Games on ‘knife edge’ as more athletes start to pull out

INDIA was yesterday struggling to keep its Commonwealth Games on track, with England warning the event was on a “knife edge” over complaints of filthy housing and growing structural and security fears.

Officials said Commonwealth Games Federation chief Mike Fennell was flying in today for a meeting with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to discuss the problems overwhelming the October 3-14 event in New Delhi.

The latest high-profile withdrawals include the English Olympic 400m gold medallist Christine Ohuruogu and world triple jump champion Phillips Idowu, with Australia warning more of its competitors might follow.