Fennell unhappy with preparation for 2010 Games »

Commonwealth Games Federation chief, Jamaican Michael Fennell, has warned New Delhi that delays in its preparations for the 2010 Games are putting the success of next year’s event in jeopardy. Fennell was reported by the Press Trust of India on Sunday to have written to Suresh Kalmadi, chairman of the local organising committee, saying that unless there is significant change in the management culture and operation of the organising committee the Games will fail from an operational perspective. His fears reflect a report that predicted a partial failure of the event scheduled for October 3 to 14, as most venues are lagging behind construction deadlines. Fennell hopes to discuss the delays with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh during a visit to New Delhi next month for the federation’s general assembly. The Games are set to be the biggest multiple-sport event staged in India since the 1982 Asian Games.

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