More Olympic Stamps

China is loving being host of the Olympic Games! As of today, China is leading the world in Olympic gold medals. Philatelists are able to bring home the gold as well this year! China has been releasing new stamps to honor their Gold Medal winners. Stamps are being issued within 48 hours of each and every gold medal win. The first set of stamps has already been issued. Female weightlifter, Chen Xiexia, has been honored with the first gold medal stamp,
from China, which began selling on August 10th.

According to the stamps' publisher, the China National Philatelic Corporation, stamp folders and commemorative first day covers are also available for purchase. The company says the stamp folders include nine stamps for single and double players and five for team players.

Other countries are deciding to feature their gold medal winning athletes on postage stamps as well. Australian swimming great, Stephanie Rice, is the first to be honored with a postage stamp. She won the women’s 400 meter individual medley.

The Australia Post will also be releasing stamps for every Australian gold medalist from the Olympic Games in Beijing. All stamps will be available 2 days after the gold medal is won as well.Don’t you just love the Olympics? For more Beijing Olympic stamps, click here.