Hi,

I live in USA and have a 15 years old daughter who would like to volunteer during Olympic in Beijing.

Could you let me know how to sign her up?

She speaks English, Chinese, and Italian. I myself am a native Beijing born Chinese.

Best Regards,

Ann Pandit

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Dear Ann Pandit,

The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG) launched recruitment drives for volunteers coming from Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, the overseas Chinese diaspora and from foreigners around the world on March 28.

Starting from March 28, applicants outside the mainland can use the following websites to contact the relevant organization:

Hong Kong: www.hab.gov.hk
Macao: www.sport.gov.mo
Taiwan: www.bjtx.org
Overseas Chinese: www.bjqb.gov.cn
Foreigner: www.ebeijing.gov.cn

Volunteer consultancy hotline: (00 86) 10-12308

The application period will last a year until the end of March 2008, with BOCOG aiming to complete recruitment by May 2008. The number of volunteers will stand at 70,000 for the Olympic Games and around 30,000 volunteers for the Paralympic Games.

Basic Requirements for Volunteer Applications

1) Agree to serve the Beijing Olympic and Paralympic games;
2) Born prior to (but including) June 30, 1990, and in good health;
3) Abide by China's laws and regulations;
4) Able to participate in pre-Olympic trainings and related activities;
5) Able to work for over seven days running during the Olympic and Paralympic Games;
6) Native Chinese speakers should be able to communicate in foreign language(s), and applicants whose mother-tongue is not Chinese should have Chinese-language skills;
7) Possess professional knowledge and skills as required for the positions.

(China.org.cn March 29, 2007)