Unpaid but upbeat, volunteer army wins hearts at Games


LONDON (Reuters) - Sleep deprived, rain-soaked and unpaid, London's army of Olympic volunteers - officially known as "games makers" - are surprisingly upbeat, and have won admiration for their work shepherding thousands of fans around sports venues.

"We're the pulse of the park, the heart of the Games," volunteers Emma Ward, a sports teacher, and Hannah Page, an administrator, cheered in unison at east London's packed Olympic site on Sunday.

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