THE organisers of the Delhi Commonwealth Games have been given 48 hours to bring venues and facilities up to scratch and allay athletes' safety fears.
Threats of mass walkouts grew louder after the roofing of the wrestling arena collapsed and serious questions were raised about the structural integrity of the stadiums.
The chairman of the Commonwealth Games Federation, Mike Fennell, is flying into New Delhi for an emergency meeting with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to try to resolve the safety issues now threatening to derail the $3.17 billion Games, which are just 10 days away.
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