England team to compete in Delhi – report 28/04/2010 |
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English athletes look set to be given the go-ahead to travel to Delhi for the 2010 Commonwealth Games in October.
There had been speculation that the English team would pull out of the Games because of security fears, but the BBC reports that Commonwealth Games England (CGE) is preparing to write to all its sports governing bodies informing them that the team will go to India.
CGE has been receiving regular security updates from Delhi, and the assessment is that it will be safe to travel, according to the BBC.
Sir Andrew Foster, the chairman of CGE, said: "England's intention is to compete at the Games and we are currently making arrangements to create the best possible environment for success in Delhi.
"Our team will be the biggest England team for an overseas Games to date, with an anticipated team size of more than 550, including nearly 400 athletes.
"Security is something we and the Delhi 2010 organising committee take very seriously. We have taken, and will continue to take, expert advice on the situation."
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