Yes, I was one of the volunteers out of 45000 for the Paris 2024 Olympics. I was stationed in Nantes, assigned to 8 football games in Beaujoire stadium. Very proud to be part of it and brought back very sweet memories.
We were given a volunteer pack consisted of 16 items from the sports maker Decathlon:
1 bucket hat (Bob in French)
4 T-shirts
2 detachable pants
4 pairs of socks
1 pair of shoes
1 sport bag
1 waist bag
1 windbreaker jacket
1 sleeveless vest
We were also given 1 Swatch watch and one water bottle from Coca cola.
After the last game, we were rewarded with another bag : A yellow waterproof bag with a towel, a soup and a pin.
Some groups were created to communicate among the volunteers on one application. After the closing ceremony, there are still heated discussions ongoing, one of the topics being volunteer items being sold on second hand websites with exorbitant prices!
On the website Vinted, prices vary from seller to seller and I wonder if people are really going to buy them. I mean One T-Shirt for 420€, pants for 250€, one pair of socks for 45€, Bob for 300€...Someone is selling the whole pack of 16 items for 3500€. I'm not selling mine as I feel that they are priceless.
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