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New Zealand likely to withdraw from the Commonwealth Games in Delhi if security assessments conclude there is a risk to athletes, Kiwi officials said on Monday.New Zealand will send its security delegation to India on Tuesday to make a final pre-Games assessment before the country's squad of more than 190 athletes arrive later this month. Officials said some of the athletes were as young as 14 and their safety was top priority.New Zealand Olympic Committee president Mike Stanley said his organisation would rely on government advice to decide whether it was safe to travel to Delhi. When asked about the deadline for a decision to pull out, Stanley said reviewing security was an ongoing process.
