Cwg Problems

"The problem runs far deeper and greater than headlines suggest."

The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has confirmed that there were major irregularities in the construction of the Commonwealth Games Village, where the athletes and delegates were housed during the event.The DDA has submitted a report on the problems with the Village to Jaipal Reddy, who heads the Group of Ministers (GoM) that oversaw the Games.T...

Her fans may say she made the Commonwealth Games a spectacular success, her detractors may blame her for not getting Delhi ready on time for the Games, the press may paint her grey for allowing the Games organisers to create all sorts of problems for Delhiites. But Sheila Dikshit is unruffled.

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."

Blaming multiplicity of authority for delays and other problems in the run-up to Commonwealth Games, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit has said there should have been a single command at the Central government level to ensure proper coordination among those involved.

In an embarrassment of sorts, the Organising Committee of the 19th Commonwealth Games fell short of excuses in addressing the problems dogging the event on the opening day as they committed to sort out the issues by Wednesday.The first day, first show of the Games competition on Monday was mired with glitches with faulty scales in boxing, two Austr...

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

The build up to the Commonwealth Games might be marred in controversies but former India captain Sourav Ganguly on Tuesday said all the problems would be sorted out once the event starts on October 3.

"The problem runs far deeper and greater than headlines suggest."

The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has confirmed that there were major irregularities in the construction of the Commonwealth Games Village, where the athletes and delegates were housed during the event.The DDA has submitted a report on the problems with the Village to Jaipal Reddy, who heads the Group of Ministers (GoM) that oversaw the Games.T...

Her fans may say she made the Commonwealth Games a spectacular success, her detractors may blame her for not getting Delhi ready on time for the Games, the press may paint her grey for allowing the Games organisers to create all sorts of problems for Delhiites. But Sheila Dikshit is unruffled.

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."

Blaming multiplicity of authority for delays and other problems in the run-up to Commonwealth Games, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit has said there should have been a single command at the Central government level to ensure proper coordination among those involved.

In an embarrassment of sorts, the Organising Committee of the 19th Commonwealth Games fell short of excuses in addressing the problems dogging the event on the opening day as they committed to sort out the issues by Wednesday.The first day, first show of the Games competition on Monday was mired with glitches with faulty scales in boxing, two Austr...

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

The build up to the Commonwealth Games might be marred in controversies but former India captain Sourav Ganguly on Tuesday said all the problems would be sorted out once the event starts on October 3.