Madri's bid backed by 40,000 volunteers

Over 2,500 employees from Madrid 2016's official sponsors have helped the Spanish bid break through 40,000 volunteers and push towards the 50,000 mark. The employees signed up in support of the bid as part of a recruitment drive across sponsor companies during July.

With two months to go until the International Olympic Committee (IOC) makes its final decision, this result demonstrates that Madrid 2016 continues to receive massive public support. The employees, of diverse ages and nationalities, have signed up through an office-wide campaign with sponsor companies. These include: Garrigues, Telefónica, Repsol, FCC, Caja Madrid, PwC, Cámara de Comercio, Ferrovial, Osiolux and Mercamadrid. Around the Rings report