Slovenia year 2016 stamps Olympic games – Brazil MSS

Slovenia year 2016 stamps Olympic games – Brazil MNH

Slovenia issued stamps on two separate occasions in 2016 to commemorate the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

The main philatelic items are:

1. Pre-Games Commemorative Issue

• Theme: Games of the XXXI Olympiad – Rio de Janeiro 2016.
• Issue Date: May 27, 2016.
• Format: A set of two commemorative stamps, typically sold in a sheetlet of six stamps (three pairs, 3 of each design).
• Motifs: The designs featured Slovenian athletes competing in two different sports:
  • Women’s Mountain Biking (Gorsko kolesarstvo za ženske)
  • Men’s Canoe/Kayak Slalom (Kajak-kanu na divjih vodah za moške)
• Designer: Svetlana Milijaševič.

2. Post-Games Commemorative Stamp

• Theme: Slovenian Olympic Medal Winner.
• Issue Date: September 30, 2016.
• Motif: Tina Trstenjak, the Slovenian judoka who won the Gold Medal in the Women’s 63 kg event at the Rio 2016 Olympics.

In Summary: The “Slovenia 2016 stamps Olympic games – Brazil” collection consists of a total of three distinct stamp designs issued by Pošta Slovenije to mark their participation and success at the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics.