Tuesday, August 19, 2008

More than 30,000 Olympic Games volunteers will serve Paralympics

Liu Jian, director of the BOCOG Volunteer Department said, at a press conference on volunteer services for the Olympic Games held in the Beijing International Media Center on August 18, that this Olympic Games has a total of 77,119 Olympic volunteers.

He said that "We have 550 urban service sites where a total of 1.7 million volunteers are busy in their respective positions, ensuring that the events and cities run smoothly." According to Liu Jian, Olympic Game volunteers's status will be adjusted according to the needs of the Paralympics. More than 30,000 Olympic Game volunteers are expected to serve the Paralympics, as determined by the operational needs of the Paralympics.

By People's Daily Online

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