Commonwealth Games

  • Posted: October 7th, 2010 - 2:47pm by Doug Powell

    The British swim squad at the Commonwealth games has been decimated by Delhi belly since arriving in India.

    Rob Mancini wrote a couple of days ago about two instances; the number of sick British swimmers has now risen to 40.

    The Telegraph reported that it later emerged that the Australian swimming team are testing the water quality at the aquatics complex. The problem could even stem from pigeon droppings which can swell contagious diseases. Pigeons have been nesting in the rafters since competition began here.

    Whatever is causing swimmers to barf, toilets in the athletes’ village are clogged with condoms.

    Plumbers sent to unblock toilets said used condoms were the problem, with an un-named health official quoted as saying 2,000 of the 8,000 free contraceptives had been used so far.

    Commonwealth Games Federation president Mike Fennell said the report was a positive, adding,

    "I am not quite sure what the point is, if that is happening it shows that there is use of condoms and I think that is a very positive story, that athletes are being responsible."
     

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  • Posted: October 5th, 2010 - 4:07pm by Rob Mancini

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    A good friend of mine is competing in the Commonwealth Games and I’m looking forward to see how everything pans out.  Well, it seems as if some of his competition may not be doing so well.  
     
    Commonwealth Games organisers have ordered an inspection of all food at the athletes village after Australians fell ill after eating there.
    Swimmers Ryan Napoleon and Rob Hurley, and swim coach Matt Brown, suffered a classic case of Delhi Belly on Sunday night after eating a meat bolognese pasta at the village dining hall.
    But Commonwealth Games Federation president Mike Fennell on Tuesday suggested their sudden sickness may not have come from the village - despite athletes being restricted to the campus apart from training and competition.
    "We have asked for a check on the food, but we were not told that it necessarily came from the village, it could have come from anywhere," Fennell said.
    "All I am saying, the village food, the caterers, we have asked to inspect fully."
    Delhi Games organising committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi said the food at the village had attracted rave reviews.

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  • Posted: October 10th, 2009 - 4:12pm by Katie Filion

    Before moving to New Zealand I had no clue what the games of netball or rugby involved, and it’s not to say I am an expert on these sports by any means now, but I at least know how the games are played. Both netball and rugby sevens are approved sports in the Commonwealth Games, a multinational multisport even held every four years in which athletes of the Commonwealth of Nations compete. In 2010 the Commonwealth Games are going to be hosted by Delhi, India, and the country is preparing to introduce a new restaurant inspection disclosure system to ensure athletes and fans do not become sick during the duration of the games, reports F&B News.

    During the meeting, the authorities intended to help prevent the infamous "Delhi belly," with a plan called "Safe food, tasty food" under consideration by India's food safety agency that would rate restaurants gold, silver or bronze depending on their food safety and hygiene performance.

    It was agreed that the municipal corporation of Delhi (MCD) will identify eating establishments from the list of its licensed establishments who could be taken up for upgradation. These establishments will be trained to upgrade food safety and then audited for awarding the appropriate grade. Besides, the members of National Restaurant Association of India will audit to award them grades.

    … Further, the food inspectors of MCD/NDMC (New Delhi municipal council) will assist in identifying food businesses and persuading them to adhere to safety norms prescribed under the rules. Several major hotels of the city are also being invited to adopt food cluster in their vicinity as part of their corporate social responsibility and enable such business improve their standards of food safety.

    Cool beans!


     

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