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.
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Newsreel - One day to go: Hits & misses
Vijender, the glamour boy of sport, considered the best bet for Gold had to settle for Bronze because of what he termed as "unfair" refereeing.
Olympian Achanta Sharath Kamal and Subhajit Saha assured India of a medal from table tennis when they beat the English pair of Andrew Baggaley and L Pitchford 3-2 to enter the final of the men's doubles final.
Heena Sidhu won a silver while Samaresh Jung bagged a bronze for India in shooting.
Indian race walker Rani Yadav has tested positive for a banned steroid and has been provisionally suspended from the Commonwealth Games.
Somdev Devvarman, who became the first Indian to win gold in the men's singles tennis at the Common Wealth Games would be given a public reception by the Tripura government and the state tennis association.
With two days to go, India have their highest ever gold haul of 32 at the Commonwealth Games.
Olympian Achanta Sharath Kamal and Subhajit Saha assured India of a medal from table tennis when they beat the English pair of Andrew Baggaley and L Pitchford 3-2 to enter the final of the men's doubles final.
Heena Sidhu won a silver while Samaresh Jung bagged a bronze for India in shooting.
Indian race walker Rani Yadav has tested positive for a banned steroid and has been provisionally suspended from the Commonwealth Games.
Somdev Devvarman, who became the first Indian to win gold in the men's singles tennis at the Common Wealth Games would be given a public reception by the Tripura government and the state tennis association.
With two days to go, India have their highest ever gold haul of 32 at the Commonwealth Games.
Aussie women win hockey gold
Australia won their second successive Commonwealth Games women's hockey gold with a 4-2 win over New Zealand on penalties in the finals.
Jessica Nicole scored the winner while Krystal Forgesson missed her attempt in the penalty shoot-out after the scores were tied 2-2 at the end of the regulation period and extra-time.
Jessica Nicole scored the winner while Krystal Forgesson missed her attempt in the penalty shoot-out after the scores were tied 2-2 at the end of the regulation period and extra-time.
Sri Lanka gets first boxing gold in 72 years
Manju Wanniarachchi won Sri Lanka's first gold medal in boxing in 72 years after beating Wales' Sean McGoldrick in bantamweight.
The 30-year-old from Kandy won a points decision 16-14 to beat the 18-year-old, who caused an upset in the semi-finals by beating the Olympic bronze medalist and the beaten finalist from Melbourne, Louis Julie.
Bronze medalists were Tirafalo Seoko of Botswana and Julie of Mauritius.
The 30-year-old from Kandy won a points decision 16-14 to beat the 18-year-old, who caused an upset in the semi-finals by beating the Olympic bronze medalist and the beaten finalist from Melbourne, Louis Julie.
Bronze medalists were Tirafalo Seoko of Botswana and Julie of Mauritius.
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