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  • KEHLER LISA-CG 2002 race walk

    30.Sep.10 Lisa Keeps on Walking Along

    31 years after she won her first national title and two decades on from when she took home a bronze medal from her Commonwealth Games debut in New Zealand, the splendidly resilient 43 year old West Midlands athlete Lisa Kehler (nee Langford) will compete in her fifth Commonwealth Games in Delhi.

  • 28.Sep.10 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony protocol announced

    Commonwealth Games Federation President, Michael Fennell, has announced the protocol arrangements for the Opening Ceremony of the XIX Commonwealth Games on October 3, 2010.  For the first time in the history of the Games the athletes will march into the stadium during the opening segment of the ceremony after which they will be seated to enjoy the ceremony.

  • 26.Sep.10 Commonwealth Games England team all set to move into Games Village

    The Commonwealth Games England Team will move into the Commonwealth Games Village in Delhi as from today.  A group of around 20 support team staff will be the first occupants of the England accommodation overnight to ensure that conditions continue to be on track for first 48 athletes to move in on Monday.

  • We Are England

    23.Sep.10 Update from Commonwealth Games England

    Commonwealth Games England and its 17 member sports today unanimously agreed that they will go to the Delhi Games. Commonwealth Games England's Chef de Mission, Craig Hunter, and its team in Delhi, are now seeing the improved levels of resourcing which they believe are required to resolve the significant operational issues, but Commonwealth Games England will continue to monitor the situation daily to ensure the Village and stadia are safe and fit for purpose.

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    22.Sep.10 Commonwealth Games England continues to confirm its participation in the Commonwealth Games

    Commonwealth Games England (CGE) continues to believe that the situation in Delhi is serious and is monitoring this constantly with its Chef de Mission and its team in Delhi. It is continuing to seek assurances from the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) and the Organising Committee (OC) of the Commonwealth Games in Delhi that the Village and Venues are fit for purpose, are safe and that urgent action will be taken by the OC and the CGF to address the significant operational issues which exist.

  • We Are England

    21.Sep.10 Injuries force Delhi withdrawals

    Due to injury, Christine Ohuruogu (coach: Lloyd Cowan) and Lisa Dobriskey (coach: George Gandy) will miss out on competing at the Commonwealth Games which will take place in Delhi, India from 3-14 October.