First-class stamps which champion the different Olympic and Paralympic sports at the London 2012 Games will be unveiled today. Events ranging from track athletics to the Paralympic sport of boccia are among the first 10 sports being showcased in the stamps. They go on sale on 22 October. More: continued …
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Read More »2012 sport stamps launched (BBC News)
First-class stamps depicting 10 of the sports which will be included in the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic games are unveiled. More: continued here
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