What does this sort of news say about India?

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Scotland's Victoria Clow competes in the Rhythmic Gymnastics individual all around final at Indira Gandhi sports complex during the 2010 Commonwealth Games on October 13, 2010. (MANPREET ROMANA/AFP/Getty Images)

New Zealand's rugby players perform a "Haka" as they celebrate after winning the gold medal at the Rugby Sevens as part of The XIX Commonwealth Games on October 12, 2010. New Zealand won the Commonwealth Games rugby sevens title by defeating Australia 24-17 in the final. (PEDRO UGARTE/AFP/Getty Images)

Marilou Dozois-Prevost of Canada lifts in the women's 53kg weightlifting final during day two of the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games at Jawaharlal Nehru Sports Complex on October 5, 2010 in Delhi, India. (Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)

 

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England's Nicky Hunt releases an arrow during the women's individual archery event in New Delhi on October 9, 2010. England won gold, Canada won silver and Australia won bronze. (RAVEENDRAN/AFP/Getty Images)

A worker sweeps the track before the evening athletics program at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium during the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi October 7, 2010. (REUTERS/Suzanne Plunkett)

PRC Yang Zi plays against England's Paul Drinkhall during the table tennis men's team gold medal match at the Yamuna Sports Complex in New Delhi on October 9, 2010. (PEDRO UGARTE/AFP/Getty Images)

 

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Australia's Sally Pearson cries after winning the women's 100 meter hurdles final during the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi October 11, 2010. Pearson crossed first in the 100 Thursday night, but she was disqualified hours later because of a false start - after she'd done a victory lap with the Australian flag flying behind her and almost made it to the medal podium because unofficial results were released, but later corrected and reclassified in an embarrassing glitch. (REUTERS/Adnan Abidi)

An official chases a stray dog off the marathon course during the men's and women's marathon final at the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi on October 14, 2010. (REUTERS/Suzanne Plunkett)

Dorothy Ludwig of Canada fires a shot during the women's pairs 10 m air pistol event at the Karni Singh shooting range in New Delhi on October 12, 2010. Ludwig took bronze. (INDRANIL MUKHERJEE/AFP/Getty Images)

 

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Ryan Cochrane of Canada competes in the Men's 1500m Freestyle Final at Dr. S.P. Mukherjee Aquatics Complex during day six of the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games on October 9, 2010. (Matt King/Getty Images)

Tom Daley and Max Brickof England compete in the Men's 10m Synchro Platform Final at Dr. S.P. Mukherjee Aquatics Complex on October 12, 2010 in Delhi, India. (Feng Li/Getty Images)

Olivia Allison and Jenna Randall of England compete in the Duet Free Routine at the Dr.S.P. Mukherjee Aquatics Complex during day four of the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games on October 7, 2010 in Delhi, India. (Ian Walton/Getty Images)

 

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India's Harikrishnan competes in the Long Jump qualification event of the Track and Field competition of the XIX Commonwealth games on October 8, 2010 in New Delhi. (WILLIAM WEST/AFP/Getty Images)

Paraskevi Theodorou of Cyprus competes in the women's hammer throw final event at the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi on October 7, 2010. (REUTERS/Adnan Abidi)

England's Andy Turner is seen before the start of the 110m hurdles qualification event of the Track and Field competition on October 8, 2010 in New Delhi. (MANAN VATSYAYANA/AFP/Getty Images)

 

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English swimmer Liam Tancock launches into the pool in a semi-final for the men's 100 meter backstroke for The Commonwealth Games at the S.P. Mukherjee Aquatics Center in New Delhi on October 7, 2010. (FRANCOIS XAVIER MARIT/AFP/Getty Images

Seth Degbe Fetrie of Ghana is pinned under the bar during an unsuccessful attempt in the men's 69kg weightlifting competition at the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi on October 6, 2010. (REUTERS/Amit Dave)

Australian players and team members celebrate their victory in the Australia vs. New Zealand women's field hockey match for the gold medal at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi on October 13, 2010. Australia defeated New Zealand 4-2 on penalties after the scores were tied 2-2 at the end of extra-time. (MANPREET ROMANA/AFP/Getty Images

 

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Artists perform during a laser show at the closing ceremony for the 19th Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, India, Thursday, Oct. 14, 2010. (AP Photo/Kevin Frayer)

Indian school children perform during the closing ceremony for the 19th Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, India, Thursday, Oct. 14, 2010. (AP Photo/Gurinder Osan

Artists from Scotland make a formation depicting Glasgow's Clyde Auditorium, or the "Armadillo", at the flag handover ceremony during the closing ceremony for the 19th Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, India, Thursday, Oct. 14, 2010. The Commonwealth Games 2014 will be held in Glasgow, Scotland. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

 

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Fireworks explode over the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium during the Commonwealth Games closing ceremony in New Delhi October 14, 2010. (REUTERS/Adnan Abidi)

 

[singveld]

THE BEST pictures of delhi games are still the photo of toilet.

 

[Maximilian Chua-Heng]

Singveld Bro,

CWG over liao. You still posting pictures ah?

 

[singveld]

Just a summary of the whole event to end the thread, and also to refresh the public about indian standard of cleaniness.

 

[Char_Azn]

I'm in India right now and FYI the Commonwealth games news are still going on here. They started the probe into all the problems and corruption during the CWG.

On a funnier note, I got this comment from my Indian colleague about his thoughts on how India managed to win so many gold this time round

1. Home Support
2. They send a huge team
3. They rope in rural pple who are generally stronger and have better stamina then the city folks

And just in case you are wondering why the rural folks never go to overseas tournament, reason is coz they cant afford to

 

[singveld]

what is rural folk?

Australia's Janine Murray performs a ribbon routine in the individual apparatus final during the last day of the Commonwealth Games in Delhi.

 

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Indian police officers stand guard during a protest by Left party supporters, sitting center, against alleged corruption in the recently concluded Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2010. India's main opposition party demanded a parliamentary investigation on Tuesday into the country's Commonwealth Games, which were marred by allegations of corruption, construction delays and cost overruns that deeply embarrassed the rising superpower.​

 

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Activists of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) hold placards and shout slogans during a protest against corruption in the Commonwealth Games, in New Delhi October 20, 2010. The Oct. 3-14 Games, intended to show India as a rising global power, were crippled by corruption allegations, health and security issues and chronic mismanagement, forcing the central government to rescue the event and avoid national embarrassment.


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Indian Left party supporters shout slogans at a protest against alleged corruption in the recently concluded Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2010​

 

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India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party leader Nitin Gadkari, second right, holds a copy of a report by his party on alleged corruption in the 19th Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, India, Oct. 19, 2010.​

 

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A homeless person sleeps near graffiti against the Commonwealth Games, on the wall of an underpass, in New Delhi, India, Oct. 19, 2010​

 

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Activists of India's main Bharatiya Janata Party shout slogans demanding a parliamentary investigation into the country's Commonwealth Games, which were marred by allegations of corruption, near the games' headquarters in New Delhi, India, Friday, Oct. 22, 2010.​

 

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Police use water canon to disperse activists of India's main Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) shouting slogans demanding a parliamentary investigation into the country's Commonwealth Games, which were marred by allegations of corruption, near the games' headquarters in New Delhi, India, Friday, Oct. 22, 2010.


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