New Delhi urged to get a move on Organisers of the 2010 New Delhi Commonwealth Games should show urgency, including in the preparation of home athletes, the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) said this week.

"Time is no longer our friend for both Games' preparation and development of the Indian athletes," Austin Sealy, chairman of the CGF coordination commission, said. He was speaking after a review meeting held in the Indian capital with the organisers and other government agencies.

Sealy praised work done to finalise locations for Games' venues and for approving various budgets for the Games, projected to cost around $955 million.

However, he criticised sports officials for not starting the athletes' training and over the delay in appointing professional event managers.

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