It should come as no surprise to learn that the London 2012 Olympics Budget (currently standing at £12BN, including running costs) is set to be broken, as the costs for security spiral.
Anti-terrorism measures will cost an estimated £1.5BN, they were originally "budgeted" at being £500M.
Among the extra measures being considered, to protect athletes and spectators from an attack, include drafting in the Army. Military helicopters will patrol overhead and jets will be on stand-by to protect a no-fly zone over the Olympic stadium in Stratford.
The security operation is expected to be the largest in peacetime Britain, the event is being classed as a major terrorist target.
A cynic might suggest that the police are using the event to push the Home Office into paying for security measures over and above the needs of the Games, such as demands for a new police command and control centre.
Surely not!
The irony is that there is in fact, as yet, no costed security plan. Seemingly one won't exist until the end of this year.
It would not be unreasonable to ask at this juncture how it is that the organisers can claim that the budget is £12BN, when there is in fact no budget for over 10% of the estimated current costs of the games.
Olympic Medals won during the Beijing 2008 Olympics
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