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50 Greatest Event Flops in History

FLOP No. 39 – Delhi Commonwealth Games Collapse (2010)

GatheringPoint.news: The 50 Biggest Flops in Event History

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David Adler
Aug 26, 2025
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The Promise: India’s global debut as a world-class host. An Olympic-scale event with billions invested.

What Happened: Venues were unfinished. A footbridge collapsed. Athlete villages were unsanitary. Major countries nearly pulled out. The government scrambled—but couldn’t save the story.

What Failed: Project management. Ov…

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