will feature 14 (7 Freestyle and 7 Greco Roman) weight categories for men and seven Freestyle weight categories for women at the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex from 5 to 10 October 2010.

Weight Categories

Men-Free Style & Greco Roman

50-55 kg
60 Kg
66 Kg
74 Kg
84 Kg
96 Kg
96-120 Kg

Woman - Free Style

44-48 Kg
51 Kg
55 Kg
59 Kg
63 Kg
67 Kg
67-72 Kg

Greco Roman:

50-55 kg
60 Kg
66 Kg
74 Kg
84 Kg
96 Kg
96-120 Kg

Medals at stake

Medals
Gold
Silver
Bronze

Men
14
14
14

Women
7
7
7

Entry
Men

• Free Style (7)
• Greco Roman (7)

Women
Free Style (7) A CGA can enter one athlete per weight category.

Weightlifting Delhi Common Wealth Games 2010

 

Weightlifting Delhi Common Wealth Games 2010

Weightlifting

Venue: J.N. Sports Complex

Training Venues
Games Village: 12 Training Platforms

Weightlifting was included in the Commonwealth Games Programme in 1990 Auckland Games. Delhi 2010 will have 8 weight categories for Men and 7 weight categories for women at the J.N. Sports Complex from 4 to 12 October 2010.

Weight Categories

Men-2 lifters in any weight category

56 kg
62 kg
69 kg
77 kg
85 kg
94 kg
105 kg
+ 105 kg

Women - 2 lifters in any weight category

48 kg
53 kg
58 kg
63 kg
69 kg
75 kg
+75 kg

Medals at stake

Medals
Gold
Silver
Bronze

Men
  8
  8
  8

Women
  7
  7
  7

Entry

• Maximum number of entries for men: 8 athletes
• Maximum number of entries for women: 7 athletes

Tennis Delhi Common Wealth Games 2010

Tennis Delhi Common Wealth Games 2010

Tennis

Venue: R.K. Khanna Tennis Complex

Training Venues

• Siri Fort Sports Complex - 9 courts
• R.K. Khanna Tennis Stadium - 6 courts

Tennis maiden appearance in Commonwealth Games Programme would be in Delhi 2010. Five events – Singles (Men and Women), Doubles (Men and Women) and Mixed Doubles – will be held at the R.K. Khanna Tennis Complex from 4 and 10 October 2010.

Competition Format

Event
Categories

Men
Singles - Doubles

Women
Singles - Doubles

Mixed
Doubles

Team size for Doubles: 4 Men, 4 Women

Medals at stake

Medals
Gold
Silver
Bronze

Men
2
2
2

Women
2
2
2

Mixed Double
1
1
1

Entry

• A maximum of 3 Singles players per CGA
• A maximum of 2 teams for Doubles Mixed Doubles

Entry to be received by OC CWG Delhi 2010

• By NUMBER-3 April 2010
• By NAME - 3 September 2010

• 

Table Tennis Delhi Common Wealth Games 2010

 

Table Tennis Delhi Common Wealth Games 2010

Table Tennis

Venue: Yamuna Sports Complex
Training Venues

• Yamuna Sports Complex
• Jamia Milia Islamia

Table Tennis first appeared in the Commonwealth Games Programme in Manchester 2002. Delhi 2010 will feature seven events - Singles, Doubles and Team (Men and Women) and Mixed Doubles – at the Yamuna Sports Complex from 4 to 14 October 2010.

Competition Format

Event
Categories

Men
Singles, Doubles,Team

Women
Singles, Doubles, Team

Mixed
Doubles

Team Size: 5 Men and 5 Women

Medals at stake

Medals
Gold
Silver
Bronze

Men
3
3
3

Women
3
3
3

Mixed Double
1
1
1

Entries

• Men/Women Singles 5 competitors
• Men/Women Doubles - 2 Pairs
• Mixed Double - 4 Pairs
• Team event - One team per CGA

Entry to be received by OC CWG Delhi 2010

• By NUMBER - 3 April 2010
• By NAME - 3 September 2010

Squash Delhi Common Wealth Games 2010

Squash Delhi Common Wealth Games 2010

Squash

Venue: Siri Fort Sports Complex
Training Venue: Siri Fort Sports Complex - 3

Squash (Singles) made its debut on the Commonwealth Games Programme in Kuala Lumpur 1998. Delhi 2010 will feature five events- Singles (Men and Women), Doubles (Men and Women) and Mixed Doubles at the Siri Fort Sports Complex from 4 -13 October 2010.

Event

Categories
Event

Men
Singles - Doubles

Women
Singles - Doubles

Mixed
Doubles

Medals at stake

Medals
Gold
Silver
Bronze

Men
2
2
2

Women
2
2
2

Mixed Double
1
1
1

Entries

Men's Singles
4 competitors

Women's Singles
4 competitors

Men's Doubles
2 pairs

Women's Doubles
2 pairs

Mixed Doubles
2 pairs

Maximum entry per CGA 4 Men and 4 Women athletes

Entry to be received by OC CWG Delhi 2010

• By NUMBER - 3 April 2010
• By NAME - 3 September 2010

• 

Shooting Delhi Common Wealth Games 2010

Shooting Delhi Common Wealth Games 2010

Shooting

Venue: Dr. K.S. Shooting Range, Tughlakabad

Shooting made its first appearance in the Commonwealth Games Programme in Kingston 1966. Since then the Sport has been in every Commonwealth Games except in 1979 Games. Delhi 2010 will feature:

Clay Target

Trap and Skeet events will be held at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range from 6 to 13 October 2010.

Men

• Trap Individual & Pairs
• Double Trap Individual & Pairs
• Skeet Individual & Pairs

Women

• Trap Individual & Pairs Pistol and Small Bore Rifle

The 26 events (16 Men and 10 Women) will be held at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range from 5 to 13 October 2010.

Men

• 10 m Air Pistol
• 10 m Air Pistol Pairs
• 10 m Air Rifle
• 10 m Air Rifle Pairs
• 25 m Centre Fire Pistol
• 25 m Centre Fire Pistol Pairs
• 25 m Rapid Fire Pistol
• 25 m Rapid Fire Pistol Pairs
• 25 m Standard Pistol
• 25 m Standard Pistol Pairs
• 50 m Pistol
• 50 m Pistol Pairs
• 50 m Rifle 3 Positions
• 50 m Rifle 3 Positions Pairs
• 50 m Rifle Prone
• 50 m Rifle Prone Pairs

Women

• 10 m Air Pistol
• 10 m Air Pistol Pairs
• 10 m Air Rifle
• 10 m Air Rifle Pairs
• 50 m Rifle 3 Positions
• 50 m Rifle 3 Positions Pairs
• 50 m Rifle Prone
• 50 m Rifle Prone Pairs
• 25 m Pistol
• 25 m Pistol Pairs

Medals at stake

Medals
Gold
Silver
Bronze

Men
23
23
23

Women
13
13
13

Full Bore
Full Bore events (singles and pairs) will be held at the CRPF Campus, Kadarpur from 9 to 13 October 2010 for 300 yd, 500 yd, 600 yd, 900 yd and 1,000 yd range. 

Entries
Not more than two entries per CGA for each Event, with teams of two in separate pairs’ competitions in each event. The same two competitors will form the team for the pairs. 

Entry to be received by OC CWG Delhi 2010
   • By NUMBER – 3 April 2010
   • By NAME – 3 September 2010

Rugby Sevens Delhi Common Wealth Games 2010

Rugby Sevens Delhi Common Wealth Games 2010

Rugby Sevens

Venue: North Campus, Delhi University (DU)
Training Venues:

• Delhi University – 7
• Jamia Milia Islamia – 1

Rugby Sevens is only for Men introduced in 1998 Kuala Lumpur Commonwealth Games. Competition Venue and seven Training Venues are in Delhi University. The two day competition will be held on 11 & 12 October 2010.

• Teams: 16

• Team size: 12 Athletes per team

Entry to be received by OC CWG Delhi 2010

• By NUMBER – 3 April 2010
• By NAME – 3 September 2010

Medals at stake

Medals
Gold
Silver
Bronze

Men
1
1
1

M2006 Placings
   1. New Zealand
   2. England
   3. Fiji
   4. Australia

Netball Delhi Common Wealth Games 2010

Netball Delhi Common Wealth Games 2010

Netball

Venue: Thyagaraj Sports Complex
Training Venues

• Thyagaraj Sports Complex: 2 Courts
• Delhi University: 2 Courts

Netball is only for women and one of three team sports introduced in 1998 Kuala Lumpur Commonwealth Games. In Delhi, the Netball competition will be held at Thyagaraj Sports Complex from 4 to 14 October 2010.

• Teams: 12
• Team size: 12 players each team

Entry to be received by OC CWG Delhi 2010

• By NUMBER – 3 April 2010
• By NAME – 3 September 2010

Medals at stake

Medals
Gold
Silver
Bronze

Women
1
1
1

M2006 Placings
   1. New Zealand
   2. Australia
   3. England
   4. Jamaica

Lawn Bowls Delhi Common Wealth Games 2010

Lawn Bowls Delhi Common Wealth Games 2010

Lawn Bowls

Venue: J.N. Sports Complex
Training Venues
   • Yamuna Sports Complex (2 Greens)
   • Delhi Public School, RK Puram (2 Greens)

Lawn Bowls has been in all Commonwealth Games Sports Programme with the exception of Kingston 1966. Delhi 2010 will feature six events at the J.N. Sports complex from 4 to 13 October 2010.

Competition Format

Event
Categories

Men
Singles, Pairs, Triples

Women
Singles, Pairs, Triples

Medals at stake

Medals
Gold
Silver
Bronze

Men
3
3
3

Women
3
3
3

Entries
Singles: 1 athlete
Pairs: 2 athletes

Big names pull out won't affect Delhi Common Wealth Games 2010: Kalmadi

 

The government is worried about the pull out of star players from the Commonwealth Games [ Images ] but the Organising Committee (OC) says one or two withdrawals would not make any difference.

The Sports Ministry and the OC came out with completely contrasting viewpoints as Olympic [ Images ] Champions Usain Bolt [ Images ], Shelly-Ann Fraser and Chris Hoy announced that they will skip the October 3-14 Games.

Sports Minister M S Gill feels the Games would lose sheen if star players like Bolt would not compete but OC Chairman Suresh Kalmadi says it makes no difference if one or two players decide to miss it.

"We have read in paper this one is not coming, that one is not coming. Let me tell you that the biggest squad ever is coming from every country. Australia [ Images ] has confirmed 700 entries and England [ Images ] 500 which is highest ever.

"If one or two do not come, it does not matter. The Games will go on, the best of the world are coming and new champions will be created," Kalmadi said at the inauguration of the Swimming Complex.

However, Gill was very disappointed with the decision of the athletes and said he would ask CWG President Mike Fennell to bring those players to Games and would also raise the matter at the meeting of the Sports Ministers of the Commonwealth nations on October 4.

"Star athletes have slowly drifted away from the Games. It's not at all good. I want to tell Mr Fennell that don't bring your officials here but bring stars like Bolt, Fraser, Hoy and others with you.

"I'll raise this issue before them definitely. If these stars failed to turn up, then all our efforts stand waste. People would say that if only you and Suresh (Kalmadi) were to run then why you spent so much," Gill said.

Australia, Britain queue up to buy Games tickets (Commonwealth Games Countdown)

Australia, Britain queue up to buy Games tickets (Commonwealth Games Countdown)

2010-07-07 17:00:00

Editors: This is the eighth of the 100-day countdown series for the 19th Commonwealth Games in New Delhi. The piece is on Australia, Britain and African countries buying tickets for the mega event.)

New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) With less than three months to go for the Commonwealth Games, Australia and Britain have made a beeline for the counters as have African countries. About 17 lakh tickets are up for grabs, of which around 29,000 have been sold.

'Australia and England are the two countries which have bought the most number of tickets,' said a senior official of the Games organising committee.

According to the official, tickets worth Rs.7 crore have been sold through retail shops and online.

African nations have not disappointed either as there has been a 'great response' from countries like Tanzania, Namibia and Zambia. 'We are very satisfied,' the official added.

There are 71 countries participating in the Games scheduled Oct 3-14, of which 26 have an option to buy tickets from general sales agents. People in the remaining countries can buy tickets online by providing identity proofs.

Ticket sales in international markets began in November last year.

On the other hand, tickets in India are being sold at various retail shops, ticketing call centre 1800-200-1294 and also through the official website www.tickets.cwgdelhi2010.

The tickets are being sold at 12 retail shops in the national capital region (NCR), of which seven are Central Bank of India branches while the remaining five are Hero Honda showrooms. As many as 18 more outlets will be opened in the coming days, the official said.

Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has been appointed as the official ticketing agency for the Games, while Broadway and Ticket Pro will manage the call centre and provide technical services.

To a question that tickets could be black marketed, the organising committee official said: 'There may be some cases of black marketing, but it is for Delhi Police to investigate. On our part, we have got the tickets printed on special paper at the Currency Note Press, Nashik, where Indian currency notes are printed.'

As of now, spectators buying tickets are provided with a confirmation voucher, which will be exchanged for actual tickets beginning Aug 1, when people can start getting actual tickets against every purchase.

From Oct 2, tickets can be bought at the Games venues too.

To avoid duplicate tickets, the paper has a bar code, an invisible logo of the Commonwealth Games, a security thread and other features which will make them impossible to replicate.

'Furthermore, the tickets will be exchanged with vouchers as late as possible, so that there is not much time to copy them. Moreover, only two tickets will be sold per person,' the official added.

While ticket prices for sporting events range from Rs.50 to Rs.1,000, those for the opening ceremony have been pegged from Rs.1,000 to Rs.50,000. The ticket prices for the closing ceremony is fixed between Rs.750 and Rs.50,000.

The official said each ticket holder can travel free of charge by Delhi Metro and government-run Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) buses to reach and return from the venue on the day of the event.

Also, the Games ticket will have a map indicating approach roads, starting time, security procedures and dos and don'ts.

Players have no time to practice for Games

Players have no time to practice for Games

 

 

New Delhi: With barely 80 days to go for the Commonwealth Games, it's not just the venues, which are still racing towards completion, the delay in getting the stadiums may also affect India's medals tally in the Games.
After being delayed for almost a year, boxing stadium was one of the first venues to be finally handed over to the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee.
The facilities will now be put through rigorous tests. That means Indian players will have only a few days to practice in the stadium before the Games in October.
Most other stadiums for the Games are near completion, and they are yet to be handed over.

Read more at: http://www.ndtv.com/article/sports/players-have-no-time-to-practice-for-commonwealth-games-36624?cp

Commonwealth Games: Govt guidelines for tourists

 

.Commonwealth Games: Govt guidelines for tourists

With less than 100 days left for the Commonwealth Games, the government has come out with a set of guidelines for foreign tourists, including a dress code and respect for local customs.

Hundreds of thousands displaced in New Delhi to make way for Commonwealth Games

Hundreds of thousands displaced in New Delhi to make way for Commonwealth Games

 

By Rama Lakshmi

Washington Post Foreign Service
Saturday, July 10, 2010

For the past three years, New Delhi has been dressing itself up for the October Commonwealth Games by building new stadiums, roads, flyovers, colorful sidewalks, airport terminals and hotels. But the glitz and gleam of the breathless construction is leaving a long trail of forced evictions and displacement of the poor, joblessness, labor violation, environmental damage and massive cost overruns. (Swati Austa - For The Washington Post)

NEW DELHI -- Rehman Khan's family cooks, eats and sleeps on a dirt tract beside a construction site. But he was not always homeless. His modest brick house in the heart of New Delhi was among those bulldozed a year ago to make way for an underpass that will link two stadiums during the Commonwealth Games in October.

The Games are New Delhi's showcase sporting event, one that officials hope will catapult the crowded, chaotic capital into the realm of a 21st-century supercity. In the past three years, the capital has been dressing itself up to welcome players from 71 nations and territories of the former British Commonwealth by building new stadiums, roads, flyovers, colorful sidewalks, airport terminals and hotels.

But the glitz and gleam of the construction are leaving a long trail of forced evictions and displacements, joblessness, labor law violations, environmental damage and huge cost overruns.

"For the 11-day Games event, the government demolished the lives we built here over 18 years," said Khan, a 58-year-old vegetable salesman, as he stared at the noisy construction site where his house once stood. "Poor people like us are inconvenient for their grand dreams. They treat us like flies in the tea cup, to be just picked and thrown away."

A chorus of critics is questioning the government's choice to spend billions of dollars on a one-time sporting extravaganza in a country where more than 370 million people live in poverty.

More than 100,000 families and about 300,000 street-cart vendors, rickshaw-pullers, corner shop owners and beggars have been evicted to beautify the streets for the Games, according to a report by the Housing and Land Rights Network, a think tank. The report said the budget allocation from the youth and sports ministry for the Games has risen about 62 times since 2005. Although the official cost estimate is $2.2 billion, the report estimates it to be at least three times that much.

Sidewalks across the capital are being repaved for the Games, medians re-laid, shiny granite tiles installed at shopping centers and imported grass planted in the central shopping arcade. The construction work has attracted hundreds of thousands of migrant laborers from impoverished villages across the country.

"The Games will help the government turn its nose up in pride, but what about us?" said Ram Kishan, a gardener whose house was knocked down.

Dunu Roy, director of Hazards Centre, an advocacy group that has campaigned against the elaborate preparation for the Games, said that "overnight, the working-class people have been branded encroachers and presented as a liability in the city. . . . The legacy of the Games will be a deeply polarized society."

But officials say the Games have been important to India's development.

"Our workers have gained valuable construction skills with modern machinery that will come handy as Indian urbanizes more and more. Our Public Works Department, which was known for chronic project delays, has learned an important lesson in the art of finishing things in time," said Rakesh Mehta, Delhi's chief secretary. "We have been cautious about demolishing settlements of the poor, but many were unavoidable."

He said the Games would leave a lasting legacy of bike paths, wider roads and buses that are accessible for the disabled. The completion of Delhi's gleaming new subway system was also speeded up in anticipation of the Games. But citizen groups say the legacy also includes a huge debt, rising prices and social conflict.

Environmentalists are also up in arms over a luxury condominium building for foreign athletes that has been built in the flood plain of the already thinning Yamuna River. They say the condominium will restrain the river and choke the flow of the groundwater channels that replenish it.

A February report by a Delhi High Court-appointed committee said that workers at the Games sites earned inadequate wages, worked in unsafe and unhygienic conditions, received no health benefits or safety gear, and lived in run-down shelters. Some sites employ child laborers, the report said.

"In its last-minute hurry to meet deadlines, the government is flouting all labor laws and endangering the workers' lives," said Amjad Hassan, general secretary of the Delhi Unorganized Construction Workers Union. "Most of these workers are given cheap plastic helmets in the name of safety. No gloves, no protective eyeglasses, safety belt or boots. Accidents are frequent. Almost 100 people died since 2007 at these Games construction sites."

Mehta, the city's chief secretary, said workers "are given shelters near the site, are given full safety gear and paid adequately."

On a recent morning, 12-year-old Mukesh Kumar sat huddled with teenage migrant workers eating rice and lentils under a makeshift tent at a work site.

"We work all night widening the roads," Kumar said. "If we do this well, we will find more work in other important projects. There is nothing in my village to go back to."

Semenya to focus on Commonwealth Games

Athletics | SA Track & Field

Caster Semenya © Gallo Images

Semenya to focus on Commonwealth Games

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11/07/2010, 13:05

World 800m champion Caster Semenya will miss the African Athletics Championships in Nairobi, Kenya, at the end of the month because she is not yet ready to race at international level.

Athletics South Africa said Semenya was left out of the 42-member team for the continental championships named on Sunday following consultation between the national federation and Semenya's coach, Michael Seme. The African Championships start in Nairobi on July 28.

Semenya was cleared to run by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) earlier this week after a probe into her gender prevented her from racing for 11 months.

The 19 year old, who has not raced since winning the world title in August 2009, is set to return to the track at a meeting in Finland on Thursday.

“Semenya will work towards reaching peak condition in order to be a part of the action at the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, India, in October,” ASA said in a statement.

The national federation said they would assist her in “obtaining race opportunities as part of her preparations for the international event”.

Seme said he wasn't expecting her to clock spectacular times when she returns to the track because she hasn't raced in 11 months.

“She is going to run some small meetings in Europe, but we are not expecting fast times yet,” he said.

“These meetings will just be tests to remind her body what it's like to race. We will now start preparing her for the Commonwealth Games.”

Hockey Common Wealth Games 2010 Delhi

Hockey

Venue: Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium (MDC National Stadium)
Training Venues

• MDC National Stadium 
• Shivaji Stadium 
• Yamuna Sports Complex

Hockey is one of three team sports to be introduced to the Commonwealth Games Programme in Kuala Lumpur 1998. Two events –team competitions, men and women - will be held at Delhi 2010 at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium between 4 - 14 October 2010.

Entries
Men: 10 Teams
Women: 10 Teams

Entry to be received by OC

• By NUMBER – 3 April 2010
• By NAME – 3 September 2010

Medals at stake

Medals	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Men	1	1	1
Women	1	1	1

M2006 Placings

Men

• Pakistan
• Australia
• Malaysia
• England

Women

• Australia
• India
• England
• New Zealand

 

Click here to view the detailed schedule for Hockey

Gymnastics Common Wealth Games 2010 Delhi

Gymnastics

Venue: Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium (I.G. Stadium)
Training Venues: 

• Yamuna Sports Complex (R.G)
• I.G. Stadium 

Gymnastics was first included on the Commonwealth Games Programme in 1978 Edmonton Games. Delhi 2010 will feature 14 events (8 Men & 6 Women) at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium.

Artistic Gymnastics (4 - 8 October 2010)

Men (8)

•    Team Competition 
•    Individual All-round Final
•    Floor
•    Pommel Horse
•    Rings
•    Vault
•    Parallel Bars
•    Horizontal Bars

Women (6)

•    Team Competition 
•    Individual All-round Final
•    Floor
•    Vault
•    Uneven Bars
•    Beam

Rhythmic Gymnastics (12 - 14 October 2010)

Rhythmic Gymnastics was first included in the Commonwealth Games Programme in Auckland 1990. Delhi 2010 will feature six events on October 12, 13 & 14, 2010 at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium.

Women

•    Team Competition 
•    Individual All-round Final
•    Rope
•    Ball
•    Hoop
•    Ribbon

Medals at stake

Medals	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Men	8	8	8
Women	12	12	12

Entries

Men Artistic – 5 Athletes
Women Artistic – 5 Athletes
Women Rhythmic Gymnastics – 3 Athletes

Entry to be received by OC CWG Delhi 2010
• By NUMBER – 3 April 2010
• By NAME – 3 September 2010

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Cycling Common Wealth Games 2010 Delhi

Cycling

Venue: I.G. Sports Complex

Cycling was first included on the Commonwealth Games Programme in 1934 in London Games with seven CGAs participation. Delhi 2010 will feature 14 Track events, (eight for men and six for women) and two Road events (Mass Start and time Trial events) for Men & Women. Track events will be held from 5 - 8 October 2010.

Men

•    4000 m Individual Pursuit
•    1 km Time Trial
•    40 km Point Race
•    Keirin
•    Sprint
•    4000 m Team Pursuit
•    20 km Scratch Race
•    Team Sprint

Women

•    500 m Time Trial
•    25 km Women’s Point Race
•    Sprint
•    Individual Pursuit
•    Team Sprint
•    10 km Scratch Race

Road Events

•    Mass Start event at Vijay Chowk on 10 October. 
•    Time Trial event at Noida Express Highway on 13 October 2010.

Men

•    40 km Individual Time Trial
•    167 km Road Race

Women

•    29 km Individual Time Trial
•    100 km Road Race

Medals at stake

Medals	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Men	10	10	10
Women	8	8	8

Entry 
3 Competitors per event, except for 6 competitors in the Mass Start Road Race, 4 competitors in Team Pursuit and 3 competitors Road Time Trial.

Maximum entry per CGA - 27 athletes

Entry to be received by OC CWG Delhi 2010

•    By NUMBER – 3 April 2010
•    By NAME – 3 September 2010

Boxing Common Wealth Games 2010 Delhi

Boxing

Venue: Talkatora Indoor Stadium

Training Venue

• Delhi University 4 Rings

 

Boxing is one of the few to have featured on every Commonwealth Games Programme. Delhi 2010 will feature events in 11 weight categories, over 5 - 13 October 2010, at the Talkatora Indoor Stadium

Categories	Weight
Light Flyweight	46-49 kg
Flyweight	52 kg
Bantamweight	56 kg
Lightweight	60 kg
Light Welterweight	64 kg
Welterweight	69 kg
Middleweight	75 kg
Light Heavyweight	81 kg
Heavyweight	91 kg
Super heavyweight	+91 kg

Medals at stake

Medals	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Men	10	10	20

Entry

One athlete for each Weight Category from a CGA

Entry to be received by OC CWG Delhi 2010
• By NUMBER – 3 April 2010
• By NAME – 3 September 2010

Badminton Common Wealth Games 2010 Delhi

 

Badminton

Venue: Siri Fort Sports Complex
Training Venues Badminton - 2

 

•    Siri Fort Sports Complex - 6 courts        
•    Saket Sports Complex - 3 courts

Badminton is a core sport for men and women that made its debut in Kingston 1966 as one of nine included on the Commonwealth Games Programme in this year. Delhi 2010 will feature six events in this discipline – Singles and Doubles matches for men and women, Mixed Doubles and Team Mixed – to be held at the Siri Fort Sports Complex between 4 -14 October 2010.

Competition Format

Men	Singles – Four, Doubles – Two Pairs
Women	Singles – Four, Doubles – Two Pairs
Mixed	Doubles – Four Pairs
Team	1xMen’s Singles – 1xWomen’s Singles- 1xMen’s Doubles – 1xWomen’s Doubles - 1x Mixed Doubles

Competition Date

Mixed Team: 4-8 October 2010
Singles – Doubles – Mixed Doubles: 9 - 14 October 2010

Medals at stake

Medals	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Men	2	2	2
Women	2	2	2
Mixed Doubles/Team	2	2	2

Entry
Maximum entry per CGA: 5 men and 5 women

Entry to be received by OC CWG Delhi 2010
• By NUMBER – 3 April 2010
• By NAME – 3 September 2010

Athletics XIX Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi

Athletics

Venue: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (JNS)
Training Venues:  

•    Games Village   : Track events – Jumps – Long Throws
•    Delhi University  : Track & Jumps
•    Chhatrasal Stadium   : Track events & Jumps
•    Thyagaraj Sports Complex : Track events & Jumps

Athletics featured on the Commonwealth Games Programme since the inaugural Games in 1930 at Hamilton, Canada. Out of 46 events for Men & Women 44 events will be held over seven days from 6 - 12 October and Marathon will be held on 14 October 2010 and 20 km walk on 9 October 2010, at J.N. Stadium.

Men

Event	No. of Categories	Categories
Track	12	100 m, 200 m, 400 m, 800 m, 1500 m,  3000 m Steeplechase, 5000 m, 10000 m, 110 m H, 400 m H, 4x100 m Relay,  4x400 m Relay
Throws	4	Shot Put, Discus Throw, Hammer Throw, Javelin Throw
Jumps	4	Long Jump, High Jump, Triple Jump,  Pole Vault
Combined	1	Decathlon
Road	2	Marathon, 20 km Walk

Women

Event	No.of Categories	Categories
Track	12	100 m, 200 m, 400 m, 800 m, 1500 m, 3000 m Steeplechase, 5000 m, 10000 m, 100 m H, 400 m H, 4x100 m Relay, 4x400 m Relay
Throws	4	Shot Put, Discus Throw, Hammer  Throw, Javelin Throw
Jumps	4	Long Jump, High Jump, Triple Jump,  Pole Vault
Combined	1	Heptathlon
Road	2	Marathon, 20 km Walk

Medals at stake

Medals	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Men	23	23	23
Women	23	23	23

Entry
   • Individual events – 3 athletes per event
• Relay events – One team of 6 athletes per CGA

Entry to be received by OC CWG Delhi 2010
• By NUMBER – 3 April 2010
• By NAME – 3 September 2010

Common Wealth Games: Sport, Sports in India

 

Archery XIX Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi

Archery

Venue:

1. Yamuna Sports Complex
2. India Gate

Training Venue: Yamuna Sports Complex
Archery Sport will have its second appearance in the Delhi Commonwealth Games Programme after six editions. The first appearance was in Brisbane Games in 1982 with 11 CGAs participation. Delhi 2010 will feature EIGHT events, four events each for Men and Women. Archery Sport will have two venues. The Preliminary Rounds will be held at the Yamuna Sports Complex from 4 - 6 October while the remaining Competition will be held at India Gate from 7- 10 October 2010.

Men:

Event	Categories
Recurve	Individual
Recurve	Team
Compound	Individual
Compound	Team

Women:

Event	Categories
Recurve	Individual
Recurve	Team
Compound	Individual
Compound	Team

Medals at stake

Medals	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Men	4	4	4
Women	4	4	4

Entry

Recurve

•    Men        – 3
•    Women   – 3

Compound

• Men        – 3
• Women   – 3

Entry to be received by OC CWG Delhi 2010

• By NUMBER – 3 April 2010
• By NAME – 3 September 2010

Aquatics Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi

Aquatics

Venue: Dr.S.P.M. Aquatics Complex,Talkatora Gardens

• Training Venues
• Games Village
• Yamuna Sports Complex
• MDC National Stadium Complex
• Siri Fort Sports Complex

Aquatics Categories

1. Swimming: 19 events for Men and 19 events for Women
2. Diving: 3 events for Men and 3 events for Women
3. Synchronised Diving: 2 events
4. Synchronised Swimming: 2 events

Entry

A CGA can enter maximum of 68 athletes in Aquatics. In Para-sports a CGA can enter maximum of 9 men and 9 women for three Para-sports swimming events.

SWIMMING

19 events for Men and 19 events for Women will be held from 4 - 9 October 2010 for 38 Gold Medals.

Men

Event	No. of Categories	Categories
Freestyle	7	50 m, 100 m, 200 m, 400 m, 1500 m, 4 x100 m, 4x200 m
Back Stroke	3	50 m, 100 m, 200 m
Breast Stroke	3	50 m, 100 m, 200 m
Butterfly	3	50 m, 100 m, 200 m
Medley	3	200 m Individual, 400 m Individual, 4x100 m

Women

Event	No. of Categories	Categories
Freestyle	7	50 m, 100 m, 200 m, 400 m, 800 m, 4 x100 m, 4x200 m
Back Stroke	3	50 m, 100 m, 200 m
Breast Stroke	3	50 m, 100 m, 200 m
Butterfly	3	50 m, 100 m, 200 m
Medley	3	200 m Individual, 400 m Individual, 4x100 m

Entry

• Individual events: Maximum 3 athletes from a CGA
• Relay events: One team from a CGA

SYNCHRONISED SWIMMING

Synchronised Swimming is for women only and it first featured in 1986 Commonwealth Games Programme in Edinburgh. Delhi 2010 will feature two events – Solo and Duet on 6 - 7 October 2010 for 2 Gold Medals.

Entry

• Maximum 3 athletes for Solo event
• One pair for Duet event

DIVING

Diving has featured on the Commonwealth Games Programme of every Commonwealth Games. Ten Diving events will be held over 4 days from 10 - 13 October 2010 for 10 Gold medals.

Men

• 1 m Spring Board
• 3 m Spring Board
• 10 m Platform
• 3 m Spring Board Synchronised
• Platform Synchronised

Women

• 1 m Spring Board
• 3 m Spring Board
• 10 m Platform
• 3 m Spring Board Synchronised
• Platform Synchronised

Medals at stake

Medals	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Men	24	24	24
Women	26	26	26

Entry

• Maximum 3 athletes for each Individual event
• 2 pairs for each synchronized event

Entry to be received by OC CWG Delhi 2010

• By NUMBER – 3 April 2010
• By NAME – 3 September 2010

Delhi Common Wealth Games 2010 Dial 111 for grievance redressal during Commonwealth Games

Delhi Common Wealth Games 2010 Dial 111 for grievance redressed during Commonwealth Games

 

New Delhi: Come September and you will just have to dial 111 to lodge a complaint against a tout or an auto driver who is overcharging you or for that matter to know about city hotels and tourist places.

"Keeping the Commonwealth Games in mind, Delhi government is coming out with a helpline to address complaints as well as
disseminate basic information about the city," said a senior
tourism ministry official.

Besides providing details about Games schedules, stadia, cultural events, hotels and other tourism-related information,
the helpline will also have data about various departments of
the city government and its e-governance programme.

"We have asked the concerned authorities to allot the number 111 as the helpline number," said a senior Delhi government official dealing with the project.

Information and Technology department of Delhi government is currently working out details to make the helpline operational before the Commonwealth Games.

Terming the helpline project as unique, the official said, "We have finalised the tendering process and the request for proposal (RFP) will be floated shortly for the project. The response was good during the pre-bid tendering meeting."

The helpline service will continue even after the Commonwealth Games.

"Since it has been devised to help the common man of the city find solution to many problems taking several aspects of the government's functioning into account, the helpline service will continue after the Games," the official said.

About one lakh tourists are expected to visit the city during the Games beginning October 3.

Tourism ministry had undertaken training programmes for
immigration officials, auto and taxi drivers, guest house owners and its staff for the Games.

Delhi Common Wealth Games 2010 CEO happy with Delhi Games progress

Delhi Common Wealth Games 2010 CEO happy with Delhi Games progress

 

New Delhi: The Commonwealth Games Federation, which had earlier expressed grave concerns over Delhi's preparations for the October Commonwealth Games, is now much more positive about the authorities delivering the event to the world on time.

The Games are just three months away, and, three crucial venues are still not ready, but the mood among the organizers is upbeat.

''We have given out brickbats when they have been deserved on the progress of the venues, but perhaps it's time to give out a bouquet, because we are really impressed by the amount of work that has been done in the past couple of months,'' Commonwealth Games Federation CEO Mike Hooper told The Age.

Delhi had promised most facilities for the Games would be finished by the end of last year. That deadline was extended to March 31, then June 30.

Three pivotal projects - the main Jawaharlal Nehru stadium, the aquatic complex and the athletes' village - all missed last week's target. But organisers say the buildings are ''99 per cent'' finished.

''We are not going to worry about a week or two. It would have been nice had the venues been completed earlier … but from an operational point of view will the venues be able to be used for their purpose? The answer is yes,'' Hooper said.

More than 20 new infrastructure projects across Delhi are due to be finished before the Games, including a major expansion of the city's metro rail network.

The Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, the RK Khanna Tennis Stadium, the Delhi University rugby sevens stadium and the National Stadium for hockey are all open-air venues.

Several running and cycling events will be held on roads. A series of outdoor public events to coincide with Delhi's much-anticipated sporting extravaganza could also be affected by the weather.

Organisers, however, said that they are keeping their fingers crossed.

LeT threat to 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi: US think-tank

LeT threat to 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi: US think-tank

PTI

New Delhi: The Commonwealth Games face a threat from Pakistan-based terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba and other militant outfits, which, according to a US think-tank, may be planning an attack during the event.

Vice-president of Tactical Intelligence, Stratfor, Scott Stewart replied in affirmative when asked whether the sporting
event scheduled in October faces any terror threat.

"Yes. Two days after the February 13, 2010 blast in Pune, Ilyas Kashmiri (wanted al-Qaeda terrorist) threatened the Field Hockey World Cup, the Indian Premier League cricket competition and the Commonwealth Games," Stewart said.

In support of his claims, the Stratfor analyst quoted a warning of "continue attacks all across India until the Indian
army leaves Kashmir" posted by Kashmiri via the Asia Times Online on February 13 this year.

In his message, Kashmiri had also warned the world against sending participants to upcoming global sporting events —- including the Field Hockey World Cup, the Indian Premier League international cricket competition and the Commonwealth Games -- to be held in India this year.

"If you are a militant group planning an attack, the last thing you want to do is to provide a distinct warning and place the security forces on high alert.

"... There are, however, many different militant outfits (such as the LeT) that have an interest in hitting India and it is possible that one of them may be planning something," Stewart said.

He, however, added, "Again, we would not expect to hear a threat from a group that was planning an attack, especially
the closer we edge to the event they want to attack. They would be very quiet.

"Publicised threat statements made by militants are not a reliable way to judge the true threat to an event," said the Stratfor analyst.

Over 70 countries are likely to participate in the mega sporting event scheduled from October 3-14 this year.

Delhi Police and Central security agencies are striving hard to ensure fool-proof security for the event, which is being hosted by the country for the first time

Delhi Common Wealth Games 2010 Mini forest to come up at ITO chungi

 

Delhi Common Wealth Games 2010  Mini forest to come up at ITO chungi

Rumu Banerjee, TNN, Jul 9, 2010, 04.49am IST

NEW DELHI: It's the first mini-forest within the city and you can thank the Commonwealth Games 2010 for it.
The Delhi government is greening the ITO Chungi with over 8,000 trees for the Games the first such large concentration of greens in Delhi outside a city forest. The greening initiative will see the forest department plant both ornamental and native trees around the five loops along ITO Chungi as well as bamboo trees along the verges (identified as parts by the forest department). Around 3,000 bamboo trees of different species are planned to be planted.
The greening of the area, spread over 30 acres, is expected to go a long way towards compensating the large-scale cutting of trees that had taken place on the Yamuna riverbed when ITO Chungi came up. The area, which is being described as an urban forest, will be planted not only with native trees but also marigold shrubs, so as to highlight the ornamental aspect as well. Said KK Sharma, principal secretary (PWD), "We've been looking at greening flyovers, specially those with loops, as they are built over a large area. For this project, we had asked the consultants to suggest a substantial green cover as the diameter is quite big (at ITO Chungi).'' According to Sharma, the consultants suggested an urban forest, which was implemented by the forest department thereafter.
The plans are certainly ambitious. Senior forest department officials explained that while the loops would have 1,000 trees each, planted in concentric circles, the verges would be planted with bamboo trees. "The first ring in the loops would be a row of mixed trees trumpet tree, washingtonia, lagerestroemia. The next row would be of one type of tree amaltas, baheta, sheesham, jamun, neem, pilkhan, bakain, semal, arjun,'' said the official. The bamboo borders along the verges will be of three types yellow (vulgaris), green and the Buddha belly bamboo. Around 3,000 bamboo trees will be planted along the parts.
The good news is that work on the urban forest had started earlier in March this year. According to officials of the forest department, over 60% of the work has been completed so far. Said the official, "The length of the trees at present has been kept at 7-8 feet. These trees will take a little bit of time to grow and the full green effect will be visible only after the monsoon.''
The greening comes at a time when the government has been much criticized for the rampant mowing down of trees in the name of development for the upcoming Delhi Games 2010. While many trees were cut during the construction of ITO Chungi, around 700 were cut during construction at Siri Fort sports complex. A few hundred were also cut at Delhi University, again for the Games.