(ATR) Rugby doesn’t kick off at the Commonwealth Games for another few days, but the sport is already giving organizers headaches.
Also Thursday, several swimmers from Australia and England reported illnesses that may be related to the quality of water in the warm-up pool.
"We must find out this immediately," Commonwealth Games Federation president Michael Fennell said in a news conference. "If there is something unsafe, you can’t swim in that water."
Three members of the Ugandan delegation returning to the athletes’ village were rushed to the hospital late Tuesday when a spike belt embedded in the ground suddenly rose and struck their vehicle. Authorities say it was an accident.
Chief organizer Suresh Kalmadi said 125,000 tickets were soldWednesday but was unable to explain the thousands of empty seats at Games venues.
Australian wrestler Hassene Fkiri’s silver medal was revoked as punishment for showing his middle-finger to winner Anil Kumar of India.
The latest problem in the athletes’ village was somewhat less serious than the construction delays and poor sanitation that threatened to scuttle the Games.
Delhi’s The Mail Today tabloid reported on a "rubbery problem" for its Thursday front-page story after toilets were plugged with condoms.
Reported and written in New Delhi by Bob Mackin.
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