Kalmadi moves Court, wants to visit London Games

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Sacked CWG Organising Committee Chairman, Suresh Kalmadi on Thursday sought a Delhi court’s permission to attend the 2012 Olympics in London.

In his plea to Special Central Bureau of Investigations Judge Talwant Singh, Kalmadi, accused in a CWG-related graft case, said he is a member of the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) Council and sought permission to go to the United Kingdom for the Games from July 26 to August 13.

“Applicant (Kalmadi), in his capacity, as a member of the IAAF Council and as president of Asian Athletics Association (AAA), is required to attend certain meetings, conferences and matters of the IAAF during the London 2012 Olympics from July 26 to August 13,” Kalmadi said in his application.

The matter will come up for hearing at the Patiala House court on Friday.