Olympic stamp to be unveiled on Friday

PARK CITY — A U.S. postage stamp commemorating the 2010 Olympic Winter Games will have its official unveiling and first day of issue here Friday immediately following the Sprint U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix, the fourth of five events that will determine America's 2010 Olympic team.

The event, at approximately 8:30 p.m., is open to the public and free of charge, at the base of Eagle Superpipe at Park City Mountain Resort.

With the issuance of the stamp, the U.S. Postal Service continues its tradition of honoring the spirit of athleticism and international unity inspired by the Olympics.

The stamp is being issued to coincide with the XXI Olympic Winter Games, which will be held Feb. 12-28 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

In celebration of the occasion, beginning Jan. 22, all three Park City post offices will offer souvenir envelopes that include special artwork, the Olympic Winter Games stamp, and the official first day of issue postmark.

Forty-five million of the Olympics stamps have been printed.