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'Decision on CWG participation next year'

Press Trust of India, Monday December 28, 2009, New Delhi

Undecided about his participation in the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games, Olympic and world champion sprinter Usain Bolt said the final call on the matter would be taken by his coach next summer.

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BP Baishya elected IWF chief

Press Trust of India, Sunday December 27, 2009, New Delhi

Member of Parliament and IOA North East Commission Chairman Birendra Prasad Baishya elected unanimously as the Indian Weightlifting Federation president at its General Body Meeting on Sunday.

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'Delhi will be ready in time for CWG'

Press Trust of India, Sunday December 20, 2009, New Delhi

Sports Minister MS Gill on Sunday conceded that the organisers of the 2010 Commonwealth Games are doing a catching-up job but assured that stadia and other infrastructure would be ready well before the October 3-14 Games.

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MS Gill inspects Indira Gandhi stadium

Press Trust of India, Monday December 7, 2009, New Delhi

Sports Minister MS Gill on Monday inspected the Indira Gandhi Indoor stadium here and said once completed, the 2010 Commonwealth Games venue would be at par with the stadiums seen during the Beijing Olympics last year.

Truce between Fennell and Kalmadi

Press Trust of India, Friday October 30, 2009, London

The 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games organiser and its parent body CGF, who have been engaged in a bitter dispute over organisational matters, have decided to bury their differences and work together for the success of the Games.

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Dream come true moment for Bindra at QBR

Press Trust of India, Thursday October 29, 2009, London

Ace Indian shooter Abhinav Bindra's joy knew no bound after becoming the first baton-bearer of Thursday's Queen's baton relay for next year's Commonwealth Games in New Delhi.

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Commonwealth Baton a blend of aesthetics and technology

Press Trust of India, Thursday October 29, 2009, London

The Queen's Baton for the 2010 Commonwealth Games is a delicate mix of aesthetics and technology with an in-built location tracking system and a camera capable of sending images to the Games website.

Queen's Baton Relay starts today

NDTV Correspondent, Thursday October 29, 2009, London

The 2010 Commonwealth Games begin their journey to New Delhi on Thursday as the Queen's Baton Relay kicks off in London later in the day. Eleven athletes from India will be part of the big show. Queen Elizabeth will hand over the Baton to President Pratibha Patil. While England will be represented by the legendary Lord Sebastian Coe, Katie Holmes, and Monty Panesar, India's bearers will be its three medallists from the Beijing Olympics, former cricket captain Kapil Dev and Sania Mirza among others.

2010 Games: Kalmadi's total surrender

Barkha Dutt, Thursday October 22, 2009, New Delhi

After a lot of tough talking, Suresh Kalmadi seems ready to make peace with the international organizers of the Commonwealth Games. In fact, Kalmadi, who is in charge of getting Delhi in shape for the Games, has dropped both the conditions he had earlier declared non-negotiable.

2010 Games: Sports minister as peace-broker

Press Trust of India, Tuesday October 20, 2009, New Delhi

Taking the first step towards brokering peace between the 2010 Organising Committee and the Commonwealth Games Federation, Sports Minister MS Gill on Tuesday met OC chairman Suresh Kalmadi to discuss the vexed issues that have hit the capital's preparation for the event.

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