CGF wants Games Village 'clean' in 24 hours
New Delhi: With just 11 days left, the nation suffered some serious embarrassment on Tuesday as Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) president Mike Fennell, taking serious note of the complaints made by New Zealand and Scotland regarding the filthy conditions in Games Village, asked the Organising Committee to take "quick action" in the next 24 hours to set it right before the athletes start arriving on Thursday.
In a letter written to Cabinet Secretary K.M. Chandrashekar, Fennell, who had raised concerns about the Village during his visit last month, expressed his concerns over the Village.
"I am expecting some serious action in the next 24 hours. We have been waiting for the Village to be ready before the athletes arrive but we have not seen any action so far," Fennell said
"I raised the matter with authorities. The Village residential zone needs a lot of attention. It needs to be fixed urgently. The athletes come first," he added.
Fennell wrote: "The Village is the cornerstone of any Games and the athletes deserve the best possible environment to prepare for their competition."
"The Village is the cornerstone of any Games and the athletes deserve the best possible environment to prepare for their competition," he added.
"The condition of the residential zone has shocked the majority."
Mike Hooper, chief executive of the Commonwealth Games Federation, admitted that the country's prestige is on the line.
"They're filthy. You can't occupy them. They need a deep clean. There's builders' dust and rubble in doorways, shower doors the wrong way round, toilets that don't work," he said.
"The reality is that if the village is not ready and athletes can't come, the implications are that it's not going to happen," New Zealand chef de mission Dave Currie told New Zealand commercial radio.
"It's pretty grim really and certainly disappointing when you consider the amount of time they had to prepare."
A statement from the Scottish team said they had been allocated accommodation that was "far from finished and in their view, unsafe and unfit for human habitation."
Organising committee vice-chairman Randhir Singh insisted: "I can assure everyone there is no cause for worry. Delegates have praised the village as one of the best.
"We are working round the clock to take care of any problems. When the athletes arrive here, they will find an excellent facility," he told reporters.
"There were some towers in the Village that was dirtied by labourers working there. Twenty-four hours is a long time and we will see to it that everything is in place before the athletes arrive. Everyone has appreciated the Village."
New Delhi: With just 11 days left, the nation suffered some serious embarrassment on Tuesday as Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) president Mike Fennell, taking serious note of the complaints made by New Zealand and Scotland regarding the filthy conditions in Games Village, asked the Organising...
New Delhi: With just 11 days left, the nation suffered some serious embarrassment on Tuesday as Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) president Mike Fennell, taking serious note of the complaints made by New Zealand and Scotland regarding the filthy conditions in Games Village, asked the Organising Committee to take "quick action" in the next 24 hours to set it right before the athletes start arriving on Thursday.
In a letter written to Cabinet Secretary K.M. Chandrashekar, Fennell, who had raised concerns about the Village during his visit last month, expressed his concerns over the Village.
"I am expecting some serious action in the next 24 hours. We have been waiting for the Village to be ready before the athletes arrive but we have not seen any action so far," Fennell said
"I raised the matter with authorities. The Village residential zone needs a lot of attention. It needs to be fixed urgently. The athletes come first," he added.
Fennell wrote: "The Village is the cornerstone of any Games and the athletes deserve the best possible environment to prepare for their competition."
"The Village is the cornerstone of any Games and the athletes deserve the best possible environment to prepare for their competition," he added.
"The condition of the residential zone has shocked the majority."
Mike Hooper, chief executive of the Commonwealth Games Federation, admitted that the country's prestige is on the line.
"They're filthy. You can't occupy them. They need a deep clean. There's builders' dust and rubble in doorways, shower doors the wrong way round, toilets that don't work," he said.
"The reality is that if the village is not ready and athletes can't come, the implications are that it's not going to happen," New Zealand chef de mission Dave Currie told New Zealand commercial radio.
"It's pretty grim really and certainly disappointing when you consider the amount of time they had to prepare."
A statement from the Scottish team said they had been allocated accommodation that was "far from finished and in their view, unsafe and unfit for human habitation."
Organising committee vice-chairman Randhir Singh insisted: "I can assure everyone there is no cause for worry. Delegates have praised the village as one of the best.
"We are working round the clock to take care of any problems. When the athletes arrive here, they will find an excellent facility," he told reporters.
"There were some towers in the Village that was dirtied by labourers working there. Twenty-four hours is a long time and we will see to it that everything is in place before the athletes arrive. Everyone has appreciated the Village."
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