Stamps mark two years to Olympics

The second set of Royal Mail's London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games stamps will be issued next week to mark two years to the event.

Royal Mail will issue 30 first-class stamps in the run-up to the Games. The latest issue, called On Track For 2012, goes on sale on Tuesday and features 10 images of sports including hockey, goalball and football, and more recent additions including taekwondo and BMX cycling.

Royal Mail spokesman Philip Parker said: "This series of stamps is creating a fascinating montage of the sports which make the Olympics and Paralympics one of the greatest events on the planet."

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