There will be approximately 70,000 Games-time volunteers for the Olympic Games and about 30,000 Games-time volunteers for the Paralympic Games. Besides Beijing, a certain number of volunteers shall also be recruited from other provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities of mainland China and among compatriots of Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, overseas Chinese, students studying abroad and foreigners.

• Starting from January 19th, 2007, applicants from provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities of mainland China other than Beijing can apply by using the China volunteers Website（www.zgzyz.org.cn）or through the application Website appointed by the local Youth Leagues. The application cut-off date is the end of March, 2008.
• Applicants from provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities of mainland China other than Beijing can apply for both the Olympic Games and the Paralympic Games.
• The selection and training of and activities attended by Games-time volunteers from provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities of mainland China other than Beijing will all be organized locally where the application is submitted.
• Compatriots from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, overseas Chinese, students studying aboard and foreigners can apply starting from March 2007.
• The volunteers for the Olympic and Paralympic Games in the co-host cities, Qingdao, Tianjin, Shanghai, Shenyang, Qinhuangdao and Hong Kong, shall be recruited by the organizing committees in these cities under the guidance of BOCOG.
• The application Websites for areas in mainland China other than Beijing are as follows:

Consulting hotline: 86—10—12308

Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games (BOCOG)

Central Committee of the Communist Youth League (CCYL)

Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Voluntary Coordination Team

Coordinating Team for Volunteers Work of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games

January, 2007