Aug. 18 deadline set for safety report on Games
New Delhi, Aug. 8: The Commonwealth Games Federation has asked the CWG Organising Committee to furnish report from each of government agencies responsible for delivery of competition venues that they have secured certification from regulatory bodies on fire, health and safety of athletes by August 18, its CEO, Mr Mike Hooper, said on Sunday.
Mr Hooper said the CWG OC has been asked to submit the report by the time the CGF chief, Mr Michael Fennell, arrives here on August 18
“We have written to OC Chairman Suresh Kalmadi on July 31 and in subsequent notes on August 2 and 4 that it will have to submit to us regulatory body approvals of all competition venues regarding fire, health and safety of athletes,” Mr Hooper, who is based here, said.
“Mr Fennell will personally take stock of the situation and visit all the venues on August 19,” he added.
Asked what the CGF will do if the deadline of August 18 is not met, Mr Hooper said, “We are not talking about any (punitive) action. The Games is less than two months away. I am neither looking ahead or backward. We were where we are now. The important thing is we need to go ahead and focus on the job ahead, to deliver the Games.”
Mr Hooper said the CGF was “very concerned” about the CVC report which had pointed out several deficiencies in venues.
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