Be part of the Commonwealth Games team

Over 8,000 athletes, hundreds of delegates and several heads of state will converge in Delhi next year for the 19th Commonwealth Games . And, needless to say, the organizers are leaving no stone unturned -- from foolproof security to state-of-the-art stadia and infrastructure -- to make the event a success.

Games Organising Committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi is confident about India staging the Games successfully.

"We have hired many international experts to ensure there are no slip-ups," he told newspersons a couple of weeks back.

What he did not say was the lack of a workforce from home to man Games services, venue operations, technology and more.

A couple of months back the Games Organising Committee announced on its web site (http://www.cwgdelhi2010.org/) that it hiring staff for various positions. But with exactly 356 days for the Games to open it is still to enlist the required people.

'You can be a part of this dream team are you Game? It's a race against time. We are looking for an exceptional team to help us cross the finish line and deliver the best Commonwealth Games ever,' said the appeal.