(ATR) Games organizers received 91,656 submissions from 145 countries in their volunteer application process.
PyeongChang 2018 closed the three-month process on Sept. 30.
The most popular category was language services where 8,131 people applied for 490 positions. Delegation services received the second most applicants with 14,978 for 1,030 positions.
Female candidates accounted for a little more than three-quarters of all applicants. Of the 14 percent of foreign applicants, 2,890 were from Russia, 1,345 from China, and 1,158 from the USA.
Up to 22,400 people will be chosen to become volunteers at the Olympic and Paralympics across seven areas – Games information, operational support, media, sport, protocol and languages, medical services, and technology – in 17 categories.
The organizing committee will review all applications and conduct interviews at regional volunteer centers throughout South Korea from October to February.
Successful candidates will go through training sessions, which include Games introduction and teamwork building, leadership education, job specific education and on-the-job training.
"Volunteers will carry out a range of essential tasks, from medical care to language services," said PyeongChang 2018 chief Lee Hee-beom.
"Therefore, PyeongChang 2018 depends on the volunteers to help make the Games a success. In order to select applicants who meet the requirements and who will bring passion and enthusiasm to the Games, the recruitment process will be transparent, open, and fair."
The IOC coordination commission for PyeongChang led by Gunilla Lindberg begins a three-day check-up on the 2018 host's preparations on Wednesday.
Reported by Mark Bisson
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