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Scotland, the Isle of Man and Canada have threatened to boycott the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony because they claim organisers have not told them enough about the event. Canada also confirmed that it had raised concerns with organisers and was still seeking guarantees for the welfare of its athletes planning to take part. The countries have sought assurances about the welfare of their athletes and details of their movements to and from the ceremony, and have also asked Indian officials for the latest security intelligence but have received no reply, News.com.au reports. A report in London 's Daily Telegraph said the threat to stage a last-minute boycott of the three-hour extravaganza came from Scotland and the Isle of Man, Canada and New Zealand during the chefs de mission meeting. In a heated meeting top officials from those countries demanded more explicit details about the ceremony, in particular the time demands on the athletes. Scottish representatives said "it was a wild rumour that we won't take part at this point" but sources have confirmed they have refused to confirm to Indian officials they will march. Scotland is concerned that its athletes will have to stay out in Delhi 's sapping heat to attend the event. Initially the Delhi 2010 Organising Committee told team officials the athletes could leave whenever they wanted. But this week they reportedly said that they would have to stay for the entire event, which is expected to run for more than three hours. Another person at the meeting told the Telegraph that some of the teams were more worried about the haphazard and confusing orders of protocol than any perceived security risk.

Boycott threat to Commonwealth Games opening ceremony