Dubai, 19 Sept. 04 (WAM)-- Emirates Post recently honoured Sheikh Ahmedbin Hasher Al Maktoum, UAE's champion shooter, who made the country proudby winning gold in men's Double Trap shooting in the Athens Olympics.

Mr. Mohammed bin Towaih, Marketing Director, Emirates Post, presentedSheikh Ahmed with framed stamps of Olympics 2004 issued by Emirates Postand a crystal trophy carrying an artistic representation of the shooterin action and triumphant after his Olympic success.

The decorative frame featured four Olympic stamps portraying the shootingevent, athletics, swimming and the Olympic torch with the Athens Olympicslogo, as well as the First Day Cover.

Emirates Post had issued a set of commemorative stamps in four denominations(50, 125, 275, 375 Fils) on August 13, 2004, to mark the 28th Olympicsgames in Athens, as part of its support to the Olympic movement whichstarted in the UAE in 1979 with the establishment of the National OlympicCommittee. The committee became a member in the International OlympicCommittee in 1980.

The UAE participated in the Olympic Games of Los Angeles in 1984 for thefirst time and then in Seoul 1988, Barcelona 1992, Atlanta 1996 and Sydney2000 in Shooting. The UAE participated in the 28th Olympic Games - Athens2004 in Shooting (Trap & Double Trap), Athletics and Swimming.