Keep legs loosely crossed at the ankle, chest erect, lips slightly closed, chin forward and smile with both eyes facing forwards.
No, it's not a Miss Manners etiquette class but instructions for Olympic volunteers on how to sit correctly while on duty. The manual gives tips on posture, international taboos, dealing with emergencies such as toxic gas and fires, and social graces.
It tells volunteers how to stand still ('push chest forward, draw the abdomen inward, and slightly hold the hips up, with two arms naturally down and fingers naturally drooping') and walk ('steady steps, natural paces with rhythms, woman's skirt will move with footsteps').
It explains how they should shake hands ('palm up and a little leftward down ... naturally hold other's hand slightly for 3 to 5 seconds. Look into the eye of the other with a sincere smile and greeting').
The manual instructs volunteers how to navigate the minefield of international etiquette at an event that will attract athletes, delegates, officials and fans from more than 200 countries and territories.
It points out that in Thailand, Myanmar, India, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Middle East, the left hand is considered unclean, so it is inappropriate to use that hand to hold food, touch others or pass items.
