These include running, singing and dancing events, as well as fellowships and volunteer programmes.Using a sustainable event legacy timeline, this article examines the extent to which the existing volunteering infrastructure supporting volunteer management in the host city were engaged before, during, and after the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, to generate a legacy for
In 2010, in order to support them in this role beyond Games time, the Beijing Olympic City Development Association (BODA) created a dedicated community, offering a variety of activities to its over 10,000 members – all former Beijing 2008 volunteers. Beijing 2008 – spreading the Olympic spiritīeijing 2008 staff and volunteers played a key role in promoting the Olympic spirit and sports development in Beijing and across China. It currently cooperates with more than 200 NGOs on a wide range of activities. Since it was founded in 2012, Ethelon has registered more than 9,500 volunteers, mainly between the ages of 18 and 25. However, it gradually evolved to also focus on social activities. One of those, Ethelon, was initially set up to focus on art, sport and entrepreneurship events taking place in Greece. Since 2004, a variety of organisations have taken the lead in volunteering, building on the spirit of the Olympic Games Athens 2004. The National Agency for Volunteering, which was created for the Games, aimed to take advantage of this surge in “volunteering for a national cause” and encourage volunteering on a more regular basis for the years to come. This Association still provides support for most of the sporting events that take place in the city. All received training which gave them skills for a lifetime.Īfter the Games, the Association of Olympic Volunteers was created.
Out of the 103,000 applications, 34,000 volunteers were recruited by the Organising Committee. Special incentives were created to encourage recruits, including grants to study French in France and English in the United Kingdom. The organisation of the Olympic Games mobilised people in different spheres of Catalan society. Volunteers recruited to help deliver the Olympic Games Barcelona 1992 contributed to building a “volunteering” culture in and around the city. It gained media attention during the Games thanks to the huge enthusiasm displayed by its members while watching Olympic competitions.įollowing the success of the concept, neighbourhood viewings continue to be used at major sports events across the world. Seven viewing sites were created, with the most successful one set up in a community centre for unemployed workers. Neighbourhood viewing sites were also created to allow residents across the city to follow the Olympic Games live. The programme attracted more than 5,000 volunteers. Nearly 30 Olympic neighbour organisations – each with an average of 350 members – were created to coordinate a variety of initiatives, such as weekend sports festivals and workshops with Olympians. Los Angeles 1984 – engaging communitiesįor the Olympic Games Los Angeles 1984, the “Olympic Neighbour Programme” was created to help engage communities located around Olympic competition venues in activities related to the Games. On this International Volunteer Day, we celebrate their immense contributions to the uniqueness of the Olympic Games, and the lasting benefits that they have created over past Games editions. More than 200,000 applications were received for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, a number which reflects the unprecedented enthusiasm for the Games across Japan. Interest in the Olympic volunteer programme has not faded over time. Thank you ❤️ to all the Olympic Volunteers! #InternationalVolunteerDay /JcWhtSrYMNįrom gaining lifetime skills and unique experiences to promoting the Olympic spirit and creating new volunteer cultures, Olympic volunteers have created legacies which often continue to benefit them and their countries to this day. But since their introduction at the Olympic Games London 1948, they have contributed to much more than the delivery of the Games. Volunteers are often hailed for being the “lifeblood” of the Olympic Games, working tirelessly to ensure their success.
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