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Re: not beijing again - he has no shame

Games village better than Beijing, says Kalmadi
BS Reporter / New Delhi October 5, 2010, 0:30 IST

Commonwealth Games Organising Committee Chairman Suresh Kalmadi, who had been at the centre of controversy in the run-up to the event, today said the Games Village on the banks of the Yamuna was better than the one built for the Beijing Olympics.

Suresh Kalmadi,Kalmadi’s statement came a day after the inauguration of the 12-day event. During the opening ceremony, which came in for a lot of praise, Kalmadi was booed by the crowd.

At the inaugural session of the Commonwealth business chambers, Kalmadi said while denying media reports which claimed that athletes weren’t happy with the conditions at the Games Village: “Ours is one of the best Games Villages ever. All athletes have chosen to stay there over hotels.” He went on to add that the pictures of unkempt washrooms in the Games Village as shown by a section of the international media were of the area which was not handed over to the OC and were still being prepared for athletes. This is the first time that a developing country is hosting the Games.

CWG Federation President Mike Fennel said the Delhi edition of the Games had seen the highest participation, with over 4,300 athletes. “Athletes are enjoying the environment and the Games here. You can witness many problems but what is important is how we tackle them,” he added.

Talking about several athletes who didn’t turn up for this edition, Kalmadi said it was because they had to go for Olympic Games’ trials.

Games revenue target
Kalmadi is hopeful of the Games meeting its revenue targets. “Tickets sales have already started picking up and will get better by the finals,” Kalmadi said at an event today. The OC had set a target of Rs 1,620 crore from various sources, including sponsorship, ticket sale, merchandise and broadcast rights.

Well isn't it true that Dehli game are much more better tha beijing game.

The bill for hosting the CWG is 10 over the amount stated.... That is a plus Bejing can't even go over the budget.


Diving board is 10.7 mhigh better than world wide diving board at a mere 10 m high...see the different

Weighting scale for boxers, it is good that it is not reading acurrate, anyone under weight will be bump up to the next level....giving no name boxers a chance to win for India.

Score board or time clock doesn't really matter , as we do know none from India will be breaking any world record.... has to show some home pride for India.

Not many turn up for the sporting event.....what you peoples want?, you complains of foul air, Well, the air is fresh for the competitors, to have a minty fresh air is an added bonus for the competeing teams, it does enhance expectional performance.

Please do understand India has the best game village ever held by any countries, Where do you get to interact with nature, toilets and hygenice are meant for morons, whereas India do it the nature way when nature come a calling.

 

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Malaysia's Amirul Hamizan Ibrahim lifts a weight to win the gold medal in the men's 56kg weightlifting event during the Commonwealth Games at the Jawaharlal Nehru Sports Complex in New Delhi, India, Monday, Oct. 4, 2010.​

 

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Amirul Hamizan Ibrahi of Malaysia poses with his gold medal after winning the men's 56kg weightlifting competition at the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi October 4, 2010.

Fans celebrate the win of Malaysian gold medallist Amirul Hamizan Ibrahi in the men's 56kg weightlifting competition at the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi October 4, 2010.

Gold proves too weighty for Indian lifters‎.
Gold medallist Amirul Hamizan Ibrahi of Malaysia (C) poses with Silver medallist Sukhen Dey of India (L) and Bronze medallist VS Rao of India after winning the men's 56kg weightlifting competition at the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi October 4, 2010.​

 

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Malaysia boleh, impressive!

Thank you for the photos, esp big one.

 

[FuzzyDude]

Fans celebrate the win of Malaysian gold medallist Amirul Hamizan Ibrahi in the men's 56kg weightlifting competition at the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi October 4, 2010.

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Fans from tak boleh land
Shouting malaysia boleh while holding flag wrong way round......
mana boleh ! hai ah....

 

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eerrrr .... did Malaysia import this Gold Medalist from Batam ??

 

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General view of the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium during the women's hockey preliminary match between India and Scotland during day one of the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games on October 4, 2010 in Delhi, India.​

 

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Holly Cram of Scotland celebrates scoring a goal in the first half with her teammates during their field hockey match against India at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium during the XIX Commonwealth Games in New Delhi on October 4, 2010.

Indian players hug teammates after scoring a goal during the field hockey match between India and Scotland at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium during the XIX Commonwealth Games in New Delhi on October 4, 2010. Scotland and India drew 1 - 1.​

 

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General view of the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium during the women's hockey preliminary match between India and Scotland during day one of the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games on October 4, 2010 in Delhi, India.​

People in SG complained about half filled YOG seats.

This is truly a half filled stadium, worse even the host is playing.

I guess neh neh prefer making prata at home than go cheer for their team

At least their gahment don't force their citizens to go

 

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Malaysia's Amirul Hamizan Ibrahim lifts a weight to win the gold medal in the men's 56kg weightlifting event during the Commonwealth Games at the Jawaharlal Nehru Sports Complex in New Delhi, India, Monday, Oct. 4, 2010.​

wow 56 kg.

Does he really weigh 56kg?


Seems rather light.

 

[Char_Azn]

wow 56 kg.

Does he really weigh 56kg?


Seems rather light.

Haven't U read the news, Indian weighing scales got something wrong

 

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Indian supporters cheer up India's Sania Mirza and Leander Paes while they play against St Lucia's Alberton Richelieu and Nykita Roheman during the first round matchof the XIX Commonwealth Games at the R. K. Khanna Stadium in New Delhi on October 4, 2010. India won the match 6-1, 6-0.

Oct 5, 2010
NEW DELHI: It was a sight Delhi had craved to see for long.

Starved of any major tennis action for the past two years, (the Davis Cup tie against Japan in April 2008 was the last time a match was played on the Centre Court) the 2,000-strong crowd made their feelings public with thunderous cheers when Sania Mirza and Leander Paes steamrolled the opposition from St Lucia in less than 40 minutes.
"The audience was very excited and why not. It's the Commonwealth Games and we're playing at home," Sania said of the reception they were accorded on Centre Court.

It was at the Doha Asian Games in 2006 when Sania and Leander last played together and the fans are expecting a repeat of the golden performance.

"It's always good to play with Sania. She's so creative on court. She's playing three events here and the competition will get tougher. There will be days when I'll have to step up and she'll have to do the same for me," Paes said after beating Stacey Nykita Roheman and Alberton Richelieu 6-1, 6-0.
India's quest for gold on the tennis courts got off to an expectedly flying start on Monday with Rohan Bopanna winning his singles match against Uganda's Robert Buyinza in just a minute over an hour.

 

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XIX Commonwealth Games Organising Committee Chairman Suresh Kalmadi covers his eyes as he takes questions from journalists during a press conference in New Delhi on October, 2010. Kalmadi was whistled and booed at the opening ceremony as Indians vented their anger about the shambolic and expensive build-up which has left the whole country red-faced.​

'Kalmadi is blowing his own trumpet'
October 05, 2010

Chairman of the Commonwealth Organizing Committee and President of the Indian Olympic Association Suresh Kalmadi on Monday claimed credit for a spectacular three hour long opening ceremony.
"We had a good beginning with the opening ceremony. Perhaps the best I have ever attended. Many more world records would be broken in the next 12 days," Kalmadi said during an event in the Capital.
Commonwealth Games Federation chief Mike Fennell, who was critical of the Organizing Committee, too seemed impressed with the show. " The opening ceremony was simply magnificent. It brought out the culture of India . I would say the whole show was spectacular. The transport system worked, the security cover worked. I am pleased with show. But the show is not over yet. There are eleven more days to go," Fennell said.

However there were some senior officials, who weren't impressed by Kalmadi blowing his own trumpet. "Ask him (Kalmadi) when he was telling lies at the opening ceremony even a bee did not like to hear him and kept on troubling him. He even referred former president of India as Dr Abdul Kalam Azad. The spectators did the right thing by booing him.

"He deserves a place elsewhere with a white payjama and kurta and look after the garden. He is more like Shakespeare's man Iago who was known for what the bard says "one can smile and smile and still can be a villain. No wonder the Prime Minister keeps him out of the meetings," the official charged.

Others senior games officials of Indian Olympic Games too weren't happy with Kalmadi's attitude. "With a good ceremony behind him he is now busying blowing his own trumpet," said a woman associated with the games.

 

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Abhinav Bindra leads out the 619-member Indian squad during the Opening Ceremony for the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games

Abhinav Bindra of India in action during the Pairs 10m Air Rifle at Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range during day two of the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games on October 5, 2010 in Delhi, India.

Indian shooting pair Abhinav Bindra, right, and Gagan Narang talk at each other after wining the gold medal in the 10-meter air rifle pairs event during the Commonwealth Games at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2010.
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Shooters win India's first gold
The pair, who won gold in Melbourne in 2006, scored 1193 points to beat their Games record and spark a media scrum.

England's James Huckle and Kenny Parr won silver with 1174 points with Bangladesh third on 1173.

Anisa Syyed and Rahee Sarnobat won India's second gold in the women's 25m pistol pairs in a new Games record.

Their total of 1156 points bettered the previous games record of 1150 set by Australia in Manchester in 2002.

Lalita Yauhleuskaya and Linda Ryan of Australia scored 1146 to win the silver, while England's Julia Lyndall and Gorgs Geikie shot a total of 1122 to secure the bronze.

Bindra, who also won the pairs title with Sameer Ambekar in Manchester in 2002, said: "It gives us a good start and hopefully, we will have many more medals in the coming days."

The 28-year-old contributed 595 points, which included two perfect rounds of 100 while his 27-year-old partner Narang, the current world record holder in the event with a mark of 600, did even better with four 100s and two 99s in his 598.

 

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Anisa, Rahi win 2nd shooting gold for India
Shooters Rahi Sarnobat and Anisa Sayyed added another gold to India's medal tally in the Commonwealth Games by winning in the pairs 25m pistol event for women at the Karni Singh Shooting Range here on Tuesday.​

 

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Commonwealth Games Shooting: Gai Bin and Nigel Lim beat Indian pair in 50m Pistol final to win Singapore’s first gold

Swee Hon Lim (L) and Bin Gai of Singapore celebrate after the men's shooting pairs 50m event at the XIX Commonwealth Games in New Delhi on October 5, 2010. Singapore won gold.​

 

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A sole spectator watches the proceedings at a weightlifting event during the Commonwealth Games at the Jawaharlal Nehru Sports Complex in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2010. The empty stadiums that marred the first day of competition at the crisis-hit Commonwealth Games may be filled by children and the underprivileged if attendance doesn't improve.

New Zealand's Cameron Sinclair attempts a lift during the men's 62 kg weightlifting clean and jerk event during the XIX Commonwealth Games at Jawaharlal Nehru sports complex in New Delhi on October 5, 2010.
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Indian schoolchildren arrive to watch the tennis first round match of the XIX Commonwealth Games between India's Somdev Devvarman and Devin Mullings of Bahamas at the R. K. Khanna Stadium in New Delhi on October 5, 2010. Devvarman won the match 6-4, 6-2.​

 

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Namibia?

DELHI, INDIA - OCTOBER 05: Kimberly-Ann Van Zyl of Namibia in action on the beam during the Womens Artistic Gymnastics Qualification at IG Sports Complex during day two of the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games on October 5, 2010 in Delhi, India. Getty Images