BEIJING (AP) -- More than 320,000 people have volunteered to work at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Organizers, however, need only 70,000 for the Summer Games and 30,000 more for the Paralympics.
The number of applicants from Beijing was about 256,000, of which 181,500 were college students, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported Monday. The rest were from outside the capital.
The number of applicants from Beijing was about 256,000, of which 181,500 were college students, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported Monday. The rest were from outside the capital.
Xinhua said about 4,000 employees of foreign-run businesses in Beijing also volunteered. They are expected to work in transportation and lodging.
"The employees working for foreign enterprises who can speak foreign languages to a high level will be a major source of Olympic volunteers," said Wang Yi'e, an official of the Beijing Volunteer Association.
The search for volunteers in Beijing began in August and was extended last month to areas outside the capital. The first batch of volunteers will be selected this summer, and they are expected to work at this year's test events.
"The employees working for foreign enterprises who can speak foreign languages to a high level will be a major source of Olympic volunteers," said Wang Yi'e, an official of the Beijing Volunteer Association.
The search for volunteers in Beijing began in August and was extended last month to areas outside the capital. The first batch of volunteers will be selected this summer, and they are expected to work at this year's test events.
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