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THE Delhi Commonwealth Games are in turmoil after the ceiling of the weightlifting stadium collapsed and terrified world champion athletes withdraw.
The latest incident comes after the collapse of a pedestrian bridge which injured 23 people.
Australian World discus champion Dani Samuels revealed today that she would not go to Delhi amid fears for her safety
Speaking exclusively with The Daily Telegraph, she said increased terrorism threats had "frightened" her out of the Delhi Games, set to begin in 11 days.
English triple jump world champion Phillips Idowu also confirmed on Twitter that he will not defend his Commonwealth Games title because of fears over his safety, explaining that he has "children to think about".
All of those injured in the bridge incident - five of whom were critical - were labourers working on the 50m walkover connecting the main Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium to a carpark.
The latest incident comes after the collapse of a pedestrian bridge which injured 23 people.
Australian World discus champion Dani Samuels revealed today that she would not go to Delhi amid fears for her safety
Speaking exclusively with The Daily Telegraph, she said increased terrorism threats had "frightened" her out of the Delhi Games, set to begin in 11 days.
English triple jump world champion Phillips Idowu also confirmed on Twitter that he will not defend his Commonwealth Games title because of fears over his safety, explaining that he has "children to think about".
All of those injured in the bridge incident - five of whom were critical - were labourers working on the 50m walkover connecting the main Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium to a carpark.