Lessons from the Pune Games!

Concerns have been raised over the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi after problems at the Youth Games in Pune.

Organisation, accommodation and competition scheduling at the recent event in Western India were criticised.

"If they apply the lessons learned in Pune, they will have a very good Games," Jamaican team leader Denise Forrest told BBC Sport.

"If the lessons have not been transferred to New Delhi, it may not be all we expect."

Rats were found in some of the accommodation in Pune and one of the main hotels which housed athletes was unfinished when the event began.

Athletes and media had problems gaining accreditation and the schedule of events did not run to time and was subject to late changes.

The organising committee which presided over events in Pune will again be in charge of arrangements for the 2010 Games in the Indian capital.

The 2010 Commonwealth Games will be held in Delhi.

It seems the same committee will look after the Commonwealth games in Delhi in 2010 - we hope they have learnt the lessons from their debacle and will improve from the conditions.

The participants in the recently concluded Pune Commonwelath Youth Games have critised the management of shabby lodging and rats.

These games are a run up and a trial event to the Commonwealth Games 2010 to be held in Delhi.