India shouldn't have become CWG host:

[Devil Soul]

India shouldn't have become CWG host: Bhutia
PTI, Aug 4, 2010

KOLKATA: Indian football captain Bhaichung Bhutia feels the country would have been better off without hosting the Commonwealth Games given the organisational chaos that has marred the build-up to the October 3 to 14 event in Delhi.

The much-delayed and perhaps the most expensive Commonwealth Games ever have now been hit by allegations of wide-scale corruption and Bhutia said India never had the infrastructure to host such a mega-show.

"We should not have taken a decision to host the Games. The infrastructure is not ready. Look at the situation, the grounds are not ready. Even in hockey, there are not many Astroturfs in India. Even a nation like Malaysia is better-placed to host the Games. We should not have bid for the Games," he said.

Bhutia was part of the Queen's Baton Relay for the Games and asked why he didn't express his views at that time, the veteran striker said, "Since the nation has taken the decision to host the Games, I wanted it to be successful."

He hoped that the Games organisers would ensure a cultural rather then a Bollywood bonanza in the opening and closing ceremonies of the October 3 to 14 event.

"Hopefully the opening and closing ceremony would not turn out to be a Film fare awards ceremony. I want it to showcase our culture," he said.

India shouldn't have become CWG host: Bhutia - Top Stories - Commonwealth Games - Events & Tournaments - Sports - The Times of India

 

[Spring Onion]

Well lets see when the games start.

Corruption has marred it indeed. Its a big big project and as i said in some other thread about over a week back it would be a big challenge to keep an eye on corruption in this mega event.

 

[Break the Silence]

CWG- corruption wale games

 

[Iggy]

lot of us having the same feeling..its unnecessary time waste and money waste..only good thing is that Delhi get a good makeover..

 

[whocares]

i've come to expect nothing but bullshit from the government authorities in india. same thing again and again.

 

[Break the Silence]

Yaar seiko, commonwealth games will just prove fruitful to these s**ker politicians, common man wahi ka wahi rahega..commonwealth ke chakkar mein common ki wealth ja rahi hai(income tax, inflation)

 

[prototype]

no its actually not like that,it may have been a good experience if CWG were conducted with a good euphoria,but like every other thing in India it is also on the verge of being spoiled the the political lunatics,an umbrella for 6000 rupees,can u believe that,how OC is eating the hard working tax payers money,organizational chaos is not the first time happening in India,and these lunatics now want to bid for 2019 asia cup and 2020 olympics

 

[Guynextdoor]

We deserve this criticism. We knew what kind of an A$$hole kalmadi was. His corruption trackrecord is legendary and he has virtualy, singlehandedly put our F-1 track into a limbo- why? because he wants to mke sure he gets enuf cash.
When MS Gill realized what was happening he tried to change the norms for sports bodies and this A$$hole attacked him in return, again so that he could keep his hand on the honey jar.
For letting people like him remain at the helm, we deserve to be embarassed. We owe the sporting world an apology for messing things up so bad for them.

 

[Mirza Jatt]

I dont think the games will be a flop. what makes me sad is the corruption, that eats up a large sum of our public cash.

 

[Tshering22]

I agree with Baichung. We were better off putting that moeny in development of people first rather than trying to needlessly flaunt that cash around. The ruling government thought that if they can pull this stunt off, they secure next election's votes. Poor buggers, now this has become one more noose against them waiting to hang them in the coming elections in 2013 along with price rise, sloppy performance, callous attitude towards national defense and security etc.

CWG is truly Corruption Wala Games.

 

[Guynextdoor]

no its actually not like that,it may have been a good experience if CWG were conducted with a good euphoria,but like every other thing in India it is also on the verge of being spoiled the the political lunatics,an umbrella for 6000 rupees,can u believe that,how OC is eating the hard working tax payers money,organizational chaos is not the first time happening in India,and these lunatics now want to bid for 2019 asia cup and 2020 olympics

N also remember, they were planning to raise taxes to get MORE money...as if 1000% inflated prices weren't enuf!!

 

[Hafizzz]

Well lets see when the games start.

Corruption has marred it indeed. Its a big big project and as i said in some other thread about over a week back it would be a big challenge to keep an eye on corruption in this mega event.

We will soon find out if India is capable of doing a simple thing such as hosting the CWG.

We will be watching India....

 

[Ganga]

We will soon find out if India is capable of doing a simple thing such as hosting the CWG.

We will be watching India....

Simple???
Do u have any idea abt how much energy and resources go into hosting an international event like this.

 

[British_Bangladeshi]

should have been in Japan.

 

[Hafizzz]

should have been in Japan.

Japan is not part of the Common Wealth.