Chapter 650
In the early morning of June, a thin mist still shrouded the streets of the capital, casting a hazy poetic atmosphere on this ancient city.
Su Miao and Meng Linlin put the training manuals in their backpacks and followed the team into the bus heading to the Workers' Stadium. They were going to have field training today.
The carriage was filled with the youthful energy that is unique to young people. The volunteers talked in low voices and burst into hearty laughter from time to time.
Su Miao leaned against the window, watching the morning sun gild the buildings in the capital, and an indescribable sense of pride welled up in his heart.
When the towering Workers' Stadium finally came into view, exclamations of surprise rang out in the carriage.
The stadium glows brightly in the sun, and its oval dome looks like a giant ship about to set sail.
The opening ceremony of this Asian Games will be held here. The venue can accommodate 80,000 spectators and is even more spectacular than she had imagined.
"Line up and assemble!" The leader's whistle pierced the noise.
Su Miao quickly trotted back to the team and stood side by side with Meng Linlin.
There are more than one hundred guide volunteers who came to the field training today. They were all wearing the uniform white short-sleeved T-shirts and dark blue trousers, with temporary work permits pinned on their chests, and stood in neat squares in the sun.
"Today is our first field training. The main content is to familiarize ourselves with the layout of the venue. Now, the team leaders will lead each group into the venue. Remember your numbers and responsible areas!"
Su Miao and Meng Linlin were assigned to the North District Guidance Group and followed a female coach named Li towards the North Gate.
Coach Li is in her early thirties, with a neat ponytail. She walks with her back straight, looking very elegant and energetic.
Coach Li introduced the venue as they walked. "The North Gate is one of the main entrances. We expect 20,000 spectators to enter through here on the opening day. Your task is to help them find their seats as quickly as possible."
After passing through the security check passage and walking inside, the view suddenly opens up.
Su Miao took a deep breath. The interior of the venue was even more shocking than the exterior.
The emerald green lawn is like a huge emerald inlaid in the center, surrounded by a crimson plastic track. The stands are like layers of petals blooming in all directions, showing a gradient blue in the sun.
In her previous life, she had only seen the grand opening ceremony of the Asian Games on TV. After coming to Beijing, she had only gone to the stadium to watch the games. Now that she had come to the stadium in person, she deeply realized its grandeur.
Halfway through the walk, Meng Linlin tugged at her hand and said excitedly, "Miaomiao, look! That's the main torch stand!"
Following the direction of her finger, Su Miao saw the main torch tower under construction.
The steel frame structure is almost complete and appears to reach the sky, making the workers standing at its feet look particularly small.
They were not the only ones who felt this way, as suppressed exclamations kept coming from the team.
Coach Li showed an understanding smile:
"It's normal to feel proud when you're here for the first time. On the opening day, the torchbearer will light the torch in the middle, and then the flame will rise along this spiral structure to the top, lighting up the entire venue. You will be even more excited on that day.
Now follow me and familiarize yourself with your work route."
As they walked up the stairs, Coach Li stopped from time to time to explain:
"This is the A-area passage, leading to the VIP seats; this is the B-area, the general audience seats... Remember, audience badges in different areas have different colors, so check them carefully."
Su Miao tried hard to remember every turn and every sign, but the complicated passage still made her a little dizzy.
After turning a corner, a huge poster of the Asian Games mascot "Panpan" suddenly appeared on the wall. The panda holding the torch looked so cute that my tense nerves were instantly relaxed.
Coach Li pointed to the poster and said:
"These are specially designed directional signs. When guiding visitors, these iconic patterns can be used as reference points to tell them, for example, 'turn left after seeing the Panpan mural.'"
This practical little trick made Su Miao's eyes light up, and he quickly wrote it down in his notebook.
She found that there were many such thoughtful designs in the venue: the floor tiles in different areas were different colors, there was Braille engraved on the handrails, and even the placement of the trash cans was carefully planned.
An hour later, the initial familiarization was over and everyone was gathered on the lawn in the center of the venue.
Su Miao carefully stepped on the soft grass under his feet. He heard that this was a special grass species that used advanced lawn planting technology and management methods and could withstand high-intensity competitions.
Just now I was memorizing the area I was responsible for, and now I need to familiarize myself with other areas.
Although it is not your service area, you still need to know the general direction, otherwise how can you guide the way if you get lost yourself.
After walking around the venue for another two hours, it was noon.
During the lunch break, the volunteers sat in the shade of the stands in groups of three or four to eat their boxed lunches. Su Miao and Meng Linlin found a corner to sit down.
Meng Linlin took off her sneakers without any image and left her red soles in the air.
"My legs are about to break...it's only been half a day!"
She took a big bite of the steamed bun with a sad look, while rubbing her sore feet with her other hand.
Although she likes shopping normally, she doesn’t think it’s that tiring to spend half a day shopping!
Su Miao opened the kettle and took a sip of boiled water. He felt instantly cooler. Turning around and seeing Meng Linlin's actions, he reminded her:
"Linlin, you...why don't we just stop chewing buns and rubbing our feet at the same time? It's a bit unsightly."
Meng Linlin was so tired that she didn't care about her image anymore and said indifferently:
"It's okay, I'll use different hands! You should take off your shoes too and relax. We still have the afternoon left, otherwise you'll have sore feet and won't be able to sleep at night."
After walking for a whole morning, Su Miao's feet were indeed a little sore. After hesitating for a moment, he quietly pulled the heel of his shoe down a little, but did not take off the shoe directly.
"Just soak your feet in hot water when you get home tonight. The coach just said there will be simulated training in the afternoon, so I don't think we'll need to stand for too long."
"That seems to be the case. We need to quickly get familiar with this place. After we are familiar with it, we have to go to the Olympic Sports Center!
It was newly built specifically for the Asian Games and is filled with state-of-the-art facilities. I'm really looking forward to it!"
The afternoon sun shines through the grid of the ceiling, drawing geometric spots of light on the ground.
The lunch break lasted for one hour. When the time came, Coach Li's whistle to call the team was heard, crisp and urgent.
Everyone quickly packed up their clothes and belongings, wanting to run back to where they were and line up again.
The team leader told them not to worry: "Everyone is tired after walking all morning. We will conduct a scenario simulation in the afternoon, so you don't have to line up.
Come, gather in the area in front of me. It's better to communicate if you get closer!"
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