Commonwealth Games Delhi 2010 Headlines

India government to investigate Commonwealth Games problems

India's government has ordered an investigation into the construction delays and corruption allegations at the Commonwealth Games.

Delhi Games close with extravagant ceremony

The most controversial Commonwealth Games in history — marked by oppressive security and low spectator turnout — came to a close with an extravagant cultural show Thursday in Delhi.

Nigerian's failed test boosts Canada to bronze

Folashade Abugan tested positive for a steroid and waived her right to have a "B" sample tested Friday, the morning after closing ceremony of the New Delhi event.

Russell: Why the Games came to India

The XIX Commonwealth Games in New Delhi were in a hot, crowded place and they got off to an extremely slow start.

Commonwealth Blog: Mud wrestling in India

I learned quickly that the game actually has no rules or time limit. It's just one on one, heaving, grunting and grabbing until one wrestler ends up literally in the mud.

Australia routs India on Games final day

Competition at the XIX Commonwealth Games closed Thursday with Australia drubbing host country India 8-0 in what had been a highly anticipated gold-medal match in men's field hockey.

Whitten Canada's closing ceremony flag bearer

Cyclist Tara Whitten will be Canada's flag bearer at Thursday's closing ceremony of the Commonwealth Games.

Team Canada: Top 10 stars

From the earliest days of the Commonwealth Games, Canada's athletes and officials provided some of the most memorable moments in New Delhi.

Commonwealth Blog: My last match for Canada

I won't lie, when I woke up two days ago on the morning of what could be my last match I felt the emotions creeping in.

Canada's Abel adds 3rd diving medal

Canadian Jennifer Abel captured her third medal of the Commonwealth Games with a silver in the women's three-metre springboard on the final day of diving competition.

Cyclist Whitten's 4th medal golden

Tara Whitten of Edmonton cycled to the gold medal in the women's 29-km individual time trial on Wednesday, her fourth medal of the Delhi Commonwealth Games.

Commonwealth security on alert in Delhi

The security clampdown at the Commonwealth Games went into overdrive Wednesday, a day before the closing ceremonies and as organizers revealed a third positive doping test in as many days.

Race walker 3rd athlete to test positive in Delhi

Indian race walker Rani Yadav tested positive for the banned steroid nandrolone on Wednesday, becoming the third person in as many days at the Commonwealth Games to be caught doping.

Despatie dives to dramatic 3rd gold

Canada's Alexandre Despatie won his third straight gold medal of the Commonwealth Games in dramatic fashion, pulling off a big final dive with teammate Reuben Ross to win the men's three-metre synchro event Tuesday in Delhi.

Pole vault tie boosts Canada's medal count on Day 9

Canada salvaged a pair of bronze medals from an otherwise fruitless day in track and field when Carly Dockendorf and Kelsie Hendry tied for third place in the women's pole vault at the Commonwealth Games.

'Friendly' rivalry during India-Pakistan match

In the floodlights of central Delhi's Dhyan Chand National Stadium on Sunday, the air was thick with nationalism as India battled in field hockey with its neighbour Pakistan.

Nigerian sprinter stripped of Commonwealth gold

Osayemi Oludamola has been stripped of her Commonwealth Games gold medal in the women's 100 metres on the same day Delhi organizers confirmed a second Nigerian runner had tested positive for the same banned stimulant.

New Zealand wins 4th straight rugby 7s title

New Zealand continued its undefeated domination of rugby sevens at the Commonwealth Games, securing its fourth consecutive title with late tries Tuesday from D.J. Forbes and Kurt Baker capping a 24-17 comeback win over Australia.

Pakistan athlete suspended for pushing

Pakistan defender Mohammad Irfan has been suspended for three international matches after deliberately pushing a South Africa player in the Commonwealth Games field hockey competition on Tuesday.

Troops guard Delhi highway for cycling race

Hundreds of policemen, paramilitary troops, pole mounted cameras and helicopters are keeping a vigil on a stretch of highway that will host the time trial cycling race at the Commonwealth Games on Wednesday.

Commonwealth Blog: Missed it by that much

Canadian diver Eric Sehn writes about his near-miss in Delhi on Monday when he finished fourth in the men's three-metre final.

Diver Despatie golden again

Alexandre Despatie captured his second diving gold medal in as many days, leading a 1-2 Canadian finish in the men's three-metre springboard event at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi.

Canadian track stars earn 3 more medals

Canadian track athletes picked up three medals Monday at the Commonwealth Games as Canada's overall tally in Delhi increased by nine, to 66.

Commonwealth 100m champ tests positive

Commonwealth Games women's 100-metre champion Osayomi Oludamola of Nigeria has tested positive for doping and could be stripped of her gold medal.

Canadian coach performs life-saving action

Carla Nicholls was coaching Canada's jumping contingent in Delhi when she had to spring into life-saving action after Nigerian athlete Comfort Chinelo Onyali collapsed with a seizure and stopped breathing.

Canadian rugby 7s squad fails to advance in Delhi

Canada's rugby sevens team needed to win two of three games Monday to advance to the quarter-finals at the Commonwealth Games, but lost 43-7 to perennial champion New Zealand and 19-17 to Scotland.

Indian boxing star Singh drops controversal decision

Middleweight favourite Vijender Singh of India had to settle for a bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi after the boxing star was penalized twice in a points decision loss to England's Anthony Ogogo in the semifinals.

Canada finishes sixth in field hockey

Defending champion Australia edged England 1-0 on Madonna Blyth's 38th-minute deflection Monday, clinching a place in the Commonwealth Games women's hockey final, while Canada had to settle for sixth after a 3-0 loss to India.

An athlete's guide to eating in Delhi

While athletes have been warned not to eat outside their village in Delhi, following a few dos and don'ts of eating in India can avoid an unpleasant attack of painful cramps and burning diarrhoea.

Jumpers lift Canada's medal count on Day 7

Canadian jumpers Nicole Forrester and Alice Falaiye each win gold as the country adds nine medals to its tally on Day 7 of the Commonwealth Games in Delhi.

Canada outside top 3 in Delhi

Canada's biggest foes in New Delhi have quickly become the sizzling heat, a pervasive sense of boredom in a village on lockdown, and a tenacious home team that threatens to keep Canada out of the top three in the medal table for the first time in Games history.

Despatie wins 7th Commonwealth diving gold

Canadian diver Alexandre Despatie won his seventh Commonwealth Games title by taking the one-metre springboard in Delhi, while Jennifer Abel and Emilie Heymans teamed up to win gold in the women's three-metre synchro.

Tight security keeps away spectators at Games

Tight security featuring gun-toting police on top of steel barricades kept most of the spectators away during a Commonwealth Games women's cycling road race won by Rochelle Gilmore of Australia on Sunday.

Aussies cycle to road race gold in Delhi

Australian Allan Davis powered past the leading pack to win the 168-kilometre men's road race in Delhi Sunday, as fellow Aussie Rochelle Gilmore won the women's 112-kilometre race.

Zelinka's silver gives Canada 11 Day 6 medals

Canadian Jessica Zelinka couldn't hold on to her lead in the final day of the heptathlon on Saturday at the Commonwealth Games, dropping to the silver medal behind England's Louise Hazel.

Swimmers Hayden, Cochrane double up

Brent Hayden and Ryan Cochrane each win a second gold medal Saturday as Canadian swimmers reach the podium five times on the final day of competition in the pool at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi.

Delhi Games clean on doping front

The Commonwealth Games have been clean so far on one front: 500 athletes who have been tested for doping have all been given the all-clear.

Scottish boxer collapses after bout

Bantamweight boxer Joseph Ham of Scotland was being kept under observation after collapsing shortly after his 14-11 loss in a Commonwealth Games bout on Saturday.

Canada adds 15 medals on Day 5 in Delhi

Canada boosted its overall Commonwealth Games medal total to 39 with three gold, three silver and nine bronze Friday in Delhi.

Swimming DQ costs Canada a medal

Canada finished Day 5 of the Commonwealth Games without a swimming medal after the women's 4x100-metre freestyle team was stripped of its silver for committing an illegal takeover.

Canada's Adjetey-Nelson seals decathlon gold

Canada's Jamie Adjetey-Nelson wins the men's decathlon title at the Commonwealth Games, holding onto his lead with a solid performance over the final five events in Delhi.

Girard wins Canada's 2nd weightlifting gold

Canadian weightlifter Christine Girard won gold in the women's 69-kilogram division, setting a Commonwealth Games record in the process.