10,000 trainees attend first training session of London Olympics 2012
The first orientation session for the volunteer workers of the London 2012 Olympic Games took place recently. The event was held in the capital of the country while the venue of the session was the Wembley Arena.
A total of 10,000 people were present at the orientation for the Games that are scheduled to start from the July 27th. Now that these sessions have started as the Games are drawing near, they will continue to take place periodically until the start of the
international sporting event so that all preparations are in place. The month of February is set to feature three days that will host such events. A total of six training sessions are set to take place in this month.
The chairman of the London Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games, Lord Coe, shared his views on the subject in the following manner, “Today marks a significant milestone in our preparation for the Games. These orientation events are the start of our
extensive training programme which will deliver over one million training hours for up to 70,000 people from around the country. Our Games Makers will contribute a total of around eight million volunteer hours during the Games and the Games simply wouldn't
happen without them.”
The total number of volunteers that have signed up to be a part of the Olympic Games are 70,000 in all. The organizers of the Olympic Games have given the title of ‘Game Makers’ to these individuals.
The training sessions will not only include the Game Makers but other Olympic personnel will also be a part of the events. However, a majority of 70% personnel present at the sessions will make up the volunteers.
The first few sessions will deal with the introductory part of the training for the Games. The trainees would be formally introduced with the roles that they would be expected to perform at the Olympics and the venues as well as the sports that the London
2012 Olympic Games would feature.
In essence, the training sessions would aim to provide the trainees with a feel of what working in the Games would be like.
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