Delhi Commonwealth Games in trouble
September 22, 2010
The 2010 Commonwealth Games, scheduled to be held in India’s capital city Delhi on Oct 3-14, is facing trouble over security and safety concerns.
An Australian discus champion and an English triple jumper have withdrew and more than 40 officials and athletes from the Scottish team have delayed their flight to Delhi. And New Zealand’s prime minister has said that he would support any of his country’s athletes who did not attend.
The venue preparation was always in questions and never seemed to follow the timeline, but Delhi was still given green light last year to go ahead, probably in consideration that the Indians have had a decent record to rush things up with their excessive manpower.
Unfortunately things are not going as smooth this time; many of the venues are still not fully completed with the Games just weeks ahead. Accusations of corruptions are flying here and there but foreigners won’t bother much about that. What the visitors want is a safe place to compete in the Games, but with news of a pedestrian over-bridge collapsing near the main stadium and part of the ceiling at the weightlifting venue falling down, there’s reason to be feared.
Security issue is another concern with news of two Taiwanese being wounded by gunshot just a few days ago in the city, with the deadly Mumbai attack in 2008 still fresh in many people’s mind. To make it worse an Australian undercover journalist has claimed that he managed to bring a bag of crude explosives – bought in Delhi – into the venue without being discovered by the securities.
Concerns are also raised on facilities at the athletes’ village, where toilets were filthy and flats unfinished. At least four countries have issued ultimatums and some are considering staying in hotels instead of the athletes’ village. The health concerns are further complicated by dengue outbreak and a new superbug.
7,000 athletes (and officials) from 71 Commonwealth teams are due to compete in 17 disciplines in the Delhi Commonwealth Games. A mass boycott seems unlikely but there’s possibility that more athletes would withdraw personally despite the reassurance by some Indian officials that everything will be ready in time.
另類印度經驗 國協運動會開幕
2010/10/03 中央社新德里特稿
籌備過程波折不斷，最後一刻必準時開鑼的另類印度經驗，今晚在大英國協運動會開幕典禮上再度展現；盼未來11天過程平順，讓世人對印度刮目相看，也使這個新興強權更名實相符。
儘管因工程延宕、貪污舞弊、橋塌屋頂墜落、選手村不能住人、台灣人遭槍擊、部分運動員退賽等負面消息，使籌備委員會及德里市政府迭遭抨擊，第19屆大英國協運動會今晚仍在尼赫魯體育館（Jawaharlal NehruStadium）如期開幕。
來自71國的7000名運動員與職員與會，這是印度歷史上最大體育盛會；籌備大會耗資逾100億美元，也創紀錄。
在恐怖攻擊陰影下，典禮維安不敢馬虎。德里市8萬警力之外，包括中央支援的安全部隊與民間保全，全市另有1萬7000人部署維安，務使安全工作滴水不漏。內政部表示，持票觀眾抵達能夠容納6萬人的尼赫魯體育館坐定前，須經19道安檢。
英國白金漢宮5月就聲明，伊麗莎白二世（Elizabeth II）不會出席今年的國協運動會，這是英國女王44年來首度缺席。
如此一來，到底該由代表女王出席開幕典禮的王儲查爾斯王子（Prince Charles），還是印度總統帕蒂芭．巴蒂爾（Pratibha Patil）宣佈運動會開始，上週在新德里也成為話題。
英國廣播公司（BBC）今天引述查爾斯王子發言人報導，今晚將由查爾斯宣讀女王權杖諭示，並宣佈運動會開始；帕蒂芭．巴蒂爾則會跟著說：「讓運動會開始吧。」
寶萊塢（Bollywood）電影知名幕後歌手哈瑞哈蘭（Hariharan）主唱官方主題曲「歡迎」（Swagatam）；曾以電影「貧民百萬富翁」獲奧斯卡「最佳電影配樂」及「最佳電影歌曲」的印度作曲家拉曼（A.R.Rahman），則在典禮最後壓軸獻聲。
開幕典禮以「印度節奏」表演揭開序幕。近千名鼓者分別以拉達克（Ladakh）、旁遮普（Punjab）、克勒拉（Kerala）、曼尼坡（Manipur）等地傳統鼓，氣勢磅（石簿）展現不同風俗。接下來是「大印度之旅」表演，採火車旅行敘事手法，帶領觀眾體驗全印農村風情。
「大印度之旅」壯觀場面還被投射到高掛體育館天際25呎高的巨大氦氣熱氣球上，觀眾也可仰頭看表演。這枚耗資4億盧比（約新台幣2億8246萬元）、長80公尺、寬40公尺的巨大熱氣球，同樣成為今晚焦點。
其他表演還包括瑜伽，以及高達15至20呎的拉吉斯坦（Rajasthan）省大型木偶秀，印度味十足。歷時2.5小時的開幕典禮，參與的7000演出者帶領觀眾沈浸文明古國5000年濃郁文化氛圍中。
「今日印度」（India Today）週刊報導，張藝謀擔任總導演的北京奧運開幕典禮，在13個月前就確定表演理念，1萬名演出者正式上場前預演4個月。但因印度內閣跨部會小組多頭馬車，國協運動會開、閉幕表演內容，到9月初都還沒定案。加上舞台搭建進度落後，典禮不到10天前，表演者才首度進入尼赫魯體育館預演。
籌備過程波折與話題不斷，但最後一刻必可準時開鑼，似成1種特殊的印度經驗。而這樣的經驗，讓人想起7月3日開幕、同樣被視為「印度榮耀」的德里國際機場第3航廈（T3）。
除正式啟用時程幾經延宕外，還好T3目前營運正常，並以壯觀建築與現代化設備，讓初抵印度的觀光客印象深刻，扮演「最佳國門」角色。希望接下來11天國協運動會過程，也可使世人對印度刮目相看，讓這個新興強權更名實相符。
September 22, 2010
An Australian discus champion and an English triple jumper have withdrew and more than 40 officials and athletes from the Scottish team have delayed their flight to Delhi. And New Zealand’s prime minister has said that he would support any of his country’s athletes who did not attend.
The venue preparation was always in questions and never seemed to follow the timeline, but Delhi was still given green light last year to go ahead, probably in consideration that the Indians have had a decent record to rush things up with their excessive manpower.
Unfortunately things are not going as smooth this time; many of the venues are still not fully completed with the Games just weeks ahead. Accusations of corruptions are flying here and there but foreigners won’t bother much about that. What the visitors want is a safe place to compete in the Games, but with news of a pedestrian over-bridge collapsing near the main stadium and part of the ceiling at the weightlifting venue falling down, there’s reason to be feared.
Security issue is another concern with news of two Taiwanese being wounded by gunshot just a few days ago in the city, with the deadly Mumbai attack in 2008 still fresh in many people’s mind. To make it worse an Australian undercover journalist has claimed that he managed to bring a bag of crude explosives – bought in Delhi – into the venue without being discovered by the securities.
Concerns are also raised on facilities at the athletes’ village, where toilets were filthy and flats unfinished. At least four countries have issued ultimatums and some are considering staying in hotels instead of the athletes’ village. The health concerns are further complicated by dengue outbreak and a new superbug.
7,000 athletes (and officials) from 71 Commonwealth teams are due to compete in 17 disciplines in the Delhi Commonwealth Games. A mass boycott seems unlikely but there’s possibility that more athletes would withdraw personally despite the reassurance by some Indian officials that everything will be ready in time.
另類印度經驗 國協運動會開幕
2010/10/03 中央社新德里特稿
籌備過程波折不斷，最後一刻必準時開鑼的另類印度經驗，今晚在大英國協運動會開幕典禮上再度展現；盼未來11天過程平順，讓世人對印度刮目相看，也使這個新興強權更名實相符。
儘管因工程延宕、貪污舞弊、橋塌屋頂墜落、選手村不能住人、台灣人遭槍擊、部分運動員退賽等負面消息，使籌備委員會及德里市政府迭遭抨擊，第19屆大英國協運動會今晚仍在尼赫魯體育館（Jawaharlal NehruStadium）如期開幕。
來自71國的7000名運動員與職員與會，這是印度歷史上最大體育盛會；籌備大會耗資逾100億美元，也創紀錄。
在恐怖攻擊陰影下，典禮維安不敢馬虎。德里市8萬警力之外，包括中央支援的安全部隊與民間保全，全市另有1萬7000人部署維安，務使安全工作滴水不漏。內政部表示，持票觀眾抵達能夠容納6萬人的尼赫魯體育館坐定前，須經19道安檢。
英國白金漢宮5月就聲明，伊麗莎白二世（Elizabeth II）不會出席今年的國協運動會，這是英國女王44年來首度缺席。
如此一來，到底該由代表女王出席開幕典禮的王儲查爾斯王子（Prince Charles），還是印度總統帕蒂芭．巴蒂爾（Pratibha Patil）宣佈運動會開始，上週在新德里也成為話題。
英國廣播公司（BBC）今天引述查爾斯王子發言人報導，今晚將由查爾斯宣讀女王權杖諭示，並宣佈運動會開始；帕蒂芭．巴蒂爾則會跟著說：「讓運動會開始吧。」
寶萊塢（Bollywood）電影知名幕後歌手哈瑞哈蘭（Hariharan）主唱官方主題曲「歡迎」（Swagatam）；曾以電影「貧民百萬富翁」獲奧斯卡「最佳電影配樂」及「最佳電影歌曲」的印度作曲家拉曼（A.R.Rahman），則在典禮最後壓軸獻聲。
開幕典禮以「印度節奏」表演揭開序幕。近千名鼓者分別以拉達克（Ladakh）、旁遮普（Punjab）、克勒拉（Kerala）、曼尼坡（Manipur）等地傳統鼓，氣勢磅（石簿）展現不同風俗。接下來是「大印度之旅」表演，採火車旅行敘事手法，帶領觀眾體驗全印農村風情。
「大印度之旅」壯觀場面還被投射到高掛體育館天際25呎高的巨大氦氣熱氣球上，觀眾也可仰頭看表演。這枚耗資4億盧比（約新台幣2億8246萬元）、長80公尺、寬40公尺的巨大熱氣球，同樣成為今晚焦點。
其他表演還包括瑜伽，以及高達15至20呎的拉吉斯坦（Rajasthan）省大型木偶秀，印度味十足。歷時2.5小時的開幕典禮，參與的7000演出者帶領觀眾沈浸文明古國5000年濃郁文化氛圍中。
「今日印度」（India Today）週刊報導，張藝謀擔任總導演的北京奧運開幕典禮，在13個月前就確定表演理念，1萬名演出者正式上場前預演4個月。但因印度內閣跨部會小組多頭馬車，國協運動會開、閉幕表演內容，到9月初都還沒定案。加上舞台搭建進度落後，典禮不到10天前，表演者才首度進入尼赫魯體育館預演。
籌備過程波折與話題不斷，但最後一刻必可準時開鑼，似成1種特殊的印度經驗。而這樣的經驗，讓人想起7月3日開幕、同樣被視為「印度榮耀」的德里國際機場第3航廈（T3）。
除正式啟用時程幾經延宕外，還好T3目前營運正常，並以壯觀建築與現代化設備，讓初抵印度的觀光客印象深刻，扮演「最佳國門」角色。希望接下來11天國協運動會過程，也可使世人對印度刮目相看，讓這個新興強權更名實相符。
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