LONDON (AP) — Britain is pouring more money into crowd-control plans for London during the Olympics, with the government acknowledging Wednesday it had vastly underestimated the number of people likely to take part in the city’s heady atmosphere.

Unexpectedly large turnouts have met the Olympic torch relay all over Britain, surprising even the most optimistic cheerleaders for the Summer Games. The celebrations surrounding Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee this month also drew millions into the capital — another jamboree of unexpected proportions.

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