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Delhi Games rocked by fresh terror alert

Delhi Games rocked by fresh terror alert
LEAKED top secret police documents reveal extremists are planning to attack the Games.
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Commonwealth Games head sees improvement in conditions
In a boost for India’s beleaguered preparations for the Commonwealth Games, two top international sports officials said today that conditions at the squalid athletes’ village had greatly improved even as they urged clean-up work to continue urgently.
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Race to finish C.Games facilities as athletes move in
Hundreds of athletes moved into the Commonwealth Games village in New Delhi on Monday, as it was confirmed Prince Charles will preside at the opening ceremony just six days away.
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Semenya ruled out of Delhi Games

Semenya ruled out of Delhi Games
Caster Semenya, the 800-metre world champion, will definitely not compete in the Commonwealth Games in Delhi after she was ruled out with a back injury on Tuesday.
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by on September 28, 2010 Leave a Comment

NZ blames CGF for New Delhi Games delays

NZ blames CGF for New Delhi Games delays
The Commonwealth Games Federation “has a lot to answer for” over delays in preparing the athletes’ village for next week’s New Delhi Games, says New Zealand Olympic officials.
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NZ blames CGF for New Delhi Games delays
The Commonwealth Games Federation “has a lot to answer for” over delays in preparing the athletes’ village for next week’s New Delhi Games, says New Zealand Olympic officials.
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Security stops athletes speaking to press
Security fears linger over the Commonwealth Games and Indian police have shown no hesitation in refusing to allow athletes to address the media on their arrival in Delhi.
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by on September 27, 2010 Leave a Comment

Delhi makes frantic effort to salvage C’wealth Games

Delhi makes frantic effort to salvage C’wealth Games
Organisers of the Commonwealth Games scrambled to finish facilities and reassure athletes on Sunday amid warnings much work still had to be done in New Delhi just a week before the opening ceremony.
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Games athlete’s bed collapses
A collapsing bed was the final insult for a weary Indian Commonwealth Games athlete.
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Delhi makes frantic effort for C.Games with just a week to go

Delhi makes frantic effort for C.Games with just a week to go
Organisers of the Commonwealth Games scrambled to finish facilities and reassure athletes Sunday amid warnings much work still had to be done in New Delhi just a week before the opening ceremony.
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C.Games: Delhi makes frantic effort with a week to go
NEW DELHI (AFP) – Organisers of the Commonwealth Games scrambled to finish facilities and reassure athletes on Sunday amid warnings much work still had to be done in New Delhi just a week before the opening ceremony.
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Commonwealth Games head sees improved in conditions in New Delhi but calls for continued work

Commonwealth Games head sees improved in conditions in New Delhi but calls for continued work
With national teams on their way to New Delhi, the Commonwealth Games chief said Saturday that India’s last-minute push to clean and finish facilities was paying dividends, but much more work remained before the beleaguered sporting event opens in less than a week.
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Former champion Waterfield pulls out of Delhi Games

Former champion Waterfield pulls out of Delhi Games
LONDON, Sep 24 (Reuters) Former Commonwealth Games diving champion Peter Waterfield is the latest British athlete to withdraw from the troubled Delhi Games. The England team confirmed today that the 29-year-old had pull out over safety and health fears.
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Commonwealth nations showcase power textiles in Delhi
A showcase of textiles from the Commonwealth countries has brought the distinctive dress choices of historical leaders like Mahatma Gandhi, Kwame Nkrumah and Queen Victoria in an exposition at the Delhi Crafts Museum.
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Games venues’ security lockdown nearly complete
New Delhi, Sep 25 : Security agencies inched closer to the complete lockdown of the Commonwealth Games venues Saturday, eight days before opening of the Oct 3-14 mega event.
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Delhi games ‘running on empty’
WHEN Delhi won the right to spend up to £4 billion to stage the 2010 Commonwealth Games, the nation’s powerbrokers were ecstatic. Here, at last, was a chance to showcase
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Delhi makes frantic effort for C’wealth Games

Delhi makes frantic effort for C’wealth Games
NEW DELHI (AFP) – Organisers of the Commonwealth Games scrambled to finish facilities and reassure athletes Sunday amid warnings much work still had to be done in New Delhi just a week before the opening ceremony.
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Report: Snake found in athlete’s room as woes persist 1 week before Commonwealth Games opens
NEW DELHI – Two more Australian athletes withdrew Sunday and a South African competitor reportedly found a snake in his room as complaints over cleanliness, security and construction continued to dog the troubled Commonwealth Games a week before the sporting event opens in New Delhi.
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