Over 240,000 signed up for Rio 2016 volunteer

A total of 242,757 people signed up for the Volunteer Programme of the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games after the registration finished on Dec. 15, while China has provided the fourth largest number of registrations.

Rio 2016 Organizing Committee told Xinhua in a statement on Thursday that the volunteer progamme has attracted applicants from all Brazilian states and 192 countries and regions since it was launched on August 28.

The most volunteer applications came from (in order): Brazil, the US, Russia, China and the UK, many of whom have been inspired by the recent Olympic and Paralympic Games held in their countries.

China is the country with the fourth highest number of applicants: 8,283.

There are 70,000 Rio 2016 volunteer positions available, 45,000 for Olympic Games and 25,000 for Paralympic.This total number means that about 3.5 people have applied for every position available. 50% of applicants are aged 25 or less, while 55% of applicants are female, 45% male. Among Brazilians, around 90% of the applicants study or work, and their academic background range from elementary school to doctorate level.

"We are very pleased with the volume and particularly the diversity of applicants in the programme," said Flavia Fontes, Rio 2016 Volunteer Programme Manager.

Applicants will be asked to participate in a basic language test over the coming months and the selection process will commence in March 2015.

Applicants must be at least 18 years of age by February 2016 and available at least ten days to take part in the events. There is no age limit.

The 70,000 candidates selected will be allocated to nine functional areas: customer care, sports, press and communications, operational support, ceremony production, protocol and languages, healthcare, technology and transport.

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