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.

(china.org.cn)