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

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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. Oversight. Readiness.

What We Learned: You can’t slap a logo on dysfunction and call it legacy.

What an Event Pro Would’ve Advised: Hire international PMs. Plan two years earlier. Don’t schedule glory before groundwork.