On the 24 January 2007 Australia Post issued a Prestige Booklet to support ten years of issues of the Australian Legends Series, issued around Australia
Tag: Olympics
2006 50 Years on: The Melbourne Olympics
During the 1950s, Melbourne was Australia’s fastest-growing city. After the hardship and privations of the war years, this period was characterised by the materialism, optimism
2004 The Athens Olympics
The initial Olympics of the modern era was held in Athens in 1896. It had been revived by Pierre de Coubertin as a celebration of
2000 Sydney Paralympic Games
The 2000 Paralympic Games were held in Sydney, Australia, from 18 to 29 October. The Sydney games were the 11th Summer Paralympic Games, where an
2000 Sydney Olympics: Cathy Freeman
The opening ceremony of the 2000 Summer Olympic Games took place on Friday, 15 September 2000, at Stadium Australia. The Games were formally opened by
2000 Sydney Olympics: Italy Issue
On the 1 September 2000 the Italian Post Office issued two stamps to celebrate the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games. (Giochi Olimpci Sydney 2000) The 800