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India's Games

Can India successfully stage next year's Commonwealth Games? Preparations are behind schedule with less than a year to go.

Can India successfully stage next year's Commonwealth Games? In the wake of China's successful Beijing Olympics in 2008. Delhi is coming under pressure to demonstrate that it, too, can pull off a major sporting event. Winning the right to host the Games was a coup for India as it sought to enhance its international standing. But how well advanced are its preparations?

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Mon 12 Oct 2009 04:40GMT

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