Gates Scholar on podium for closing of Winter Olympics

  • March 4, 2010

After volunteering to help with the Winter Olympics in her hown town of Vancouver, Gates Scholar Julia Fan Li was lucky enough to be nominated as one of the four volunteers to take to the podium for the closing ceremony.

Julia said “It was the thrill of my life. being up there in front of all those people in my home town. I also got flowers from the Great Britain IOC member. It was amazing!”.

Read an article about the closing ceremony.

 

 

Julia Fan Li at Olympics closing ceremony

Julia Fan Li Olympics 2

 

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