GREAT BRITAIN TENNIS TEAM DELAYS DEPARTURE TO BELGIUM FOR DAVIS CUP FINAL
The
Great Britain tennis team have delayed their departure for next week's
Davis Cup final in Belgium amid security concerns in Brussels.
The final is being held in the city of Ghent, 35 miles from Brussels, between November 27 and
The
Foreign Office has updated its guidance for travelling to Belgium,
advising visitors not to go to places with large numbers of people.
More
than 1,000 British fans are expected to support the team, which
includes former Wimbledon champion Andy Murray, as they take on Belgium
in the sold out Flanders Expo centre.
The Great Britain tennis team
(pictured) have delayed their departure for next week's Davis Cup final
in Belgium amid security concerns in Brussels
More than 1,000
British fans are expected to support the team, which includes former
Wimbledon champion Andy Murray (right) and his brother Jamie (left)
Any Murray said last week that he refuses to 'live in fear' of terrorism at the match up in Belgium next week.
But
International Tennis Federation (ITF) president David Haggerty said he
is 'greatly concerned' by the developments, and said safety remains the
priority.
He
added: 'We are aware that Belgium has raised the terror alert for
Brussels. This greatly concerns us but, at the present time, we are
still continuing with preparations.'
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