Can Delhi Make the Games Look Good?

Delhi’s preparation for the Commonwealth Games has received little good press lately. A New Straits Times story looks at the mess unfolding, from criticism of housing to athletes pulling out and delaying arrival in the final week ahead of opening ceremony.

It gives a laundry list of problems, including structural collapses, unexpectedly high costs, dengue fever outbreak, child labor concerns, and fears of terrorist attacks. The article is heavy-handed in its analysis of the situation:

“Delhi is being run ragged with regard to damage control while the powers that be seem content with simply assuring the world that everything will eventually work out in the end.

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