Help Send Me To The Olympics
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Ever since I was a little boy, I have watched the
Olympic Games with awe. I watched little
Dominique Moceanu help to win the gold for the US women's gymnastics team in
1992 in Barcelona. I can still tell you
that the US topped the gold medal count in Seoul, Korea in 1988. I can tell you where each Olympics has been
held. I always wanted to be one of the
athletes standing on the podium, listening to my national anthem being played, holding
up that gold medal.
I just had one problem: I'm not the least bit athletic. Sure, I played lacrosse in high school and started working out in college, but I just didn't "“ and don't "“ have that natural aptitude. I did find a way to participate, though.
Every Olympic Games since the explosion of the Internet has had a webpage. On each, they ask for volunteers to work the games in order to help make them possible. Volunteers make all the games a success.
Volunteers fill a variety of roles. They march in the opening and closing ceremonies, escort athletes to the events, take tickets, run information, translate, and perform a variety of other functions. The plain truth is that the games wouldn't work without the tireless efforts of the volunteers.
A few days ago, I found out that I was accepted to be a volunteer for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.
At first, I applied on the website. Then I waited for what seemed like forever. They finally got back to me and told me I needed to take an English test (since that is the primary language of the Games.) Of course this part was no problem.
The next step was a Skype interview with an Olympic Committee worker in Moscow. I had to get up very early for that, but it was worth the lost sleep to find out that she passed my application along to the next level.
More waiting followed, and after some emails back and forth, I just found out this week that I was accepted.
Now that I know I've been accepted, I'm on the verge of a lifelong dream being realized. I will be working in the opening and closing ceremonies as well as the Para-Olympics "“ as long as I can afford to get there.
I can't make this journey alone. I need to raise money to get myself there. I have been saving as much as I can, but in the current job market, I won't be able to put the money together in time. I've
done the math, and will need about $2500. The money will go toward airfare from Orlando, Florida in the U.S., to Russia (and back) and my monthly expenses while I'm gone.
When I'm there volunteering, the Olympic Committee will cover my place to stay and all my meals and uniforms and such. I just need to get there.
I will be there from January 16th to February 24th, so just about 5 weeks. The way I see it, I will need to purchase my plane ticket far in advance to guarantee myself the best deal, so I really need the money by December 1st.
I will be posting the journal of my adventures in Russia, and my thoughts on the trip, daily on my personal website,,http://olympicblog2014.blogspot.com, so you can all follow along with my journey.
This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Any help you can give will get me closer to fulfilling this dream.
Thank you.
I just had one problem: I'm not the least bit athletic. Sure, I played lacrosse in high school and started working out in college, but I just didn't "“ and don't "“ have that natural aptitude. I did find a way to participate, though.
Every Olympic Games since the explosion of the Internet has had a webpage. On each, they ask for volunteers to work the games in order to help make them possible. Volunteers make all the games a success.
Volunteers fill a variety of roles. They march in the opening and closing ceremonies, escort athletes to the events, take tickets, run information, translate, and perform a variety of other functions. The plain truth is that the games wouldn't work without the tireless efforts of the volunteers.
A few days ago, I found out that I was accepted to be a volunteer for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.
At first, I applied on the website. Then I waited for what seemed like forever. They finally got back to me and told me I needed to take an English test (since that is the primary language of the Games.) Of course this part was no problem.
The next step was a Skype interview with an Olympic Committee worker in Moscow. I had to get up very early for that, but it was worth the lost sleep to find out that she passed my application along to the next level.
More waiting followed, and after some emails back and forth, I just found out this week that I was accepted.
Now that I know I've been accepted, I'm on the verge of a lifelong dream being realized. I will be working in the opening and closing ceremonies as well as the Para-Olympics "“ as long as I can afford to get there.
I can't make this journey alone. I need to raise money to get myself there. I have been saving as much as I can, but in the current job market, I won't be able to put the money together in time. I've
done the math, and will need about $2500. The money will go toward airfare from Orlando, Florida in the U.S., to Russia (and back) and my monthly expenses while I'm gone.
When I'm there volunteering, the Olympic Committee will cover my place to stay and all my meals and uniforms and such. I just need to get there.
I will be there from January 16th to February 24th, so just about 5 weeks. The way I see it, I will need to purchase my plane ticket far in advance to guarantee myself the best deal, so I really need the money by December 1st.
I will be posting the journal of my adventures in Russia, and my thoughts on the trip, daily on my personal website,,http://olympicblog2014.blogspot.com, so you can all follow along with my journey.
This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Any help you can give will get me closer to fulfilling this dream.
Thank you.
Organizer
Wade Cox
Organizer
DeBary, FL
