Swimming

NEW DELHI - The pool water is clean, but the toilets in the aquatic venue are blocked.

NEW DELHI - The empty stadiums that marred the first day of competition at the crisis-hit Commonwealth Games may be filled by children and the underprivileged if attendance doesn't improve.

NEW DELHI - Fears about unhealthy conditions at the athletes' village have abated and the venue preparation appears to be going smoothly, leaving athletes a few days to actually concentrate on their sports before the Commonwealth Games open on Sunday.