Stan Douglas a Bermuda Olympic Association Member in his Own Right and also the Chef de Missions for the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games is in Delhi India this week for the games Chef de Missions Meetings.
During the meeting the Chef de Missions, Douglas was chosen as a panelist to speak to and answer questions from other Chef de Missions regarding Games experiences.
Douglas said, “Indeed it is a pleasure for me to get a chance to help other countries to prepare for events as I believe that is what we are ala here for, to help one another”.
The 17 sports to feature in the XIX Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi will be held at six venue clusters and five stand alone venues in Delhi. Ceremonies, Athletics, Lawn Bowls and Weightlifting will be held at Cluster I: Jawaharlal Nehru Sports Complex; Cycling, Gymnastics and Wrestling at Cluster II: Indira Gandhi Sports Complex; Archery (Qualification Rounds) and Table Tennis at Cluster III: Yamuna Sports Complex; Badminton and Squash at Cluster IV: Siri Fort Sports Complex; Hockey and Archery Finals (India Gate) at Cluster V: MDC National Stadium Complex; and Swimming and Boxing at Cluster VI: Talkatora Garden Complex.
Twenty-six new training venues are being constructed for the Delhi 2010 for different sports. Work has been initiated on all the training venues and is progressing satisfactorily. Apart from this, 16 training venues are being upgraded and will be ready on schedule.
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