The New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC) yesterday said it will wait for its chef-de-mission Dave Currie's return from a 10-day visit to New Delhi for an on-the-spot assessment before taking a final decision on participation in the Oct 3-14 Commonwealth Games.
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New Zealand have gone in for a joint operation with Canada, Australia, England and Wales to assess security and preparedness for the Games.
Organising Committee vice-chairman Randhir Singh told IANS that he is "surprised" at New Zealand's stand since all participating nations have been briefed about security and convinced them that nothing would be left to chance.u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0
"It is surprising. The officials of the participating nations have been briefed more than once about security measures. The Indian government has convinced them that there should be no cause for concern over the security situation. So there should not be any problem on that count."
"Let them come and assess the situation," Randhir said.
New Zealand have confirmed entries of 325 athletes and team officials, the fifth largest contingent after hosts India, Australia, England and Canada.
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