China’s Cheering Volunteers (1:25 min) - The success of the Beijing games will depend in large part on an army of volunteers. Some 1.7 million of them will be doing everything from staffing information booths to presenting medals. One dancer tells Al Jazeera how she got the once-in-a-lifetime chance to strut her stuff on the biggest global stage.
5 Aug 08
on Aug 5th, 2008 at 6:00 am
yes, we are being inundated with reports about China and the Olympics these days… happily so. CBC has already been broadcasting their evening news from live China and will continue to do so throughoutthe games. Lots of special reports and in depth coverage. One of the most alarming items is the way people are being forced from their homes and businesses so that certain areas can be bulldozed and either developed or “beautified” for the games. I always enjoy watching as much of the Olympics as I have time for… even more so this time because of the host country.
on Aug 6th, 2008 at 12:06 am
Beijing’s got the hottest tickets in the world… I just met a couple who is flying over there to cheer for their son in fencing representing the US. He is half Chinese and half Caucasian American.