New Delhi, September 24: Commonwealth Games Federation chief Mike Fennell inspected the Commonwealth Games Village and said “considerable improvements” have been made for the October 3-14 event.
“It is good to be in Delhi, and the briefing I received from my CEO, Mike Hooper,on Thursday was that considerable improvements have been made within the Village, with further significant resources deployed by Delhi Chief Minister, Mrs Dikshit, to make good what was a concerning situation,” Fennell said in a statement.
Fennell, accompanied by Organising Committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi, Secretary General Randhir Singh CGF CEO Mike Hooper, took stock of the arrangements at the athletes Village.His statement came even as the first batch of 22 English athletes landed in the capital.
Fennell will meet Cabinet Secretary, K M Chandrasekhar this afternoon.
“I am looking forward to spending the morning with my colleagues from the Commonwealth Games movement and evaluating the situation with all the key stakeholders,” Fennell said.
“I am certainly pleased to arrive in Delhi with the news that Australia has moved into the Village to get ready for the arrival of their athletes, and England and Wales will be on their way to Delhi shortly.
“Already so many athletes from around the Commonwealth have started their journey to Delhi. Our job across the next week is to help ensure that all the corrective work is completed in good time,” he added.
—Agencies