Common Wealth Games: Will the show go on?

by Austin john

Posted: 14 years ago 12 replies

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What you think about common wealth games.will the show go on or not?:confused:

John Henderson 14 years ago

I hope the games do go ahead.

I'm a big fan of them, which I probably learned from my mum; she always says that she doesn't mind who wins the medals because the commonwealth nations "feel as if they're family". (I have relatives in Canada, Australia and New Zealand, so this isn't too far from the truth)

But now that a section of ceiling in the weighlifting arena has collapsed, a walkway to the stadium has collapsed and the athlete's accommodation isn't waterproof, it isn't looking good....
BBC Sport - Fears increase over Commonwealth Games in Delhi

I wonder whether these games will be quickly relocated to another venue/country?
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- derekwong28 14 years ago
  
  If these games got delayed or cancelled, it would be a very sad day for India. After all, they have been comparing themselves to China with the aim of catching and surpassing it. But the contrast with the Olympic games in 2008 could not be greater.
  
  Statements like these do not help
  
  "Everyone has different standards about cleanliness. The Westerners have different standards, we have different standards," organising committee secretary-general Lalit Bhanot told a packed media conference.
  
  Surely, Indian athletes have lived in other athletes villages and know what the usual standards are? This is very poor for the image of India and I hope they sort it out.
  
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  Ron Kerr 14 years ago
  
  Australia should not go but the games should go ahead so another country can win for a change.
  
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derekwong28 14 years ago

Any attempt to boycott or move the games elsewhere would be a grievious insult to all Indians.
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- Ron Kerr 14 years ago
  
  I am afraid that India has insulted the Commonwealth by not producing accomodation and venues on time and in a suitable condition.
  
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new12world 14 years ago

I think games program can be terminated from India... as the condition not seems to be well here
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Sumit Menon 14 years ago

It's such a shame... We shouldn't have applied to host the games, in the first place. We don't have enough infrastructure for our own domestic athletes to practice on, let alone host an international event of such magnitude.

And even after the bid was won, giving the responsibility to the public sector was like suicide.
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John Henderson 14 years ago

Sumit, do you think that the mishaps suffered by the Commonwealth Games will change the way that things are done in India? :confused:
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- Sumit Menon 14 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by John Henderson
  
  Sumit, do you think that the mishaps suffered by the Commonwealth Games will change the way that things are done in India? :confused:
  
  Nope... Neither the people nor the government care a great deal about sports here except, of course, for cricket.
  
  Commonwealth Games are not at all popular in India. I still don't know when the Games are scheduled to start. (And I've lost all the interest to find out) I wouldn't have even known that the Games are this year if it weren't for the corruption controversy.
  
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  John Henderson 14 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by Sumit Menon
  
  I wouldn't have even known that the Games are this year if it weren't for the corruption controversy.
  
  I didn't know that there was a corruption controversy!
  
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derekwong28 14 years ago

Here are some photos from the village

BBC Sport - Commonwealth Games: Athletes' village photos
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- John Henderson 14 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by derekwong28
  
  Here are some photos from the village
  
  BBC Sport - Commonwealth Games: Athletes' village photos
  
  Oh dear. The dirt and water can be cleaned up, but there appears to be paint splashed onto the marble. There's just no excuse for that...
  
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