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city of Idlib, in the north-west of Syria, after her father was detained for 11 months and threatened for helping friends to flee the country. For two and a half years, Hanan lived in the refugee camp in Zaatari in Jordan and, in 2015, the Daqqahs started a new life in S‹o Paulo, through the federal governmentÕs humanitarian visa programme, which has issued 8,000 visas to Syrians. As she carried the torch, Hanan expressed her solidarity with other refugees and her wish Òfor everyone to be able to live in peace, without war and with friends in Brazil and around the worldÓ.VOLUNTEERS FROM EVERYWHEREThe warm reception given by the Brazilians to the Olympic values has attracted the interest of volunteers from all corners of the world. More than 300,000 people registered for the Rio 2016 Volunteer Programme, with 80,000 interviewed until the final 50,000 were selected. The Games will possess a youthful and vibrant flavour, reflected in the fact that 40 per cent of volunteers are under the age of 25, with 40 per cent At each edition of the Olympic Games, a dedicated team from the IOCÕs Culture and Heritage department assembles a collection of Games-time memorabilia, which is then taken back to Lausanne (Switzerland) to be preserved in the IOC Collections, exhibited at the Olympic Museum and around the world. In Rio de Janeiro, the team will be appealing to athletes, National Olympic Committees (NOCs) and International Federations (IFs) for assistance in compiling the collection, which can be divided into three categories: athletesÕ equipment, interviews and publications.Over 70,000 objects of Olympic heritage are housed at the Olympic Museum, and athletes can contribute to this historical collection by donating emblematic pieces of their sports kit or equipment in which they compete at the Olympic Games Rio 2016. Athletes can also volunteer to take part in a ÒWords of OlympiansÓ filmed interview Ð a first-hand account of their Olympic experience, the challenges theyÕve faced and the legacy they plan to leave behind. There are currently 350 such interviews.Finally, the team in Rio will be gathering Games-time publications edited by the NOCs, the IFs and the Rio 2016 Organising Committee. These publications, consisting mainly of books, manuals, magazines, handbooks and media guides, will enrich the Olympic Studies CentreÕs (OSC) collections. The OSC team will guarantee their long-term preservation and will facilitate their access to researchers and Olympic Movement representatives.PRESERVING THE OLYMPIC CULTURAL HERITAGELEARN ABOUT RIO In the run-up to the Olympic Games Rio 2016, the Olympic Museum in Lausanne has adopted the rhythm and colours of Brazil, and until 23 September is offering an educational programme so that young people can learn about the Games and the culture of the host city. Thanks to images, video footage and Brazilian music, visitors learn all about Rio de Janeiro, a diverse city whose culture has been shaped by its topography and successive waves of migration. A workshop on the theme All Different, All Winners, encourages youngsters to explore the meaning of diversity, while they can also engage in a range of fun and dynamic activities with a Brazilian theme. The memories of the Olympic Games Rio 2016 will be preserved in the IOC Collection for future generations thanks to the work of the IOCÕs Culture and Heritage department 38 OLYMPIC REVIEW RIO 2016 PREVIEW