From May 16th to 19th, the 2024 Olympic Qualification Series Shanghai was successfully held on the bank of the Huangpu River. In this event, more than 90 volunteers from our university participated in it to provide services in the positions of venue support, athlete reception and spectator service, etc. They provided first-class support and services with their youthful sweat and expertise and showed the style of SUFE youth to the world.
It is reported that the event attracted 464 top athletes from all over the world, who fought for 150 Olympic tickets. Skateboarding, breakdancing, rock climbing, freestyle scooter, these new sports draw a pure and bright landscape. The success of the event relied on this group of energetic and enthusiastic volunteers, whose efforts won high recognition and praise from the athletes, coaches and the organizing committee of the event. On the evening of May 18th, Mr. Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee, warmly greeted the volunteers of SUFE and praised the volunteer team as A strong team!
The Olympic Gun Goes Off, Sufer Goes on the Road
In order to provide the athletes and audience with considerate services, the volunteers conducted comprehensive and systematic training and learning on four aspects, including general knowledge of volunteering, confidentiality regulations in international games volunteering, sharing of the spirit of the 20th National Congress and Olympic stories as well as learning and implementing the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speeches on his visit to Shanghai, before they formally started their work, to strive to provide more efficient and professional services to the upcoming Olympic Qualification Series Shanghai.
After formally on duty, the volunteers carried out practical training under the guidance of their respective instructors. From familiarizing with the venue to understanding the work content, from English ability training to clarifying the post responsibilities, they constantly improve their own ability and service consciousness and accumulate strength for the coming of the Olympic Qualification Tournament.
Youthful Enthusiasm, Service for the Event
The volunteers of the skateboarding team did their best to contribute to the smooth organization of the event by setting up the venue, guiding the seats and checking the imported tickets.
The volunteers of the breakdancing team were mainly responsible for athlete guidance, ticket checking and order maintenance. After the preliminary training, they helped more than 80 B-Boys and B-Girls from different countries to finish the competition with their fluent speaking and enthusiastic service.
As a native Spanish speaker, Yang Gongtingjiao, a volunteer from Ecuador, actively undertook the work of translation, delivering relevant information accurately and timely for the athletes, as well as answering their questions, and her enthusiastic and considerate service and fluent and polite language expression were highly praised by a number of athletes and coaches.
Global Vision, Cultural Exchange
The volunteers of the hotel reception team started their work one week before the competition. They greeted athletes, coaches, officials and media personnel from all over the world with professional services and passionate smiles. They skillfully handled tasks such as document collection, material distribution, translation consultation and emergency response, and became a link to promote cultural exchange.
Ren Junyu, a volunteer in the hospitality team, procured needs for athletes from Argentina, France, Japan and other countries, and proudly responded in the face of praise, This is Chinese speed!
American skateboarder Bryce Wettstein demonstrated her love for Chinese culture by playing the ukulele to express her gratitude to the volunteers, and both sides exchanged warm hugs and wishes.
The event gathered athletes from all over the world, and the volunteers not only broadened their horizons but also strengthened their understanding of different cultures in their exchanges with the athletes from different countries. Thanks for the hard work and selfless dedication of every SUFE volunteer! They have written their volunteer chapters with youth and enthusiasm, showing the style and responsibility of SUFE youth.
（Source: SUFE Youth League Committee）
