PHILATELIC NEWSLETTER VOLLEYBALL Nr. 29 = 2018 Algeria Algérie Poste issued on July 17, 2018 a set of two stamps commemorating the 3rd African Youth Games in Algiers. One of the stamps has a pictogram beach volleyball. The face value of each stamp is 25 Algerian Dinars (DA) and are printed in sheets of 25 (5x5) stamps. Designer is Tayeb Laidi. Printing factory is Banque d’Algérie The set has a FDC (selling price DA 7,00) with a FD cancel which has the same pictograms as the stamp, so inclusive beach volleyball. SEE cachet FDC. This FD cancel is from Sétif but more cities are known such as Alger, Constantine and Souk Ahras. Stamps and FDC were available in all post offices in the country from Sunday July 22, 2018 on. The games were organized by the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA) https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeux_africains_de_la_jeunesse The competition brought together more than 3000 athletes aged between 15 and 18 years old and 1000 officials representing 54 African countries that will compete in 35 sports disciplines. https://jajalger2018.org/fr/?page_id=216 Australia On February 20, 2018 Australian Post issued an one dollar stamp to commemorate the 21st Commonwealth Games with a FD cancel from BOROBI (a koala) the mascot of the Games. On the same date two presentation packs were issued with two sheets each. One pack has mascot Borobi on the labels and the other one has sports. The sports on the labels were practiced during the Games incl. – for the very first time - beach volleyball. PHILATELIC NEWSLETTER VOLLEYBALL On April 4, 2018, over 6,500 athletes and team officials from 71 nations and territories converged on the Gold Coast for the XXI Commonwealth Games. With the support of almost 15,000 volunteers, the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (GC2018) were the largest sporting event Australia has hosted this decade, featuring 18 sports and seven para-sports. At this games, for the first time in the history of a major multi-sport event, there were an equal number of medal events for men and women. On January 25, 2018 already Australia Post issued a postal stationary with the Coolangatta Beach where the beach volleyball matches took place. The photo is taken by Simon Beedle Photography. https://www.gc2018.com/video/beach-volleyball-gc2018 https://thecgf.com/games https://gc2018.thecgf.com/ https://results.gc2018.com/en/beach-volleyball/daily-schedule.htm PHILATELIC NEWSLETTER VOLLEYBALL Azerbaijan On August 22, 2017 Azermarka LLC of the Communication and High Technologies Ministry celebrated their OWN 25th anniversary with a bloc. The face value is one Manat (AZN). A FDC was issued also. Pictured is a special logo devoted to this anniversary. On the sheet margin of the bloc stamps/blocs are pictured issued by “Azermarka” earlier. One of them is the mini sheet from April 23, 2015 with volleyball. The bloc exists also imperforated. http://www.stamps.az/2017/10/new-azerbaijan-postage-stamp-2017.html Belarus Belpochta issued in April (?) 2017 a stationary to commemorate the volleyball club Minsk. The face value of the cover is “A” being BYN (New Belarusian Ruble) 0,36. It is the rate for covers up to 20 gram within Belarus. At the backside of the cover the following text is written down: Sports children and the youth school of the future Olympic hopefuls from the volleyball club MINSK begins its history in 1967. Today, this single school in volleyball in the city of MINSK, which is engaged in the preparation of sports hopefuls. A large galaxy of graduates from school perform in professional clubs both in Belarus and in other countries and became champions of these countries. The envelope was prepared jointly with the volleyball club MINSK. http://vcminsk.com/en/ http://minsksport.by/ru/vc_minsk_en PHILATELIC NEWSLETTER VOLLEYBALL China On August 8, 2018 the OLYMPIC EXPO in Beijing and Shanghai had their opening ceremony. But the launching ceremony of the Expo was held on May 11, 2018 marking the 10th anniversary of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. It is also the 10th anniversary of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Expo. In terms of both, the 2018 Olympic Expo highlighted these historical moments. The Expo was held in Beijing and Shanghai with the theme of "Twice Olympic Cities". The stamp exhibition was in Shanghai where many dealers tried to sell their products. In addition, special projects were also exhibited, such as Olympics and Fashion, Olympic Market Forum, Olympics and Children, Olympics and Sports Science. But of course Beijing 2022 was the topic in both cities. These themes communicate a key point: "The Olympics, not just sports", alluding to the higher ideals espoused by the international Olympic movement. Shanghai post office issued meter cancels and one of them has volleyball in the “flag” with the slogan: Stamp Collecting and Sport. Colombia Servicios Postales Nacionales S.A. better known as 4-72 issued on July 19, 2018 a set of two stamps to commemorate the XXIII Central American and Caribbean Sports Games in Barranquilla. The stamps were printed in a sheet with 24 stamps (2x12) with a face value of Pesos 48,000. Printed were 12,568 sheets (?!?) and the printing factory was Cartor Security Printing. The FDC with the two stamps had a selling price of Pesos 6,500. Printed were 600 numbered FDC’s. The sheet, the FDC and an information folder were also available in a presentation pack with a price of Pesos 69.500. The sheet has pictograms from all sports in the margin so incl. beach volleyball and volleyball. Besides this all sports are mentioned in text. Our sports are right below. http://barranquilla2018.com/ PHILATELIC NEWSLETTER VOLLEYBALL Cuba On Sep 6, 2018 Correos de Cuba issued two stamps in se-tenant (with FDC) to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the first volleyball world title. The stamps have a face value of Centavos 65,00 being the rate for covers till 20gr. to North & South America. The women’s team won the final on Sep 6, 1978 in Leningrad (USSR) by beating Japan with 3-0. On one stamp fourteen players are pictured but only thirteen are known: Mercedes Pomares Primelles (captain) - Maura Alfonso - Nelly Barnet - Ana Díaz Martinez Erenia Díaz Sanchez - Ana María García Crespo - Mavis Guillarte Fernandez – Libertad “Chela” González - Ana Ibis Díaz - Cirenia Martínez Lendy - Mercedes “Mamita” Pérez Hernandez - Imilsis Téllez Tureada - Lucila Urgellés Savon Head coach Eugenio George (1935-2014) and Antonio “Nico” Perdomo (1943-2009) as assistant. REMARK: Perhaps the designer (unknown so far) did not know that a team in 1978 consisted of only twelve (female) players. Why thirteen names: Nelly Barnet had an injury in her neck and was replaced by Erenia Díaz Sanchez. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-y5MfVTNKI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIZytAY_0Uw Dominican Republic Instituto Postal Dominicano (INPOSDOM) issued on July 4, 2018 a mini-sheet with four stamps at RD $ 25.00 each and a FDC to commemorate the 23rd Central American and Caribbean Games in Barranquilla (Colombia). The first participation of the Dominican Republic in these Games, which are held since 1926, was in the year 1946. The Dominicans will be participating in several disciplines with a delegation of athletes prepared and always ready to look for medals. These disciplines are: women's volleyball, men's basketball, baseball and artistic gymnastics. Printed were 20,000 sheets. The designer is Alejandro Vignieri. Printing factory is Editorama S.A. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_cyCK2gD3w PHILATELIC NEWSLETTER VOLLEYBALL France On June 23 and 24 2017, the city of Paris, in collaboration with the French National Olympic Committee (CNOSF) and the Organizing Committee for the bid for Paris at the Olympic Games in 2024, organized the Olympic Days with the slogan "Je suis en mode JO" ("I'm in Olympic Days mode"). During these two days, the heart of Paris had transformed itself into an ephemeral Olympic park, dedicated to the celebration of sport and Olympism, with in particular introductions to some thirty Olympic and Paralympic sporting disciplines and demonstrations by many French athletes. Moreover the Olympic Days were organized in many other cities in entire France. The French Post, one of the official partners of the bidding committee Paris 2024, was present during these Olympic Days and offered the public several types of postcards, two cards in black/white (print run : 8,000 each) and four coloring cards (print run: 4,000 each) and all of these cards were distributed during these two days. These cards were not for sale later on and "Ne pas affranchir” (No stamp needed). so it were postal stationaries. La Poste issued on March 24, 2018 a stamp with label and a face value of € 0,80 to celebrate the 120th anniversary of this ASPTT Sports Federation ("Association Sportive des Postes, Télégraphes et Téléphones"). Printed are 700,008 stamps - designed by Stéphane Humbert-Basset – and many FDC’s. The omnisports (including handisport) are symbolized on that stamp by colorful silhouettes of all ages practicing different sport activities (cycling, tennis, volleyball, basketball, diving, running). The FD Cancel has the slogan: “Cultivons vos envies” which means “Let's grow your desires”. In 1898, the Cycling Union of Post and Telegraph of the Gironde was created in Bordeaux, with the aim of teaching postmen to bike and thus allowing a faster and more efficient delivery of mail. The creation of this Union marked the birth of the ASPTT throughout France. PHILATELIC NEWSLETTER VOLLEYBALL In 1945, 47 ASPTT’s created the ASPTT Union and in 1965, President Charles de Gaulle restructured the sport in France, relying in particular on ASPTT which were no longer reserved for PTT members only.