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Friday 15 February 2019

ITEMS PROVIDE VOLUNTEER TOKYO 2020

  • Volunteers will be provided with a set of originally-designed Olympic and Paralympic Games volunteer uniforms (shirt, jacket, trousers, cap, shoes, bag). Please note that for certain items volunteers may receive more than one item.
  • Food and beverages during the volunteer activity.
  • Insurance specific to the volunteer activity.
  • Amount equivalent to travel expenses from your place of residence or accommodation to the venue (1,000 yen/day)
※ In case transport/accommodation expenses arise for the volunteer to travel between his/her home and the place of residence during the orientation and training sessions as well as the actual volunteer activity period, such expenses must be incurred by the volunteer.

INFORMATION VOLUNTEER TOKYO 2020

Volunteers are "the face" of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, and the success of the Games depends on your contribution! We welcome the participation of people with the passion to contribute to the success of the Games, people who wish to experience the event operation of the Olympic and Paralympic Games held in their own country, and people who want to help spread the excitement of the Tokyo 2020 Games!

Games volunteers will be directly involved in assisting Games' operations before, during and after the Tokyo 2020 Games, and will be expected to play an active role in helping to create a positive and exciting atmosphere, thus contributing to the overall success of the Games.

Number of Volunteering Days

In principle, volunteers will be required to work for at least ten days before, during and after the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Depending on Games competition schedules, the content and location of volunteer activities, and working shifts, the number of days volunteers will be required to work may be reduced to less than ten days.
  • ※ Pre-Games preparations are expected to begin in April 2020.
  • ※ The Olympic Games will be held from Friday 24 July to Sunday 9 August, while the Paralympic Games will be held from Tuesday 25 August to Sunday 6 September 2020.
  • ※ In principle, volunteers will be required to work for up to five consecutive days.
  • ※ Those who would like to undertake volunteer work at both the Olympic and Paralympic Games may be required to work ten or more days at each event – a total of 20 or more days.

Daily Hours

Approximately eight hours per day including rest breaks and standby times.
  • ※ Actual shift lengths depend on event schedules, activities, activity sites, etc.
  • ※ Meal breaks are not included in the volunteer working hours.

Age and residential requirements

Applicants must fulfil the following two requirements
  1. Born on or before April 1, 2002
  2. Japanese national or person with valid visa permitting residence in Japan during the volunteer period (temporary visitors included)

Number of Games Volunteer Opportunities

80,000

Recruitment Period

26 September through 17:00 JST on 21 December 2018
※ Please note that a further application period may be held depending on the preparation status.

Method

Applications will be submitted online.
The detailed application is currently being prepared and will be made available on the Tokyo 2020 website.
The volunteer website and application will be accessible as per the Tokyo 2020 Accessibility Guidelines.

Applicant Categories

Individuals only

Offers and Confirmation

Those applicants who attend the orientation and training sessions and are assigned a volunteer role will be offered to become a Tokyo 2020 Games volunteer.
Please note that the above offer will be cancelled in the event of any of the following:
  • If the volunteer requests the offer to be cancelled.
  • If the volunteer engages in any activity that damages the image of the Tokyo 2020 Games.
  • If the volunteer engages in any activity that severely obstructs or damages teamwork.
  • If the volunteer engages in any activity that is deemed as a hindrance, annoyance, etc. to any Games spectator or Games-related personnel.
  • If any information contained in the original application form is clearly found to be false.