CWG: England, Australia keen to send squads

The Organising Committee Commonwealth Games (OCCG) on Thursday claimed that England would send a huge contingent for the event here in October.

Quoting from the Commonwealth Games England (CGE) website, OCCG said England would bring a squad of 560 persons, more than its squad for the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne.

“There is no doubt that there are lots of athletes who see Delhi as a vital developmental stepping stone towards the 2012 Olympics in London and they are very keen to be in the team,” said the Chef de Mission of the English squad, Craig Hunter, after his recent visit to India.

“Having seen every competition site, we believe it will all be ready,” Mr. Hunter said.

Australian Commonwealth Games Association Chief Executive Perry Crosswhite did not give much importance to the security issues and said his country would take part.