Cwg Hygiene

Commonwealth Games Village Mayor Dalbir Singh on Thursday claimed that about 4,000 athletes and delegates are living happily at the much-criticised residential blocks and there are no complaints related to cleanliness and hygiene anymore.

Some of his countrymen might have opted out of the Commonwealth Games due to security and hygiene issues, but veteran Australian hockey player Jamie Dwyer on Monday said he has no concerns travelling to Delhi for the crisis-hit mega-event even though his pregnant wife is little apprehensive.

Had the statement come from a non-Indian, especially a Westerner, it probably would have been angrily repudiated as an affront to Indian dignity. But the offending words came from a top Indian official trying to deflect criticism for the bureaucratic failings and lax preparations threatening the coming Commonwealth Games.The issue was reports of un...

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".

Dissatisfied with the upkeep at the Commonwealth Games village, New Zealand is utilising the services of a specialised outfit to clean up the residential tower where its athletes and officials would be put up.

New Zealand on Thursday delayed the departure of its Commonwealth Games athletes because accommodation in New Delhi did not meet hygiene or safety standards, the country's Games chief said.

The Commonwealth Games Village in New Delhi opens for the athletes coming for the mega event today. The teams of several participating countries will start staying there from today. Of the 34 towers in the village, as many as 16 are said to be in an unlivable condition.Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit today took stock of the maintenance and clea...

A day after Commonwealth Games Federation Chief Executive Mike Hooper termed the Athletes Village as "filthy and uninhabitable", the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has swung into action.When NDTV visited the Games' Village on Wednesday morning, we found 125 MCD workers waiting for security clearance to enter to clean up the villageAccording t...

The news just keeps getting worse for the organisers of the Commonwealth Games in Delhi. A day after a foot over-bridge at Jawaharlal Nehru stadium collapsed and Commonwealth Games Federation Chief Executive Mike Hooper termed the Games Village as "filthy and uninhabitable," three top British athletes have decided to pull out of the event. (Read &a...

Australia's swimming coach Leigh Nugent says hygiene at the Commonwealth Games Village in Delhi is a bigger concern for him than the terror threats to the October 3 to 14 event.

The Chairman of the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (CGOC), Suresh Kalmadi, flagged off the 10th Perfect Health Parade to promote a clean, green and hygienic city for Commonwealth Games.

Commonwealth Games Village Mayor Dalbir Singh on Thursday claimed that about 4,000 athletes and delegates are living happily at the much-criticised residential blocks and there are no complaints related to cleanliness and hygiene anymore.

Some of his countrymen might have opted out of the Commonwealth Games due to security and hygiene issues, but veteran Australian hockey player Jamie Dwyer on Monday said he has no concerns travelling to Delhi for the crisis-hit mega-event even though his pregnant wife is little apprehensive.

Had the statement come from a non-Indian, especially a Westerner, it probably would have been angrily repudiated as an affront to Indian dignity. But the offending words came from a top Indian official trying to deflect criticism for the bureaucratic failings and lax preparations threatening the coming Commonwealth Games.The issue was reports of un...

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".

Dissatisfied with the upkeep at the Commonwealth Games village, New Zealand is utilising the services of a specialised outfit to clean up the residential tower where its athletes and officials would be put up.

New Zealand on Thursday delayed the departure of its Commonwealth Games athletes because accommodation in New Delhi did not meet hygiene or safety standards, the country's Games chief said.

The Commonwealth Games Village in New Delhi opens for the athletes coming for the mega event today. The teams of several participating countries will start staying there from today. Of the 34 towers in the village, as many as 16 are said to be in an unlivable condition.Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit today took stock of the maintenance and clea...

A day after Commonwealth Games Federation Chief Executive Mike Hooper termed the Athletes Village as "filthy and uninhabitable", the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has swung into action.When NDTV visited the Games' Village on Wednesday morning, we found 125 MCD workers waiting for security clearance to enter to clean up the villageAccording t...

The news just keeps getting worse for the organisers of the Commonwealth Games in Delhi. A day after a foot over-bridge at Jawaharlal Nehru stadium collapsed and Commonwealth Games Federation Chief Executive Mike Hooper termed the Games Village as "filthy and uninhabitable," three top British athletes have decided to pull out of the event. (Read &a...

Australia's swimming coach Leigh Nugent says hygiene at the Commonwealth Games Village in Delhi is a bigger concern for him than the terror threats to the October 3 to 14 event.

The Chairman of the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (CGOC), Suresh Kalmadi, flagged off the 10th Perfect Health Parade to promote a clean, green and hygienic city for Commonwealth Games.