With things looking bright for the crisis-hit Commonwealth Games, a song was released in New Delhi on Wednesday encouraging the youth of India to create a positive atmosphere around the Games.
Saikhom Mirabai Chanu will start as overwhelming favourite to clinch the top prize in women's 48kg category at the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast next month.
Ace shuttler Saina Nehwal fears that mass pull out by top athletes from the Commonwealth Games will rob spectators of a chance to witness some great contests.
Organising Committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi on Monday assured the members of the Coordination Commission (CoCom) of the Commonwealth Games Federation that considerable progress has been made in all areas towards successfully hosting the 2010 Delhi Games.
Delay in the completion of the the Commonwealth Games venues will rob the Indian athletes of the crucial home advantage as the players are losing out on getting a hang of the stadiums, Archery Association of India President V K Malhotra said on Tuesday.
Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore and Samresh Jung were hoping to repeat their success in front of home fans, but a rigid and an 'unfair' selection policy cost them places for the mega-event.
The All India Tennis Association (AITA) on Thursday dismissed media reports that the star quartet of Mahesh Bhupathi, Leander Paes, Somdev Devvarman and Rohan Bopanna has threatened to pull out of the Commonwealth Games due to non-clearance of Davis Cup dues and lack of financial assistance for preparations.
Moved by the overwhelming support of his fans, Indian ace shooter Gagan Narang said he has got back his motivation and would participate in the October 3-14 Commonwealth Games.
Commonwealth Games Federation chief executive Mike Hooper on Sunday said he had done all he could to make the Delhi Games a success and any talk of his standing down from his post was 'silly'.
Paramjeet Samota, Suranjoy Mayengbam and Manoj Kumar brought some cheer back in the Indian boxing camp, winning gold medals in their respective categories at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, on Wednesday.
Commonwealth Games Federation president Michael Fennell on Monday said the Delhi Games would leave a lasting legacy in the Indian capital.
India's wrestlers have proved to be a big hit and have been a major contributor to the gold medal rush for the hosts at the ongoing 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi.
Kavita Raut on Friday created history by becoming the first Indian woman to win an individual medal in track events of the Commonwealth Games as she bagged the bronze in 10,000m.
A look at India's performance on the second day of the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, on Tuesday.
A number of popular rock bands including Indian Ocean and famed singers like Daler Mehndi and Hariharan are likely to spice up the excitement at the Delhi Games with a series of dazzling performances for over a week.
Competition at the Commonwealth Games will not be as tough as the World Championship but the ever-on-her-guard Saina Nehwal prefers not to take anything for granted as she feels even one bad shot can derail her gold medal bid at the Delhi Games.
Former Commonwealth Games diving champion Peter Waterfield is the latest British athlete to withdraw from the troubled Delhi Games.
Lessons on etiquettes and a plethora of travel tips is what the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (OC) has put up in its website for the tourists who are planning to travel to India during the Delhi Games from October 3-14.
The athletics and gymnastics events at 2010 Commonwealth Games could lose its sheen as several leading English sportspersons are likely to skip the quadrennial sporting extravaganza to focus on the 2012 London Olympics.
Indian tennis ace Leander Paes has made an emotional plea to all the Commonwealth nations to put behind their security apprehensions and participate in the Delhi Games.
With a three-stage plan in place, Indian paddlers would be fully prepared for the Commonwealth Games in Delhi next year, feels national coach Bhawani Mukherjee.
Controversial CGF CEO Mike Hooper will continue to remain in Delhi but the proposal to appoint a monitoring committee to oversee the preparation for next year's Commonwealth Games have been shelved in a compromise between Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) and Indian organisers.
Indian paddlers' current training stint in China, their third in the last twelve months, will help them fine-tune their skills as they look to bag a handful of medals in the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, feels national coach Massimo Constantini.
Australia plans to send its largest ever contingent for the 2010 Commonwealth Games (CWG) in Delhi despite security apprehensions but has left it to the athletes to take a call on their participation in the multi-discipline event.
Casting a security shadow over the Commonwealth Games (CWG) in Delhi in October next year, the Commonwealth Games chief of Australia Perry Crosswhite on Thursday, said that he could not guarantee the safety of his country's athletes.
The focus is firmly trained on teen sensation Manu Bhaker as the fancied Indian shooting team eyes a head start at the 21st Commonwealth Games
In a wake-up call that the event cannot suffer any more slips, Commonwealth Games chief Michael Fennell on Monday announced the appointment of an independent panel to monitor progress, telling the organisers that 'time is your enemy'.
Rediff.com's Harish Kotian tells us who triumphed, who disappointed in the India-Sri Lanka series.
Delhi Dreams stormed into the final of the inaugural Champions Tennis League by overcoming a spirited Mumbai Tennis Masters by 27-21 in the best-of-five one-set clashes here at the Kalina University sports complex courts on Sunday night.
Parupalli Kashyap etched his name firmly in the history books by becoming the first Indian male shuttler in 32 years to win a gold medal in the Commonwealth Games.
Indian sports had a lot to celebrate despite a decrease in the medal count at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon.
Olympic bronze-medallist M C Mary Kom led the charge as Indian women boxers packed a powerful punch by assuring themselves of medals in each of the three weight categories at the 17th Asian Games, in Incheon on Sunday.
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