Commonwealth Games-New Delhi 2010

rgsrini · Post by **rgsrini** » 13 Oct 2010 23:26

I agree with SwamyG. We shouldn't quit, just when we are about to rule it...

jagga · Post by **jagga** » 14 Oct 2010 00:11

Indian shooter Heena Sidhu's medals missing

New Delhi: Pistol shooter Heena Sidhu's bag, containing the gold and silver medals won by her during the Commonwealth Games, went missing Wednesday when she placed her bag in the scanner during a routine security check at the Games Village here, police said."The authorities have made an announcement at the Village about the incident and the probe is on into the matter," a police officer said.Patiala girl Sidhu won silver medal in the 10 metre air pistol competition at the Karni Singh Shooting Range Wednesday

Rahul M · Post by **Rahul M** » 14 Oct 2010 00:26

rgsrini, you are correct. 100 assured + 1 more possible.

SwamyG · Post by **SwamyG** » 14 Oct 2010 00:27

rgsrini wrote:I agree with SwamyG. We shouldn't quit, just when we are about to rule it...

I was just offering another side

. I have been an advocate of quitting the Commonwealth.

KrishG · Post by **KrishG** » 14 Oct 2010 00:30

A 4th or 5th place finish in the Asian Games should be a realistic aim. (After PRC, SKo, JPN and possibly Kazakhstan)

AdityaM · Post by **AdityaM** » 14 Oct 2010 00:46

Was in attendance at the Boxing stadium today.
Nice stadium, all paid tickets were sold out. The reserved area was half empty. Obviously people with free passes couldn't bother to show up.
The volunteers are well behaved and polite.
Felt cheated by one game since the first opposing boxer didnot showup. No reasons given, however he came to collect his Silver medal. When the first short height indian boxer entered the ring, he did an acrobatic flip over the ropes to jumpin, and then slipped and fell! was a funny sight!

Even his coach was laughing! And then we all cheered when he got the gold.
Best thing is that everyone sings the national anthem and not just stand mum.
The superheavy weight boxer was thinner and weaker looking than the Trinidad and Tobago boxer who came in to the venue in a hooded jacket, looking every part as mike tyson to the crowds gasps. He looked menacing in his demeanor. Our own boxer came in with a towel loosely thrown on his shoulder, like a true SDRE village folk only.
And against expectation we won! I say this because the Tongo chap had muscles that showed. Indian had no such physique! Yippiiiieee!

Every english boxer was greeted by loud Boos! Irish boxers was cheered, even slogans used were: 'Jeetega bhai jeetega, Neeli chadhi wala jeetega' for the irish! The second irish boxer was hit hard & he fell to the ground with a loud thud. He retired from the match after that.

It was well managed , occasioanly the boxers would get lost & repeated announcemens were made for them to showup & collect the medals!

This also happened for the last superheavy weight 91+ Kg Indian boxer who was repeatedly called out for.

All was fine expect midway, the police & volunteers brought in a dozen rustic SDREs who were clearly not in possession of the Rs1000 ticket and allowed them to sit infront of the 1st row. These guys were badly behaved and jump around and pulled at the boxers when they came to shake hands and were a nuisance. This should clearly not be allowed.

AdityaM · Post by **AdityaM** » 14 Oct 2010 00:50

Going for the Hockey finals t'rrow!
But i am confused. Car keys are not allowed inside the stadium. Then after parking the car at the parking venue, what am i to do with the keys?!

rgsrini · Post by **rgsrini** » 14 Oct 2010 00:51

SwamyG,
I still think we should enjoy being the big fish in a small pond when we have an opportunity to do so. Being part of the commonwealth (however irritating the name and symbolism may be) is part of our history and there is no denying it. I wouldn't like to deny our atheletes one more opportunity to compete against international atheletes and win. It would be like cutting off our collective noses to spite the face.

RahulM,
Hoping it turns out to be 3 golds and 2 bronzes. What does the mind know... It just hopes what it wants to hope, I guess.

rsingh · Post by **rsingh** » 14 Oct 2010 01:05

AdityaM...........lucky man. You will represent BR Jingos

. victory and nothing less. Why don't you give key to the Parking chokidar ?

ramana · Post by **ramana** » 14 Oct 2010 01:08

To get the English going we should sponsor US into the CWG when Ombaba visits.

Misra · Post by **Misra** » 14 Oct 2010 03:03

as part of bbc's "tracking" of abhinav bindra:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/olympic ... 075650.stm

"the school that breeds medal winners" may be a bit of a stretch but the spirit is noted....

SaiK · Post by **SaiK** » 14 Oct 2010 08:17

Our 4x400 women lagged only 12 seconds behind world record.

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I guess only the remote keys are not allowed. Is it that the metal keys that are not allowed?

hemanthjava · Post by **hemanthjava** » 14 Oct 2010 08:54

Watch India vs Australia Commonwealth Games 2010 Hockey Live Stream Online here. India will play Australia in the final of the Commonwealth Games 2010 hockey tournament on October 14th 2010

http://www.sportsbun.com/india-vs-austr ... 10-finals/

Sachin · Post by **Sachin** » 14 Oct 2010 09:21

At what time is the closing ceremony?

Murugan · Post by **Murugan** » 14 Oct 2010 09:25

Closing ceremony starts at 4:30 pm
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@AdityaM,

did you also witness Manoj Kumar's Bout?

MK landed a huge one on left cheek of UKstani Bradley saunders

. MK won by 7 points to null(?)

Murugan · Post by **Murugan** » 14 Oct 2010 09:36

Lalmohan wrote:o keane thanks indian crowd for support!

It is mutual since the first War of Independence.

It was kind a thanksgiving

Murugan · Post by **Murugan** » 14 Oct 2010 09:56

kenyans win men and wimmen marathons

Prasad · Post by **Prasad** » 14 Oct 2010 10:54

Ladies are kicking a$$ in badminton!

Murugan · Post by **Murugan** » 14 Oct 2010 10:56

Yao serves, a long rally, a series of smashes by Ashwini, and the last one slams into the floor, 19-16

hemanthjava · Post by **hemanthjava** » 14 Oct 2010 11:03

It starts at 4:30 PM IST Guys...

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 on Thursday.

Murugan · Post by **Murugan** » 14 Oct 2010 11:08

Wins first game

Murugan · Post by **Murugan** » 14 Oct 2010 11:10

Hockey started

Hitesh · Post by **Hitesh** » 14 Oct 2010 11:25

India women doubles wins gold in badminton!

sampat · Post by **sampat** » 14 Oct 2010 12:04

australis is Killing..

Aus 4- India 0 Second half hockey

IndraD · Post by **IndraD** » 14 Oct 2010 12:05

Only expectation about gold is from Saina Nehwal now in Badminton single. Otherwise we should be happy at being 3rd rank. Eng is way ahead in silver.

IndraD · Post by **IndraD** » 14 Oct 2010 12:07

Aus ahead in hockey by 5-0, trouncing India

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 14 Oct 2010 12:12

seems to a good gap between the teams at this stage. time for lesser targets like top4 in champions trophy to work our way back up.

the backpacks are finishing in 17th place - behind cyprus and samoa.

are the angrez getting any gold shold today?

Suraj · Post by **Suraj** » 14 Oct 2010 12:17

Rhythmic gymnastics is a possibility for England, but Canada and Australia are the big powers.

If Saina wins gold and English don't win any, we'll squeak ahead into #2 slot with 38 golds.

Raja · Post by **Raja** » 14 Oct 2010 12:19

England also has a chance at gold in the men's singles badminton. Have to get past the Malaysian world #1, though.

Edited: Never mind. Malaysian won! So, if Sania wins the gold then there is a good shot we sqeuak by to #2.

Manu · Post by **Manu** » 14 Oct 2010 12:28

England also have a shot at Badminton Doubles Gold..Anthony Clark and Nathan Robertson vs Malaysia

Lalmohan · Post by **Lalmohan** » 14 Oct 2010 12:29

dont worry bhailoge, TFTA media have now endorsed the games as being bahut accha!
BBC Blogger and Becky Adlington's interview

good to hear the big sports stars praise the games

i will go and shiver in my dhoti in a narrow dark place now (with live streaming of swedish high jumpers)

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 14 Oct 2010 12:35

toned belly fever ? I have heard the symtoms are worse than yellow fever!

Lalmohan · Post by **Lalmohan** » 14 Oct 2010 12:38

Singha wrote:toned belly fever ? I have heard the symtoms are worse than yellow fever!

going to make it compulsory in LMU syllabus

Suraj · Post by **Suraj** » 14 Oct 2010 12:56

Now that we have been raped in the hockey final, we need the English men's doubles badminton team to lose and then for Saina to do her bit.

Lalmohan · Post by **Lalmohan** » 14 Oct 2010 12:57

37 golds each for India and England
nail biting is on!

Rahul M · Post by **Rahul M** » 14 Oct 2010 12:57

8-0 ?

Vasu · Post by **Vasu** » 14 Oct 2010 12:58

How the OC has bungled the games ticketing, mixing in their greed and incompetence with mismanagement, comes out to the fore every day now.

CWG: Angry ticket seekers protest outside OC office

Lalmohan · Post by **Lalmohan** » 14 Oct 2010 12:58

^^ match fixing!!

Manu · Post by **Manu** » 14 Oct 2010 12:59

The Ozzies really nailed us in the Hockey.....in front of a full house, too....How come they are so good at this?

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 14 Oct 2010 13:07

for some decades now they seem to have blended both the 'asian' stick skills with european running power if we look back to rick charlesworth days...they just do not depend much on penalty corners like dutch and germans used to do, but good overall.

whatever system they have works - so we must study it carefully...