Some 70,000 volunteers are needed to help the Olympic and Paralympic Games run without any obstructions. That may sound like a lot, but with more than 7.5m people in
London alone, places are likely to go fast.
Key
volunteer tasks at the Olympic and Paralympic Games will include helping out with spectator services,
language services (like
translation and interpretation) and
medical care.
London 2012 Board Member Jonathan Edwards said: "London 2012 volunteers will be the face of the Games – every role counts, from collecting tickets to welcoming athletes at the airport."
You may be one of specialist volunteers, who bring existing skills or qualifications to their role, such as sport or medical training, or one of general volunteers, who do not need specific skills or qualifications and will be given full training to volunteer in
event services, uniform distribution and Olympic Village operations. But anyhow if you want to participate at the
Olympic Games you have to speak English and one (or more) another language quite fluently.
