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Commonwealth Games infrastructure complete, Delhi revamp on track: Kalmadi | Suresh Kalmadi, the Chairman of the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee, on Friday said the infrastructure for the Games is complete. Addressing
media persons on the occasion of the setting up of the first venue operational
team here, Kalmadi: "Finally, everything is falling into place; there are challenges
now; the infrastructure part is over. The airport has happened, the metro has
happened, now the flyovers and roads and all things are going on, that will happen
and then finally the Games. Upto the time of the Games, most of the work is Organising
Committee's work, so have to be on our toes and make sure everything goes off
well". He said that Commonwealth Games Federation chief Michael Fennell had initially
shown apprehension over the completion of the inaugural venue, Jawaharlal Nehru
Stadium, but was now satisfied with the progress made. "Mr. Fennell had come who
had doubts about it, but he has come back and said that it is 'A-One'. There were
two venues, which were lacking behind, one was Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium and one
was the swimming one, Talkatora Swimming Pool. That's also okay now. We are having
our test events now in both these places," he added. He said the Commonwealth
Games would be the best and comparable to international standards. "Every venue
is better than the other. Whether it is the Games Village, it's one of the best
games villages. It is better even than the Beijing games village. So, everything
is now world class," he said. Test events have given Indian players a chance to
train under foreign expertise, and therefore, they are expecting ample medals
for the country this year, he said. The Commonwealth Games 2010 will be held from
October 3 to 14. |
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