Indian organisers faced more embarrassment today as a boxer’s bed collapsed when he sat on it after moving into his accommodation at the Commonwealth Games athletes’ village.

THE Commonwealth Games Federation signalled yesterday that Delhi was succeeding in fixing the problems that have brought the event to the brink of disaster, with fears receding about its cancellation.

INDIA was yesterday struggling to keep its Commonwealth Games on track, with England warning the event was on a “knife edge” over complaints of filthy housing and growing structural and security fears.

The head of the Commonwealth Games rushed to New Delhi for emergency talks today as a ceiling collapsed in one of the venues.

Team Scotland have delayed the departure of their first athletes to the Commonwealth Games, Commonwealth Games Scotland chairman Michael Cavanagh confirmed today.

THE Delhi Commonwealth Games were plunged into crisis yesterday, 12 days from the start after the athletes’ village was described as “uninhabitable” and a footbridge collapsed at the main stadium.

GLASGOW struck gold yesterday as the city landed the 2014 Commonwealth Games.

Glasgow has been confirmed as the host city for the 2014 Commonwealth Games after fending off the rival bid from Abuja.

Sonia O'Sullivan will be able to compete for Australia at the Commonwealth Games despite Commonwealth Games Federation plans to change their eligibility rules.

Irish athlete Sonia O’Sullivan’s hopes of competing for Australia in the Commonwealth Games hinge on a meeting in Melbourne tomorrow.

Sonia O’Sullivan has been cleared to run for Australia in the Commonwealth Games, according to Australian media reports.

Zimbabwe will be allowed to compete in the 2002 Commonwealth Games despite calls for the country to be banned.