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.

USAIN Bolt’s father believes the humble yam is responsible for his son’s world record breaking 100m run on Saturday night.

Pat Eddery brought down the curtain on his glittering career on a losing note at Doncaster today, but he still received the biggest cheer ever to greet a beaten odds-on chance.