Kalmadi allowed to visit London for Olympics

New Delhi  :  Former Commonwealth Games (CWG) Organising Committee (OC) chairman Suresh Kalmadi, who has been accused of corruption, was Friday allowed by a special court to attend conferences in London during the Olympics starting July 27.

Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) special judge Talwant Singh allowed Kalmadi to visit London from July 26 to Aug 13 when the Olympics will be held.

Kalmadi had Thursday moved the court seeking permission to attend the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Council conference in London on the sidelines of the Olympic Games.