Set of 4: 1984 Summer Olympics Series

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12 ANGELES 1984 Olympics 200 90052 121 21 Fobert Goldsmith CA ANGELES 1984 Olympics 84 ÚSA 20c 90052 Fobert Goldsmith CA ANGELES 1984 90052 Olympics 84 ÚSA 20c 121 Robert Goldemith CA ANGELES 1984 90052 Olympics 84 20c Robert Goldsmith

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Raging white water roars down the forbidding course as an Olympic Kayaker prepares for her speedy run. The kayaker wears a special rubber skirt that attaches tightly around the torso of her body. Easing into her tiny kayak, the contender pulls the edges of this rubber skirt over the lips of the boat's passenger compartment. When fully in place, this rubber skirt acts as a waterproof seal ... making the kayak virtually unsinkable. When finally comfortably situated in the kayak, the kayaker pushes away from the bank and races along with the fast-moving white water. Throughout the course, a series of gates are suspended from wires, down to the water's surface. The kayaker must maneuver her boat around each of these gates as she makes her way through the fast-moving course. This competition is won by the kayaker that passes through the entire course in the shortest amount of time — without missing any of the gates along the way. To honor this fast-paced Summer Olympics event, the United States issued the stamp that is featured on this Maximum Card. No. 84-24 ©1984 The Maximum Card Collection A Division of Unicover Corporation . Cheyenne, WY 82008-0007 Original painting by Robert Goldsmith. In a crowded gymnasium, a hush comes over the audi- ence as two muscular athletes approach each other on a large, padded mat. The athletes shake hands and are instructed by a referee. The two contestants face each other, and ... as soon as a signal is given by the ref- eree ... they clasp each other by the arms or shoulders. Pushing back and forth, and twisting and turning, the two athletes try to push each other off balance. Once one athlete loses his balance, the other contender quickly tries to force him to the soft mat below. Sprawled on the mat, the two contestants grapple with each other and try to pin — or hold — one another to the floor. This is the forceful event of Olympic Wrestling. Each four years, wrestlers from the four corners of the world gather to- gether to match their skills with those of athletes from faraway lands. The matches that ensue ... with all contestants vying for the coveted Gold Medal . . . are among the most thrilling events of the Summer Games. To honor this exciting event, the United States issued the stamp featured on this Maximum Card. No. 84-23 ©1984 The Maximum Card Collection A Division of Unicover Corporation . Cheyenne, WY 82008-0007 Original painting by Robert Goldsmith A lone figure stands at the end of a long paved runway. All of her muscles tense as she begins a slow trot down the long runway. As she continues down the runway, she quickly picks up speed ... running faster and faster. Finally, just as she reaches her top speed, she comes to the end of the runway, where a large pit of sand takes the runway's place. On the last few inches of paved surface . . . just before she reaches the sand ... she puts the full force of her momentum into one long, powerful forward-leap. As she begins this strenuous hurdle through the air, she equalizes her balance by bringing her arms forward in front of her parallel to the ground. Then, near the end of the jump ... just before she reaches the soft sand below ... she pulls her legs far out in front of her body. In this position she comes to an abrupt landing in the sand. At the exact point where she lands, a marker is placed. Her jump is then measured from the end of the runway to the marker. Such are the rigors of the Olympics event of Women's Long Jump ... the challenging sport honored on this Maximum Card. No. 84-22 ©1984 The Maximum Card Collection A Division of Unicover Corporation . Cheyenne, WY 82008-0007 Original painting by Robert Goldsmith A tall, slender athlete stands near the precipitous edge of a long, narrow board ... spanning high above a sparkling pool of cool, clear water. Concentrating in- tensely, he cautiously takes a forward step, and springs slightly into the air. Landing on the end of the board, the athlete rides the flexibility of the board and flings himself high into the air, out over the waiting water. Gracefully gliding through the air, he tucks his body and effortlessly twists and flips end-over-end several times, and then cuts through the surface of the water with hardly a splash. Such is the ultimate achievement in the exciting Olympics event of diving. In formal competition, diving is judged on four main points: the diver's approach to the end of the springboard ... the height of the spring, which should be at least three feet high ... the execu- tion and difficulty of the dive itself ... and finally, on the diver's entry into the water. Since diving is always such a popular event of the Summer Olympic Games, the United States honored the sport by issuing the stamp featured on this Maximum Card. No. 84-21 ©1984 The Maximum Card Collection A Division of Unicover Corporation . Cheyenne, WY 82008-0007 Original painting by Robert Goldsmith.