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Goa CM releases special IRONMAN 70.3 postage stamp

Last updated : Oct 22, 2019 04:10

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Oct 18, 2019 07:10

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PANAJI: The chief minister of Goa, Pramod Sawant, on Thursday released a special commemorative IRONMAN 70.3 Goa postal stamp here.

The IRONMAN 70.3 Goa, Half Distance Triathlon will be held in India for the first time ever on Sunday, October 20.

India Post issued the stamp and it is the first occasion in the 40-plus years of IRONMAN history where a nation's postal department has extended its support in this manner.

As many as 1,000 triathletes from 27 countries worldwide are taking part in this event and this special stamp will be awarded to each participant.

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