TOKYO — Tokyo Olympic organizers began their search Wednesday for 80,000 unpaid volunteers to staff many of the venues when the Olympics and Paralympics open in just under two years. Olympics volunteers are unpaid and typically must provide their own lodging, but they are given uniforms and free meals on the days they work. At every Olympics, volunteers sign up, get the uniforms, and then don't show up for work — or complain about being unpaid even though agreeing to those terms. "Volunteers are volunteers," Coates replied. "The economics of it necessitates having to have volunteers," Coates said.

Source: Philippine Star September 26, 2018 07:18 UTC