Commonpoor Games

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choco
choco
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SA, 4181 posts
22 Sep 2010 12:09pm
gee reading the papers this will be a very interesting event if it goes ahead.
Gorgo
Gorgo
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VIC, 5124 posts
22 Sep 2010 12:49pm
It will be interesting to see if "Indian Magic" delivers again.

I spent a month in India in 2008 and everything that could go wrong did go wrong.

But, by waiting patiently and with a little persistence everything sorted itself out so that the end result was exactly what I needed, when I needed it. It was amazing.
doggie
doggie
WA
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WA, 15849 posts
22 Sep 2010 10:51am
From what Ive read there is a multitude of problems, I think most teams will pull out. Im not really into athletics but it would be a shame if it didnt go ahead.
oliver
oliver
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3952 posts
22 Sep 2010 4:00pm
Sth Africa managed to run a very successful world cup. They've got no excuse if they stuff this one up.

Gizmo
Gizmo
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SA, 2865 posts
22 Sep 2010 6:42pm
Just on the news.. ceiling collapse @ indian weight lifting venue......
GypsyDrifter
GypsyDrifter
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WA, 2371 posts
22 Sep 2010 5:14pm
Toilets in complexes use by workers even thought the plumbing is not connected
GypsyDrifter
GypsyDrifter
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WA, 2371 posts
22 Sep 2010 5:20pm
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - A footbridge being built for the Commonwealth Games in India collapsed on Tuesday, injuring 27 people and highlighting the raft of problems that have so far blighted the event, meant to showcase an emerging global power.

Police said the collapsed bridge was just outside the main stadium, a reminder of India's sometimes-lax building standards.
wheelnut
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WA, 90 posts
22 Sep 2010 5:31pm
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oliver
oliver
3952 posts
3952 posts
22 Sep 2010 5:57pm
A guy I work with went back home to help out with the games - I think he was in charge of footbridge construction.
Mark _australia
Mark _australia
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WA, 23647 posts
22 Sep 2010 7:51pm
Gorgo said...

It will be interesting to see if "Indian Magic" delivers again.

I spent a month in India in 2008 and everything that could go wrong did go wrong.

But, by waiting patiently and with a little persistence everything sorted itself out so that the end result was exactly what I needed, when I needed it. It was amazing.


Wonderful for you but I dunno how that would work out for those on the bus last week who went down in a hail of automatic gunfire - cos they dared to be white.
Or those on the collapsed shonky footbridge

Lets be realistic - would we have the Olympics in Iraq, Afghanistan or Iran?

I think a commonwealth country needs to show they've joined the 21st century to be able to host the games

any athetes who are injured should go down the unsafe workplace path??
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