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September 25, 2009 18:18 IST

Delhi Commonwealth GamesOver 8,000 athletes, hundreds of delegates and several heads of state will converge in Delhi next year for the 19th Commonwealth Games. And, needless to say, the organizers are leaving no stone unturned -- from foolproof security to state-of-the-art stadia and infrastructure -- to make the event a success.

Games Organising Committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi is confident about India staging the Games successfully.

"We have hired many international experts to ensure there are no slip-ups," he told newspersons a couple of weeks back.

What he did not say was the lack of a workforce from home to man Games services, venue operations, technology and more.

A couple of months back the Games Organising Committee announced on its web site that it hiring staff for various positions. But with exactly 373 days for the Games to open it is still to enlist the required people.

'You can be a part of this dream team… are you Game? It's a race against time. We are looking for an exceptional team to help us cross the finish line and deliver the best Commonwealth Games ever,' said the appeal.

Sure, you can be part of that dream team. Log in here and send you resume.