11 January (United States of America ) within release Winter Olympics goes into circulation Stamp Bobsledding face value 29 United States cent
Stamp Bobsledding in catalogues | |
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Michel: | Mi:US 2206 |
Stamp Number: | Sn:US 2615 |
Stamp is square format.
Also in the issue Winter Olympics:
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The modern Olympic Games or Olympics (French: Jeux olympiques) are leading international sporting events featuring summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of athletes from around the world participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games are considered the world's foremost sports competition with more than 200 nations participating. The Olympic Games are held every four years, with the Summer and Winter Games alternating by occurring every four years but two years apart.
Bobsleigh or bobsled is a winter sport in which teams of 2 to 4 athletes make timed runs down narrow, twisting, banked, iced tracks in a gravity-powered sleigh. International bobsleigh competitions are governed by the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (formerly the FIBT).