Kalmadi granted permission to attend London Olympics

New Delhi, July 13 (ANI): A Delhi Court on Friday granted sacked CWG Organising Committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi permission to attend the 2012 London Olympics.

Kalmadi, who has been invited by the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) to attend the event, had sought the court's permission in this regard.

In his plea to Special Central Bureau of Investigations Judge Talwant Singh, Kalmadi, accused in a CWG-related graft case, had said he is a member of the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) Council and sought permission to go to the United Kingdom for the Games from July 26 to August 13.

"Applicant (Kalmadi), in his capacity, as a member of the IAAF Council and as president of Asian Athletics Association (AAA), is required to attend certain meetings, conferences and matters of the IAAF during the London 2012 Olympics from July 26 to August 13," Kalmadi said in his application. (ANI)