The future of the 2010 Commonwealth Games which are being held in Delhi are still in doubt, despite being only days away from the opening ceremony.

Several teams from participating nations are complaining about the condition of the accommodation in the athletes’ village with some team members refusing to attend due to the poor conditions and potential security fears.

The construction for the games has been plagued with problems and the preparations have also been affected by failures in the construction of venues and structures. Last week a bridge at the Jawaharlal Nehru complex, which is the centrepiece for the Games collapsed, resulting in more than 20 people being injured. A section of the ceiling in the weightlifting arena also fell down later in the week.

Despite repeated requests from the CGF’s coordination commission earlier in the year to step up the construction, it was clear that there was still a huge amount of work to be done to complete the construction projects. The CGF’s coordination commission stated in its press release following a visit in May, that a main concern and the major issue was the readiness of the buildings especially in the Games village.

Members of the England camp will spend their first night in the Games village tonight. A group of approximately 20 support staff will stay in the accommodation to ensure conditions are suitable for athletes. All of the England team are scheduled to be in the accommodation by next Tuesday.