London Olympics bill set to rise from £9.3 billion to around £11 billion according to new report . `` We were promised a strong Olympic legacy but the Government has chosen not to adopt the target of one million more people participating in sport by 2013 , '' Hodge said . UK Parliament 's public accounts committee says security costs have doubled in recent months . The government has said it will not increase the cost of hosting the Games, but is considering a range of options including cutting spending on policing and other services that are already under strain. London Olympics begin on July 27 ; Paralympics start on August 29 .
London Olympics bill set to rise from £9.3 billion to around £11 billion according to new report . UK Parliament 's public accounts committee says security costs have doubled in recent months . The government has said it will not increase the cost of hosting the Games, but is considering a range of options including cutting spending on policing and other services that are already under strain. London Olympics begin on July 27 ; Paralympics start on August 29 .