Mon, Sep 27 10 06:58 PM
Melbourne, Sep 27 (PTI) Some of his countrymen might have opted out of the Commonwealth Games due to security and hygiene issues, but veteran Australian hockey player Jamie Dwyer today said he has no concerns travelling to Delhi for the crisis-hit mega-event even though his pregnant wife is little apprehensive. "We''ve got a baby son and another one is on the way in December so my wife doesn''t really like me going to India as much as she would, say, Scotland or Canada. But she''s been there herself, in 2007, and she knows a little about how they work in India," said Dwyer, who is married to former Dutch hockey player Leoni. "She''s a little bit worried but...she''s not trying to convince me to stay or anything like that. I''m entirely comfortable about going. I''ve never had a concern about going this time to India. "I am entirely comfortable. I''ve been there three or four times before and we were lucky enough to be there in March for the World Cup," he was quoted as saying by the Australian media ahead of the team''s departure on Wednesday. So far, three Australian athletes have pulled out of the Games -- cyclist Travis Meyer, table tennis player Stephanie Sang and discus world champion Dani Samuels, citing security and unhygienic conditions. But Dwyer said he has plenty of experience of Indian conditions and will definitely be a part of the team as the Kookaburras chase their fourth consecutive Games gold. MORE PTI SSC CM
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