Volunteers inspire Olympic spirit

  • 5 years ago
Almost a quarter of a million people applied to be one of the 70,000 strong army of volunteers that have powered London's Olympics. Daniel Garrahan speaks to a group of volunteers that work for free, helping spectators with directions and whipping up crowds on their way to events.

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