Bolt to compete in CWG

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

Addressing a Sports breakfast on the sidelines of Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) here, Kalmadi said Bolt will be the star attraction in the October 3-14 multi-sport event being hosted by India for the first time.

Kalmadi said the preparations for the Games are on track and the the process to hand over stadia will start in January and everything will be in place by May, five months ahead of the multi-sport event. 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. It will become the benchmark for all multi-disciplinary games in future. These will be the best ever Games,” said Kalmadi.