Fennel visits Commonwealth Games sites
August 18th, 2010 - 2:31 pm ICT by IANSNew Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) president Mike Fennell Wednesday visited some of the Commonwealth Games sites in the capital as part of his two-day visit to monitor the preparedness for the Oct 3-14 mega sporting event.
Fennell, who arrived in India Tuesday evening, visited Thyagaraj Stadium at 9 a.m. and 15 minutes later left for the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, the venue for the opening and closing ceremonies.
Fennell along with CGF chief executive Mike Hooper would also visit the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, Indira Gandhi Stadium and the Games Village.
The CGF president is expected to have a series of meetings with government officials, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, Urban Development Minister S. Jaipal Reddy and the Organising Committee executive board.
Fennell’s visit comes at a time when the Games are embroiled in charges of corruption. He expressed concerns over these developments ahead of his visit.
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