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Some security concerns need to be addressed: Negre

New Delhi: International Hockey Federation (FIH) president Leandro Negre has said that despite the Indian government and the organisers’ assurances of foolproof security for the 2010 World Cup here, some concerns still remain.

Negre, who is on a three-day visit to India, had a series of meetings with the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) since his arrival on Monday discussing New Delhi’s preparedness for the tournament.

He also met Sports Minister M.S. Gill, who assured him that security and infrastructure would not be an issue during the event in March.

“Security is an essential thing, but a terrorist attack can happen anywhere in the world, not necessarily India

“I, along with the FIH delegation, had a detailed meeting with the IOA officials. I also met the Sports Minister and they have given us full guarantee about security and other aspects. But still there are some concerns which needs to be addressed,” Negre told reporters on Tuesday.

The FIH president, who came to India to take a first-hand account of the country’s preparedness for the next year’s World Cup, also inspected the venues — the National Stadium and the Dhyan Chand Stadium — in the morning and expressed his satisfaction on the construction work.

Negre also met the representatives of 28 state hockey units led by the Bengal Hockey Association president J.B. Roy to discuss the state of the game in the country. — PTI

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