London, Sep 15 (IANS) Organisers for the 2012 London Olympic Games Wednesday have started the recruitment process for 70,000 volunteers.
The application process will close Oct 27 and people who are interested can log on to www.london2012.com/volunteering for more information.
Two-thirds of volunteers will serve in general roles such as welcome desk staff, ticket checkers, drivers and stewards.
The initial volunteer programme, launched July 27, was for "specialist" volunteers in sports, medical, anti-doping and press operations.
Volunteers must be at least 18 years old Jan 1, 2012. They must be available for a minimum of 10 days during either the Olympics or Paralympics and for at least three days of training.
A separate search for 1,500 volunteers under 18 will be unveiled in July 2011.