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The post of the Republic of
Belarus issued 3 nos of stamps and a souvenir sheet from the series “Medal
winners of the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi”.
The
XXII Olympic Winter Games were held in Sochi (Russian Federation) from 7
to 23 February 2014.2800 athletes from 88 countries attended the event.
Belarus was represented by 26 athletes (15 men and 11 women) in 5
sports disciplines.
The
Belarus team took part in Winter Olympics for the sixth time. Belarus is
ranking the 8th in the medal table. Belarusian athletes have won six
medals (5 gold and 1 bronze). The medal winners are: Darya Domracheva
(three-time Olympic champion in biathlon), Alla Tsuper (Olympic champion
in freestyle), Anton Kushnir (Olympic champion in freestyle) and
Nadezhda Skardino (bronze medal in biathlon). The three-time Olympic
champion Darya Domracheva has been awarded the title “Hero of Belarus”.
The stamps depict Nadezhda Skardino, Alla Tsuper, Anton Kushnir, the souvenir sheet features Darya Domracheva.
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