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Friday, November 11, 2011 - 04.55 GMT |
Commonwealth
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Sri Lanka will strike chord with developing
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"I would say about half of the delegates still may not have made up their mind," Mark Stockwell, the Gold Coast bid chairman, said in comments published in Thursday's Courier-Mail newspaper.
"Sri Lanka has taken a totally different approach to us and their approach will strike a chord with some developing nations," the Taiwan Times said on today's bid for the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
Stockwell said he was confident of the caliber of the Australian bid "but nervous about the result."
"The fact that there is a seven-year lag tells me that the CGF rightly wants people to get ready for the Games and provide the opportunity for new countries to emerge," Central Bank Governor and Sri Lanka bid chairman Ajith Nivard Cabraal said.
"I believe strongly that the whole experience hinges not on being event-ready but on getting ready over seven years.
"There are enormous opportunities for young people to train, for businesses to grow, for venues to be constructed and for legacies to be planned. That's what our bid is all about."
The vote from the 71 Commonwealth nations and territories is to take place today (November 11) to decide whether it is Hambantota or Gold Coast of Australia, the only other bidder, will be hosting the 2018 games.
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