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The Royal Canadian Mint, proud producer of the Vancouver 2010 athlete medals, is thrilled to celebrate Canada's first Olympic gold medal on home soil with a medallion and commemorative coin. The first gold medal has been won by Rosemere, Quebec's Alexandre Bilodeau in freestyle skiing.
"The Olympic Games movement encourages all athletes to do their absolute best during competition and to view this effort as its own victory," said Ian E. Bennett, President and CEO of the Royal Canadian Mint. "The Mint congratulates Alexandre Bilodeau for his unprecedented victory and all members of the Canadian Olympic Team for their lifelong dedication to sport and for bringing the country together to watch each thrilling moment of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games."
"Across the country, Canadians are celebrating the heroic efforts of our athletes," said Minister of State Rob Merrifield. "Alexandre Bilodeau's performance will be forever burned into our national memory as the first Olympic gold medal won on our home soil."
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Canada Post also produced stamps to commemorate Alexandre's gold medal. There is an Official First Day Cover, a booklet of 10 stamps and this Souvenir Sheet. Very nice.
Obviously, both organizations had these medals and stamps prepared well in advance. Good energy making it happen?
Congratulations Alexandre.
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