India and Commonwealth Games.. will india show its power??

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New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) England's Chef de mission Craig Hunter's comments on the Games Village will be music to the ears of Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (CGOC) chairman Suresh Kalmadi and his team.

New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) England's Chef de mission Craig Hunter's comments on the Games Village will be music to the ears of Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (CGOC) chairman Suresh Kalmadi and his team.

Organisers have been claiming that some of the facilities for the New Delhi Games will be as good as what the world watched in awe at Beijing.

Hunter seems to endorse the Organising Committee's view and went a step further in saying the Games Village is far better than the accommodation provided at the Beijing Olympics and it will be a challenge for London, the hosts of 2012 Olympics, to match it.

'It is spectacular,' Hunter told a few journalists on the day of the soft opening of the Village.

'You should be proud of what you have got. Every Games Village has progressed and this sets a new standard. This Village is better than the Beijing Olympics. You have given us a challenge for the London 2012,' said Hunter, who arrived here four days ago to see the facilities and do the spadework before the athletes arrive Sep 23.

'The apartments are spacious and well furnished. They are of high quality. The surroundings are lush green and beautiful. I have seen other Games villages where there were one bathroom for four athletes. Here two athletes share one bathroom. Also, to have such a training facility at the Village itself is amazing. It will be a comfortable stay at the Village.'

'I have been coming here in last 18 months and I have seen the Village grow. There are bits and pieces to be done, but that happens before the start of every Games. We are here in advance to check out everything before the athletes arrive.'

Hunter also said some of the venues for the Games are world class.

Hunter downplayed the security fears and said the Organising Committee is making all efforts to look into their concerns.

England, Wales, New Zealand and Scotland have gone in for a joint assessment of security in Delhi, but Hunter said it was nothing unusual.

'Security is an integral part of every Games and it is no different here. This has been there since the 1972 Munich Olympic disaster. It is part of the preparation.'

'We have had meetings with the Organising Committee on every aspect of the Games Village, on security, health care, accommodation. They gave us a patient hearing and we have got the right assurances.'

'There are still some issues. There have been numbers of cases of dengue fever, and we have asked for fogging at the Village every evening. There are also some operational challenges, but I am sure that these things will be looked into. Everything is in good shape.'

England will be the second largest contingent after Australia with around 525 athletes and team officials participating.

'We are bringing 371 athletes and it is one of the largest contingents England have sent overseas.'

Asked about the pullout by some athletes, he said: 'There has been no pullout due to security and any other reason. The athletes who are not coming here is because of the packed international calendar and injuries. It has been a long season.'

'But we do have some Olympic and World Champions coming to Delhi. Also, there are some talented youngsters in the squad. We are using this as a preparation for London 2012.'

Double Olympic champion swimmer Rebecca Adlington and Beijing Olympics silver medallist triple jumper Phillips Idowu are some of the star England athletes who will be seen in action in Delhi.

The Village has 4,000 bedrooms spread across 34 towers, with four million square feet of constructed area. The apartments ranging from two to five bedroom units (1,400 sq ft to 3,500 sq ft) will house more than 7,000 athletes and officials.

'Games Village has set benchmark for London 2012' | 277335

 

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Bigger and better, it’s a GLOBAL VILLAGE
With soft launch of Commonwealth Games Village on Thursday, OC has something to cheer about. The delegates and other visitors gave it an instant thumbs-up, savoured the food
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Bigger and better. That was the consensus as delegates from participating countries of the Commonwealth Games walked through the Games Village. As Chris Jenkins, chef de mission of Wales, which is coming with a 250-member strong team, said, ‘‘The Delhi Games Village is unusual, in that it’s highend and luxurious... this is not the normal Village we have seen till now, not even in the Melbourne Games.’’
The statement would have been music to the organising committee’s (OC) ears, which has been facing flak for its tardy preparations. Thursday’s unveiling of the Village, however, was the best advertisement for the Delhi Games till date. The detailing that has gone into readying the Village was apparent on the premises, especially in the training and international zones. At the latter, shops were being set up for visiting athletes and delegates — a Shahnaz Husain salon nestling close to a Nirula’s ice-cream outlet. A senior OC official said: ‘‘Shops of other brands will also be set up here for the convenience of athletes.’’
The training zone, with the imposing swimming pool under a futuristic canopy, has a state-of-theart gym and other facilities which look ready for use. As one walks along the international zone, the green area — consisting of separate flowerbeds from every country in the Commonwealth Games Federation — gives a colourful touch to the premises, with the transport mall standing nearby. Across the road, the dining hall which can seat over 2,200 people at one go, is evidently the pride of the Village. Jenkins said: ‘‘Food was the first thing we checked after arriving on Wednesday, as athletes eat a lot!’’
It’s not just the kitchen that looks impressive. With athletes expected to arrive from September 23, the residential area of the Village complex has is being done up. While most towers are ready, last-minute work continues in around a dozen of the 34 towers, a fact attested by the delegates present. While the advance teams from New Zealand and Wales have asked for their apartments to be fully ‘‘fitted out’’, the other teams from Australia, England and Scotland are in the midst of checking the rooms allotted. The advance teams will be setting up their offices as well as medical and physiotherapy areas soon.
Suresh Kalmadi, chairperson, OC, said: ‘‘While we are putting up delegates in Hotel Ashoka at present, teams are expected to move into the Village in a few days.’’ Expectedly, security is tight in the Village, going through several layers.
Thursday’s unveiling of the Village saw the LG, Tejinder Khanna, who has been taking special interest in the construction of the venue, read out an all-faith prayer. Also present at the occasion were Mike Hooper, CEO, CGF and VK Malhotra, OC executive board member.
STAY, EAT AND PLAY
Village bar in international zone is a user-pay service
Bar’s seating capacity
110 covers
Main dining has a seating capacity of 2,200 (athletes) and 700 (workforce) More than 1,200 Delaware North employees are working in the kitchen, including 270 chefs from Malaysia, Ghana and Wales
Products sourced locally by Taj SATS, also providing personnel 800 tonne of food to be cooked 13 tonne of raw rice, 15 tonne of watermelon and 8 tonne of pineapple likely to be consumed
Food (hot & cold) would be replenished (even if any dish has not been consumed) according to the food safety laws and plans
Food will be offered on a 6-day menu cycle
Halal meat will be served
FOOD AREAS
Hot dining — African, Indian, Asian, Western, Vegetarian, etc
Casual dining/ Salad bar
Pasta/pizza counter
Tandoor counter/ Dessert counter
Hot and cold beverage area/ Fruit counter
Grab ‘n’ Go (sandwich, rolls, baguette, sushi etc)
Coffee shop/ bistro in residential zone (club area)
Workforce dining — a separate facility located within the main dining hall
OC IMPORTING CERTAIN FOOD ITEMS
New Zealand |
Lamb
Holland |
Bacon
Norway |
Salmon
Malaysia |
Noodles
Canada |
Maple syrup DAILY OPERATIONAL TIMINGS
Breakfast | 0500 hrs- 1100 hrs
Lunch | 1100 hrs- 1700 hrs
Dinner | 1700 hrs
Midnight
Supper | Midnight 0500 hrs
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