The 2024 Summer Olympics (officially: the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad) will take place in Paris from the 26th of July to the 11th of August 2024. This will be the third time the French capital is hosting the Summer Olympic Games. Estonia is sending some of its finest athletes to compete in the games and to mark the event, Eesti Post has released a new commemorative stamp. The 2,60€ international stamp features a silhouette design of athletes with the iconic Eiffel Tower in the centre.
Fun facts:
Estonia will be participating in the Summer Olympics as an independent
country for the 15th time.
The first Estonian to win an Olympic medal
was wrestler Martin Klein in Stockholm in 1912.
In total, Estonian athletes have won 81 medals at the
Summer and Winter Olympic Games (27 gold, 23 silver, 31 bronze).
