Their Best Feet Go Forward

Source: Shanghai Daily  |   2008-7-9  |     NEWSPAPER EDITION

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ONE hundred Shanghai college students are heading off to work in Beijing as volunteers at the Olympics, the Shanghai office of the Olympic organizing committee said yesterday.

The 100 students were selected from 238 candidates from local colleges. Eighty of the volunteers will be sent to work during the Olympics, while another 20 students will help at the Paralympics that follow.

The office has also selected 946 students from more than 20,000 applicants to work at the Olympic soccer matches in Shanghai.

"We have chosen the most outstanding young people to serve and ensure a smooth, safe and successful Olympics," said Deng Xiaodong, head of the city's Olympic management division.

The volunteers have to take an oath to serve the games faithfully. Those for Beijing will leave on July 24.

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