More than 1,200 volunteers took up the flag and took up their positions! Olympic Qualification Series·Shanghai Volunteer Induction Ceremony Held
"It has always been my wish to 'participate' in the Olympics, and now it has really come true!" said Wu Jingyi, a Malaysian international student from Jiaotong University School of Medicine. From May 16th to 19th, the 2024 Olympic Qualification Series Shanghai will be held at the Huangpu Riverside. One week before the start of the competition, the induction ceremony of the Olympic Qualification Series Shanghai volunteers will be held at the venue on the 9th. More than 800 student volunteers and more than 400 social volunteers from 14 universities including Fudan University, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai International Studies University, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, and Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine are about to take up volunteer positions. Wu Jingyi is one of them. As a member of the team, she became a team leader in the event’s medical command department.
Caption: Olympic Qualification Series·Shanghai volunteers sworn in
Since the announcement of volunteer recruitment on "International Volunteer Day" on December 5 last year, there has been a strong response from college students and citizens who are enthusiastic about volunteering. As of the end of registration, a total of 7,543 applications have been received. The final list of more than 1,200 people was determined after multiple rounds of interviews. According to the overall work requirements of the organizing committee, volunteers will mainly provide volunteer services in positions such as competition, venue security, athlete reception, media services, audience services and urban civilization. During the event, volunteers will make selfless contributions to participate in and undertake related tasks such as event operation guarantee, including personnel guidance, information consultation, language services, emergency rescue, etc., to provide first-class services to all players and spectators, and to show the world the potential of Chinese youth. style, contributing youthful strength to Shanghai's efforts to build an international sports event capital and a world-famous sports city.
At the ceremony that day, the volunteer representatives combined the four competition events of freestyle BMX, skateboarding, break dancing and rock climbing into music and situational rap, showing the warm, open and energetic image of Shanghai volunteers to everyone present. Won rounds of applause. The organizing committee also conducted a number of trainings for volunteers on the same day, including the sharing of sports-themed stories, general knowledge, on-the-job training, etc., to fully prepare the volunteers for their formal employment.
Caption: Volunteer representatives combined the four competition events of freestyle BMX, skateboarding, break dancing and rock climbing into musical situational rap.
The Olympic Qualifying Series is the final stage leading to the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. The first leg of the Olympic qualifying series, including freestyle BMX, skateboarding, break dancing and rock climbing, will start on the banks of the Huangpu River in Shanghai. By then, 464 top athletes from all over the world will demonstrate their superb skills in the vibrant urban sports park and compete for qualifications for the Paris Olympics. As an important part of the Olympic Qualification Series·Shanghai, volunteers will provide "enthusiastic, thoughtful and professional" volunteer services for the event.
At the ceremony that day, Wang Ping, deputy secretary-general of the Shanghai Municipal Government, presented the flag to the volunteer team, and Pierre Frater Badi, deputy director of the Olympics Department of the International Olympic Committee, delivered a speech to the volunteers.
Pierre-Frat Bady, Deputy Minister of the Olympics Department of the International Olympic Committee, delivered a speech to the volunteers
