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 Alain Martineau
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| General Description : | Though the torch has not yet been lit, the Olympic Spirit is already spreading across Canada as fans, athletes and officials from around the world await the start of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. To mark Canada’s role as Host Country of the world’s most celebrated sporting event, Canada Post will issue five PERMANENT™ domestic rate stamps showcasing 2010 Winter Games sports. Freestyle skiing—Freestyle skiing involves aerial manoeuvres performed while skiing downhill. Moguls were added to the official program of the Albertville Olympic Winter Games in 1992, and aerials made their first appearance at the Olympic Winter Games in 1994 in Lillehammer. |
| Face value | 54 Cents |
| Catalog code (Michel) | CA 2520 |
| Catalog code (Scott) | CA 2300 |
| Catalog code | Canada post 111188; Yvert et Tellier CA 2394 Stanley Gibbons CA 2584 |
| Series | Sports of the 2010 Winter Games |
| Stamp colour | multicolor |
| Stamp use | Commemorative stamp |
| Issue date | 12/01/2009 |
| Designer | John Belisle, Kosta Tsetsekas |
| Paper type | Tullis Russell |
| Print technique | Lithography in 5 colours |
| Printed by | Canadian Bank Note |
| Perforation | Simulated perforation |
| Height | 20.25 mm |
| Width | 23.25 mm |
| Catalog prices | No catalog prices set yet |
