Kalmadi tones down, to sort out issues with CGF through talks

New Delhi, Oct 23 (PTI) Indian Olympic Association (IOA)
President Suresh Kalmadi Friday sought to tone down his public
spat with Commonwealth Games Federation CEO Mike Hooper,
saying he would try to sort out issues with the CGF through
talks when he meets its president Michael Fennell in London on
October 29-30.

Kalmadi, who had asked the CGF to transfer Hooper to
London from Delhi as he has been an "impediment" to the
working of the Games Organising Committee, Friday refused to
say whether he stands by his earlier demand.
When asked whether he would persist with Hooper's
transfer from Delhi when he meets Fennell in London during the
launch of Queens Baton Relay, Kalmadi said, "Don't ask about
it now. We want to sort out matters through talks. We don't
want any more confrontation."
"Hopefully, we will sort out our concerns when I meet
Fennell in London," he said at a hurriedly-called press
briefing before departing for London for the Queen's baton
relay.
The CWG OC Chairman also said India's Sports Minister M S
Gill, who had wanted to broker peace between Kalmadi and CGF
top brass, was free to join his meeting with Fennell in
London.
"He (Gill) is welcomed to join the meeting. He has said
something (to broker peace)," Kalmadi said. MORE PTI PDS
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