A 22 member athletes squad from England reached New Delhi Friday morning to participate in the Games. Some more teams are expected to arrive later tonight. Official sources say that teams of 21 countries including Canada and Australia are arriving in the next couple of days to participate in the event. The New Zealand Olympic Committee has also confirmed participation in the Delhi Commonwealth Games today. They are expected to arrive early next week. Seventy one countries are expected to participate in the mega event. Meanwhile, the Commonwealth Games Federation President Mike Fennel today visited the Games village in New Delhi to review the preparations. He said considerable improvements have been made there. He was accompanied by Games Organising committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi, Secretary General Randhir Singh and CEO Commonwealth Federation Mike Hooper. Yesterday, the Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh held a meeting with union ministers and others involved in the sporting event. Our correspondent reports the cleanliness drive in the Games village is likely to be over by this evening. Most of the participating countries have now expressed satisfaction at the hygienic conditions in the Games village. Australia which had earlier expressed reservations over the hygienic conditions in the Games Village has now expressed satisfaction at the arrangements.
News On AIR | September 24, 2010 2:43 PM
Athletics squad from England arrives for CWG