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The Olympic stadium and Anish Kapoor's ArcelorMittal Orbit tower are reflected in a canal in Stratford, east London, March 6, 2012
Friday, Mar. 09, 2012

Open quoteIt is staggering that the original estimates were so wrong.Close quote

  • MARGARET HODGE,
  • chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee, on concerns the London 2012 Olympic Games will go over budget; the planned costs of security have nearly doubled to $885 million
Photo: Andrew Winning / Reuters | Source: BBC