Organisers are looking to recruit up to 70,000 general volunteers and have already received 8,000 applications for specialist roles in sports, medical, press operations and anti-doping, close to half the number needed.
The volunteers will be known as ‘Games Makers’ and must agree to work eight hours for at least 10 days during the Olympics or Paralympics or 20 days at both.
“We want the best team players in the UK to apply, people who show the same qualities as our athletes including dedication, focus and grace under pressure,” said London 2012 chairman Seb Coe.
London mayor Boris Johnson said the Games Makers had “a vital role to play in ensuring every visitor has the time of their lives”.
