The organisation was beset by delays: in January 2010, the Indian Olympic Association vice-chairman Raja Randhir Singh expressed concern that Delhi was not up to speed in forming and organising its games committee and, following a 2009 [[Indian Government]] report showing two thirds of venues were behind schedule, [[Commonwealth Games Federation]] president Mike Fennell stated that the slow progress of preparations represented a serious risk to the event.<ref name="bbc_cg">{{cite news|title=India admits 2010 Games problems|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8256127.stm|publisher=BBC | date=2009-09-15 | accessdate=2010-04-23}}</ref> Singh called for a revamp of the games' organising committees:<ref name="reuters_cg">{{cite news|title=Olympic official calls for revamp of Delhi Games committee|url=http://in.reuters.com/article/topNews/idINIndia-42471320090915|publisher=Reuters | date=2009-09-15}}</ref> [[Jarnail Singh]], a former Secretary of the Government of India, was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer and [[Indian Olympic Association]] president [[Suresh Kalmadi]] was appointed as head of the committee.<ref>[http://www.cwgdelhi2010.org/newscontent.aspx?newsid=N:190 ]{{Dead link|date=July 2010}}</ref> In spite of delays and the corruption casses on the organisors, commentators stated that they are confident that India will successfully host the games and do so on time.<ref name="telegraph_cg">{{cite news|title=Delhi Commonwealth Games 'at grave risk of collapse'|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/india/6190118/Delhi-Commonwealth-Games-at-grave-risk-of-collapse.html|author=Dean Nelson|publisher=Telegraph.co.uk | location=London | date=2009-09-15 | accessdate=2010-04-23}}</ref><ref name="guardian_cg">{{cite news|title=Only a year to run – and Delhi is losing race to host Commonwealth Games|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article6834446.ece|author=Jeremy Page|publisher=Times Online | location=London | date=2009-09-15 | accessdate=2010-04-23}}</ref>
At the launch of the Queen’s Baton Relay in October 2009, the Business Club of India (BCI) was formed through the partnership of the organizing committee, the [[Confederation of Indian Industry]] (CII) and the [[Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry]] (FICCI). The BCI was formed to both market the Games and promote Indian business interests internationally.<ref>[http://www.cwgdelhi2010.org/dcwg/index.php?q=node/685 Business at the Games]. 2010 Commonwealth Games. Retrieved on 2010-07-21.</ref>
