PANJIM: Sports Minister Govind Gaude on Friday said that Goa is neither ready to host National Games nor the Women’s World Cup in time even as the Indian Olympics Association (IOA) had asked to host the National Games in Goa from September 1 to 16 this year.
“With two months till September and the commencement of the monsoon season we do not have enough time, so it’s tough to prepare for the National Games,” Gaude said.
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Gaude informed that he will request the IOA to grant the State six months preferably after December to host the National Games in 2023 and to put the required infrastructure in place for the National Games.
“I will write a letter to the IOA requesting them for six months’ time to host the National Games to put the infrastructure together so that we’ll be in a position to host the Games in 2023,” he said.
“Although Goa is prepared to host practice sessions for FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, due to monsoon and upcoming festivals the infrastructure to host the National Games will not be ready in two months,” said Gaude.
