CHENNAI: The Olympiad for People with Disabilities will not be held in India as originally announced, said a senior official of International Chess Federation, commonly known as FIDE.
"The Olympiad for People with Disabilities is basically an additional event that comes at a high cost. Because FIDE's goal is not just to hold it, but to hold it at the highest level," David Llada, Chief Marketing and Communications Officer, FIDE, told IANS.
"But, given the unusual circumstances, it was already difficult enough to find funding for the main event. The All India Chess Federation (AICF) already has a titanic challenge ahead of them. Any other hosting country has several years to prepare - Chennai only has months," Llada added.
According to him, holding the Olympiad for People with Disabilities elsewhere helps to alleviate the financial and organisational pressure on AICF.
FIDE had allotted India the main Olympiad, the 44th Chess Olympiad and the Chess Olympiad for People with Disabilities. IANS
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