Egor Roschin, 19, student of MADI (State Technical University)
– How
and why have you joined to the volunteer movement?
– I learnt about volunteering at
my university for the first time. There is a volunteer center and many students
become volunteers every year. When I learnt from my friends how awesome it is, I
decided to be a volunteer too, and I didn’t regret about it at all. It brings to
me lots of bright emotions and unforgettable impressions, also an opportunity
to travel around the country and to get sportswear and all this is absolutely
free!
– What is the most memorable experience of
volunteering?
– I was a volunteer on many
sports events during last year. The first and the most memorable experience was
2013 World Junior Curling Championships in one of the Olympic venues called
“Ice Cube” in Sochi. I had fun there, met lots of interesting people from other
countries and got acquainted with volunteers from different cities of Russia. There
was a fine atmosphere, top-level organization and careful team-leaders. We lived
in an excellent boarding house in the mountain area of Sochi. There was wonderful
fresh air and a magnificent view of the Black Sea. On my day off I managed to
get out with other volunteers to mountains to go skiing. There was an excellent
weather and we spent time perfectly. It’s inexpressible feeling when the warm
sea is at your feet, and in an hour you are already on the snow-covered slopes
of the Caucasian ridge laps. That time in Sochi was very pleasant to me, that
trip was unforgettable. Also I took part in organization of the IAAF World
Championships Moscow 2013 in “Luzhniki” this summer.
–
25,000 volunteers will be involved in the Sochi 2014 Olympics. Why did you
decide to be a Sochi 2014 Volunteer?
– First of all, it’s a great
chance to take part in an event of global significance, to see the Games from the inside,
to attend competition events and see some of the world's greatest athletes in
the flesh. Also it’s gaining new experience and meeting new people.
– Who
are the volunteers for the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games?
– Accompanying delegations,
setting up information points inside hotels or at sports venues, filling in
accreditation forms, helping at stadiums when events are underway, ensuring the
transport system runs smoothly - it is volunteers that do all this, and plenty
more besides. Volunteers help create that special Olympic atmosphere; they are
the face of the Games.
– What
can you tell me about selection and training of Sochi 2014 Volunteers?
– Well, to become a Volunteer you
must successfully pass two stages: selection and training on the chosen
functional area. Personally, I’ve already passed the selection and the first
stage of training. The selection was really difficult! It included the test on
knowledge of English, the test for an assessment of personal qualities and
abilities and the interview including questions on professional competences. As
for the first stage of training, it was held in my university this spring. The
course “My Games” developed by Organizing committee
and the EXECT Business Training Company. At the heart of the course was the
quest game during which participants went "back to the future" and
learnt lots of things about Games and about Sochi, solving complex logical questions
and carrying out command tasks. We got acquainted with history and values of
Games, with the city of Sochi, received general idea about work on the main
sporting event of a planet and key qualities of personnel of the Games, and
also made virtual 3D round on the Olympic objects of Sochi. The course took 3
days. On the second course “My Work” I’ll learn the general role and problems
of my function and also about rules of work and my concrete duties on Games.
And some days before the Games I’ll pass the last course “My Object” directly
on that Olympic object where I will work. I’ll get acquainted with the head and
object team and with its features.
– What
is your functional area at the Games?
– My university has its own
volunteer center, which should conduct preparation of volunteers in the profile
direction for the university - "Transport". After training volunteers
of MADI should work at all means of transport, including ropeways and electric
cars. Work carried out by volunteers in
this functional area is organization of vehicle parking, arranging shuttles, managing the flow of people in the
directions of transport routes and so on.
– Help
from volunteers will be key to the success of the 2014 Games. Do you agree with
this statement?
– Undoubtedly, all the volunteers play an important role in
organization of the Games. We will do everything possible to hold games at high
level.
– There is less than a year to go before the
Olympic Winter Games in Sochi. What do you expect from the coming Games?
– I’m sure this grand sporting
event will be an impressive page in Russian history and I’m looking forward to getting
involved in it. An event like this only comes along once in a lifetime! The Games in Sochi will just be unforgettable!
