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Commonwealth Games 2010 countdown to save reputation down to 48 hours!
September 23, 2010 | 
Author The Commonwealth Games 2010 that was in the midst of controversies right from the beginning have now been given 48 hours to save itself! With the team officials from different countries saying that they will be pulling out their athletes, in case issues are not addressed satisfactorily, the government is left with hardly any time to set things straight. Indian officials are feeling the heat more than ever before with CWF chief executive Mike Hooper saying there has been enough of the blame game and calling upon Indian officials to work together in order to avoid international embarrassment and save their reputation.
Being aware of the fact that it will be way too bad for the Games and the Commonwealth Movement in the future, as well as for India, if the games are called off at this moment, Indian officials at the helm of affairs are now doing all that they can to keep the games afloat. There are lots of pictures emerging about the current situation and it is only the Indian Government that has an answer to the current state of affairs.
What can be called to mind is that the Commonwealth Games are being hosted in the same city and country which has created records in completing the Delhi metro project (an intricate project that was planned and accomplished meticulously) and the golden quadrilateral (a highway network connecting the major cities of India). And so the question now is will they be able to repeat success this time as well, especially when the project in question is not one of national importance but one that is (being analysed, criticised and scrutinised) at the global level.
With a few top-notch leaders like Sheila Dikshit, Delhi Chief Minister vouching for the games and who was heard quoting “Something may be dripping, some tile may collapse, doesn’t mean the entire Games are bad,”; the support of other politicians at the helm of affairs who still believe they can make the game happen and with the prayers and well-wishes of a large number of Indians (though not all), many feel that there is still a slight hope for things to get better!
Will India make use of the golden opportunity to make a statement to the rest of the world as it originally intended to or will they goof it up…you will have to wait and see!
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Tags: Commonwealth Games, CWG, India, India's reputation, Reputation Management | 
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Commonwealth Games and India Reputation
The Commonwealth Games which was touted to be India’s show of new power and splendour is soon becoming another show of the deep corruption that the country is pickled in. From the bureaucracy that needs to be paid in the order of their status to nepotism, India is unable to come out of these ‘tags’ while hosting international sporting events.
To the nouveau Indian wanting to see development and the doing away of corruption and introduction of transparency, the fact that eight RTI (Right To Information) activists were killed in seven months shows there is no light at the end of the tunnel.
While a large number of people question why the country made the bid to host the CWG in the first place, others hoped the capital city will be spruced up to international standards. Terminal 3 of the Indira Gandhi International airport is probably the only saving grace in the corruption hit games now.
From exorbitant prices from treadmills to toilet paper, Suresh Kalmadi and honchos seem to have milked crores of rupees at every possible point. The money trails all lead to more sleaze and nepotism.
For sports-lovers the anguish is in how all this money could have actually given better protein rich food to the Rugby team or better facilities to sportsmen and women in the country.
For now The Commonwealth Games is fast turning into India’s shame and the 8% growth the country is showing seems to be all hollow. Sports in the country is really only about cricket and the highly successful IPL too had its share of sleaze.
Most people would tend to agree with former sports minister Mani Shankar Aiyar, when he shocked people a few weeks ago with this statement…
“I am very happy with the rains, firstly because it will ensure a good agriculture for the country and secondly because it will ensure that the Commonwealth Games are spoilt”
A day ago Indian football captain Baichung Bhutia came out with a more scathing remark…
“It’s not a good idea to host the Games. What are the parameters for hosting a good Games? Fancy roads, which we have (in Delhi). Fancy airport, which we have. But what we don’t have is proper infrastructure. The government is not aware of the real picture of our infrastructure”
India national reputation continues to be of corruption, sleaze and lack of transparency, but of late, a lot of it is being exposed through a watchful media and that is a huge change for the country.
Posted in National Reputation, politicians, Reputation News | Tags: Bhutia, Commonwealth Games, Corruption, CWG, Delhi, IGI Terminal 3, India, Kalmadi, Mani Shankar Aiyar, politicians | 7 Comments »