We were chatting in the cafeteria of Roehampton University in South London where she drives herself from

in the Douglas Bader ward, for she has since learned to fly light aircraft -winning a scholarship to South

Africa to do so - as well as to ski again on a mono-bob.

By Tom Degun in New Delhi October 7 - Double Olympic champion Rebecca Adlington (pictured) claimed the first Commonwealth gold medal of her career as she stormed to victory in the women’s 800 metres freestyle final here today.

South Africa’s Wendy Trott, fastest qualifier for the final, was a distant second in 8:26.96 while

’" We were chatting in the cafeteria of Roehampton University in South London where she drives

in the Douglas Bader ward, for she has since learned to fly light aircraft -winning a scholarship to South

Africa to do so - as well as to ski again on a mono-bob.

October 5 - The International Rugby Board (IRB) today celebrated the one-year anniversary of being voted on to the Olympic Games programme for Rio de Janei in 2016 by announcing a major sponsorship deal with HSBC. 

HSBC has been awarded title naming rights to the record-breaking IRB Series of tournaments in Dubai, South

Africa, New Zealand, United States, Australia, Hong Kong, England and Scotland.

 By Mike Rowbottom in New Delhi October 5 - Suresh Kalmadi, chairman of the much-criticised organising committee of Delhi 2010, today insisted the embarrassing absence of spectators at many of the Commonwealth Games venues would be sorted out “by tomorrow”.

been made to fill the gaps at some venues, notably the netball, where England’s match against South

Africa was boosted by the arrival of several groups of excited youngsters in matching bright shirts.

By Tom Degun in New Delhi October 5 - Paralympic swimming star Natalie du Toit claimed a spectacular victory in the women’s 50 metre freestyle here at the Dr. S. P. Mukherjee Aquatics Complex today.

The 26-year-old South African, who lost her leg in a motorbike accident in 2001, retained her Commonwealth

Du Toit’s victory was South Africa’s second of the Games after able-bodied swimmer Chad le Clos won the

ahead at IPC World Championships August 2010: Du Toit lights up Eindhoven with golden swim August 2010: South

Africa look to du Toit for inspiration in Eindhoven June 2010: Du Toit to lead South African team at

By Tom Degun in New Delhi October 3 - Former West Indies cricket star and sporting hero Sir Vivian Richards (pictured) is accompanying the Antigua and Barbuda team at the Commonwealth Games here after being appointed as their Games ambassador.

"Before the football World Cup, South Africa were under heavy scrutiny.

By Tom Degun in New Delhi October 2 – The legendary vuvuzela trumpets, which sparked worldwide controversy after becoming the droning soundtrack of the football World Cup, are to make a comeback at the Commonwealth Games.

The ’instruments’ were criticised by a wide range of players, coaches and commentators in South

Africa, who insisted the distinctive low-pitched bellow was an incessant distraction that drowned out

" Harris Mbulelo Majeke, South Africa’s High Commissioner in Delhi, said: “We are

awful crook Robert Maxwell, and, were then overshadowed by the boycott by 32 nations - mainly from Africa

, Asia and the Caribbean - who withdrew because of Britain’s links with South Africa?

By Tom Degun in New Delhi October 1 - Badminton player Nathan Robertson has been chosen to carry England’s flag at the Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony here on Sunday (October 3) as the top nations have started revealing their flag bearers.

Indian origin, will carry the flag for Canada while 22-year-old swimming star Cameron van der Burgh, South

Africa’s first home-trained world record holder, has been announced as flag bearer for his team

By Tom Degun in New Delhi September 29 – South African 800m runner Caster Semenya has become

South Africa Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) chief executive Tubby Reddy stated that

"As such, SASCOC and Athletics South Africa agree that we are not in a position to compromise her

" South Africa’s team doctor Shuaib Manjra added that if Semenya competed in Delhi, she

" Team South Africa, who have just moved into the Athletes’ Village in Delhi, are waiting

African Parliament calls Caster Semenya "mister" in official report August 2010: South African

September 28 - Loughborough University’s 2012 tie-in with the Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) was given a boost when one of the country’s top footballers paid a flying visit.

Yuki Abe, who played in all four of his country’s World Cup games in South Africa and recently

clean and operational by Wednesday - despite a deadly snake being found in the room of a terrified South

three-and-a-half foot cobra was seen slithering down a drain in the tennis stadium has left many, particularly South

Africa’s High Commissioner Harris Mbulelo, extremely worried.

September 27 - Kent golfer Mark Smith has won the 2010 Disabled British Open at East Sussex National Golf Resort & Spa by just one shot.

two days on the 7,138-yard, Robert E Cupp-designed East course, some flying in from as far afield as South

Africa, Pakistan, Spain, Ireland and Germany to line up against UK entries.

By Tom Degun September 22 - Fears over the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi and the poor standard of the Athletes’ Village have reached an all-time high as Wales today gave organisers a deadline of tonight to confirm that all venues are fit for purpose while England chairman Sir Andrew Foster stated that the situation is now "on a knife-edge".

South Africa have announced their intention to compete in Delhi with South African Sports Confederation