The trainer shows the volunteers how to use an underwater timekeeper.

The volunteers acquainting themselves with the venues

The Volunteers signing in one by one

Eexcited over their fist visit to the venue

A total of 873 volunteers will provide voluntary service for the "Good Luck Beijing" rowing and canoe-kayak events at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park in August.

Yesterday morning, 600-odd volunteers from some 10 universities, including Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijng Sport University and Beijing International Studies University, came one after the other to the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park to sign in. From now on throughout August 26, they will work here every day.

According to Zhang Li, manager of volunteers of the Shunyi Rowing-Canoeing Park, in "Good Luck Beijing" Sport Events, the volunteers will provide the participants with 20 kinds of services of doping control, competition program, spectators' guide and interpretation, etc. Yesterday morning, over 600 volunteers received their ID cards issued by the events organizing committees for different service zones. After the signing in, the volunteers will be trained according to the posts they have.

Volunteers for spectators' service
Among the 873 volunteers for the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park, 200-odd will be engaged in spectators' service. Together with the local security guards they will guide the spectators, answer their questions and help them wherever necessary.

Volunteers for anti-doping tests
During the 2007 Canoe/Kayak Flatwater Open, as anti-doping tests are random for all athletes but compulsory for medal winners, the volunteers will follow the boats on shore, one for each boat, along the flatwater course. If a paddler should do well enough to take a medal, the volunteer after him will guide him to the awarding ceremony in central flatwater zone, and after the ceremony take him all the way to the doping control station back at the starting point.