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My role was to stand by the ticket barriers and greet the Olympic Committee when they arrived. I showed the group through the gate and directed them to the escalators. It was all over very quickly but thoroughly enjoyable!

As a thank you for helping out at the event we got a special tour of the new Dome facilities. We had to put on safety shoes and helmets- as they are still constructing the building.

We had a guided tour around the building, and we got to see the stadium - which is gigantic. The Stadium will be used for gymnastics, basketball and ice hockey. We were told that it will take 4 days to build up the ice for the ice hockey.

I think the 2012 Games is going to be awesome! And I really want to be part of it. Volunteering with PVP has opened my eyes to what it is going to be like in the real thing.

Me, second from left, with the other London 2012 volunteers: