New Zealand's Olympics

Olympic and non-Olympic sports

On 4 August 2000, New Zealand Post released its latest stamp issue which showcases a range of popular Olympic and non-Olympic sports in which New Zealand athletes have traditionally been successful.

Stamps

The selection of stamps takes a distinctive bird's eye view of the Olympic and sporting pursuits featuring:

40c Rowing

80c Equestrian

1.10$ Cycling

1.20$ Triathlon

1.50$ Bowls

1.80$ Netball

Stamp issue a challenging design

"New Zealand Post is marking the Sydney 2000 Olympics with a stamp issue which takes a challenging design approach to illustrate a range of sporting events. It is uniquely designed and depicts sports that athletes of all ages and ability are out there competing in," said Wendy Riley, New Zealand Post Stamps Marketing Manager.

Olympic Games is a significant event

"The Olympic Games is a significant event for a majority of countries. New Zealand has achieved great success at the Olympics and other international sporting events and the stamp selection of four Olympic and two non-Olympic sporting pursuits celebrates this fact."

Olympic level

At Olympic level, New Zealand has a fine tradition in rowing with one of the great highlights being the gold medal in the men's eight's at the 1972 Games in Munich. Equestrian has also been a medal-winning sport for New Zealand.

Bowls

Although Bowls is not part of the Olympic Games programme, it is part of the Commonwealth Games. One of our more recent successes was winning gold medals in both the men's and women's triples in the World Bowls Championship earlier this year. Though netball is another sport that is not part of the Olympic programme, it is regarded as New Zealand's second most popular sport and played by more than 12,000 teams throughout the country. The Silver Ferns made a stunning entry into the Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur in 1998, winning the silver medal.

Stamps designed by Martin Bailey

Martin Bailey, a freelance illustrator of Auckland, who also designed the Olympic issue "Barcelona '92", designed these stamps. Mr Bailey said: "Close attention to detail was needed when designing the stamps, from accuracy about the type of cycle helmet and the length of the wheel to the playing surfaces in the background and the uniforms worn by the athletes. Throughout the development, the designs were viewed by the New Zealand and Sydney Olympic Committees, the appropriate bodies for each sport and by Reebok Clothing."
'Olympic & Sporting Pursuits' stamps were printed by Southern Colour Print, Dunedin, by offset lithography.

More information Postage Stamps

Postage Stamps 2000

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