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Britain's world diving champion Tom Daley says he has no security fears ahead of Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi next month, the Daily Telegraph has reported.

The 16-year-old Daley will be one of England's most high-profile participants and believes the England team's security plans will ensure his safety and that the necessary arrangements have been made.

"I'm not really too worried about security, to be honest, because I know that I'm going to be able to trust Team England. I also know that I'm going to be able to trust the organisers of the Games to provide adequate Village security," he was quoted as saying.

His place in the team for Delhi 2010 was reportedly under threat after he suffered a triceps injury last month but he is due to make a return to the 10m platform at the World Youth Diving Championships in Arizona next week.

Similarly, in Sydney, Australia's triple Olympic Leisel Jones said on Friday she has no security or health concerns she has no security or health concerns about competing at Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi next month.

"India's going to be a great country, it's going to be full of colour, people go there on holiday all the time and really enjoy it and I think we're going to have a really great time," Australian media reported Jones as saying at the unveiling of the team's formal uniform in Melbourne. "I think it is going to put on a great show, with great colours and awesome food."

The 25-year-old, who has seven Commonwealth Games gold and as many World championship gold, will be defending her Commonwealth 100m and 200m breaststroke crowns at the Games. She said she was satisfied with the security information provided by Australian government and team officials.

"You can live in Melbourne and incidents can happen, you're not truly safe from anything," she said. "I'm not concerned at all at this point, we've had a lot of briefings with a lot of information about what's been happening and we've only heard good things. The Australian Government obviously will be looking after us to the nth degree and I have all my faith in everyone."

Jones was also not worried about the adverse reports of the state of preparation of venues. "I'm not terribly concerned, I think they will get it together... Sydney was very prepared for their (2000) Olympics but I think other countries take it differently to what we do. I kind of like their relaxed nature, they take it as it comes and they'll get it done, I'm sure they will," she said.

Jones said the Australian team always took precautions with their water supply. "You've just got to be really careful," she said. "Growing up in (Australia's) Northern Territory can be pretty scary as well and going to Africa, there was yellow fever, but you get vaccinations and you're careful about the water you drink."