CWG Organising Committee on a high after first venue is given green signal

THE TRANSITORY period from common'wrath' games to Commonwealth Games saw some ray of hope amidst the tensions and speculations when one of its myriad venues was given the green signal by the officials. The Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium which is slated to host the opening and closing ceremony of the Games, was given a special treat by the media personnel when they hopped aboard for a special tour of the venue.

This move was welcomed as a sign of preparedness by the organising committee. As the agents of change revealed the newly built stadia, Suresh Kalmadi, Organising Committee Chairman on a confident note said “As you can see, world-class infrastructure is ready, despite the apprehension. We are working day and night to make the Games successful”. In such mega events, the support of the media in setting the mood right is equally important and Kalmadi too asserted on the same point.

Competition manager, Carmel Wright from Australia said that the competitions are slated to begin from 13^th September and the facilities are world class. He being an Australian said that the stadium is much better than what we had in Melbourne where there were not many change rooms. It will leave a rich legacy for the sport in India.

Leaving no stone unturned the Organising Committee assured that everything was ready in the stadium and as per the proposed plan, that is, athletes lounge, anti doping centre, warm up area, change room, medical facilities.

Apart from the organising committee, a lot of interest was also generated amongst the locals, who embarked on a journey to make the event more memorable as they realised that its the image of the country that is at stake.