任務(wù)型閱讀 the winter olympics is also called the white olympics
The Winter Olympics is also called the White Olympics.At this time,many colorful stamps are published to mark the great Games.The first stamps marking the opening came out on January 25,1932 in the United States for the 3rd White Olympics.From then on,publishing stamps during the White Olympics became a rule.
During the 4th Winter Olympic Games a group of stamps were published in Germany in November 1936.The five rings of Olympics were drawn on the front of the sportswear.It was the first time that the rings appeared on the stamps of the White Olympics.
In the 1950' s,the stamps of this kind became more col¬orful.When the White Olympics came,the host countries as well as the non - host countries published stamps to mark those Games.China also published four stamps in Febru¬ary 1980,when the Chinese sportsmen began to take part in the White Olympics.
Japan is an Asian country that has ever held the White Olympics.Altogether 14,500 million stamps were sold to raise money for this sports meet.
Different kinds of sports were drawn on these small stamps.People can enjoy the beauty of the wonderful move¬ments of some sportsmen.
when did China first take part in the winter olympics?