Cwg And Dengue

Small crowds, minor glitches and the prospect of contracting dengue fever were still a concern for organizers Monday as the spotlight finally turned to sports at the Commonwealth Games.

There is no stopping individual pullouts from the crisis-ridden Commonwealth Games with five leading cyclists becoming the latest to withdraw citing "fears of catching dengue fever and the unsanitary condition of the athletes' village".

New Zealand's sporting legends on Sunday urged the country's athletes to participate in the Commonwealth Games in Delhi next month, despite concerns about security situation and the dengue epidemic.

Their return to the Commonwealth Games after a 32-year gap has been marred by a delay in procuring new equipment and dengue but Indian cyclists remain upbeat about their chances despite their medal hopes being slim at best against powerhouses such as Australia.

Many participating countries are concerned about the security at the Commonwealth Games. Rising cases of dengue in the capital and reports of incomplete venues have added to their worries. International Security Liaison Group (ISLG), a mechanism to coordinate security concerns among participating countries will start meeting every two days from 15t...

More than a thousand people are now down with dengue in Delhi, and this may emerge as a final hurdle before the Commonwealth Games. Twenty countries have written to the Organising Committee asking what is being done to control the epidemic and four countries have issued health advisories.  Malaysia and Australia have said they are sending medi...

Small crowds, minor glitches and the prospect of contracting dengue fever were still a concern for organizers Monday as the spotlight finally turned to sports at the Commonwealth Games.

There is no stopping individual pullouts from the crisis-ridden Commonwealth Games with five leading cyclists becoming the latest to withdraw citing "fears of catching dengue fever and the unsanitary condition of the athletes' village".

New Zealand's sporting legends on Sunday urged the country's athletes to participate in the Commonwealth Games in Delhi next month, despite concerns about security situation and the dengue epidemic.

Their return to the Commonwealth Games after a 32-year gap has been marred by a delay in procuring new equipment and dengue but Indian cyclists remain upbeat about their chances despite their medal hopes being slim at best against powerhouses such as Australia.

Many participating countries are concerned about the security at the Commonwealth Games. Rising cases of dengue in the capital and reports of incomplete venues have added to their worries. International Security Liaison Group (ISLG), a mechanism to coordinate security concerns among participating countries will start meeting every two days from 15t...

More than a thousand people are now down with dengue in Delhi, and this may emerge as a final hurdle before the Commonwealth Games. Twenty countries have written to the Organising Committee asking what is being done to control the epidemic and four countries have issued health advisories.  Malaysia and Australia have said they are sending medi...