The gold medal-winning Australian Women’s 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay team featuring Alicia Coutts, Cate Campbell, Brittany Elmslie and Melanie Schlanger will be the first Australian Gold Medalist featured on Stamps for the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Stamps featuring the Women’s 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay team will be on sale at all participating Australia Post retail outlets from Tuesday 31 while stocks last.
“This program recognises the hard work and success of our athletes. It also provides the public with an exciting opportunity to collect their own memento of the Olympic Games, “said Australia Post Managing Director and CEO Ahmed Fahour.
Mr. Fahour explained that Australia Post has previously produced Australian Gold Medalists Stamps featuring athletes from both Summer and Winter Olympic Games: Vancouver 2010, Beijing 2008, Torino 2006, Athens 2004, Salt Lake City 2002, and Sydney 2000.