Mike Hooper

Bringing together more than 4,000 athletes from 71 nations, including 53 former British colonies - the rest mainly territories or dependancies, in 17 sports, the Commonwealth movement remained strong with high expectations for the next Games in Australia's Gold Coast in 2018, Mike Hooper, CEO of the Commonwealth Games Federation said.

Commonwealth Games Federation chief executive Mike Hooper on Sunday said he had done all he could to make the Delhi Games a success and any talk of his standing down from his post was "silly".Hooper received criticism even from New Zealand Olympic Committee president Mike Stanley for his perceived inaction in the lead-up to the Games but was adaman...

Commonwealth Games CEO Mike Hooper on Friday termed as "unfortunate" the comments made by a New Zealand TV anchor against Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit.

Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit has said Mike Hooper's remarks on Delhi's population are "very unkind."Hooper, who is the CEO of the Commonwealth Games Federation, allegedly told a New Zealand TV channel that India's considerable population was to blame for traffic problems in Delhi for the CWG.However, Mike Fennell, who is the President of the...

Commonwealth Games Federation boss Mike Fennell today backed his colleague Mike Hooper, saying he neither blamed the Indian government for Delhi's under-preparedness nor made any disparaging comments about Indians.Fennell said contrary to media reports, Hooper or the CGF also did not demand that 24-hour Games lanes be operational on Delhi's roads d...

Taking a U-turn, CGF CEO Mike Hooper on Sunday owned up the responsibility for the mess around the Commonwealth Games after blaming India's central and state governments for all the problems.

In an exclusive interview with NDTV, CEO of Commonwealth Games Federation, Mike Hooper spoke about what was done and what could have been done to avoid the brickbats the Commonwealth Games had to face.Following is the complete transcript of the interview.NDTV: Despite the Prime Minister stepping in and calling in an emergency meeting,  there a...

India has only itself to blame for the gigantic mess of the Commonwealth Games, says Mike Hooper, the CEO of the Commonwealth Games Federation.

Mike Hooper, CEO of the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) said, "Since 16th, we found many towers in Games village filthy."

The allegations of mammoth corruption in the run-up to the Commonwealth Games are steadily scaling up to some of the senior-most men involved with organizing the event.It now seems Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) President Mike Fennell and CEO Hooper pushed for contract for EKS. NDTV has learnt that Hooper 'recommended' Craig McLatchey's EKS to...

The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) has strongly refuted the suggestion made in the interim report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) that the company Fast Track Sales Ltd was chosen as a consultant for the broadcasting rights of the Commonwealth Games based solely on the suggestions of three people - the CGF President, the CEO Mike H...

Commonwealth Games Federation has asked the CWG Organising Committee to furnish report from each of government agencies responsible for delivery of competition venues that they have secured certification from regulatory bodies on fire, health and safety of athletes by August 18, its CEO Mike Hooper said on Sunday.

There is more embarrassment for the organisers of the Commonwealth Games as the Commonwealth Federation has sought written assurances on the Games' venues.Speaking to NDTV, Games federation CEO Mike Hooper expressed concern over the rising allegations of corruption and delays. In fact he wondered why it took so long for the venues to be finalised."...

The CGF CEO Mike Hooper assured the concerned foreign athletes by saying the security planning for the Commonwealth Games is satisfactory and that India would host a safe and successful event in October.

The CGF CEO Mike Hooper assured the concerned foreign athletes by saying the security planning for the Commonwealth Games is satisfactory and that India would h

Bringing together more than 4,000 athletes from 71 nations, including 53 former British colonies - the rest mainly territories or dependancies, in 17 sports, the Commonwealth movement remained strong with high expectations for the next Games in Australia's Gold Coast in 2018, Mike Hooper, CEO of the Commonwealth Games Federation said.

Commonwealth Games Federation chief executive Mike Hooper on Sunday said he had done all he could to make the Delhi Games a success and any talk of his standing down from his post was "silly".Hooper received criticism even from New Zealand Olympic Committee president Mike Stanley for his perceived inaction in the lead-up to the Games but was adaman...

Commonwealth Games CEO Mike Hooper on Friday termed as "unfortunate" the comments made by a New Zealand TV anchor against Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit.

Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit has said Mike Hooper's remarks on Delhi's population are "very unkind."Hooper, who is the CEO of the Commonwealth Games Federation, allegedly told a New Zealand TV channel that India's considerable population was to blame for traffic problems in Delhi for the CWG.However, Mike Fennell, who is the President of the...

Commonwealth Games Federation boss Mike Fennell today backed his colleague Mike Hooper, saying he neither blamed the Indian government for Delhi's under-preparedness nor made any disparaging comments about Indians.Fennell said contrary to media reports, Hooper or the CGF also did not demand that 24-hour Games lanes be operational on Delhi's roads d...

Taking a U-turn, CGF CEO Mike Hooper on Sunday owned up the responsibility for the mess around the Commonwealth Games after blaming India's central and state governments for all the problems.

In an exclusive interview with NDTV, CEO of Commonwealth Games Federation, Mike Hooper spoke about what was done and what could have been done to avoid the brickbats the Commonwealth Games had to face.Following is the complete transcript of the interview.NDTV: Despite the Prime Minister stepping in and calling in an emergency meeting,  there a...

India has only itself to blame for the gigantic mess of the Commonwealth Games, says Mike Hooper, the CEO of the Commonwealth Games Federation.

Mike Hooper, CEO of the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) said, "Since 16th, we found many towers in Games village filthy."

The allegations of mammoth corruption in the run-up to the Commonwealth Games are steadily scaling up to some of the senior-most men involved with organizing the event.It now seems Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) President Mike Fennell and CEO Hooper pushed for contract for EKS. NDTV has learnt that Hooper 'recommended' Craig McLatchey's EKS to...

The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) has strongly refuted the suggestion made in the interim report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) that the company Fast Track Sales Ltd was chosen as a consultant for the broadcasting rights of the Commonwealth Games based solely on the suggestions of three people - the CGF President, the CEO Mike H...

Commonwealth Games Federation has asked the CWG Organising Committee to furnish report from each of government agencies responsible for delivery of competition venues that they have secured certification from regulatory bodies on fire, health and safety of athletes by August 18, its CEO Mike Hooper said on Sunday.

There is more embarrassment for the organisers of the Commonwealth Games as the Commonwealth Federation has sought written assurances on the Games' venues.Speaking to NDTV, Games federation CEO Mike Hooper expressed concern over the rising allegations of corruption and delays. In fact he wondered why it took so long for the venues to be finalised."...

The CGF CEO Mike Hooper assured the concerned foreign athletes by saying the security planning for the Commonwealth Games is satisfactory and that India would host a safe and successful event in October.

The CGF CEO Mike Hooper assured the concerned foreign athletes by saying the security planning for the Commonwealth Games is satisfactory and that India would h