How Indian Government is destroying Athletics Environment in India ?

Indian Government is destroying Athletic  Environment in India. The poor  plight of Athletes in India is well known to all yet, we expect them to perform admirably well in International Events like Olympics and Commonwealth. The Government simply  lacks  enthusiasm towards any athletic event.

Above all India lacks the much required infrastructure for many of the events.  Any chances of improving them are also rejected by insensible Political Clan whose sole aim is to rule the Country.

2014 Asian Games

2014 Asian Games will be held in Incheon (South Korea). India was one of the top 2 bidder for the this  Game in 2006, but it was awarded to South Korea because of  Delhi’s lack of enthusiasm to host the event.

Then Union Sports Minister of India, Mani Shankar Aiyar, spoke strongly against Delhi hosting the games and argued that it was better if the money allocated by India’s government for organizing the sporting event was spent on building facilities for the poor. The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president revealed that India’s Sports Minister remarks against hosting the Games was the main reason for New Delhi’s loss.

2019 Asian Games

It was reported that India was keen to bid for 2019 Games. However, on August 2, 2010, Indian Government turned down Indian Olympic Association’s (IOA) bid for the Games, amid allegations of corruption in 2010 Commonwealth Games.  The sport ministry reconfirmed its rejection for the bids on November 4, 2010. 

2010 Commonwealth Games

India got the Chance to host 201o Commonwealth Games because the bidding was held in 2003 and  was under a different Government . The two principal bids for the 2010 Commonwealth Games were from Delhi, India and Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. A ballot of members was held in November 2003 at the Commonwealth Games Federation General Assembly inMontego Bay, Jamaica. Delhi bid won by a margin of 46 votes to 22, confirming India’s first successful bid for the Games. The bid was Canada’s attempt to hold the games for the fifth time. India’s bid motto was New Frontiers and Friendships.