Wed, Aug 11 10 02:21 PM
Melbourne, Aug 11 (PTI) The corruption scandals and construction delays ahead of the Delhi Commonwealth Games are hardly a concern for the Australian government, which is more worried about the security of its athletes during the October event. The federal government said security remains the top priority for Australia''s team in planning for the October 3-14 event. Three members of the Games Organising Committee were sacked or suspended in the past week amid widespread corruption allegations but Australia''s government is not too bothered by these developments. "Our number one concern is on the security and safety of our athletes and of Australian officials," federal Sports Minister Kate Ellis was quoted as saying by AAP in Adelaide today. "So what we are concentrating on doing is working very hard to make sure that we''re gathering the best information about what is happening on the ground. "And that we are providing all of the sports with that information so that they can make the best decisions for their sport and for those individual athletes as well. That is quite rightly where the commonwealth (government''s) focus is at the moment. Ellis said that it was not the first time that trouble were witnessed in the lead up to a major event. "Of course there is a lot of speculation about these things. The government was working with Indian organisers and Australian sports authorities so that hopefully we can see a successful Games go ahead," he said. Australia will send a team of about 425 athletes and 175 officials to Delhi.
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