Souvenir - Skiing in Australia Stamp Series

Historical information

These stamps were issued by Australia Post in 1984 to commemorate the sport of skiing in Australia. This was the year of the Winter Olympics held in Sarajevo.
The 1984 Australian Winter Olympics team at Sarajevo consisted of 10 athletes.
They were;-
Steven Lee competing in the Downhill and Giant Slalom
Alistair Guss in the Downhill
Marilla Guss in the Downhill and Giant Slalom
Andrew Paul in the Biathlon over both 10 kilometres and 20 kilometres
David Hislop in the 15, 30 and 50 kilometres X-Country events
Chris Allen in the 15, 30 and 50 kilometres X-Country event
Cameron Medhurst in Figure Skating
Vicki Holland in Figure Skating
Mike Richmond in the 500 metres, 1,000 metres and 1,500 metres speed skating
Colin Coates in the 1,500 metres, 5,000 metres and 10,000 metres speed skating

Colin Coates was the flag bearer at the Opening Ceremony in recognition of the Sarajevo Winter Olympics being his 5th Winter Olympics team. He went on to compete in his final Olympic Team at Calgary, Canada in 1988.

Significance

These stamps are significant because they recognise the sport of snow skiing as an important and developing Australian national sport.

Physical description

A set of four coloured stamps featuring different styles of competition skiing. The stamps have been mounted in a white frame.

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