Bolt to participate in 2010 CWG: Suresh Kalmadi

Sunday, November 29, 2009, 16:39 [IST]

Port of Spain, Nov 29: Organising Committee Chairman Suresh Kalmadi has said that Triple Olympic gold medalist sprinter Usain Bolt will take part in the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi.

"Bolt will be the start attraction in the October 3-14 muliti-sport event being hosted by India for the first time," Kalmadi said on the sidelines of Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM).

He also reaffirmed the commitment to hold the best ever Commonwealth Games that will have focus on environment.

"These will be the first ever green Games ... become the benchmark for all multi-disciplinary games in future. These will be the best ever Games," said Kalmadi

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