STORY: Volunteers, staff make attendees at Hangzhou Asiad feel at home
DATELINE: Oct. 5, 2023
LENGTH: 00:01:42
LOCATION: HANGZHOU, China
CATEGORY: SPORTS

SHOTLIST:
1. various the 19th Asian Games
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): YAN XIN, Volunteer from Faculty of Foreign Languages, Ningbo University
3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): WU HAO, English broadcaster at Zhejiang University of Technology Pingfeng Cricket Field
4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): AMARTUVSHIN GANZORIG, Mongolian volunteer
5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): ZHANG MENGTIAN, Volunteer from Faculty of Foreign Languages, Ningbo University
6. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): WANG WEI, Member of accommodation service team at Asian Games Village

STORYLINE:

About 37,600 volunteers are serving the 19th Asian Games in China's Hangzhou, providing assistance in translation, communication and medical services, among others.

By trying their best to offer high-level services, the volunteers and staff members hope their hospitality and help can make people feel at home during the Games.

SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): YAN XIN, Volunteer from Faculty of Foreign Languages, Ningbo University
"When we first met, Timor-Leste's athletes offered their seats to us. This small gesture of goodwill is really impressive, relieving us from the pressure of work. The friendship between us volunteers and the delegations is truly precious."

SOUNDBITE 2 (English): WU HAO, English broadcaster at Zhejiang University of Technology Pingfeng Cricket Field
"The athletes' names are the most difficult part of my job because every country has its own accent, and we need to imitate their accent to show our respect to them."

SOUNDBITE 3 (English): AMARTUVSHIN GANZORIG, Mongolian volunteer
"Every worker here, the teachers and volunteers, we work without any payment. It's our passion."

SOUNDBITE 4 (English): ZHANG MENGTIAN, Volunteer from Faculty of Foreign Languages, Ningbo University
"The organizing committee of the Hangzhou Asian Games has done very detailed preparation work, paying attention to the delegations' religions and dietary practices. Transportation and travel routes are also well-planned. We volunteers have been trained on all this in advance, trying to make foreign athletes, technical officials, and coaches feel at home here."

SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): WANG WEI, Member of accommodation service team at Asian Games Village
"The Asian Games brought together a group of energetic young people to contribute their part to the event. Everyone is full of passion."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Hangzhou, China.
(XHTV)