TOKYO, Japan – In celebration of Bahamian athletes at the Tokyo Olympic Games, The Bahamas’ General Post Office has released special commemorative Olympic stamps that are already in circulation.

The Games of the 32nd Olympiad wrapped up on Sunday in Tokyo, Japan, and The Bahamas closed out competition with two gold medals and a tie for 42nd overall in the medal standings.

Both gold medalists are featured on the stamps – Shaunae Miller-Uibo on the 15 cents piece and Steven Gardiner on the 25 cents piece.

Additionally, Tynia Gaither is on the 50 cents stamp, high jumper Jamal Wilson is featured on the 65 cents stamp and swimmer Joanna Evans is featured on the 70 cents piece. Finally, Pedrya Seymour is on the one dollar stamp.

For the first time ever, The Bahamas won two individual gold medals at the Olympics.

Miller-Uibo made history at the Tokyo Olympics, becoming the first Bahamian to win two individual medals and two individual gold medals, at the Olympics.

She is just the second woman to ever repeat as Olympic champion in the women’s 400m, joining Marie-José Pérec, of France, who accomplished the feat in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1996. Miller-Uibo also joined Pérec as the only woman in history to win multiple Olympic titles in the women’s 400m.

Attempting the 200-400m double, she advanced to the 200m final as well, but hamstring discomfort forced her to shut it down in that race.

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