Image via WikipediaAll I can say seeing the so called preparations of Commonwealth Games 2010 (expected to be held in New Delhi this year) is that, the organisation of the games has turned from an opportunity to showcase national pride & announce India's arrival at the world stage confidently to a shoddy state of affair wherein we are no longer sure how on the earth the games could be held...!! I know that to some people my words would hurt- & believe me, I ain't writing this stuff being too pleased with myself- but this is the truth.
I still remember the day when new Delhi was announced as the winner city to hold the games of pride in 2003...as a 15 year young adolescent, I felt proud & told myself that I belong to one of the fabulous countries in the world...! Then there was closing ceremony of Commonwealth Games in Melbourne & even there everything looked so promising.
The high point was the Commonwealth youth Games of 2008 which were hosted in Pune..my hometown...I was buoyed by the spectacular show posted by all the athletes & more importantly by the organizing committee. All looked well set for the big event.....
By & large, India's performance in the Olympics has been of mere participatory nature not too long ago. The Beijing Olympics saw Indians actually making their presence felt at the international level. But I don't see that trend continuing for a long period of time unless, the sports culture imbibes in India. But despite of that shabby background, hosting CWG offered a chance to India what Olympics offered to Beijing & China at large......a chance to showcase the world what the nation & it's people are capable of doing, achieving & arriving at the world stage with the bang..! This was an opportunity which doesn't come too often in a generation. India could have -& beyond any doubt- should have grabbed it with both the hands.....
I must be given a Nobel prize of the most optimistic person in the world...shouldn't I? I hope, USA would soon ratify Kyoto protocol, I am very much sure that human race will learn from it's mistakes & I also believe that India, having a once in a generation opportunity, would grab it...!! Too much to ask for, isn't it?
Now look at what's happening out there...first of all there is hardly any news piece about who is going to represent India, how are their preparations going on etc...may be media is reserving those article pieces for crucifying them after their awful performances in the games...
Fine..what about stadias...I am all left to wonder if at all there would be any kind of stadias ready in every respect before the games?? Government has spent 18 times more than the actual budget decided in 2003...! Well what' more shocking is perhaps the lack of dedication among politicians & executers. Everyone is busy in either claiming how all's well or some senior politician is busy with his version of rhetorics...if nothing is left...they quarrel among themselves...sometimes just give a bite to media on preparations to be on track....!! God bless India...!!
What is annoying or rather frustrating is the latest corruption charges on the big guns..!! Gosh, that was not expected at least in the games preparations...! But there it is..! Corruption is like a bullshit..it's all over, no matter in which country you are! But in the games planning too? I am aghast!
Despite so much of funding from the government, all the executers could establish is leaking stadiums, most of them are half built...there is no sign of when they will be completed...& what kind of games would India deliver to the world on the backdrop of corruption charges..!! I am sick of it all & now jokingly I think probably the Indian government is taking a revenge of 200 years of British colonial empire over it ..!!
But rather the situation largely remains pathetic & it has turned into India's shameful tragedy..I recently heard India has dropped it's plans to bid for the Asiad games...clear sign of India's lost confidence..God bless India...!!
Related articles by Zemanta
The high point was the Commonwealth youth Games of 2008 which were hosted in Pune..my hometown...I was buoyed by the spectacular show posted by all the athletes & more importantly by the organizing committee. All looked well set for the big event.....
By & large, India's performance in the Olympics has been of mere participatory nature not too long ago. The Beijing Olympics saw Indians actually making their presence felt at the international level. But I don't see that trend continuing for a long period of time unless, the sports culture imbibes in India. But despite of that shabby background, hosting CWG offered a chance to India what Olympics offered to Beijing & China at large......a chance to showcase the world what the nation & it's people are capable of doing, achieving & arriving at the world stage with the bang..! This was an opportunity which doesn't come too often in a generation. India could have -& beyond any doubt- should have grabbed it with both the hands.....
I must be given a Nobel prize of the most optimistic person in the world...shouldn't I? I hope, USA would soon ratify Kyoto protocol, I am very much sure that human race will learn from it's mistakes & I also believe that India, having a once in a generation opportunity, would grab it...!! Too much to ask for, isn't it?
Now look at what's happening out there...first of all there is hardly any news piece about who is going to represent India, how are their preparations going on etc...may be media is reserving those article pieces for crucifying them after their awful performances in the games...
Fine..what about stadias...I am all left to wonder if at all there would be any kind of stadias ready in every respect before the games?? Government has spent 18 times more than the actual budget decided in 2003...! Well what' more shocking is perhaps the lack of dedication among politicians & executers. Everyone is busy in either claiming how all's well or some senior politician is busy with his version of rhetorics...if nothing is left...they quarrel among themselves...sometimes just give a bite to media on preparations to be on track....!! God bless India...!!
What is annoying or rather frustrating is the latest corruption charges on the big guns..!! Gosh, that was not expected at least in the games preparations...! But there it is..! Corruption is like a bullshit..it's all over, no matter in which country you are! But in the games planning too? I am aghast!
Despite so much of funding from the government, all the executers could establish is leaking stadiums, most of them are half built...there is no sign of when they will be completed...& what kind of games would India deliver to the world on the backdrop of corruption charges..!! I am sick of it all & now jokingly I think probably the Indian government is taking a revenge of 200 years of British colonial empire over it ..!!
But rather the situation largely remains pathetic & it has turned into India's shameful tragedy..I recently heard India has dropped it's plans to bid for the Asiad games...clear sign of India's lost confidence..God bless India...!!
Related articles by Zemanta
