Contact: Lindsay DeWall
U.S. Olympic Committee
719-866-4529
2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Sailing
to be Honored with Postmarks
Colorado Springs, CO (Sept. 27, 2007) The U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) and Sports
Philatelists International (SPI) have announced that five special postmarks
will be available on opening day of the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for
Sailing. The Trials in seven Olympic sailing classes will be conducted over
a 12-day period from Oct. 3-14, 2007, in five cities:
Newport, R.I. (Laser Radial Class for women and Laser Class for men)
Long Beach, Calif. (RS:X & 470 Classes)
Marina del Rey, Calif. (Star Class)
Newport Beach, Calif. (Finn Class)
San Diego, Calif. (49er & Tornado Classes)
Each postmark measures 1½ inches in height, features the logos of the USOC
and 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, and is customized for the city in which
each event is held. Postmarks will be available on a handback basis on Oct.
3 at the following post offices (please contact individual post offices for
times of operation):
Newport (R.I.) postmark: 320 Thames St., Newport, RI 02840
Long Beach postmark: 300 Long Beach Blvd., Long Beach, CA 90802
Marina del Rey postmark: 4766 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey, CA 90292
Newport Beach postmark: 1133 Camelback St., Newport Beach, CA 92658
San Diego postmark: 2535 Midway Drive, San Diego, CA 92110
There is a 30-day grace period during which collectors may mail in requests
for the cancel by sending their self-addressed stamped envelopes to: U.S.
Olympic Trials Station, Postmaster, [remainder of address below]
Newport (R.I.) postmark: 320 Thames St., Newport, RI 02840
Long Beach postmark: PO Box 140, Long Beach, CA 90801
Marina del Rey postmark: 4766 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey, CA 90292
Newport Beach postmark: 1133 Camelback St., Newport Beach, CA 92658-9998
San Diego postmark: PO Box 86530, San Diego, CA 92186-6530
The USOC is recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as the
sole entity in the United States whose mission involves training, entering
and underwriting the full expenses for the U.S. teams in the Olympic,
Paralympic, Pan American and Parapan American Games. In addition to being
the steward of the U.S. Olympic Movement, the USOC is the moving force for
support of sports in the United States that are on the program of the
Olympic, Paralympic, Pan American and Parapan American Games. For more
information, visit their website at
www.usolympicteam.org.
Sports Philatelists International is a not-for-profit educational
organization dedicated to the study and collecting of postage stamps and
related material dealing with the Olympic Games and all sports. Established
in 1964, SPI is the U.S. philatelic arm of the IOCs Olympic Collectors
Commission. Find out more at their website:
www.sportstamps.org.
For more information: Mark Maestrone, Sports Philatelists International:
markspi@prodigy.net.
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