Commonwealth Games delegates impressed with Games village

The visiting Commonwealth Games delegation has given a thumbs-up to the under-construction Games Village, the organisers claimed here today.

According to an Organising Committee statement, the CGF Secretary General Louise Martin and her colleagues in the delegation were highly impressed with the Games Village and hoped the athletes would enjoy the facility spread over 27 acres to house 8000 sportspersons in its 4,000 bedrooms.

"Absolutely fantastic. The athletes will enjoy," Martin wrote in the Guest Book at the Games Village.

Craig Hunter, a delegate from England, was also impressed with the Village, where the delegates were taken to Tower 9 and shown a set of furnished apartments.

"This is a wonderful Games Village and we look forward to stay (here) in 2010," he wrote.

The delegates also visited the Thyagraj Sports Complex and appeared to be satisfied with the progress.