Should the Commonwealth Games be scrapped?
Athletes Anju Bobby George and Dr. Heena Sidhu discuss the relevance and future of the Commonwealth Games in a moderated debate. They compare the event's difficulty and prestige against the Olympics, World Championships, and Asian Games.
Why it matters
The discussion addresses the ongoing debate regarding the necessity and value of multi-sport events in an increasingly crowded international sporting calendar.
The recently concluded Commonwealth Games (CWG) were unlike the usual multidisciplinary sporting extravaganzas that we are used to seeing. A late replacement to Victoria as host, the Glasgow Games were more akin to an abridged version with fewer events and fewer participants. India finished fourth on the medal table, a commendable performance given that most of the sports that have formed the bulk of our medal haul had been removed. But questions of uncertainty have been whirling around the Games for a long time. Should the Commonwealth Games be scrapped? Anju Bobby George and Dr. Heena Sidhu discuss the question in a conversation moderated by Uthra Ganesan . Edited excerpts:
What is the importance of the CWG for sports in general and for India particularly?
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