The Commonwealth Games Federation said the organisers need to address some 'slippages' immediately.
'Sandbagging' means a player deliberately losing his games, along with it his rating points, so as to play in a lower rated player tournaments and win cash prizes.
Saina Nehwal has claimed that her father Harvir's name has been removed from the Indian team official's list for the Commonwealth Games, leaving her frustrated just before the start of the mega event.
The only time cricket featured in the Olympics was in 1900 with two teams -- Great Britain and France -- with the former winning the gold medal.
World Championships medallists Deepak Punia and Antim Panghal were among 30 Indian wrestlers selected for the Senior Asian Championships to be held in Amman, Jordan from March 25-30.
Sunday's attack on tourists in Delhi just days ahead of the Commonwealth Games in Delhi has put a question mark on the security preparedness of the city.
From hawkers to the homeless, around 2.5 lakh people were evicted from Delhi's streets before the Commonwealth Games to give the city a clean look, but a month after the mega event they are back in business.
There is no greater proof for the success of the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi than CGF president Michael Fennell declaring that the Games have been a success.
Sitiveni Rabuka's visit to New Delhi marks a major shift in India-Fiji ties as the former coup leader who once expelled India's envoy now returns as an honoured guest, explains Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.
India's bid to host the 2036 Olympics is not merely an attempt to make a statement internationally but also a well thought out plan to create world-class infrastructure, said Minister of State for Sports Raksha Khadse.
Two sparring partners -- her teammates in Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), a physiotherapist and a masseuse have already been quarantined in the new hostel at the JLN complex.
India has promised to bear the cost of shooting and archery events at the Commonwealth Championships and wants the results to count towards the overall medal tally at the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games.
With 29 gold, 31 silver and 51 bronze in their kitty, the Indian para athletes won four medals more than the record tally of 107 won by the able-bodied athletes in the Hangzhou Asian Games, held from September 23 to October 8.
Australian companies are planning to take legal action against the organisers of the New Delhi Commonwealth Games, claiming they are still owed millions for their work and are being blocked from taking their equipment out of India.
Australia has played down security concerns for next year's Commonwealth Games in Delhi, saying local organisers have shown they are capable of ensuring athletes' safety amid instability in the region. Indian Games organisers said on Monday they had their work cut out to convince national Commonwealth Games Associations the Games would be safe, but have pledged to provide security on a par with last year's Beijing Olympics.
Former Commonwealth Games gold medalist boxer Manoj Kumar has announced his retirement from the sport to pursue a coaching career.
Commonwealth Archery and Shooting Championships will be held in Chandigarh
A R Rehman has been hearing a lot of 'bad stories' about the Delhi Commonwealth Games but convinced that they are not true, the Oscar-winning composer of the event's theme song on Monday urged the media to portray a positive image of the country.
In a body blow to India's medal prospects in the Commonwealth Games, key sports such as hockey, badminton, wrestling, cricket and shooting have been dropped from the 2026 edition by host city Glasgow, which unveiled a pruned roster of 10 disciplines to keep the event budget-friendly.
A former world number one, Panghal has medals in the all big-ticket events barring the Olympics
To thwart any aerial threat during the Commonwealth Games, about 150 personnel of the Delhi Police's Special Weapons and Tactics Team have been trained by the Indian Air Force and the National Security Guard to shoot down suspicious manned and unmanned "flying objects".
Indian badminton stalwart Ashwini Ponnappa broke down in tears, announcing she has played her last Olympics after she and her partner Tanisha Crasto suffered their third straight defeat in the women's doubles competition of the Paris Games.
Gurindervir, Kujur, Manikanta, Amlan set new 4x100m relay national record
Concerned about security at the Delhi Commonwealth Games, British swimmer Fran Halsall has asked her parents not to accompany her to India during the October 3-14 mega-event.
Organisers of next year's Glasgow Commonwealth Games are introducing some of the "best practices" of the 2010 New Delhi Games, Senator Hugh Segal, Canada's Special envoy for CWG renewal, said.
Commonwealth Games Federation chief Michael Fennell said on Tuesday that the two positive doping tests of the Nigerian athletes could be related to use of supplements.
'Although a Commonwealth Shooting Championships is amongst one of several ideas being discussed with the ISSF, nothing has been formally proposed, let alone agreed upon'
The capital's preparation for the 2010 Commonwealth Games has picked up the pace over the last two months but the October 3-14 multi-discipline event still risks failure, according to the CGF Coordination Commission (COCOM).
The Supreme Court of India has made public the asset details of its judges, including Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna who has Rs 55.75 lakh in a fixed deposit, a three-bedroom DDA flat in south Delhi, and a four-bedroom apartment measuring 2,446 square feet in the Commonwealth Games Village. The court has also uploaded the complete process of appointments to the high courts and the Supreme Court on its website for public awareness.
The Delhi government on Monday showcased a complete city operation plan while other stakeholders made presentations on their efforts towards the successful hosting of the Commonwealth Games next year. Chief Secretary Rakesh Mehta gave a comprehensive overview of the efforts being made by the Delhi government and its agencies to the top brass of Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF), including its chief Mike Fennel.
Three Ugandan officials, including their chef de mission, spent a night in hospital after an accident during a security check at the Delhi Commonwealth Games.
14-year-old Grace Reid and 72-year-old Willie Wood will be hoping to make history after being named in the 191-member Scotland squad for the 2010 Commonwealth to be be held in Delhi from October 3-14.
Delhi hosted the first Asian Games in 1951, and the ninth edition in 1982. In 2010, the national capital had hosted the Commonwealth Games.
Delhi Police Commissioner Y S Dadwal and his eighty thousand strong force, who worked round the clock to ensure fool proof security for the Commonwealth games village and all the stadiums in the capital heaved a sigh of relief as the 19th Commonwealth Games concluded at Jawaharlal Nehru stadium late on Thrusday night.
Manu Bhaker may skip October's World Cup in New Delhi as the ace pistol shooter has decided to take a three-month break, her coach Jaspal Rana said.
India were unfortunate to miss a medal in men's 100kg where Avtar Singh sustained an injury and conceded his quarter-final and repechage matches.
Construction delays for the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi have caused the Commonwealth boxing championships to be put back until early next year, the Indian Boxing Federation (IABF) said on Thursday. The event was originally scheduled to be held in December this year, but the IABF requested a postponement as the venue might not be ready in time.
With the defeat, India's judo campaign ended as Tulika was the lone judoka from the country competing at the Games.
Ace marksman Gagan Narang fired India to its first medal at the Olympic Games on Monday, winning the bronze in the men's 10m air rifle, but Beijing Games gold medallist Abhinav Bindra flopped, making an exit in the preliminaries.
Like the ambitious overreacher who falls flat, Delhi talks big. The more things change, the more they remain the same, writes Sunil Sethi
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