On June 16, an official ceremony took place of cancellation of a postage stamp dedicated to tennis

The event was held at the International Multimedia Press Center of the Russia Today Agency in Moscow. The cancellation ceremony was attended by Mikhail Degtyarev, the Minister of Sport of the Russian Federation, the President of the Russian Olympic Committee; Shamil Tarpishchev, the President of the Russian Tennis Federation, a member of the International Olympic Committee; Yevgeny Kafelnikov, a Vice President of the Russian Tennis Federation, a member of the International Tennis Hall of Fame, a 2000 Olympic Champion in Sydney, a Grand Slam winner, a Davis Cup winner with the Russian national team, a winner of ATP tournaments; and Elena Dementieva, a 2008 Olympic champion in Beijing, a silver medalist at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, a winner of the Federation Cup with the Russian national team, a winner of WTA tournaments.

The postage stamp provides an image of a tennis player returning the ball. The Print Run of the stamp is 105 thousand items.

On June 11, 2025, the postage stamps of the Sports series were put into postal circulation and went on sale in post offices and the Collectioner show room chain.

Traditionally, issues of the state valuable postal matter are timed to landmark historical, cultural and sports events, or are dedicated to state-run and public organizations, celebrated personalities, and major backbone enterprises of the Russian economy.



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