Britain today said its team will definitely travel to India to participate in the 2010 Commonwealth Games. Dismissing reports of England's no show, team general team manager Ann Hogbin said in London that the authorities have not advised them against travelling to India. A report in 'The Daily Telegraph' claimed that England is poised to pull out of next year's Commonwealth Games over fears that athletes will be victims of a terrorist attack. The report further claimed that Sir Paul Stephenson, the Metropolitan Police Commissioner, visited the Indian capital earlier this month to inspect the Games sites and was said to have voiced serious concerns about the security arrangements. Britain's Foreign Office also told the Associated Press that it has not advised any of the British teams not to participate in the Commonwealth Games. Caroline Searle, a spokeswoman for the English Commonwealth Games, said they are monitoring the security situation in New Delhi and a final decision on their team's participation will be made next year. A host of England star performers including double Olympic champion swimmer Rebecca Adlington, world champion diver Tom Daley and Olympic gold medal-winning cyclist are expected to participate in the Games, scheduled from 3rd to 10th October, 2010.
News On AIR | December 30, 2009 2:25 PM
Not pulling out of '10 Games: English CWG officials