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Joining Us as a Games Volunteer！
The success of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games depends on your contribution！Join us as a Games Volunteer！
Games volunteers will be directly involved in assisting Games operations before, during and after the Tokyo 2020 Games. Games volunteers will guide athletes around, welcome important people and help lost visitors
Number of Volunteering Days and Daily Hours
• The Tokyo Olympic Games will be held from Friday 24 July to Sunday 9 August 2020. In principle, Games volunteers will be required to work for at least a fortnight before, during and after the Olympic Games.
• Games volunteers will work approximately eight hours per day including rest breaks. Actual shift lengths depend on event schedules, activities, activity sites, etc.
Age and Residential Requirements
Applicants must fulfill the following two requirements:
• Born on or before April 1, 2002
• Japanese national or person with valid visa permitting residence in Japan during the volunteer period (temporary visitors included). Native English speakers will be preferred.
Number of Games Volunteer Opportunities
80,000
Method and Applicant Categories
• Applications will be submitted online
• Individuals only
Offers and Confirmation
Those applicants who attend the training meetings and are assigned a volunteer role will be offered to become a Tokyo 2020 Games volunteer.
Please note that the above offer will be cancelled in the event of any of the following:
• If the volunteer engages in any activity that damages the image of the Tokyo 2020 Games
• If the volunteer engages in any activity that severely damages teamwork
• If any information contained in the original application form is clearly found to be false
Items and Welfares Provided to Volunteers
Volunteers will be provided with a set of free Olympic Games volunteer uniforms and meals during the work day.
21. A Games volunteer will be required to work for at least__________.
A. one week B. two weeks C. three weeks D. four weeks
22. Who will be more likely to be accepted as a Games volunteer?
A. A Chinese B. An Australian C. A Russian D. A German
23. What will Games volunteers be provided with for free?
A. Accommodation. B. Transportation. C. Clothing. D. Amusements.
