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Cancellation on Cricket – Lucknow Philately Festival 2004.
Lucknow Philately Festival on Sports, Fauna & Flora was held on 27 & 28 Jan 2004. A Special cover featuring Hockey and cancellation featuring Cricket Bat, Ball and Wicketson 27 Jan 2004.
Olympic Stamps of Bangladesh– 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.
Bangladesh gained Independence in 1971 and Bangladesh Olympic Committee (BOA) was formed in 1979. Bangladesh athletes first took part in the 1984 Los Angeles Summer Olympic Games. Bangladesh has never participated in the Winter Olympics.
Olympic Stamps- Bangladesh has issued 34 stamps on Summer Olympics from 1976 to 2016. Bangladesh Post Office brought out a booklet cum presentation pack containing all stamps it has issued from 1976 to 2008 Summer Olympics.
The same is being listed for the Olympic Collectors.
The 1984 Summer Olympics or XXIII Olympics were held in Los Angeles USA from 28 July to 12 Aug 1984. A total of 6,829 athletes from 140 Nations participated in 21 Sports, 29 Disciplines and 221 events. President Ronald Reagan of USA inaugurated the Games. The USA topped the medals tally with 83 Gold Medals.
Bangladesh Post issued a set of three stamps on 31 Dec 1984 on Los Angeles Summer Olympics.
Taka 1 – Cycling Taka 5 – Field Hockey Taka 10- Volleyball
Stamps on 117th IOC Session –Singapore 2005
The 117th IOC Session was held in Singapore from 6-9 July 2005. Up to 5000 officials, media people came to Singapore to witness five of the world’s most glamorous and vibrant cities – Paris, New York, Moscow, London and Madrid-contend for the privilege to host 2012 Summer Olympics. The destiny and Olympic Programmes of each of 28 Olympic Sports was also on the agenda.
London won the right to host the 2012 Summer Olympics.
The 2012 Summer Olympics or XXX Olympics were held in London from 27 July to 12 Aug 2012. A total of 10,768 athletes from 204 Nations participated in 26 Sports, 39 Disciplines and 302 events. The USA topped the medals tally with 46 Gold Medals
Singapore issued a set of four stamps to commemorate the 117th IOC Session. The Stamps featured the location of five contenders for 2012 Olympics onWorld Map and Olympic sports
A FDC with four stamps is listed
Stamps on Australian Gold Medallists at 2004 Athens Olympics – Australia 2004
The 2004 Summer Olympics or XXVIII Olympics were held in Athens Greece from 13 to 29 Aug 2004. A total of 10,625 athletes from 201 Nations participated in 28 Sports, 40 Disciplines and 301 events. The USA topped the medals tally with 36 Gold Medals. Australia won 17 Gold Medals and a total of 50 Medals to be placed fourth on Medals Table. Australia also became the first country to win more Gold Medals (17) immediately after hosting an Olympics – Sydney 2000 Australia won 16 Gold Medals.
Australia issued stamps in honour of its Gold Medallists at Athens 2004 Olympics immediately after the event. A total of 17 Stamps were issued along with individual sheetlets and a mini-sheet with 17 Stamps. All stamps were of 50c denomination.
Please note that though these 17 stamps were issued on different dates but the Mini sheet was issued containing all the stamps.
16 Aug 2004 (2 Stamps)- Ian Thorpe – Men’s 400m Freestyle Swimming & Women’s 4x100m Freestyle Relay.
17 Aug 2004 (2 Stamps)- Sara Carrigan- Cycling Women’s Road race & Petria Thomas Women’s 100m Butterfly.
18 Aug 2004 (2 Stamps) – Suzzane Balogh Shooting Women’s Trap & Ian Thorpe Men’s 200m Freestyle Swimming.
23 Aug 2004 (5 Stamps)- Jodie Henry -Women’s 100m Freestyle Swimming, Anna Meares – Cycling Women’s 500m time trial, James Tomkins & Drew Ginn Rowing Men’s Pair, Grant Hackett Men’s 1500m Freestyle Swimming & Women’s 4x 100m Medley Relay.
24 Aug 2004 (1 Stamp) – Chantelle Newbery -Women’s 10m Platform Diving.
25 Aug 2004 (1 Stamp) – Cycling Men’s 4000m Pursuit.
26 Aug 2004 (1 stamp) – Ryan Bayley – Cycling Men’s individual Sprint.
27 Aug 2004 (2 Stamps )- Graeme Brown & Stuart O’ Grady – Cycling Men’s Madison & Ryan Bayley Cycling Men’s Keirin.
30 Aug 2004- Men’s Field Hockey.
Stamps of Russia on 2008 Beijing Olympics –Russia 2008
The 2008 Summer Olympics or XXIX Olympics were held in Beijing China from 08 to 24 Aug 2008. Russia issued a Se-tenant strip of three stamps on 15 Apr 2008 to commemorate the Olympics. A total of 10,942 athletes from 204 Nations participated in 28 Sports, 41 Disciplines and 302 events. President Hu Jintao of China inaugurated the Games. China topped the medals tally with 48 Gold Medals.
The FDC with three Se-tenant stamp strip is listed. The stamps and Cancellation feature Olympic Flame and various sports.
Road to Rio 2016 – Stamps of New Zealand 2016
Tokyo 2020 Olympics – Countdown
We at Stamp Digest shall keep you informed about the Philatelic aspects and other interesting news related to Tokyo 2020. We shall also list stories and stamps related to the previous Olympic Games. So watch out this space at Stamp Digest.
The 2016 Summer Olympics also known as Games of XXXI Olympiad were held in Rio De Janeiro from 5 to 21 Aug 2016. A total of 11,238 athletes from 207 nations participated in 306 events in 28 Sports and 41 Disciplines. The United States topped the medals tally with 46 Gold Medals.
New Zealand issued a set of 10 Stamps on Rio 2016 Olympics on 06 Jul 2016. All stamps are $1 stamps. The theme is Road to Rio.
$1 – Hockey $1 -Cycling $1-Aquatic Sports -Rowing $1 – Cycling $1- Aquatic Sports -Sailing.
Stamps on 1992 Winter Olympics Albertville – France 1991- Cross Country Skiing and Ice Hockey
The First Winter Olympics were held in Chamonix, France in 1924 in which 16 Nations participated in 6 Sports, 9 Disciplines and 16 events in Men’s and Women’s Category.
The 1992 Winter Olympics or XVI Winter Olympics were held in Albertville France from 8-23 Feb 1992. The then French President Francois Mitterrand inaugurated the Games. A total of 1801 athletes from 64 Nations participated in 6 Sports, 12 Disciplines and 57 events. Germany topped the medals tally with ten Gold Medals. The unified German team was participating for the first time after unification in 1990. This was the last time when the Summer and Winter Olympics were held in the same year. The Winter Olympics were held in Lillehammer Norway in 1994.
France issued a set of stamps to commemorate the 1992 Albertville Winter Olympics. First Day Covers are being Listed.
02 Feb 1991 – 2.30+0.20 Fr – Cross Country Skiing at Les Saisies
09 Feb 1991 – 2.30+0.20 Fr – Ice Hockey at Meribel
