List of top athletes opting out of Delhi Games

Many top athletes have decided to skip next month’s troubled Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, citing fatigue, injury, security fears, or other reasons.

Here is a list of major names who are eligible, but have pulled out:

Usain Bolt (JAM) - 100m and 200m world record holder.

Asafa Powell (JAM) - defending Commonwealth 100m champion

Paula Radcliffe (ENG) - marathon world record holder

Jessica Ennis (ENG) - world and European heptathlon champion

Christine Ohuruogu (ENG) - Olympic 400m gold medallist

Phillips Idowu (ENG) - world triple jump champion

Dani Samuels (AUS) - world discus champion

David Rudisha (KEN) - 800m world record holder

Asbel Kiprop (KEN) - Olympic 1500m champion

Linet Masai (KEN) - world 10,000m champion

Shelly-Ann Fraser (JAM) - Olympic 100m champion

Chris Hoy (SCO) - multiple world and Olympic cycling champion

Victoria Pendleton (ENG) - world and Olympic cycling champion

Stephanie Rice (AUS) - triple Olympic gold medal swimmer

Andy Murray (SCO) - tennis player

Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) - tennis player

Samantha Stosur (AUS) - tennis player

Beth Tweddle (ENG) - world champion gymnast afp.

New Delhi, Wednesday ,AFP