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Commonwealth Games
Millionaire Indian entrepreneur appointed to head new England Commonwealth Games Board
By Tom Degun
June 16 - Millionaire Indian entrepreneur Bhanu Choudhrie (pictured) has been appointed chairman of a newly-formed Business Advisory Board set-up by Commonwealth Games England (CGE), they announed today.
Exclusive: Commonwealth Games will be awarded to best bid not on rotation basis warns CGF
By Tom Degun
June 14 -The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) will not adopt a policy of global rotation, like FIFA for the World Cup, and instead will continue to award them to the city which it believes can stage the best event, President Mike Fennell has warned.
Sri Lankan Commonwealth Games bid being boosted by Chinese and Indian financial backing
By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year
June 13 - Hambantota's bid to host the 2018 Commonwealth Games is being massively boosted by the economic backing of the world's two most populous countries, China and India, who are engaged in a diplomatic war to gain influence over Sri Lanka.
Steady start to ticket sales for Commonwealth Games
June 13 - A week after going on sale, 16,000 out of 1.7 million tickets have so far been sold for the Commonwealth Games, which open in New Delhi on October 3, organisers have announced.
Exclusive: Commonwealth Games will be outstanding and safe promises Fennell
By Tom Degun in London
June 11 - New Delhi will stage a successful Commonwealth Games although they still have a lot to do before the Opening Ceremony on October 3, Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) President Mike Fennell (pictured right) has predicted.
Prince Charles to be joined by Camilla at Commonwealth Games
June 8 - Prince Charles will be joined by his wife Camilla when he visits India later this year to open the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, it has been announced.
Clarke unhappy over make-up of Gold Coast 2018 Bid Board
By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year
June 6 - Gold Coast Mayor Ron Clarke (pictured right) has complained over the lack of local representation on the Board set-up to bring the 2018 Commonwealth Games to the city.
Tickets for Commonwealth Games go on sale
By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year
June 4 - Commonwealth Games organisers in New Delhi began selling tickets today with the promise that they will be affordable and accessible for everyone.
We should be congratulated not sacked claims Kalmadi
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year
May 31 - India's Government should be congratulating the country's sports administrators on staging the Commonwealth Games not trying to force them out of office, the President of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) Suresh Kalmadi (pictured) has claimed.More stories
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Denmark's Poul-Erik Høyer is the only non-Asian badminton player ever to win an Olympic gold medal, giving him a unique place in the sport's history. He is now set to become the first European President of the Badminton World Federation for 20 years with the aim of uniting the two continents, as he tells James Crook in this exclusive interview
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