India's sports minister, Manohar Singh Gill, has dismissed fears that venues for the Commonwealth Games wil not be ready in time, despite a government report suggesting many of the projects are running late.
India threw open its first Commonwealth Games stadium over the weekend with a promise to deliver the rest of the venues in time for the October event in New Delhi....
Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) treasurer Austin Sealy said India had made ‘noticeable’ progress towards the October 3-14 Games, but a lot remained to be done....
Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit said on Sunday she can only pray for a successful Commonwealth Games next year after admitting to delays in the construction of venues....
At the last Asian Games in 2006 China demolished all comers and a year out from hosting the multi-sport spectacular on home turf it is working hard to cement that dominance....