“We wish India and the Games Federation all possible success and our support,” Kamalesh Sharma, Commonwealth secretary general, said, adding, “They will go ahead. They will honour the athletes who have invested so much energy into their participation.
“For thousands of athletes , the Commonwealth Games are an inspiration and an aspiration,” Sharma said. “And they will be a celebration of the diversity and opportunity on which the Commonwealth is founded.”
Published 27 September 2010, 17:16 IST