u00a0The Delhi High Court on Wednesday barred sacked CWG Organising Committee Chairman Suresh Kalmadi from going to London to attend the opening ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games, saying that his participation could cause "embarassment" to the nation.

A bench of Acting Chief Justice A K Sikri and Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw also prohibited Kalmadi from leaving the country till July 27.