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00:00Hundreds of volunteers with badges around their necks and smiles on their faces converged
00:05on the Olympic Beach Volleyball Stadium at the foot of the Eiffel Tower.
00:09It was a moment some of them had been looking forward to for more than a year.
00:14Magnificent.
00:15Perfect.
00:16It's so exciting.
00:17We walked around Paris yesterday, it was so good.
00:20It's great to have our axes passed everywhere.
00:23The Olympic adventure is finally beginning for these 700 volunteers from all over France.
00:30So are you happy to be at the best venue of the Games?
00:38Their tasks go from ticketing, to doping checks, to welcoming the public.
00:42They are about to be told their assignment and the details of their mission.
00:47It's really impressive with the Eiffel Tower in the background.
00:51It's magical.
00:53This volunteer has organized things so he can experience the Games from the inside.
00:58He's a former amateur rugby player.
00:59Being here now is a dream for him.
01:02Yes, it's emotional and I'm a sensitive person.
01:07It really means a lot.
01:10It's a special moment.
01:12300,000 people applied to become volunteers, 30,000 were chosen.
01:17Among them are several thousand people from outside France who have had to pay for their
01:20own transport and accommodation costs to have an Olympic adventure.
01:25Among them is Kalina Massé from Brazil who is 54 and a university professor.
01:35It cost me a lot of money, but I saved up because I was going to resign my job.
01:41This has been a dream for me each day since I arrived.
01:45It's so heartwarming.
01:50The volunteers still have a few days to enjoy the Eiffel Tower on their own.
01:54The first match is in the beach volleyball contest, will be next Saturday.