Ennis to miss Commonwealth Games

Ennis won bronze in the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne

Britain's world heptathlon champion Jessica Ennis has told the BBC she will skip the Commonwealth Games in October.

Ennis, 24, said the Games in Delhi clashed with her winter training programme and she would aim to peak for the European Championships in July.

"I sat down with my coach and we decided the Commonwealth Games isn't a good option this year," she said.

Sheffield-based Ennis is currently captaining the British team at the Aviva International Match in Glasgow.

Ennis, who was crowned World Champion in Berlin in August 2009, won bronze at the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne four years ago.

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But the British skipper, who also has one eye on preparations for the World Indoor Championships in South Korea in March 2011, said the timing of the upcoming Games in Delhi did not fit in well with her plans.

She added: "October is a difficult time to peak - in July for the Europeans and then again in October - and October is when I begin my winter training so we sat down and decided the main focus is the Europeans this year."

Ennis is aiming for European glory

More than 8,000 athletes from 71 nations are expected to attend the Commonwealth Games, which have been the subject of security fears following terror attacks in the region.

In August, fears of a terrorist threat saw England's badminton team withdraw from the World Championships in Hyderabad, although the competition passed without incident.

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