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Some one and a half million volunteers are involved in Beijing - that's another Olympic record in itself. (13.08.2008) je 16

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Daniel SteadAugust 13, 2008

Some one and a half million volunteers are involved in Beijing - that's another Olympic record in itself. The helpers have a variety of jobs: young volunteers are used in the stadiums to help fire up the crowd and create a bit of atmosphere. Beijing's senior citizens, on the other hand, are busy as volunteer guards. They make up the biggest part of the volunteer group.

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