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New Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games
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3 October 2010
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14 October 2010
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Frank Kugler won four Olympics medals in freestyle wrestling, weightlifting and tug of war at St Louis in 1904, making him the only competitor to win a medal in three different sports at the same Games. He claimed a silver medal in the heavyweight category in wrestling, bronze in the two hand lift and all-around dumbbell events in weightlifting and another bronze in the tug of war competition as a member of Southwest Turnverein of Saint Louis No. 2 team. He is recognised as an American by the International Olympic Committee although he was a German national at the time of the Games.
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New Delhi 2010
Delhi 2010 relocate to new offices as no sign of Organising Committee being closed
By Duncan Mackay
April 12 - More than two-and-a-half years after the Closing Ceremony, members of the Organising Committee of the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi are set to move out of their nine-storey office block into smaller accommodation.
April 12 - More than two-and-a-half years after the Closing Ceremony, members of the Organising Committee of the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi are set to move out of their nine-storey office block into smaller accommodation.Exclusive: Swiss Timing set for legal action against Delhi 2010 as executives face corruption allegations
By Tom Degun
April 2 - Swiss Timing, the umbrella firm for Omega, a worldwide Olympic partner, has claimed that they are preparing to take legal action against organisers of the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi over unpaid invoices as its executives faced charges of supplying equipment at exorbitant rates.
April 2 - Swiss Timing, the umbrella firm for Omega, a worldwide Olympic partner, has claimed that they are preparing to take legal action against organisers of the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi over unpaid invoices as its executives faced charges of supplying equipment at exorbitant rates.Indian court frames corruption charges against Kalmadi and aides
By Tom Degun
February 4 - A court in India today framed charges against former Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games chairman Suresh Kalmadi for allegedly cheating, conspiring and causing a loss of more than Rs.90 crore (£11 million/$17 million/€13 million) to the public exchequer in a Commonwealth Games related bribery case.
February 4 - A court in India today framed charges against former Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games chairman Suresh Kalmadi for allegedly cheating, conspiring and causing a loss of more than Rs.90 crore (£11 million/$17 million/€13 million) to the public exchequer in a Commonwealth Games related bribery case.Indian court to frame charges against Kalmadi next month
By Tom Degun
January 10 - A court in India has fixed February 4 as the date for framing charges against former Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games chairman Suresh Kalmadi for allegedly cheating, conspiring and causing a loss of over Rs.90 crore (£10,530,000/$16,896,440/€12,896,100) to the public exchequer in a Games related graft case.
January 10 - A court in India has fixed February 4 as the date for framing charges against former Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games chairman Suresh Kalmadi for allegedly cheating, conspiring and causing a loss of over Rs.90 crore (£10,530,000/$16,896,440/€12,896,100) to the public exchequer in a Games related graft case.Kalmadi officially charged in connection with Delhi 2010 corruption allegations
By Duncan Mackay
December 21 - Suresh Kalmadi will face corruption charges next month linked to the New Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games, a court in India ruled today.
December 21 - Suresh Kalmadi will face corruption charges next month linked to the New Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games, a court in India ruled today. Infostrada Sports slams latest payment claims from Delhi 2010 Organising Committee
By Tom Degun
October 5 - Infostrada Sports has hit back at the latest claims from the Delhi 2010 Organising Committee who have asked the Dutch company for a return payment of around £850,000 ($1.3 million/€985,100) for what they describe as "incomplete services" and "breach of agreement" for work carried at the Commonwealth Games.
October 5 - Infostrada Sports has hit back at the latest claims from the Delhi 2010 Organising Committee who have asked the Dutch company for a return payment of around £850,000 ($1.3 million/€985,100) for what they describe as "incomplete services" and "breach of agreement" for work carried at the Commonwealth Games.Delhi 2010 cost 16 times more than budgeted, auditors report
By Duncan Mackay
August 6 - India's preparations for last year's Commonwealth Games in New Delhi have been condemned as being deeply flawed, riddled with favouritism and cost 16 times more than the original esimate, a newly published report has concluded.
August 6 - India's preparations for last year's Commonwealth Games in New Delhi have been condemned as being deeply flawed, riddled with favouritism and cost 16 times more than the original esimate, a newly published report has concluded.
Indian Prime Minister not to blame for Kalmadi appointment claims Sports Minister
By Duncan Mackay
August 2 - India's Sports Minister Ajay Maken has tried to defend the country's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh from criticism over the fact that Suresh Kalmadi was allowed to continue to oversee the preparations for last year's Commonwealth Games in New Delhi despite warnings that he should be removed.
August 2 - India's Sports Minister Ajay Maken has tried to defend the country's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh from criticism over the fact that Suresh Kalmadi was allowed to continue to oversee the preparations for last year's Commonwealth Games in New Delhi despite warnings that he should be removed.
McGoldrick finally receives Commonwealth Games gold medal after long wait
By Tom Degun
June 8 - Welsh boxer Sean McGoldrick has revealed that it was an amazing feeling to finally get his hands on the gold medal in the bantamweight division from the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games.
June 8 - Welsh boxer Sean McGoldrick has revealed that it was an amazing feeling to finally get his hands on the gold medal in the bantamweight division from the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games.
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- McGoldrick to be awarded Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games gold medal at special ceremony
- Exclusive: Welsh boxer to be awarded Commonwealth Games gold medal
- Exclusive: Welsh boxer set to receive Commonwealth Games gold medal after Sri Lankan gives up fight
- Exclusive: Disgraced Sri Lankan vows to fight on to keep gold medal after he is disqualified for drugs
- Kalmadi sacked as President of Indian Olympic Association
- Kalmadi arrested on Commonwealth Games corruption charges
- McGoldrick to discover gold medal fate on May 8
- McGoldrick admits wait for Delhi 2010 gold medal has become "very frustrating"
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