The U.S. Postal Service issued a postage stamp honoring the spirit of athleticism of the Olympic Winter Games.
The 39-cent stamp, featuring an illustration of a downhill skier on a slalom course, was dedicated in time for the XXth Olympic Winter Games, which will be held Feb. 10-26 in Turin, Italy.
"Long after the Olympic flame is extinguished, this stamp will keep the spirit of the Olympic Winter Games burning in our hearts," said Dean Granholm, manager of the U.S.P.S. Colorado/Wyoming District.
"It's a tribute to the unifying Olympic spirit and ideal of excellence."
This year's 2006 Olympic Winter Games stamp, created by illustrator John Mattos of San Francisco, features a skier cutting into a turn at full speed.
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