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If I had to choose between my wife and my putter... well, I’d miss her.

Gary Player

Commonwealth Games 2010

Stuart was in Delhi working at the Commonwealth Games. He writes:

"I had a great time at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi. I worked as a journalist for the Oxford Mail and had articles in the paper on nine consecutive days – including two back page main stories. The media accreditation gave me access to the athletes’ village and all the venues.

"I was able to pray with an England coach 4 times. I met with - and hopefully encouraged – the chaplains a few times. During the games I received information about different competitors with a faith and was able to spend time – brief or longer – with a Rwandan coach and runner, a Canadian runner and a South African hockey player.

I am pleased to report that I saw no bridges collapse and suffered no “Delhi belly”. I was however disturbed to discover that an Australian journalist I had worked with had contracted dengue fever. Security was extremely tight and one had to get used to being screened, frisked as well as having bags x-rayed and searched 10 times a day.

Being invited to a function with the president of India in attendance was a nice moment

Read article on the religious background to the games


The volunteers who make the Games work


South Africa play India



The South Africa Press Conference


An auto-rickshaw taxi





At a function hosted by the Sahara family



working at the stadium




With Christine Bowmaker, England coach




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