London: The disastrous build-up that marred the Delhi Commonwealth Games has been a lesson for next host Glasgow, which plans to keep preparations 'athlete-centred and sport-focused' to avoid any glitches.
Asked what lessons have been learnt from Delhi, Glasgow 2014 Chairman John Scott said, "I've learnt we need to remain absolutely true to our vision of being about sport. We understand the need to be athlete-centred and sport-focused."
"If you get that right, the rest will fall into place. We will make sure that the village is right, that the venues are right, that the sports programme is right," he was quoted as saying by 'The Independent'.
Scott said Glasgow does not face as enormous a task as Delhi faced given its small size.
"India has admitted it hasn't done this kind of event since 1982. They had a lot to take on."