From: Gabriel de Figueiredo Lusofonia Games are apparently scheduled to be held in Goa in 2013 (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lusophony_Games ). Does anyone know what's happening? ========================================================== Response:
Relax Gabriel, the 2013 Games are light years ahead no reason to panic. As a curtain raiser, Goa had offered to host the 2011 Indian National Games. The land for the proposed stadium has yet to be acquired after the scam was unearthed... 15 Sep 2009: Goa To Host 36th National Games In 2011. Goa CM Digambar Kamat said that this is a red letter day in the history of Goan sports and the state will develop world class infrastructure for the games ... no athlete will go back without carrying back with him some fond memories of Goa and the games he said... http://www.india-server.com/news/goa-to-host-36th-national-games-in-2011-375 8.html 28 July 2010: Goas CM revealed that there was to be No National Games in Goa in 2011. The reason? The 2007 had yet to take place in Jharkhand. Then the 2009 Games be held in Kerala and following that the 2011 Games would be held in Goa... http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/others/No-National-Gam es-in-Goa-in-2011-CM/articleshow/6228147.cms Eddie Fernandes
