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everything in a state so it seems. Don't see the point in these games any more to be honest

Commonwealth Games 2010 in crisis as 19 injured in stadium foot bridge collapse

At least 19 people have been injured after a foot bridge collapsed near the main Commonwealth Games stadium in Delhi as fears grow that the event may be called off amid concerns over security, accommodation and competitor safety.

Preparations for the Oct 3-14 Games are descending into chaos with construction work still going on, while police have now reported the collapse of a pedestrian bridge leading to one of the main entrances to the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium.

The 100 metres long bridge was being constructed in order to provide better access to the stadium from a car park.

According to officials the bridge collapsed when labourers were in the process of applying a concrete layer to the structure.

"We have reports of 19 people injured after the entire bridge near gate number three of the stadium collapsed," a police spokesman said.

Team leaders from England, Scotland, Wales, New Zealand, Australia and Canada have all expressed "grave concerns" over the housing for the 6,500 team members and said some was "unsafe and unfit for human habitation".

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/commonwealthgames/8015639/Commonwealth-Games-2010-stadium-foot-bridge-collapse-injures-19.html

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A few of my friends are supposed to be competing and they're not looking forward to it at all.

India is incapable of hosting such an event, as they have now shown.

Countries like this are given the event in order to save accusations of prejudice against them. The usual PC Brigade shite.

I say, fuck them. Hold these major events where they should be held. In countries with the proper facilities, infrastructure, hygiene, etc.

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A few of my friends are supposed to be competing and they're not looking forward to it at all.

India is incapable of hosting such an event, as they have now shown.

Countries like this are given the event in order to save accusations of prejudice against them. The usual PC Brigade shite.

I say, fuck them. Hold these major events where they should be held. In countries with the proper facilities, infrastructure, hygiene, etc.

I can imagine they are really worried looking at that report...

real pity

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I can imagine they are really worried looking at that report...

real pity

One of them was over in India in May for acclimatisation training and lost 10lbs.

He's still struggling to put the weight back on.

Hygiene, particularly food hygiene, is non-existent.

Shame for the guys and gals who've been selected to represent their countries in such a major event if it passes them by.

Especially in athletics where they may only have the one opportunity in their life.

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I will be in Delhi in three weeks time albeit briefly, not my favourite destination . In a country where over 80percent live on 1 dollar a day how the fuck can they justify have a space programme costing billions. Any Indian to a man I have met are honest and helpful but are held back by a caste system and a government more interested in vanity projects than looking after it's people

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Wales are going by the sound of things. But they are used to shitey conditions anywies. The rest will go too. Who cares Eh ! Kinda League cup feel about the Commonwealth games now, nobody knows or cares whether it matters or not ! :sherlock:

PS - It only matters if you've won fuck all at everythin else (tu) !

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