Rio Gold medalist honoured on stamp..

Date of Issue : 8 August 2016

Japan Post Co. is honoring all Japanese gold medalists at the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro with commemorative postage stamps.

The first set of stamps was issued Aug. 8 to mark Kosuke Hagino's victory in the 400-meter individual medley race on Aug. 6, the first day of the swimming competition. Hagino was the first Japanese to win a gold in Rio.

Kosuke Hagino is a Japanese competition swimmer who specializes in the individual medley and 200 m freestyle. He is a four-time Olympic medalist, most notably winning gold in the 400 m individual medley at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Hagino currently holds the Asian Records in the 200 m and 400 m individual medley (long course) as well as the 100 m and 200 m individual medley (short course). With team Japan, he also holds the Asian Records for the 4×100 m freestyle relay and the 4×100 m medley relay.

A total of 1,000 sheets of commemorative stamps went on sale at Tokyo Central Post Office on Aug. 8. A sheet of five 82-yen stamps is priced at 1,400 yen ($13.73), including tax.

A total of 1,000 sheets of commemorative stamps went on sale at Tokyo Central Post Office on Aug. 8. A sheet of five 82-yen stamps is priced at 1,400 yen ($13.73), including tax.

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Maxim Cards on Olympics Event

Maxim Cards on Olympics Events 

Karnataka Postal Circle has issued a set of four Maxim Cards on Olympics events viz. Badminton, Boxing, Wrestling and Shooting.The cards were released at Bengaluru on 5^th August 2016. The set of four cards is priced at Rs. 100. (Postage extra). Orders can be placed to Bengaluru Philatelic Bureau, Bengaluru GPO. Contact: cpmbgbgpo@gmail.com for orders and more information.

Courtesy - Prashant Pandya

Best of Rio 2016 stamps..

Date of Issue : 2 August 2016

Australian Post that celebrates Australia`s participation in the Rio 2016 Olympics with a beautiful sheetlet of stamps nicely designed FDC and a Maximum Card..

Rio, recognisable by unique landmarks such as Christ the Redeemer and Sugarloaf Mountain, is the second Latin American city to welcome Olympians to its sporting venues, Mexico City having hosted the Games in 1968. It is also the first time since the Sydney 2000 Games that Olympians will converge on a Southern Hemisphere host city.

Cidade Maravilhosa – the marvellous city, as Rio is affectionately known – is famed for its rich, vibrant and spirited carnival. The Road to Rio stamp design taps into this sense of energy and place, translating the spirit of Cidade Maravilhosa to this international sport spectacular through vivid colour, rippling ribbons and athletic figures.

Best of Rio 2016 stamps

Date of Issue : 9 June 2016

Estonia

Cyprus

Singapore

Brasil

Best of Rio 2016 stamps....

The Isle of Man Post Office has issued a set of stamps for Team GB ahead of this summer’s Olympic Games. The set of four stamps, issued on 23 May and each with a value of £1.27, depict four Team GB cyclists, the silhouettes of runners, a gymnast preparing to perform, and a swimmer in action. 

Armenia

Greece

The designs of the two stamps from Greece combine the ancient and the modern Olympics.

These stamps were issued July 7. In announcing them, Hellenic Post said, “With their sights set on Rio and their hearts never forgetting the roots of the Olympic Games in Ancient Greece, the Greek Olympic Team will compete with passion, honouring their country’s history and proving once again that Greek sport is the best and worthiest ambassador of Greece internationally.”

In addition to silhouettes of modern athletes and skylines, the stamp designs include images of sculptures. 

Brazil’s Christ the Redeemer statue appears on both stamp designs, and the ancient Greek statue known as the Artemision bronze is shown on the 0.80 denomination, and the marble Winged Victory of Samothrace on the 0.90.

Rio 2016 stamps from India

Date of Issue : 5 August 2016

Commemorative Stamps on Olympic Games Rio released on 5th August 2016.

A Set of four Commemorative Stamps and Miniature Sheet on Rio Olympic Games were released by Minister of Communications Shri Manoj Sinha and MoS Youth Affairs & Sports Shri Vijay Goel on 5th August 2016 at the function held at Banquet Hall of Ashok Hotel in New Delhi.

The 2016 Summer Olympics officially known as the Games of the XXXI Olympiad, and commonly known as Rio 2016, is a major international multi-sport event in the tradition of the Olympic Games as governed by the International Olympic Committee, being held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Rio will become the first South American city to host the Summer Olympics. Opening rounds in certain events began on 3rd August 2016—two days before the opening ceremony, and the Games will formally run from 5th August to 21st August 2016.

Vinicius and Tom are the official mascots for the 2016 Summer Olympics and Paralympics respectively in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Vinicius, named after Brazilian lyricist Vinicius de Moraes, is the Olympic mascot. Vinicius's design represents Brazilian wildlife, combining "the agility of cats, sway of monkeys and grace of birds." The character's arms and legs can stretch unlimited distances. Tom, named after the musician Tom Jobim, is the Paralympic mascot. Tom's design represents the plants of Brazilian forests; any object can be pulled out of the leaves on Tom's head.

A record number of countries are participating in a record number of sports. More than 11,000 athletes from 206 National Olympic Committees (NOCs), including first time entrants Kosovo and South Sudan, are scheduled to take part. With 306 sets of medals, the games will feature 28 Olympic sports—including rugby sevens and golf, which were added by the International Olympic Committee in 2009. These sporting events will take place at 33 venues in the host city and at five venues in the cities of São Paulo (Brazil's largest city), Belo Horizonte, Salvador, Brasília (Brazil's capital), and Manaus.

More than 120 athletes from India are participating in Rio Olympic Games. The men's hockey teams have given a shine to India's Olympic campaigns, with eight gold medals won between Amsterdam 1928 and Moscow 1980. In all, India has 24 medals (nine golds, four silvers and 11 bronzes) from 23 editions since Paris 1900.

Source : Indian Philatelists' Forum

 Besides stamps and Miniature Sheet and 6 Sheetlets were also issued. The Sheetlets will only be available at epostoffice in a Pack priced Rs 2200. The pack contains 6 sheetlets, 1 Miniature sheet, 1 FDC and 1 brochure. Face value of the material in the pack is Rs 1570.

Source : Stamps of India

Rio 2016

The long awaited Rio 2016 Olympics starts today. Since the first Olympic Games of the modern era held in 1896, until today’s XXXI Olympiad, this sports event represents the biggest international sports competition of our times. Under the slogan Citius, Altius, Fortius – faster, higher, stronger, athletes from all over the world compete to win the brightest medals in their disciplines.Rio has deserved to be a host to the sports world. Here, not only football is religion. This great nation with samba running in their veins has great stories to tell in all sports. 

Here are some most beautiful stamps issued for this great sports event.

Rio 2016

The long awaited Rio 2016 Olympics starts today. Since the first Olympic Games of the modern era held in 1896, until today’s XXXI Olympiad, this sports event represents the biggest international sports competition of our times. Under the slogan Citius, Altius, Fortius – faster, higher, stronger, athletes from all over the world compete to win the brightest medals in their disciplines.Rio has deserved to be a host to the sports world. Here, not only football is religion. This great nation with samba running in their veins has great stories to tell in all sports. 

Here are some most beautiful stamps issued for this great sports event.