NEW DELHI: Cycling, marathon and closing ceremony of the Commonwealth Games will be telecast live from air using helicopters as the government on Friday decided to allow choppers mounted with cameras to fly over the road events and the Jawaharlal Nehru (JLN) Stadium.
The helicopters will, however, not be allowed to fly over the 'no-fly' zone during road cycling and marathon as it houses the Rashtrapati Bhawan, Parliament House, Prime Minister's residence and many other vital installations.
While the cycling event is scheduled to be held on Sunday, the marathon will take place on October 14, the concluding day of the show piece event.
The decision to allow helicopters to fly over designated roads for cycling and marathon and the JLN Stadium was taken at a high-level meeting attended by top home ministry officials and security agencies.
The events on the particular stretch, which come under the 'no-fly' zone, will be covered by the ground TV crew.
Earlier, Commonwealth Games Federation chief Mike Fennell said the aerial shots of Delhi would be a "scenic appearance" and its broadcast all over the world would be a "fantastic" promotion for the Capital.
Meanwhile, the government is expecting that several heads of states would participate in the closing ceremony on October 14.
"Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has, so far, confirmed his participation in the closing ceremony. We are expecting several more heads of state's attendance," a top government official said.
Only one chopper will be used to cover the closing ceremony live from the JLN Stadium on October 14. "The chopper will be used in such a way that it won't interfere with the show inside the stadium," said the official.
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The helicopters will, however, not be allowed to fly over the 'no-fly' zone during road cycling and marathon as it houses the Rashtrapati Bhawan, Parliament House, Prime Minister's residence and many other vital installations.
While the cycling event is scheduled to be held on Sunday, the marathon will take place on October 14, the concluding day of the show piece event.
The decision to allow helicopters to fly over designated roads for cycling and marathon and the JLN Stadium was taken at a high-level meeting attended by top home ministry officials and security agencies.
The events on the particular stretch, which come under the 'no-fly' zone, will be covered by the ground TV crew.
Earlier, Commonwealth Games Federation chief Mike Fennell said the aerial shots of Delhi would be a "scenic appearance" and its broadcast all over the world would be a "fantastic" promotion for the Capital.
Meanwhile, the government is expecting that several heads of states would participate in the closing ceremony on October 14.
"Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has, so far, confirmed his participation in the closing ceremony. We are expecting several more heads of state's attendance," a top government official said.
Only one chopper will be used to cover the closing ceremony live from the JLN Stadium on October 14. "The chopper will be used in such a way that it won't interfere with the show inside the stadium," said the official.
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