Britain's military has started pulling back personnel from the Olympics park after a private security contractor made good on its numbers.

Although G4S failed to provide some 10,000 workers it was contracted for, it is now sending more than 7,000 workers to Olympics venues each day.

G4S spokesman Adam Mynott told AP: "It's gone as well as it could given our revised position."

After admitting it would not make its orginal numbers, G4S told a Home Affairs committee last month it thought it could provide more than 7,000 workers.

The Ministry of Defense said Wednesday because of the development, some military personnel have been put on standby.

Although there have been a few issues — guards turning up at the wrong place or minor skirmishes — G4S says the security operation has gone smoothly. But, Mynott said: "Given it's not quite over yet, it's still a crossing-your-fingers exercise."

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