England deny Commonwealth Games pull out amid terror fears

England\'s Commonwealth Games officials say they have received no security warnings to indicate the team must withdraw from the New Delhi event next year because terrorists could target its athletes.



England General Team Manager, Ann Hogbin issued a strong denial of a front page report in yesterday’s edition of the Daily Telegraph that claimed there was virtually no chance a team would be sent.



An online version of the report quoted an unnamed political source as saying that the formal pullout would be announced in the New Year.



Hogbin says that is definitely not the case and the country’s intention is to field a team for the games in Deli next year.



Britain\'s Foreign Office says it has not advised any of the British teams not to participate in the Commonwealth Games.



The Commonwealth Games are set to be the biggest multiple-sport event staged in India since the 1982 Asian Games.



Organizers are expecting nearly 8,000 athletes and officials from 71 nations and territories from October 3-14, along with nearly 30 heads of states.