Michael Fennell

Jamaica will once again be the team to beat -especially in the track and field events - in Glasgow's Commonwealth Games.

After the shambolic build-up that included a dirty athletes village and other shortcomings leading to threats of pull-out by leading competing nations, the Commmonwealth Games was on Thursday given a pat on the back by CGF chief Michael Fennell in his final press conference here.

Bungled ticket sales, corruption of data in the online Information System and transportation problems continue to dog the Commonwealth Games, CGF boss Michael Fennell said on Sunday even as OC Chairman Suresh Kalmadi insisted that "generally things are in place."

Commonwealth Games Federation chief Michael Fennell on Thursday apologised for a freak accident resulting in injuries to three Ugandan officials, including the team's Chef de Mission, at the Games Village in the early hours of Wednesday.

Amid reports that the Commonwealth Games swimming pool in Delhi may be contaminated, the organisers were today left red-faced with the 'Big Two' Michael Fennell and Suresh Kalmadi promising an inquiry and a solution by on Thursday.

Condoms blocking toilets in the Games village might have come in for some embarrassment but the Commonwealth Games Federation boss Michael Fennell termed it a "positive" story saying that athletes are responsible in promoting safe sex.

Commonwealth Games Federation president Michael Fennell on Friday met Cabinet Secretary K M Chandrashekar to take stock of the preparation of the October 3-14 Delhi mega-event.

This is the official statement released by the Commonwealth Games Federation on Michael Fennell's visit.  Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) President, Michael Fennell, has arrived in Delhi and will spend the day (Friday, September 24) attending a busy schedule of meetings.After a detailed briefing from CGF staff this morning, Mr Fenne...

Commonwealth Games Federation President Michael Fennell is visiting the Games Village today to examine the state of the much-criticised complex.Fennell also met Cabinet Secretary K M Chandrashekhar today. Fennel had originally sought time from the Prime Minister, but the PM declined the request for an appointment, and it was decided that the Cabine...

The embattled organisers of the scandal-marred Commonwealth Games will have a lot of explaining to do to their international boss Michael Fennell when he arrives on Thursday on the opening of the much-criticised Athletes' Village.

Commonwealth Games Federation President Michael Fennell on Tuesday asked the Indian government to take immediate steps to fix the condition of Games Village's residential zone, which according to him, has "shocked" many contingents.

The president of the Commonwealth Games Federation(CWG) Michael Fennell has shot off a missile missive to the Cabinet Secretary expressing great doubts about the preparedness of the games village where the athletes will be staying. The president has expressed anguish and concern and says that the CWG village has been seriously compromised.(Watch: S...

Commonwealth Games Federation President Michael Fennell met Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit and Organising Committee Chief Suresh Kalmadi on Thursday morning. It is the second day of his two-day visit to Delhi to inspect the CWG venues. He's scheduled to hold a press briefing later in the evening. Fennell spent all of Wednesday inspecting the v...

Commonwealth Games Federation chief Michael Fennell began a two-day tour on Wednesday of the much-delayed venues for the Delhi showpiece as the city struggles to be ready just 46 days from the start.

Against the backdrop of a spate of controversies surrounding the Delhi Commonwealth Games, CGF president Michael Fennell visited a few stadiums on Wednesday to inspect the facilities and take stock of the progress made in completing all the work at the venues.     Fennell began his inspection tour with the net-ball venue Thyagar...

Jamaica will once again be the team to beat -especially in the track and field events - in Glasgow's Commonwealth Games.

After the shambolic build-up that included a dirty athletes village and other shortcomings leading to threats of pull-out by leading competing nations, the Commmonwealth Games was on Thursday given a pat on the back by CGF chief Michael Fennell in his final press conference here.

Bungled ticket sales, corruption of data in the online Information System and transportation problems continue to dog the Commonwealth Games, CGF boss Michael Fennell said on Sunday even as OC Chairman Suresh Kalmadi insisted that "generally things are in place."

Commonwealth Games Federation chief Michael Fennell on Thursday apologised for a freak accident resulting in injuries to three Ugandan officials, including the team's Chef de Mission, at the Games Village in the early hours of Wednesday.

Amid reports that the Commonwealth Games swimming pool in Delhi may be contaminated, the organisers were today left red-faced with the 'Big Two' Michael Fennell and Suresh Kalmadi promising an inquiry and a solution by on Thursday.

Condoms blocking toilets in the Games village might have come in for some embarrassment but the Commonwealth Games Federation boss Michael Fennell termed it a "positive" story saying that athletes are responsible in promoting safe sex.

Commonwealth Games Federation president Michael Fennell on Friday met Cabinet Secretary K M Chandrashekar to take stock of the preparation of the October 3-14 Delhi mega-event.

This is the official statement released by the Commonwealth Games Federation on Michael Fennell's visit.  Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) President, Michael Fennell, has arrived in Delhi and will spend the day (Friday, September 24) attending a busy schedule of meetings.After a detailed briefing from CGF staff this morning, Mr Fenne...

Commonwealth Games Federation President Michael Fennell is visiting the Games Village today to examine the state of the much-criticised complex.Fennell also met Cabinet Secretary K M Chandrashekhar today. Fennel had originally sought time from the Prime Minister, but the PM declined the request for an appointment, and it was decided that the Cabine...

The embattled organisers of the scandal-marred Commonwealth Games will have a lot of explaining to do to their international boss Michael Fennell when he arrives on Thursday on the opening of the much-criticised Athletes' Village.

Commonwealth Games Federation President Michael Fennell on Tuesday asked the Indian government to take immediate steps to fix the condition of Games Village's residential zone, which according to him, has "shocked" many contingents.

The president of the Commonwealth Games Federation(CWG) Michael Fennell has shot off a missile missive to the Cabinet Secretary expressing great doubts about the preparedness of the games village where the athletes will be staying. The president has expressed anguish and concern and says that the CWG village has been seriously compromised.(Watch: S...

Commonwealth Games Federation President Michael Fennell met Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit and Organising Committee Chief Suresh Kalmadi on Thursday morning. It is the second day of his two-day visit to Delhi to inspect the CWG venues. He's scheduled to hold a press briefing later in the evening. Fennell spent all of Wednesday inspecting the v...

Commonwealth Games Federation chief Michael Fennell began a two-day tour on Wednesday of the much-delayed venues for the Delhi showpiece as the city struggles to be ready just 46 days from the start.

Against the backdrop of a spate of controversies surrounding the Delhi Commonwealth Games, CGF president Michael Fennell visited a few stadiums on Wednesday to inspect the facilities and take stock of the progress made in completing all the work at the venues.     Fennell began his inspection tour with the net-ball venue Thyagar...