SYDNEY: Organising Committee Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi Chairman Mr. Suresh Kalmadi, MP, will be in Australia next week, in a visit that will coincide with the arrival of the Queen's Baton 2010 Delhi, the Australian Commonwealth Games Association has said on Monday.
Mr. Kalmadi will travel to Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and the Gold Coast, where he will attend a number of functions and activities associated with the baton’s arrival, ACGA said. The Commonwealth Business Club of India will also hold roadshows to ensure interaction between the business communities of both nations.
The Queen’s Baton, on its 190,000km journey around the world, will make its first stop in Sydney on April 19, before travelling to Melbourne, the host of the 2006 Commonwealth Games, the following day.
On April 21, the Baton will go to Brisbane and the Gold Coast, the Queensland city which recently submitted its official bid to host the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
A series of events and activities featuring dignitaries, athletes, school children and members of the Indian community will be held during the time the Baton is in Australia, the ACGA said.
“Suresh (Kalmadi) has a big task and it is an honour that he has taken time out to join us for the Australian leg of the Queen’s Baton Relay,” AGCA Chief Executive Mr. Perry Crosswhite said.
Delhi 2010, from October 3-14, will comprise 17 sports, making it the largest Commonwealth Games to date. ACGA has said it anticipates sending its largest-ever team to compete in an overseas Commonwealth Games, with more than 425 athletes and 175 officials expected to be selected.
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