A few weeks before the start of this summer’s Olympics, the roughly 70,000 individuals volunteering for the event received a bag of supplies that likely looked nothing like the official kits of the past.
In addition to a T-shirt, other items of clothing and a water bottle to keep hydrated in the summer heat, came a bottle of hand sanitizer, two face masks and a record book for recording your health.
It’s not like the volunteers are being given hazmat suits, but these items — the familiar first line of defense in the COVID-19 pandemic — are a reminder that the Games are being held under extraordinary circumstances. Still, volunteers seem undeterred from making theirs a positive experience.