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Bringing down the Games Village
The Organising Committee has decided to donate the linen in rooms of the Commonwealth Games’ residential towers,including bedsheets,towels and pillow covers,to hospitals and charitable institutions. The OC,which is also planning to sell the entire kitchen equipment in one go,has already launched the process. Equipment set up by various federations at the training areas and other places would also be dismantled and taken away. The gym equipment,however,would remain in the training area,which would be converted into a DDA sports complex.

Full marks from the Flying Sikh
Having won a gold at the Cardiff Commonwealth Games in 1958,it was time for 75-year-old Milkha Singh to go back in time and draw some comparisons. Village Mayor Dalbir Singh said,“Milkha recounted how they were made to stay in Army barracks during their time,but nobody created a fuss. He has lauded India’s efforts and said in as many words: ‘If anything,this Village is the best,and provides more than five-star facilities’.”

Phoren gymnast performs to desi tune
Indian music is going global,and it’s not just AR Rahman we are talking about. During the rhythmic gymnastic competition,a foreign player performed to the tune of Chand sifarish jo karta hamari from the movie Fanaa. The beats of the music composed by Jatin-Lalit were promptly picked up by the crowd,and soon everybody was swinging along.