The government acknowledged the extent of the bungling and announced it would be adding 3,500 additional troops to the 13,500 already committed to security duties at the Games.Lord Coe, the chairman of the London 2012 Olympic organising committee said that he could not rule out asking for the current deployment of 17,000 to be increased.
Trained snipers with the Royal Air Force Regiment show the sniper rifles which will be on duty as they hover above London
Trained snipers with the Royal Air Force Regiment display their sniper rifles at RAF Northolt