Delhi will put up a first-class show as host of the XIX Commonwealth Games later this year, says Commonwealth Games Federation President Mr. Mike Fennell. “Things are in great shape,” he said. “We had hoped all the venues would be ready ahead of time so we could test them but they will be completed ahead of the start of the Games.”
Fennell was speaking at a reception put on by the Indian community in Montego Bay on Monday. The reception was held in honour of the Queens Baton Relay that had stopped in Jamaica’s northwestern city, the same place where India had won the bid seven years ago, was also attended by the Indian High Commissioner Mohinder Grover.
Fennell said the perceived setbacks in the planning especially in operations and management were no different from those of other major sporting events. “India has spared no resources for the Games and everything will be first class,” he said.
Fennell said the main concerns were about the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium that will host the opening ceremony and the track and field competition as well as the Dr SPM Aquatics Complex but said they should be completed soon.
Fennell said a recent meeting of all 71 Chefs de Mission in Delhi was given assurances that the event would exceed all expectations. He pointed out that the Maj. Dhyan Chand National Stadium, which hosted the FIH World Cup hockey recently is one of the finest anywhere in the world and promised that the Thyagaraj Stadium where the netball event will be held will impress
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