Sri Lankan boxer Manju Wanniarachchi has failed a doping test at the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi where he won a gold medal earlier this month, a sports ministry official said Sunday. Read the rest of this entry »
Indian archery coach Ch. Lenin was killed and two Delhi Commonwealth Games silver medallists were injured in a road accident near Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh early Sunday. Read the rest of this entry »
The Yamuna Sports Complex (YSC), venue for the table tennis competition of the Commonwealth Games, could soon become a training centre for the sport here.
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Nine Australian sports stars have tested positive for the banned stimulant that cost Nigerian sprinter Osayomi Oludamola her Commonwealth Games 100-metre gold medal in New Delhi this month, authorities said Saturday. Read the rest of this entry »
By FNS
The agitation of teachers in Delhi University against delay in appointment of new Vice-Chancellor and forceful imposition of semester system at the undergraduate level today took a new twist as the 8000 plus strong general body of teachers of Delhi University has decided to start a political agitation against the HRD Minister Kapil Sibal. The GB has also demanded to investigate DU’s CWG projects and alleged that Rs. 400 crore spent on the name of CWG. Read the rest of this entry »
The Indian Weightlifting Federation (IWLF) Thursday announced a 13-member squad, that also includes two Commonwealth Games gold medallist, for the Nov 12-27 Asian Games at Guangzhou in China. Read the rest of this entry »
By FNS
After getting infrastructural boost from the Commonwealth Games the city government has planned to set up six new sports academies to promote sports related activities in the capital city Delhi. Read the rest of this entry »