On October 19, 2012 the Russian post introduces into circulation the second issue of "Winter Olympic sports" from series "Towards to XXII Winter Olympic games 2014 in Sochi". A set of 6 values represents six sports: mountain skiing, snowboard, high-speed skating, skeleton, sled sports and freestyle.
About the first issue devoted to the winter sports, presented on the Sochi Olympic Games, website “UkraFil” told in the last year's news from October 2, 2011.

The issue is printed in 6 mini sheets of 8 sets and label.
Design: А. Drobyshev.
Multicolored. Chalky paper.
Perforation comb. 11½:11½
Printing - offset+ silver paste + congreve stamping.
Size of stamps: 37х37 mm.
Edition: 880 000 copies of each value (110 000 copies of each sheetlet).

Sled sport is competition in downhill racing on single or double sledge on in advance prepared route.
Skeleton is the descent on an ice trench on sledge with two runners on the strengthened frame.
Mountain skiing is a sport which include downhill racing, a slalom, a giant slalom, a super-giant and a super-combination.
High-speed skating is a sport in which it is necessary to overcome most quickly on the skates a certain distance at ice stadium on a vicious circle. Skating sports is one of the oldest sports.
Snowboard is a sport consisting in descent from snow-covered slopes and mountains on a special shell.
Freestyle is a type of skiing into which enter ski acrobatics, ski cross, mogul, new school skiing and the ski ballet.