Updates

13 April 2003
Update No.19

[Note from the Editor: This update is a slightly different version from that distributed to Coubertin.com email subscribers. It excludes email addresses to prevent their automated gathering and spamming. It also excludes names and telephone numbers to protect our members' privacy. For full versions of updates you need to be a member and a subscriber.]

A big welcome to all new members of the Coubertin.com Olympic Collectors' Auction service and a special thank you to all members who have participated in the auction. There are now 803 active members! Coubertin.com brings together more Olympic Collectors than any other club, society or organization in the world.

RECENT SOFTWARE UPGRADE

In March 2003 Coubertin.com underwent its first major software upgrade for three years. The software upgrade involved having to re-implement three years' worth of customisation. Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience or difficulties you may have encountered. The new software will allow us to implement some new developments that we have planned over the last three years. The initial benefits include faster response times.

We are always pleased to hear from members on how we can improve our service. Forward your suggestions to the Coubertin.com Administrator.

JOB OPPORTUNITIES FOR OLYMPIC REPORTERS

The BBC is offering two opportunities for Trainee BBC Sport Reporters at their website. Refer to http://www.bbc.co.uk/talent/reporter/index.shtml for more information. Applications must be in by 30th May 2003.

MIDWEST PIN SHOW (USA)

Pin trading event on April 27, 2003 between midday and 4pm at the Advocate Health Care Cafeteria at 2025 Windsor Drive, Oak Brook, Illinois, USA.

11th BO SUMMER FESTIVAL (NORWAY)

11th meeting of the Bo, Norway festival is scheduled for July 25 - 27, 2003.

22nd LAKE PLACID FESTIVAL (USA)

Scheduled for September 11 - 14, 2003. More details in future updates.

OLYMPIC COLLECTORS CONVENTION (GREECE)

Those of you who will be attending the Athens 2004 Olympic Games may like to attend an International Olympic Collectors Convention in Athens. More details in future updates.

WANTS LIST

We have had special requests from buyers for the following Olympic memorabilia and collectibles. These are genuine wants:
~ Olympic torches for Squaw Valley, Tokyo, Sydney and Nagano;
~ 1896 ATHENS postal history;
~ 1908 LONDON tickets [multiple requests];
~ 1912-1948 Olympic Art & Literature Competitions memorabilia/ephemera;
~ 1920 ANTWERP tickets [multiple requests];
~ 1920 ANTWERP postcards;
~ 1924 PARIS / CHAMONIX U.S.O.C. report;
~ 1924 PARIS official badge (with white border);
~ 1924 PARIS machine cancels;
~ 1928 AMSTERDAM tickets and programs;
~ 1932 LAKE PLACID tickets [multiple requests];
~ 1936 BERLIN official bulletins;
~ 1956 MELBOURNE Switzerland (cross) NOC pin;
~ 1976 British Olympic Association Official Report;
~ 1960 ROME/SQUAW VALLEY France (rooster) NOC pin;
~ 1960 ROME official bulletins;
~ 1968 MEXICO CITY official bulletins;
~ 1980 MOSCOW art poster of women's volleyball;
~ 1980 LAKE PLACID torch;
~ 1980 LAKE PLACID gold medal;
~ 1984 SARAJEVO Yugoslavian miniature sheets;
~ 1984 SARAJEVO program;
~ 1992 BARCELONA program;
~ 1992 BARCELONA Switzerland NOC badge or pin;
~ 2006 TORINO Trofe pins;
~ Any programs, postcards, postmarks or tickets with a February 20 date;
~ Early Winter Olympic Games pins, programs and tickets;
~ Olympic Archery pins;
~ Olympic Cycling tickets and memorabilia;
~ Olympic Field-Hockey pins;
~ Olympic Swimmer postcards;
~ Olympic posters;
~ Any major event posters of tennis players;
~ photograph of Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe (signed by both).

If you have a special request to add to this wants list send an email to the Coubertin.com Administrator. Limit of two wants per person per issue. As soon as these items are listed in the auction the Coubertin.com Personal Shopper automatically informs the buyers who have registered an interest in these items.

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