The selection for staff who will support the victory ceremonies of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics was hold on 26th in Sochi.
According to the article,the applicants are about 300, and 110 will be selected by the beginning of December.
The qualification requirements are;
- Female
- Citizen of Sochi
- 18 - 25 years old
<Note to Self>
1.
They are part of volunteer staff, aren't they?
The Sochi Olympics will take place in about 2 months. No more than 2 months!! Selections just 2 months before the Olympics?? I wonder if it's normal.
2.
The successful applicants ratio is around 30%. I somehow feel that it's too row. That's about normal?
3.
In the Tokyo Olympics, should all volunteers be Tokyo residents?
until Tokyo Olympics
Nov 27, 2013
IOC President Thomas Bach in Tokyo
The newly elected IOC President Thomas Bach visited Tokyo on 19th and 20th November.
Although Baseball and softball have been eliminated from the Olympic games, Bach mentioned the possibility that those come back to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. However, in the Olympic Charter, games conducted in the Olympics have to be decided 7 years prior to the Olympics.
(Left to right)
New IOC Vice President John Coates, Thomas Bach, JOC President Tsunekazu Takeda
Bach and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
Although Baseball and softball have been eliminated from the Olympic games, Bach mentioned the possibility that those come back to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. However, in the Olympic Charter, games conducted in the Olympics have to be decided 7 years prior to the Olympics.
Nov 22, 2013
New office to coordinate preparations
I didn't know that the Japanese Government has set up an office to coordinate Tokyo 2020 preparations in the Cabinet Office and it was announced on 4th October.
Here it is the detailed info;
http://www.insidethegames.biz/olympics/summer-olympics/2020/1016357-japanese-government-set-up-new-office-to-coordinate-tokyo-2020-preparations
Here it is the detailed info;
http://www.insidethegames.biz/olympics/summer-olympics/2020/1016357-japanese-government-set-up-new-office-to-coordinate-tokyo-2020-preparations
Tokyo Olympics Orientation Seminar
The IOC's executive director Gilbert Felli and some other IOC members came to Tokyo to hold an orientation seminar for the organizers of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics on 14th and 15th November.
The orientation about how to set up the organizing committee took place on the 2nd day. I wonder if when it is set up.
What I want to know most is how to be involved in it. haha
The orientation about how to set up the organizing committee took place on the 2nd day. I wonder if when it is set up.
What I want to know most is how to be involved in it. haha
IOC executive director Gilbert Felli and President of the JOC Tusnekazu Takeda
Nov 19, 2013
Started learning French
I was wondering what could be advantage to work at the Olympics.
First, English is necessary. (I've heard that some roles don't require speaking English though.)
However, my guess is that just speaking English (and Japanese of course) cannot be advantage, because there are many people who speak English.
I thought I should speak one more language.
I have 7 years until the Olympics. It's enough to acquire a language on a fundamental level.
Which language can be most advantage?
French? German? Spanish?
At first, I was going to learn German. I prefer countries in North area to ones in South area. My image is that German is spoken relatively in countries in North area while French and Spanish are languages of countries in South area. If I can speak German, it would be useful not only for the Olympics but traveling to countries I like in the future.
However, I've looked up the information about what language can be useful for working at the Olympics on the Internet just in case. And several sites said it's languages spoken in Africa, any of the sites didn't mention the reason though.
Oh...
So I should learn French rather than German?
Then I just started learning French!
Needless to say, I need to improve my still poor English. I devote 4 days in the week to French studying and 3 days to English.
First, English is necessary. (I've heard that some roles don't require speaking English though.)
However, my guess is that just speaking English (and Japanese of course) cannot be advantage, because there are many people who speak English.
I thought I should speak one more language.
I have 7 years until the Olympics. It's enough to acquire a language on a fundamental level.
Which language can be most advantage?
French? German? Spanish?
At first, I was going to learn German. I prefer countries in North area to ones in South area. My image is that German is spoken relatively in countries in North area while French and Spanish are languages of countries in South area. If I can speak German, it would be useful not only for the Olympics but traveling to countries I like in the future.
However, I've looked up the information about what language can be useful for working at the Olympics on the Internet just in case. And several sites said it's languages spoken in Africa, any of the sites didn't mention the reason though.
Oh...
So I should learn French rather than German?
Then I just started learning French!
Needless to say, I need to improve my still poor English. I devote 4 days in the week to French studying and 3 days to English.
Nov 17, 2013
the Olympics period
I'm not sure if it's been fixed or not, but the 2020 Tokyo Olympics seems to be scheduled as follows.
Olympic Games
24th July 2020 - 9th August
The opening ceremony: 8 - 11pm on 24th July
The closing ceremony: 9 - 12pm on 9th August
Paralympic Games
25th August - 6th September
Olympic Games
24th July 2020 - 9th August
The opening ceremony: 8 - 11pm on 24th July
The closing ceremony: 9 - 12pm on 9th August
Paralympic Games
25th August - 6th September
Nov 16, 2013
the Determination
Whenever I watch an opening ceremony of the Olympic Games on TV, I'm very moved and have the strong desire to watch it live before I die.
If it's in a city where I live, it would be ideal, right? So I really wanted Tokyo to gain rights to host Olympic Games.
Although Tokyo missed it for the 2016 Olympics, it won 2020 Olympics over Istanbul, Madrid on 8th September (Japan time).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/125th_IOC_Session
Finally the Olympics will be held in my city for the first time in my life.
From this point, I decided that I not only go to see the opening ceremony but am involved in the Olympics.
I'm not sure how I can be involved in. As a volunteer? What kind of volunteer? Is there possibility to work as a member of the Organizing Committee?
What to do? How to do?
I need to collect as much information as possible. Also I should improve my English more and more.
Tokyo Olympic Bidding Committee was doing very well.
The presentations of them on 8th Sep. were very good. Especially prime minister Shinzo Abe did a good job, I think.
I've thought that he is bad at speech. He seems to have practiced a lot.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/09/07/us-olympics-2020-winner-idUSBRE9860HQ20130907#!
Many people including IOC members reacted very favorably to the communication way and speech of Princess Takamado.
Other members did well too, except for governor Naoki Inose. I think he was a kind of deadweight. His presentation was immature, and surprisingly, when he answered to a question, he looked as if he was angry with the questioner.
The Japanese word OMOTENASHI which means kind of "hospitality" with the gesture demonstrated by Christel Takigawa become a buzz term.
If it's in a city where I live, it would be ideal, right? So I really wanted Tokyo to gain rights to host Olympic Games.
Although Tokyo missed it for the 2016 Olympics, it won 2020 Olympics over Istanbul, Madrid on 8th September (Japan time).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/125th_IOC_Session
Finally the Olympics will be held in my city for the first time in my life.
From this point, I decided that I not only go to see the opening ceremony but am involved in the Olympics.
I'm not sure how I can be involved in. As a volunteer? What kind of volunteer? Is there possibility to work as a member of the Organizing Committee?
What to do? How to do?
I need to collect as much information as possible. Also I should improve my English more and more.
Tokyo Olympic Bidding Committee was doing very well.
The presentations of them on 8th Sep. were very good. Especially prime minister Shinzo Abe did a good job, I think.
I've thought that he is bad at speech. He seems to have practiced a lot.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/09/07/us-olympics-2020-winner-idUSBRE9860HQ20130907#!
Other members did well too, except for governor Naoki Inose. I think he was a kind of deadweight. His presentation was immature, and surprisingly, when he answered to a question, he looked as if he was angry with the questioner.
The Japanese word OMOTENASHI which means kind of "hospitality" with the gesture demonstrated by Christel Takigawa become a buzz term.
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