Caroline Esthéfany Santos is a 23-year-old law student from Rondônia who dreams of being a public defender. Her greatest desire is to help people who cannot afford lawyers’ fees. She knows this year will be an important one in her life, as she will be a Rio 2016 Games volunteer, giving her the pleasure of helping others and achieving things. On the evening of 22 June she had a unique experience. She didn’t just carry the Rio 2016 Olympic Torch, but also lit the pyre at the end of the relay celebration in Porto Velho, her hometown.

This was a very special taster of what is to come in Rio de Janeiro, where she will volunteer in the customer service area at Carioca Arena 1, in Barra Olympic Park, supporting the competitions for her favourite sport, basketball.

“I would do anything to take part in the Games. They are historic. I will make a lot of friends, find out how things work behind the scenes, meet a lot of people. I may be able to practise my English and it will be good for my CV. I will be helping people, informing them about seats, giving information. It will be very rewarding for me,” she says.

Caroline managed to participate in the torch relay in Porto Velho after taking part in a contest