the Year of the Dragon
Liechtenstein | Chinese Signs of the Zodiac 2012 – Year of the Dragon
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Showing posts with label North America. Show all posts
January 31, 2012
August 1, 2011
New Orleans 2011 • the 102nd Rotary International Convention
New Orleans 2011
• the 102nd Rotary International Convention
21 -25 May 2011
Montréal 2010 • the 101st Rotary International Convention
Chicago 2005 • the 96th Rotary International Convention
2005 Rotary International Convention
held in Chicago June 18 - 22, 2005
July 25, 2011
Montréal 2005 • the 11th FINA World Aquatics Championships
The 2005 World Aquatics Championships
or the XI FINA World Championships
were held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada from July 16 to July 31, 2005.
They took place in Parc Jean-Drapeau on Saint Helen's Island.
The FINA, otherwise known as Federation Internationale de Nation, sporting competition occurs each summer, and is the highlight to all of the competing athletes and spectators alike. In July of 2005, Montreal, Canada hosted the FINA games where more than 2000 athletes from over 160 countries came together to compete in various water sports. Competitions included water polo, open water swimming, synchronized swimming, diving, and pool swimming. To commemorate the event, Canada issued the 11th FINA World Watersports sheetlet which featured postage stamps that showcased the sport of springboard diving.
Here’s an interesting bit of trivia that shows just how powerful the governing body of FINA is in the aquatic sports world. In a somewhat shocking turn of events, the FINA Congress voted this summer to amend the requirements for allowable swimsuits for both men and women’s competitions. From this point forward, all men competitors will only be allowed to wear waist to knee swimsuits (Jammers) and the women swimsuits will be only be allowed below the neck to above the knee. This is a huge change from what we have seen in the past and it will be interesting to see if it affects the competitor’s ability to win gold medals in the future. Additionally, those who have set records using the previously used “super swimsuits” will now be officially noted in the record books forever, by having their names “asterisked” stating that they used that type of swimsuit.
August 9, 2010
2010 — Canada-Israel, 60 years of friendship
On April 14th, Canada issue a Canada-Israel Diplomatic Relations commemorative stamp to celebrate 60 years of relations.
The stamp designer Karen Henricks explains the thinking behind the design, “Through illustration, we are able to communicate the rich topic of diplomacy between two nations.”
“The lightness of the design underscores in vibrant color the dynamic and multifaceted relationship not only between the governments of Israel and Canada but also their peoples.”
Canada-Israel Committee
Canada-Israel Committee official website: http://www.cicweb.ca/relations/
June 24, 2010
Guadalajara 2011 — XVI Pan American Games
The 16th Pan American Games are to take place in October 2011, in Guadalajara, Mexico. It will be the largest multi-sport event held in Mexico outside Mexico City.
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