Hongkong Post to issue “Support to the Delegation of Team Hong Kong, China to Paris 2024” special stamps (with photos)

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      Hongkong Post announced today (July 11) that a special stamp issue and associated philatelic products on the theme of "Support to the Delegation of Team Hong Kong, China to Paris 2024" will be released for sale on July 26 (Friday).
 
      The 33rd Olympic Games will be held from July 26 to August 11 in Paris, France. The Hong Kong, China team will compete in a number of major events, including fencing, swimming, table tennis, cycling, windsurfing, gymnastics, sailing, rowing and badminton. The Hong Kong community is eagerly anticipating this mega-sport event.
 
     Hongkong Post will issue a set of four stamps and associated philatelic products on the theme of "Support to the Delegation of Team Hong Kong, China to Paris 2024", featuring sports in which the Hong Kong, China delegation had previously won Olympics medals, including fencing, swimming, table tennis and cycling, to pay tribute to Hong Kong athletes and wish them success in Paris in 2024, bringing honour to the country and Hong Kong.
 
     Official first day covers for "Support to the Delegation of Team Hong Kong, China to Paris 2024" will be on sale at all post offices and on Hongkong Post's online shopping mall ShopThruPost (shopthrupost.hongkongpost.hk) from July 12 (Friday). This set of special stamps and associated philatelic products will be on sale at all post offices and on ShopThruPost from July 26, while serviced first day covers affixed with the special stamps will be available at philatelic offices only.
 
     A hand-back date-stamping service will be provided on July 26 at all post offices for official first day covers/souvenir covers/privately made covers bearing the first day of issue indication and a local address.
 
     Information about this set of special stamps and associated philatelic products is available on the Hongkong Post Stamps website (stamps.hongkongpost.hk) and in the ShopThruPost mobile app.

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