India alone responsible for mess not CGF: Hooper

New Delhi, Sep 23 (PTI) The Commonwealth Games Federation
CEO Mike Hooper Thursday refused to take any blame for the
mess in which the Delhi Commonwealth Games finds itself,
saying India alone is responsible for all the problems
surrounding the mega event.
Hooper said the prime responsibility of delivering the
Games lies alone with India.
"Absolutely. India has made a massive investment in
trying to deliver the Games ... But at the end of the day the
responsibility for delivering on the obligations, promises
made sits with India," Hooper said.
"Certainly our job is to work with (OC), get things done.
Implementation and delivery is the responsibility of India the
Organising Committee, the government of India and government
of Delhi etc.," he told NDTV.
The Games were almost pushed to the brink of disaster but
the participating teams are coming up with assurances that
they will soon reach the national capital of India, New Delhi
for the Games.
A shooting incident in which two Taiwanese were injured,
a collapsed overbridge just outside of main venue Jawaharlal
Nehru stadium and falling of tiles from the false ceiling at
the weightlifting venue and heavy criticism of the Games
Village have spoiled the build-up to the Games.
Before that construction delays and corruption allegations
had hurt the preparations badly. More PTI