Saluting the Spirit of Victory.

A Special cover was released at Chennai to Salute the Spirit of Victory to the Medal Winners of Paris Olympics on 15th August 2024.

Courtesy: Kasinath. R

XXXIII Olympics Paris 2024

India Post released an odd shaped souvenir sheet on 5th August 2024 To celebrate the participation of India in the XXXIII Olympics Paris 2024.

Olymphilex India 2016

As a tribute to noted philatelist and Olympic Stamp Collector T. N. Prahlada Rao of Bengaluru and to commemorate the Olymphilex India 2016 exhibition a Special Cover was released on 19th August 2016 at Bengaluru. 

The special cover is embedded with  a QR code which provides details about Shri T. N. Prahlada Rao and his collection. A 20 frame exhibition with Collections of Shri T. N. Prahlada Rao, Shri Jagannath Mani, Shri Vijay Kumar, Master Vineeth and Harpith was open to the public at Bengaluru GPO from 5th to 21st August 2016.

Cover Code:KTK/13/2016
Courtesy: Jagannath Mani, Bengaluru

Rio2016 - Special Cover

Special Cover on Rio Olympics 2016 was released by CPMG, Mr Charles Lobo at Chennai on 10th August 2016 by handing over a  special cover to Mr V Bhaskaran, Indian Hockey Player & Captain of the Gold Medal Winning Indian Hockey Team. The Special Cover has a QR Code which can be scanned to know more about "India at the Olympics after Independence".

Courtesy: Kasinath.R, Tanjavur.

RIO 2016 - Olympic Games

A Set of four Commemorative Stamp and Miniature Sheet on Rio Olympic Games were released by Minister of Communications Shri Manoj Sinha on 5th August 2016 at t 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. 

XI Paralympic Winter Games 2014 in Sochi

Russian Post released as souvenir sheet to celebrate XI Paralympic Winter Games 2014 on 7th March 2014 in Sochi.

XI Paralympic Winter Games was held for the first time in Russia in Sochi from 7 to 16 March 2014. Games mascots were chosen Ray of Light and Snowflake.

XXII Olympic Winter Games of 2014 in Sochi - Medals

Russia Post issued a souvenir sheet on 7th February 2014 featuring Gold, Silver and Bronze medals of XXII Olympic Winter Games of 2014 in Sochi.

Olympic Winter Sports.

Russia Post released a set of 15 stamps on 24th January 2014, as a part of the Series of XXII Olympic Winter Games 2014 in Sochi.

Stamps depict games like biathlon, bobsled, skiing, curling, nordic combined, cross-country skiing, ski-jumping, toboggan, skeleton, speed-skating, snowboard, figure skating, freestyle,  ice hockey and short track.

Olympic Sports facilities - XXII Olympic Winter Games 2014 in Sochi.

Russia Post released a Souvenir Sheet with 6 stamps on 30th November 2013 on the Olympic Sports facilities of XXII Olympic Winter Games 2014 in Sochi.

The stamps depicts The Olympic stadium Fischt, Complex like Laura and Russian Hills, Ice Palace and Iceberg and the Ice Arena, Puck.

New Year Greetings from Russia.

Russia Post released a set of 4 stamp on 29th November 2013 to greet the new year with the Mascots of the XXII Olympic Winter Games and XI Paralympic Winter Games of 2014 in Sochi. The stamp depict the Ray of Light and Snowflake, white teddy bear, bunny and leopard.

XXII Olympic Winter Games 2014 in Sochi. Olympic Torch Relay

Russia Post issued a Souvenir sheet on 7th September Olympic Torch Relay of XXII Olympic Winter Games 2014 to be held in Sochi.The stamp depicts the emblem Olympic Torch and Map of the Russian Federation, Torch Relay, the images of the Moscow Kremlin and the Naval Station in the city of Sochi in the borders of the sheet.

The XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi in 2014.

Russia Post released a set of 3 stamp on The XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi in 2014 on 29th June 2013. These stamps depicts winter sports like Bobsleigh, a downhill on special tracks with an artificial freezing of ice utilizing controlled sleighs, the Nordic combined comprises a ski jump and a ski race for 10 km and the Figure skating which is the oldest event in the Olympic Game.

XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi.

Russia Post released a set of 6 stamp on 19th October 2012 of Olympic winter sports to commemorate XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi.

 The stamps depict the following sports: Alpine Skiing, Toboggan, Skeleton, Speed-skating, Snowboard and Freestyle.

QR-code stamp - XXII Olympic Winter Games 2014 in Sochi.

Russia Post released a stamp on 18th September 2012, which is a Quick Response Code stamp. It is a two-dimensional bar code, which provides information for quick recognition of her with the camera on your mobile phone. QR-code can encode any information, such as text, phone number, a link to your website or business card.

The stamp features the official logo of the XXII Olympic Winter Games 2014 in Sochi and the matrix code (QR-code), which is encrypted link to the site www.sochi2014.com.It is possible from your mobile device to go to the official website of the Games in 2014 - to find out  the preparation for the Olympics, read the latest news, go to the page of the Games mascots and even get to the online store "Sochi 2014", where you can purchase philatelic products with the symbol of the first Russian winter Olympics.

 

London Olympics - Maxi card / Postcard

India Post has created a set of 4 postcard on London Olympics which can be used as Maxi card or Picture postcard. The price of each card is Rs.10/- each.

London Olympics - 2012

Russian Post issued a Souvenir Sheet on 26.07.2012 to commemorate the London Olympics, 2012.

Olymphilex India 2012 - Special Cover

A Special cover was released on the occasion of Olymphilex India 2012 which was inaugurated on 27th July 2012, at the GPO Philately Museum, Bangalore.

OLYMPHILEX INDIA 2012

On the occasion of the Games of the XXXth Olympiad London 2012, we are pleased to inform “OLYMPHILEXINDIA 2012” Olympic and Sports Philately Exhibition will be held in Bangalore at the GPO Philately Museum from 27 July to 5 August, 2012. About 50 frames are expected to be displayed by five major budding Olympic Philatelists and a few sport philatelists,

Their  will be release of a special cover with a special cancellation approved by the CPMG Karnataka Circle on 27th July, the inaugural day of the Exhibition and summer Olympics, the inauguration ceremony is at Megahdoot Auditorium, Bangalore GPO, all are invited to the “OLYMPHILEXINDIA 2012” and make the event the grand success

 The function will be at 10.00 hrs on the Inaugural day and regular days the exhibition will open from 10.00 hrs to 16.hours (excluding Sundays and POH)

Mr.Jagannath Mani 

Organising Member OLYMPHILEXINDIA 2012  

2012 Olympic Games, London

India Post released a set of 4 stamp and a miniature sheet on 25th July 2012 to commemorate 2012 Olympic Games to be held in London.

London Olympics 2012.

Appeal to Indians 

It is unfortunate that India Post has not yet announced stamps to commemorate London 2012 Olympics. The philatelic community is still in doubt whether any stamp will be issued by India Post to mark this biggest sports event.

India has also been issuing stamps on many such occasion from 1968 Olympic on wards. This act of India Post has been highly appreciated by the philatelic fraternity world over and the stamps and other postal stuffs issued / released have made an impact. Many big sports persons have been honored.

In case India Post has not yet thought of this, it must act immediately to keep its and our head high. It must think that this is the right time to honor our Olympians in front of the world as stamps are considered as ambassador of any country. More over, we will be honoring our sports personalities.

Let me remind the think tank of India post will come out with a strange but beautiful set of stamps to mark this occasion along with other related philatelic materials.

As an Olympic philatelist I  requested to join hands and make all possible efforts to pursue India Post for a beautiful set of stamps to mark OLYMPICS 2012.

I kindly request all Indians  to join hands.

Jagannath Mani

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