Southend man's clip "Happiest Olympic Worker 2012" attracts more than 500,000 views on YouTube

5:00pm Monday 30th July 2012 in News By Emma Thomas

A SOUTHEND man’s video about an “enthusiastic” Olympic volunteer has gone viral with more than 500,000 views on YouTube.

Olly Gourley posted the clip, called “The Happiest Olympic Worker 2012” on the video sharing site ahead of Friday’s opening ceremony. Within hours it had gone viral with thousands of people across the globe logging on to watch the worker’s dry humour as she directed people through the Olympic Park.

The four-minute clip has become and internet sensation and is now one of the most shared videos on the site.

Watch the video here and read the full story in tomorrow's Echo.

Comments (8)

5:07pm Mon 30 Jul 12

j-w says...

A SOUTHEND man’s video about an “enthusiastic” Olympic volunteer has gone viral with more than 500,000 views on YouTube.


Yet at the moment only has 474481 views.
The four-minute clip has become and internet sensation and is now one of the most shared videos on the site.
well if you discount the thousands of clips that have over 5 million views, then yes it is. Is the Echo now a training ground for The Daily Mail?
[quote]A SOUTHEND man’s video about an “enthusiastic” Olympic volunteer has gone viral with more than 500,000 views on YouTube. [/quote] Yet at the moment only has 474481 views. [quote]The four-minute clip has become and internet sensation and is now one of the most shared videos on the site. [/quote] well if you discount the thousands of clips that have over 5 million views, then yes it is. Is the Echo now a training ground for The Daily Mail? j-w

5:27pm Mon 30 Jul 12

emcee says...

I think she is annoying. I watched for about 30 seconds, after which I wanted her to shut up, so stopped watching.
I think she is annoying. I watched for about 30 seconds, after which I wanted her to shut up, so stopped watching. emcee

6:10pm Mon 30 Jul 12

A Dermot says...

Rude and sarcastic. Probably the first job she had and perhaps her last.
Rude and sarcastic. Probably the first job she had and perhaps her last. A Dermot

11:23pm Mon 30 Jul 12

APR says...

The ones of the Beefeaters at the Tower of London are much better.

http://www.youtube.c
om/watch?v=jWFq-v7TK
dQ
The ones of the Beefeaters at the Tower of London are much better. http://www.youtube.c om/watch?v=jWFq-v7TK dQ APR

3:14pm Tue 31 Jul 12

PJR-121 says...

Erm Echo, you've pinned this story, it's always appearing at the top as a lead story...
Erm Echo, you've pinned this story, it's always appearing at the top as a lead story... PJR-121

4:25pm Tue 31 Jul 12

R85 says...

In the context of the internet, I wouldnt class 500,000 views as a viral video. I would have thought that viral from a global/internet point of view would be at least a million or similar. Theres vids with 40 million odd views or more!
In the context of the internet, I wouldnt class 500,000 views as a viral video. I would have thought that viral from a global/internet point of view would be at least a million or similar. Theres vids with 40 million odd views or more! R85

10:16pm Thu 2 Aug 12

derrickstott says...

She's actually quite funny and completely in the spirit of these barmy, brilliant, British Olympics. Good on her!
She's actually quite funny and completely in the spirit of these barmy, brilliant, British Olympics. Good on her! derrickstott

11:31am Fri 3 Aug 12

drofmor1 says...

I thought I would watch the video and see what all the fuss was about and she was actually quite amusing,however I can't see how it needed a "full story in tomorrows echo". Surely this was the full story? I did not buy that edition so sadly I will never know.
I thought I would watch the video and see what all the fuss was about and she was actually quite amusing,however I can't see how it needed a "full story in tomorrows echo". Surely this was the full story? I did not buy that edition so sadly I will never know. drofmor1

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