CWG: Ever growing list of star athlete withdrawals

The list of the star pull outs ahead of the scandal-marred Commonwealth Games continues to grow lengthier by the minute.



However, as more and more dirt on the CWG 2010 came to light, scores of athletes opted out citing security and health concerns.

The rate of pull outs especially accelerated after scathing remarks by the international delegates on the sorry state of the Games Village just days ahead of the Oct 3-14 mega event.

This added with high terror threat perception following the Sep 19 Jama Masjid firing and the dengue outbreak in the Indian national capital has led to the Delhi Games turning in a rather dull event in terms of international star participation.

Athlete                    Country            Sport                    Reason

Caster Semenya      South Africa    Athletics                Injury
Meaghan Benfeito    Canada            Diving                  Injury
Alvin Lau                Canada          Badminton      Other commitment
Richard Bloomfield      Britain           Tennis                   Injury
Siti Zubaidah Adabi   Malaysia        Athletics                Poor Form
Elena Baltacha          Britain           Tennis                  Dengue fear
Peter Waterfield      Britain              Diving               Health & Security
Adam Cox                Scotland          Gymnastics       Sacking of coach
Kevin Tataryn          Canada            Archery             Health & Security
Dietmar Trillus         Canada            Archery             Health & Security
Dani Samuels          Australia          Discus Throw     Health & Security
Geraint Thomas      Wales               Cycling              Hygiene Concerns
Peter Kennaugh      Britain              Cycling              Health Concerns
Greg Henderson      New Zealand   Cycling              Health & Security
Phillips Idowu          Britain              Athletics            Health & Security
Christine Ohuruogu Britain              Athletics            Injury
Lisa Dobriskey         Britain              Athletics            Injury
Asafa Powell           Jamaica            Athletics            Injury
Stephanie Rice        Australia          Swimming          Right Shoulder Injury
David Rushida         Kenya              Athletics             Fatigue
Asbel Kiprop            Kenya              Athletics            Achilles injury
Samantha Stosur     Australia         Tennis           Focus on bigger events
Usain Bolt                Jamaica           Athletics        CWG not on priority

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