By Duncan Mackay British Sports Internet Writer of the Year June 29 - A new Velodrome in New Delhi, which it was once feared would not be in ready in time for the Commonwealth Games, was inaugurated today by India's Sports Minister M.S Gill.

"Others like the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, the swimming complex and weightlifting stadium are ready

By Duncan Mackay British Sports Internet Writer of the Year June 27 - There are fears that Pakistan may miss the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi later this year because its Government have failed to respond to invitations confirming that they will attend.

of five medals, including a gold for Shuja-Ud-Din Malik in the 85 kilogram combined men's weightlifting

June 27 - A new £165 million ($248 million) extension of the ExCeL, one of the main venues for the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics, has been officially inaugurated at a special ceremony attended by the capital's Mayor Boris Johnson.

to be built during the Games when it is due to stage boxing, fencing, judo, taekwondo, table tennis, weightlifting

By Duncan Mackay British Sports Internet Writer of the Year June 20 - Plans for ExCeL to host seven sports during the Olympics and six in the Paralympics during London 2012 have been formally approved by Newham Council.

Dhabi National Exhibitions Company, is due to host boxing, fencing, judo, taekwondo, table tennis, weightlifting

against Slovakia we have played a further three matches in two countries, never mind the training, weightlifting

By Tom Degun June 16 - Zoe Newson (pictured), one of the brightest young powerlifters in the country who is tipped for success at the London 2012 Paralympics, will be competing at this year's International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Powerlifting World Championships in Kuala Lumpur next month despite initially requesting not to be considered for selection.

British weightlifting’s world class performance manager Fiona Lothian told insideworldparasport

Tiny teenage weightlifting sensation Zoe Smith continues to demonstrate that she is likely to be one

Michaela, 31, expresses "great relief" at not having to work with the national weightlifting

"There's so much I could say about the current governing body for British weightlifting, but suffice

" British weightlifting hasn’t exactly covered itself in Olympic gold dust over the years

By Duncan Mackay British Sports Internet Writer of the Year June 7 - Namibia and Zambia have signed deals to train in Glasgow before the London 2012 Olympics, it has been announced, the first countries to agree to base themselves in Scotland.

quot; The Bellahouston Park venue has been accredited for boxing, judo, table tennis, taekwondo, weightlifting

By Duncan Mackay British Sports Internet Writer of the Year May 27 - The 2018 Commonwealth Games will take place in mid-October if the Gold Coast are awarded the event and will include basketball, triathlon and wrestling, it has been announced.

diving, synchronised swimming, badminton, boxing, hockey, lawn bowls, netball, squash, rugby sevens, weightlifting

By Duncan Mackay British Sports Internet Writer of the Year May 9 - China's judoka Tong Wen, who claimed the women's 78-kilogram title at the Beijing Olympic Games, has been banned for two years for doping and is set to miss the chance to defend her title at London in 2012.

" Ma Wenguang, the director of China's Weightlifting, Wrestling and Judo Administration Center

May 2 - Michaela Breeze (pictured), the first woman weightlifter to represent Britain at the Olympics, has announced that she plans to retire after this year's Commonwealth Games in New Delhi because she can no longer face having to work with national performance director Tamás Fehér.

month, said: ""It hasn't been an easy decision to make, after all I've been competing at weightlifting

"There's so much I could say about the current governing body for British weightlifting, but suffice

Previously a taekwondo and judo player, Breeze started weightlifting at school.

April 25 - Nigeria's new Sports Minister Ibrahim Bio (pictured) has pledged to do something about the state of the country's facilities to help improve their chances of success at the Olympics and Commonwealth Games.

can only fetch us a one medal, I will like to concentrate on sports like athletics, swimming, boxing, weightlifting

By Duncan Mackay British Sports Internet Writer of the Year April 4 - India can realistically expect to win 20 medals by the time of the 2020 Olympics, the country's first-ever individual gold medallist Abhinav Bindra (pictured) has claimed.

  "In 1996 Leander Paes won the bronze in tennis and Karnam Malleshwari won a bronze in weightlifting

April 1 - Prince Charles will attend the Opening Ceremony of this year's Commonwealth Games in New Delhi on October 3, it has been announced.

The Opening and Closing Ceremonies, athletics, lawn bowls, and weightlifting will take place at the Nehru

By Duncan Mackay British Sports Internet Writer of the Year March 30 - Ipswich have become the latest town or city in Britain to reach an agreement with an overseas team to set-up a pre-Games training camp after Azerbaijan, including Olympic judo champion Elnur Mammadli (pictured), signed-up to base themselves there before London 2012.

but it is likely they will have athletes competing in judo, wrestling, shooting, athletics, karate, weightlifting