Australian hockey team arrives in Delhi amid tight security
New Delhi: Australian hockey team arrived amid tight security here today to participate in the World Cup beginning February 28. Security agencies has thrown a thick security blanket
for the players after Indian media reported threats to sporting events made by an arm of Al-Qaeda. The security measures were also aimed at giving assurance
the players who were hesitant to compete in India following the bomb blast in
Pune. New Delhi is hosting the 12-team hockey World Cup from February 28 to March 13 and is gearing up for the Commonwealth Games in October.
