London 2012 - Two Years And Counting
It's two years until the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Summer Olympic Games, and the volunteer program for the London Games starts today.
The organizing committee is looking to recruit up to 70,000 volunteers. Pre-identified people wanting to become a London 2012 Games Maker can apply for specific positions such as doctors, anti-doping personnel and scoreboard operators starting Tuesday.
Those interested in general volunteer positions can visit www.london2012.com/volunteering for information. Applications for those positions, which include ticket checking, uniform distribution, and staffing, will open September 15.
People can sign up to be a London Ambassador starting Tuesday. Ambassadors help guide the millions of visitors who will be travelling to the Games.
Tickets for the Games go on sale in the spring of 2011, but people can register immediately. More than 1.4 million people have already registered. More details on pricing and other initiatives will be announced in the fall.
London 2012 will open its flagship shop Tuesday at St. Pancras International in London which will sell a wide range of London 2012 merchandise, including for the first time merchandise relating to London 2012's mascots Wenlock and Mandeville.
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