Athletes Continue to Arrive for Commonwealth Games
- 14 years ago
People continue to arrive in New Delhi for the Commonwealth Games amid controversy. India is facing criticism of shoddy construction, dirty housing and security fears.
Teams from New Zealand, Nigeria, Zambia and athletes from Australia arrived in New Delhi late on Monday to take part in the Commonwealth Games.
As teams continue to pour in, Games organizers race to address complaints about dirty and unhygienic facilities one week before the start of the event.
The captain of the Canadian hockey team said he was looking forward to arriving in the much talked about Games Village.
[Ken Pereira, Captain, Canadian Hockey Team]:
"I am excited. I want to see what the Village looks like and I am looking forward to see the rooms after reading everything in the papers."
Around 550 athletes and officials from various countries arrived in New Delhi on Monday.
India promised to have the athletes' housing for the Games ready by Wednesday. Workers were laboring at double time to have all facilities ready for the opening ceremony on Oct. 3.
Nearly all of the 1,500 athletes who had arrived in New Delhi by Monday are staying at the Games Village.
Many members of the more than 20 teams in Delhi have praised their facilities as roomy and clean. But other delegations have encountered problems, including Scotland's team, whose chief said, "standards were just not good enough."
The Games Federation said all 71 nations will participate.
The Games aimed to improve India's image as a rising power, but criticism of shoddy construction, dirty housing, and security fears have instead raised questions about Asia's third largest economy.
Teams from New Zealand, Nigeria, Zambia and athletes from Australia arrived in New Delhi late on Monday to take part in the Commonwealth Games.
As teams continue to pour in, Games organizers race to address complaints about dirty and unhygienic facilities one week before the start of the event.
The captain of the Canadian hockey team said he was looking forward to arriving in the much talked about Games Village.
[Ken Pereira, Captain, Canadian Hockey Team]:
"I am excited. I want to see what the Village looks like and I am looking forward to see the rooms after reading everything in the papers."
Around 550 athletes and officials from various countries arrived in New Delhi on Monday.
India promised to have the athletes' housing for the Games ready by Wednesday. Workers were laboring at double time to have all facilities ready for the opening ceremony on Oct. 3.
Nearly all of the 1,500 athletes who had arrived in New Delhi by Monday are staying at the Games Village.
Many members of the more than 20 teams in Delhi have praised their facilities as roomy and clean. But other delegations have encountered problems, including Scotland's team, whose chief said, "standards were just not good enough."
The Games Federation said all 71 nations will participate.
The Games aimed to improve India's image as a rising power, but criticism of shoddy construction, dirty housing, and security fears have instead raised questions about Asia's third largest economy.