Commonwealth Games



Queen in "cold fury" over Commonwealth Games scandal

By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

August 8 - It is claimed that the Queen is in a "cold fury" over corruption allegations linked to the launch of the Queen's Baton Relay in London last October which has put the pressure on Suresh Kalmadi, the chairman of the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee.



Commonwealth Games is my baby and I won't leave it says Kalmadi

By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

August 6 - Suresh Kalmadi today refused to step down as chairman of the Organising Committee of this year's Commonwealth Games in New Delhi despite the corruption allegations that are threatening to ruin the event and which led to protests against him on the streets of the Indian capital.


Delhi Commonwealth Games continues spiral into crisis

By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

August 5 - Indian Commonwealth Games officials have suspended two of its senior executives and cancelled a multi-million dollar deal with an Australian sports management company, Delhi 2010 secretary general Lalit Bhanot announced today.








I wanted to compete in Delhi, claims Bolt

By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

July 30 - Usain Bolt today claimed that he had wanted to compete in the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi later this year but that preparations for the London 2012 Olympics had to take precedent over everything else.