Third Commonwealth Youth Games, Belawati, Pune. Indian Stamps

12-10-2008: Third Commonwealth Youth Games, Belawati, Pune. Miniature Sheet

Name: 12-10-2008: Third Commonwealth Youth Games, Belawati, Pune. Miniature Sheet - Buy Indian Stamps - Philacy
Brand: Miniature Sheet
Price: 760.00 INR
Availability: InStock

₹760.00

The 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games Officially known as the Commonwealth Youth Games, commonly referred to as Pune 2008, were held from October 12 to October 18, 2008, in Pune, India, a city in the state of Maharashtra. These were the third Commonwealth Youth Games, which are held also now every four years. They were the first Commonwealth Youth Games. This was the third of these games, in which 1300 athletes and 350 officials from 71 countries participated. There were nine sports on the programme for 2008. Abhinav Bindra, India’s gold medalist at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics, was the last youth baton runner. President of India Pratibha Patil inaugurated the Games. Would you looking to know more about Indian stamps and miniature sheets then you can visit our website Philacy.com

Buy Third Commonwealth Youth Games, Belawati, Pune. Stamp from Philacy

Category: Miniature Sheet

Description

Famous actress Hema Malini performed a beautiful dance. Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan also performed on this occasion. Various schools from Pune participated in the programme. The logo of these games reflects the heritage of Pune and Maharashtra. In this game, the mascot was the national animal, the tiger of India. The word “Jigar” means “courage and roar of a tiger. The Youth Baton Relay started from the New Delhi University Campus and went to India Gate on August 1 for a big festival. The theme of both the 2008 Youth Games and the 2010 Commonwealth Games was the support of the “Save the Tiger’ campaign. Teams from 71 countries were sent to the 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games.