Volunteers are being recruited in the Irkutsk region for the Olympic and Paralympic torch relay, which will take place in November 2013. Young people aged 18 to 30 with achievements in public work may apply, and applications will be accepted until December 31, 2012. A special project linked to Baikal is expected in the region, and 240 torchbearers will carry the flame about 32 km through Irkutsk.
Applications will be accepted until December 31, 2012. Young people aged 18 to 30 with achievements in public service from any municipal district of the Angara region can become volunteers.As a reminder, Irkutsk will host the Relay of the Olympic and Paralympic Flame in November 2013. The relay will begin in Greece, then arrive in Moscow, from where it will head to Kaliningrad and the Far East. The Flame will arrive in the Irkutsk Region by train from Buryatia. It is expected that one of the four special projects will be implemented in our region as part of the Relay. In our region, the project will be connected with Lake Baikal. The Flame in the Irkutsk Region will be carried by 240 torchbearers, each of whom will cover 200-300 meters with the torch. In Irkutsk alone, the torchbearers will run with the Flame for about 32 km.
For technical questions and questions regarding volunteer recruitment, please contact: 20-35-37 (Ilyichev Ilya Yuryevich, Natalya Andreyevna Borzak).
Based on materials from the Ministry of Physical Culture, Sports and Youth Policy of the Irkutsk Region