Moving the Olympics

Emotion·Gratitude·Movement

Wang Shufang

On August 8th, it was already past two o'clock in the morning when all the work on the Bird's Nest was completed. A group of ten people from our store returned to w88 casino together. The street has fallen into the calm that it deserves late at night. But we still couldn't suppress our excitement and kept discussing the opening ceremony that day and the interesting things we encountered during the sales. Our team has been in a crazy busy state from around 12 noon to around 1 midnight. Except for the first stage of the opening ceremony, some students' voices were hoarse and their feet had long lost feeling. However, such hard work also resulted in innocent and deep friendship among the students in our team. We are like brothers fighting together on the battlefield, sharing a common goal, helping each other, and working together. This feels really good.

Undoubtedly, the sales work of Bird's Nest has its own characteristics. I think the sales time is concentrated and the pace is fast. During the climax of the sale, it is especially important for everyone to complete the sale quickly and accurately. It is this characteristic that gives us long-lasting pleasure. So much so that when we talked about reaching a new high in sales on the way back to w88 casino, everyone couldn't help but feel happy. That's not all that excites us. Because of work, we saw some opening ceremony performances during the break when no one came to buy anything. This convenience is enough to make many people in the team feel that this Olympic volunteer experience has no regrets, and even their life has no regrets. It is not an exaggeration. Four billion people around the world watched the broadcast of the opening ceremony that day, and the audience at the scene was only 100,000. And we were actually able to be there. It was really a great blessing in life.

Finally, when we returned to w88 casino, we found Secretary Xu Song waiting for us below Huikang Building. It turned out that he wanted to tell us how to take a bath. It was already past three o'clock. When I saw Secretary Xu Song seeing us off and still waiting for the next group of classmates alone, a warm feeling suddenly spread throughout my body. The sun will rise in less than two hours then, and with it will come our blessings for the Olympics and the gratitude that can only be truly felt after experiencing it 。

Enjoy it

The feeling of watching a trampoline for the first time

Ding Jiadi

Compared to the hectic pace of the past few days, we are very relaxed today.

As usual, we prepared the store two hours before the game. For the convenience of volunteers, the store has recently been opened in advance for them to purchase. They are so busy that they can only take advantage of this little break to look at the licensed products. Most of them are security volunteers. They are in a foreign land and they all hope to bring some Olympic gifts to their relatives so that they can enjoy the happiness of the Olympics together.

After the volunteers had all lined up and stood at their posts for a long time, the first customer was welcomed.

Then, it’s quiet again...

I am used to the intense work before. Although it is very tiring and I may even feel that I cannot cope with it, the sense of fulfillment is irreplaceable. One sales person serves several people at the same time: asking for prices, asking about clothing sizes, trying on clothes...; the cashier does not stop for a moment, but there is no rush. If the money is miscalculated, the problem will be serious. You must also pay attention from time to time to see if there is anyone who jumps in line——The long queue waiting for the cashier is really spectacular. Everyone wants to have a thousand hands and a thousand mouths, hoping to satisfy customers' requirements in an instant.

I never knew there was a trampoline project before. The trampolines I remember were those of jumping on the bed when I was a kid, and the kind of entertainment trampoline filled with happy balls. Today, I saw the graceful posture of the athletes at the scene, and I couldn't help but sigh——Trampoline is a beautiful sport. Changing positions in the air reminds me of diving; relying on the elasticity of the trampoline to fly into the air, I can see the shadow of the pommel horse again.

While riding the bus at night, the TV in the car was playing a news briefing. When playing the trampoline, a little sister next to me“Wow~”exclaimed, and her mother was also full of joy:“What kind of project is this? It’s so beautiful.”I told them loudly that it was a trampoline, and the Chinese male player in the competition was named Dong Dong.

I still remember that when he and several other athletes showed up at our store that day, they caused quite a commotion. Olympian, what a glorious name. And we, those who serve the Olympics, are also glorious. In the process of trying your best for the Olympics, you can overcome fatigue and being complained about. Maybe we are just a few among tens of millions of volunteers, but we have gained a lot by participating in the Olympics as volunteers.

Welcome a tomorrow filled with joy and surprise with full emotions. I believe we will do better.

Growth mindset

The crystal sweat behind the glorious Olympics

Shao Haiqing

2008year8month8日,The eyes of the whole world are focused on a vast Asian country,This is our great motherland - China. As one of the four most ancient countries in history and civilization in the world, after years of hard work, China has not only made world-renowned achievements in economic development, but has also continued to create miracles in the spiritual and cultural fields, shocking the world time and time again. It is for these reasons that we have the honor of hosting the Olympic Games.8month8日, China once again used its unique and charming cultural heritage to create a brilliant opening ceremony of the Olympic Games. As a volunteer serving the Olympic Games, I am particularly excited and proud to see the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games at our doorstep.

I have to say that the success of this Olympic Games opening ceremony far exceeded our expectations. A picture scroll with Chinese characteristics interspersed throughout the axis of the opening ceremony, but it was expressed in a unique and original way, giving people a refreshing feeling. The gorgeous lights and the beautiful stage performances have amazed the whole world. The opening fou-beating dance with thousands of people, the huge but uniform Tai Chi performance, and the graceful and elegant painting performance are all unforgettable. All these achievements make all Chinese people proud, and they also bring us great glory.

But then I thought about it, how did the Olympic Games become such a successful one? What I want to say is that all of this is poured out by the sweat of the Chinese people. Taking my personal job as an example, our job is to operate licensed merchandise in the main press center. The customers we face are journalists from all over the world. Our goal is to help them to the greatest extent so that they can appreciate and purchase their favorite Olympic products during their free time at work. At the same time, as professional students who can speak languages other than English, we must use our professional expertise to help them at critical moments so that others can understand what they mean and meet their requirements more accurately. But if you look carefully, such a position is not so easy to operate. First of all, our team starts every morning7Must gather at half past one and then take the bus to the venue. Since there are so many people taking public transportation to work in the morning, it is difficult for us to get on the bus on time. Often one or two people arrive first, and others arrive one after another. After arriving at the main news center, we will get into work mode. The store must be cleaned, every container must be sorted, and trucks of new goods must be put on the shelves. The goods in the warehouse must then be inventoried, classified, and then put on gloves to wipe each valuable souvenir with professional cleaning agents. The next step is to open a store and sell. Since it is a storefront business place, we all have to stand during the entire process. For us college students, we have never tried to stand for a day9hours of life, and now in order to host our Olympic Games better, we must stand and greet the guests with a good mental state. When peak hours come, it is often necessary to take care of both3-4guests, but each reporter's needs are different. By the time we rummaged through the boxes and found what they wanted, we were exhausted. What we got in exchange was thumbs up of approval from foreign reporters and "Chinese people are awesome!" "We kept going like this until night10There may be no time to eat or rest in between, but all of this is to serve the Olympics, and everyone is willing to do so without a single complaint. Sometimes we need to extend service hours,8month8日We are open until early morning2Point, whenever we receive goods, we work all night. The next day, everyone still had a satisfied smile on their tired cheeks. This is our job, simple, repetitive, and even boring, but our services are indispensable in the main news center and we are indispensable for the successful hosting of the Olympic Games. At the same time, everyone understands: We are glorious, because our crystal sweat and our smiling faces are included in the gorgeous fireworks of the Olympic Games.

There are many, many volunteers like us, and we are all serving the Olympics with our hard work and sweat, just as the slogan says: "I participate!" I give! I'm happy! "I believe that with everyone's efforts, our Olympic Games will be wonderful! With everyone's efforts, our motherland will become stronger and more prosperous!