Olympic Games - Beijing

INTRODUCTION

On 5 March 2008, the Post Office of Moldova (Poșta Moldovei) issued a series of postage stamps with the title Olympic Games - Beijing. The issue comprises three stamps, with associated cancellation (postmark) and first day cover (FDC). The designer was Vitaliu Pogolşa. The printing was performed by Tipografia Centrală, Chişinău.

ABOUT THE THEME

The 2008 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (第二十九届夏季奥林匹克运动会), was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to 24, 2008. A total of 10,942 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) competed in 28 sports and 302 events (a total of one event more than the schedule of the 2004 Games). China became the 22nd nation to host the Olympic Games and the 18th to hold a Summer Olympic Games. It was the third time that the Summer Olympic Games were held in Asia, after Tokyo, Japan, in 1964 and Seoul, South Korea, in 1988. The equestrian events were held in Hong Kong, making it the third time the events of the same Olympics were held under the jurisdiction of two different NOCs, while sailing was contested in Qingdao, and football events took place in several different cities. Read more..

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ISSUE DETAILS

Original Date of Issue: March 5, 2008 Michel Catalogue Numbers: 608-610 Artist/Designer: Vitaliu Pogolşa Printer: Tipografia Centrală, Chişinău You can see the full details of this series here.

POSTAGE STAMPS
№ 608 | Cycling	Cycling Michel Catalogue No: 608 Perforation Type/Size: Comb 14:14.50 Size: 46.00 x 27.50 mm Face Value: 1 Lei Quantity Printed: 100,000
Cycling competitions at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics were held from August 9 to August 23 at the Laoshan Velodrome (track events), Laoshan Mountain Bike Course, Laoshan BMX Field and the Beijing Cycling Road Course. The event was dominated by the British team, who claimed 14 medals in total, including eight golds. Read more.. This article uses material from the Wikipedia article 'Cycling_at_the_2008_Summer_Olympics', which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0.
№ 609 | Boxing	Boxing Michel Catalogue No: 609 Perforation Type/Size: Comb 14:14.50 Size: 46.00 x 27.50 mm Face Value: 6.2 Lei Quantity Printed: 100,000
The boxing programme of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China was held at the Workers Indoor Arena.Medals were awarded in eleven events, with each event corresponding to a recognized weight division of male boxers. The 2008 games were the last Olympic boxing competition to exclude women, as the International Olympic Committee approved the introduction of female boxing events for the 2012 London Olympics. Read more.. This article uses material from the Wikipedia article 'Boxing_at_the_2008_Summer_Olympics', which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0.
№ 610 | Weightlifting	Weightlifting Michel Catalogue No: 610 Perforation Type/Size: Comb 14:14.50 Size: 46.00 x 27.50 mm Face Value: 15 Lei Quantity Printed: 100,000
Weightlifting competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing were held from August 9 to August 19. Competitions were conducted at the Beihang University Gymnasium. Read more.. This article uses material from the Wikipedia article 'Weightlifting_at_the_2008_Summer_Olympics', which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0.

FIRST DAY COVERS (FDC) AND CANCELLATIONS (POSTMARKS)

№ 608-610 FDC | Emblem of the Games and Mascots

RELATED ITEMS
	1992 Olympic Games, Barcelona, 1992
	1992 Medallists at the Olympic Games, Barcelona 1992
	1994 Centenary of the International Olympic Committee
	1996 Olympic Games - Atlanta
	1996 Moldovan Medal Winners at the Olympic Games. Atlanta
	2000 Olympic Games - Sydney
	2004 Olympic Games - Athens
	2008 Medal Winner at the Olympic Games, Beijing (Overprint on № 609)
	2012 Olympic Games - London