Nehwal wins badminton women's singles gold
Australia routs India 8-0 to win gold
Jason Wilson and Luke Doerner scored two goals apiece as world champion Australia thashed India 8-0 to win its fourth successive Commonwealth Games men's field hockey gold. Indian National Congress president Sonia Gandhi and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh were among a capacity crowd of 19,000 at the MDC Stadium, but they had little to cheer their home team.
Earlier, New Zealand defeated European champion England 5-3 on penalty strokes to clinch bronze medal after both teams were level at 3-3 in regulation time and the extra time could not produce a golden goal.
Delhi has delivered, says CGF chief Michael Fennell
After the tentative build-up that included threats of pull-out by leading competing nations, the Commmonwealth Games was given a pat on the back by CGF chief Michael Fennell in his final press conference today.
India wins 37th gold
Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa upset top-seeded Singapore's Yao Lei and Sari Shinta Mulia 21-16, 21-19 to win gold in badminton women's doubles.
Musical treat at CWG closing ceremony
India's favourite sports song Chak De, soulful Sufi and classical tunes and traditional Bagpiper music of Scotland will bring alive the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium during the closing ceremony of the Commonwealth Games. India hopes to end on high medal note eyeing 100 medals. India is locked in a close race with England for the second spot in the overall medal count.
With three gold and four bronze — India turned in its best performance at the Commonwealth Games. Never before had they won more than a gold in an edition.
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