OLYMPHILEXINIDA 2012

Dear Friends

On the occasion of the Games of the XXXth Olympiad London 2012, we are pleased to inform Olympic and Sports Philatelic Exhibition “Olymphilex India 2012” will be held in Bangalore at the GPO museum from 27th July to 5 August, 2012. 60 frames displayed by 25 philatelist (four Senior and few budding) Olympic Philatelists and sport philatelists, the release of a special cover with a special cancellation approved by the CPMG Karnataka Circle on 27th July, the inaugural day of the Exhibition and summer Olympics, all are invited to the “Olymphilex India 2012” and make the event the grand success

The Release of Special Cover function was held on Inaugural day at Meghdooth Anthodium Bangalore GPO and regular days the exhibition will open at Philatelic Museum from 10.00 hrs to 16.hours (excluding Sundays and POH)

 The Inauguration of Olympics and Sports Philately Exhibition and a Special cover release function on Olympic day 27 July 2012

WELCOME SPEECH BY Mr VARUAN BALAKRISHNA UPCOMEING OLYMPIC PHILATELIST

RELEASE OF SPECIAL COVER ON OLYMPIC DAY AT MEGADOOTH AUDITORIUM BANGALORE GPO

In Photo from Left to Right Jagannath Mani (Olympic philatelist) 

Guest of Honour Sri M.K. Baladevakrishna  I.A.S

Director youth services of Sports

Chief Guest  Sri Govindraj M.L.C 

President Karnataka Olympic Association  

Sri Ashutosh Kumar Hanjura, 

Chief Postmaster, Bangalore GPO.

 Dr.R.G.Sangoram 

 President, Karnataka Philatelic Society

For special covers please write to jagannath_mani7@yahoo.co.in

For special covers please write to jagannath_mani7@yahoo.co.in

Opening Ceremony of Olympics and Sports Philately Exhibition  OLYMPHILEXINDIA 2012

Chief Guest  Sri Govindraj M.L.C & President Karnataka Olympic Association explaining the subject toGuest of Honour Sri M.K. Baladevakrishna  I.A.S Director youth services of Sports

2012 Summer Olympics 39 days to go

VIII Olympic Games 1924,Paris France.  The for the second time the Games were held in Paris.  the Games were held from 4th many to 27th July 1924  the  1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, 

France issued a set of 4 stamps for the first time 6 others countries also commemorated the Games with issue of stamps

 The Above Stamps Designer; E. Becker

Remembering Note: Paavo Nurmi, of Finland called a "superman," was back running and won gold in the 1,500-meter (set an Olympic record), he had  a tight schedule to contend, he had just 55 minutes rest before 5,000-meter (set an Olympic record), and the 10,000-meter cross-country run. Nurmi was also a member of the winning Finnish teams on the 3,000-meter relay and the 10,000-meter relay.

Looking back; Johnny Weissmuller of the United states, the Olympic swimming champion who went on to become a Hollywood star on to fame as Tarzan of the Jungle in the 12 movies

For more details about Johnny Weissmuller please ref the below link:

 http://www.geostan.ca/bio.html

 

2012 London Olympic 44 Days to go

VII Olympic Games 1920, Antwerp,Belgium. 

 The 1920 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad, were an international  multi-sports event in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium The 1920 Games were awarded to Antwerp to honor the people of that city after the suffering they endured during World War I.  The initial choice for the site of the Games had been Budapest Hungary. Though the majority of events took place in Belgium, there was a single sailing event which took place in Dutch waters and as such, the games were officially in both countries.  

 

  Remembering Note: 

  These Olympics were the first in which the Olympic Oath was voiced, the first in which doves were released to symbolize peace, and the first in which the Olympic Flag was flown.

 

Looking back;

       After the Antwerp Games the first Olympic flag went missing, so they had to make a replacement for the 1924 games. That was in use until the 1988 games. By then it had become quite 'old and frail', so another replacement was made for the 1992 games. As for the missing 1920 flag, it was actually stolen as a souvenir (by an American athlete) who at long last returned it in person to the IOC a few years ago the Sydney 2000 games to be held. The ex-athlete wasn't punished, if only because he's too old to sit out any time in jail 

For more detail please ref the below link

 http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/oly@s07.html

2012 London Olympic 45 Days to go

VI Olympic Games 1916, Berlin Germany.

   Berlin Games, which were to be officially known as the Games of the VI Olympiad, were to have been held in Berlin Germany. However, due to the outbreak of World War I, the games were cancelled.

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2012 London Olympic 46 Days to go

V Olympic Games 1912,Stockholm, Sweden.

  
Games were held form 5th May to 22nd July 1912 from 28 countries took part in 14 sports

Looking back;

American Indian Jim Thorpe's Talent lit up the 1912 Olympic Games in Stockholm, Sweden, The American won the decathlon and pentathlon gold medals to emerge as the greatest athlete in the world. However, he had to endure the ignominy of being stripped of his honours after it was discovered that he had violated the strict amateur norms prevalent at that time. " Rules are like road rollers, they flatten any one in front," he had said ruefully then. Many years later, Thorpe was reinstated but then the damage had been done.

for more detail of Jim thrope's ref below link

 http://www.dentongenealogy.org/thorpe.htm

 Remembering note: 

A Greco-Roman Wrestling bout between Martin Klein Russian wrestlers and  Alfred Asikainen Finnish  wrestlers lasted 11 hours and forty minutes—the world's longest wrestling match.

2012 London Olympic 47 Days to go

IV Olympic Games 1908,London, Great Britain.

   
Games were held from 27th April to 31st October 1908 None of the countries Issued any Stamp.

Michael Joseph Bulger was the Chief Medical Officer for the Marathon at the London Olympic Games in 1908 - Bulger was involved in the disqualification of the Italian runner Dorando Pietri ( who entered the stadium first, stumbled and fell five times before he was helped by Chief Medical Officer) for being aided across the finish line and appears in an Italian postage stamp (on the right) issued to mark the 100th anniversary of this moment in Olympic athletic history.

Remembering note: 

The Distance of the Marthon race was readjusted to 42 kilometers and 195 meters, with the last 195 meters being added on to justify the route from Windsor Castle to the royal box in the London stadium, from the 1924 Games onwards, this distance become the official distance for Marathon races.

2012 London Olympic 48 Days to go

III Olympic Games 1904, Paris, France.

 The Games were held from 1st July to 23rd November 1904, at St. Louis, a large city on the Mississippi in eastern Missouri. None of the countries Issued any Stamp.

The post card from St. Louis at world fair Post office date 26th October 1904

This Miniature sheet depicting 1904 Gold medal, silver medal, st Louis world's fair, 1904 Olympic Poster, and

Remembering note: 

 An interesting tale was added to the Olympic marathon,Long before today's notorious scandals involving Tonya Harding, Michelle Smith, and Ben Johnson there was distance runner Fred Lorz. Lorz set the standard for Olympic disgrace during the marathon event at the 1904 Games, when fred Lorz Journeyed a large part of the race in a car to come first.

He was later disqualified and his Compatriot and The "real" winner of the race was Thomas Hicks, who had to be helped across the finish line after 3 hours, 28 minutes and 53 seconds—the worst marathon time in Olympic history.Thomas Hicks adjudged the winner. 

For More details please ref the below link

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1904_Summer_Olympics#Marathon