29.06.2012

Latvijas Pasts receives bronze award of International Olympic Committee for stamp dedicated to 2010 Vancouver Olympics

Latvijas Pasts has been awarded the bronze medal of the International Olympic Committee for the stamp dedicated to the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver and Latvia's participation in them. The stamp depicts players of Latvia's favorite winter sport - ice hockey. The stamp was designed by the artist Ludis Danilāns.

Stamps were evaluated and Latvijas Pasts was nominated for the award by the Olympic Philately and Numismatic Commission of the International Olympic Committee.

A total of 300,000 stamps dedicated to the Vancouver Olympics were printed, and they enjoyed great popularity among philatelists and other enthusiasts. The stamps are no longer available via regular retail channels, but they can be purchased in small quantities by contacting the Philately Department of Latvijas Pasts. The denomination of one stamp is LVL 0.55, corresponding to the cost of mailing a regular letter within the European Union.

"I am very honored to have had the opportunity to participate in the creation of the Olympic stamp that showed the world Latvia's favorite winter sport - ice hockey - which was also represented by our national team," said the stamp's designer Danilāns.

In anticipation of the XXX Summer Olympic Games in London, Latvijas Pasts will again issue a stamp dedicated to sports this year.

The XXI Olympic Winter Games took place in Vancouver from February 12 to 28, 2010, gathering 2622 athletes from 82 nations, including 58 from Latvia in nine sports. The Summer Olympics in London are scheduled to take place this year from July 27 to August 12.

See the stamp dedicated to the Vancouver Olympics and the medal awarded to Latvijas Pasts by the International Olympic Committee.

The release of the new sports-themed stamp is scheduled for July 14.

About SJSC Latvijas Pasts

Latvijas Pasts ensures the widest availability of postal services throughout Latvia by maintaining more than 600 post offices. The primary function of the company is provision of the universal postal service; Latvijas Pasts also provides commercial transport, express mail, payment, press subscription, retail and philatelic services. Latvijas Pasts is a fully state-owned company with more than 4,500 employees.

Additional information
Gundega Vārpa
SJSC Latvijas Pasts
Head of the External Communications Department
Phone: +371 67608505
E-mail:gundega.varpa@pasts.lv