Sign up for Boris's Olympic Army

31 July 2010

WANTED - 70,000 people to sign up to London Mayor Boris Johnson's 'Volunteer Army' and play a part in the greatest sporting show on earth when we host the 2012 Olympic Games.

Marking two years to go until the Opening Ceremony and organisers are calling on the UK public to start planning their Games to ensure they don't miss out on this once-in-a-lifetime event.

Boris's Volunteers will be ever present over the three weeks of the sporting activities undertaking numerous tasks from ticket checking and uniform distribution to staffing helpdesks and information points. Be ready as applications will open on September 15 this year. Everything you need to know is at: www.london2012.com/volunteering.

Or you can also sign up to be a London Ambassador, to help guide the millions of visitors who will travel to London for the Games get around and enjoy a truly memorable stay in the capital.

The scheme, devised by the Mayor aims to recruit 8,000 Ambassadors who will be stationed at key points across the city - including transport hubs, outside Games venues, and at popular visitor spots.

They will be the welcoming face of the capital, providing much-needed information on what to see and do, where to stay and how to get there.

To celebrate the date milestone, athletes and young people joined Organising Committee Chair Seb Coe, ODA Chairman John Armitt, Olympics Minister Hugh Robertson and the Mayor on the train from St Pancras International to Stratford International.

Young athletes joined multi-Olympic medallist Michael Johnson running inside the Olympic Stadium.

Full story and pictures in Wednesday's Recorder