As the clock is ticking fast for the Sports extravaganza – Common wealth Games 2010 to start in just four days, a large number of athletes and delegates have started arriving in New Delhi. A batch of 500 athletes and officials are arriving in the city tonight for participating in the mega event. The Athletes from Australia, England, Malaysia, Canada and New Zealand are expected to check in at the Games village late tonight. Yesterday, close to 550 international athletes and officials checked in at the village. South Africa moved in with the largest contingent of 113 athletes and officials. Officials and athletes from Nambia, Botswana and several countries also checked in. Over 1,100 athletes and delegates are now staying at the village. The Malaysian team on Monday gave thumbs up to the conditions at the Games village. The team manager Jefri Ngadirin said they were happy with the facilities. In addition, the Chefs-de-Mission of Malaysia, Mauritius, Papua New Guinea and St Kitts are arriving to be part of the Games. Australia also today expressed satisfaction over the preparations of the Games.Australian High Commissioner in India, Peter Varghese said Australian authorities are impressed with the security arrangements. Australia's hockey coach Ric Charlesworth also exuded confidence that Delhi would deliver the goods.The Army, which stepped in to build the collapsed foot over bridge near Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, is almost through with the work. Delhi is day by day looking colourful. New Delhi's heart Connaught Place is looking much better now. In a drive to clean up roads in the city, especially those connecting the Games venues, roadside kiosks, vendors and eating joints have been removed by civic agencies.Home Minister Chidambaram on Tuesday took stock of the overall Games security apparatus. The Delhi Police said security forces have fully taken over the Commonwealth Games venues. Delhi Police Commissioner Y S Dadwal says a fool-proof security blanket is in place. Over one lakh security personnel have been deployed for the Games.Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit reiterated that everything will be in place before the commencement of the sporting extravaganza. She was inaugurating a 220 Kilo Volt substation near the Indira Gandhi International airport in New Delhi. AIR correspondent reports the sub-station has been established by Delhi Transco Limited to provide uninterrupted power supply to the swanky new integrated terminal 3 of the international airport, besides Delhi Metro's Airport Line Express.
News On AIR | September 28, 2010 9:05 PM
Arrival of athletes continue in New Delhi for CWG