Around the Games

It is almost impossible not to compare the CWG with the Asian games this year since they are just a month apart from each other.
Security: Security at the CWG was like an impenetrable fortress. There were almost 3-4 check points one had to pass to get to the venues and based on many reports,that was absolutely essential. That was the kind of security essential to thwart any chance of terrorist activity during the Games.
Security is not that much of an issue here as terrorism is not a problem here,at least,so far! They are much more lax here and there were even times when athletes were not even checked for their pass before entering the Games Village.
Venues and Games Village: The CWG venues and village was surely top of the line even by international standards. But what they lacked on is the presentation of the end product. Dust and unclean living quarters were the black mark for the CWG despite such amazing infrastructure.
In that regard,China knows to score the brownie points. Their presentation is top of the line and though the apartments at the Village dont have a TV,couch or an air conditioner, they have kept it spic and span. The Venues are all massive capable of accommodating a lot more people than the Indian stadiums. In fact everything about China seems to be really huge, the airport, the stadiums, offices, roads,etc. It almost feels like they are thinking 10 years ahead in everything!!
Transport : Both the CWG and the Asian Games are quite similar in terms of transport facilties.
Language: In the CWG, obviously everything was so much smoother because of English being spoken by everyone.
Here, this is a huge problem. It takes us a long time and serious repetition to really get points across to them. even the people who know English are not fluent and it is really hard to get from point A to point B.
Food: If you asked anyone about the CWG food, they would tell you about how fantastic the quality and variety of the cuisines available at the Village. The staff was quite friendly too.
Here, the food is below par with most emphasis on the Cantonese cooking. They do have an East Indian food counter, but it is not that great tot talk about. There is a Mcdonalds counter, though, which is what most athletes end up going to....Believe it or not!!!!
Tickets: Last but not the least, at the CWG, tickets for competitors was made available through the ITF representative who made sure all got tickets fairly.
here it is a ruckus of the top most order. Most stadiums are empty but there are no tickets available to buy. There are not even ticket booths to buy tickets from. Everyone claims all tickets are sold out, but outside the stadiums there are people selling in black market!!! This reminds of the movie tickets people sell in India outside a Shah Rukh Khan movie!!!