Seemingly unimpressed by tardy preparations for the New Delhi Commonwealth Games,Australia8217;s Olympic chief John Coates on Thursday said India will have to prepare in a better way if it aspires to host Olympic Games in future.
Coates said the Games are being viewed as a step towards securing subcontinent8217;s first Olympic event but infrastructure problems and continuing security problems could damage India8217;s possible bid.
8220;In the Olympic world we would certainly prefer that venues are all finished one year before,that you8217;re able to have test events to test the venues,to test the organisation.
8220;We did have some similar experiences with Athens Olympics in 2004 and I8217;m sure the Games will happen,but certainly I wouldn8217;t like to be involved in something with construction happening so close to the event,8221; Coates was quoted as saying by the AAP.
Delay in the completion of the venues and corruption scandals have marred the build-up to the October 3-14 mega-event.
Three members of the Games Organising Committee have already been either sacked or suspended in the wake of alleged corruption during the launch the Queen8217;s Baton Relay in London last year.
8220;In many ways you8217;re in the hands of organising committees. You8217;re in the hands of governments,you get to a stage where you have to trust them,you have to back them,8221; he said.