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Olympic Stories as depicted on Stamps
Olympic academy
In 1991, the Spanish Olympic
Academy celebrated the 30th anniversary of its foundation. It is the oldest International
Olympic Academy, whose goals are focused on the spread and defence of the moral principles
of the Olympic Games. Spanish Philately joined this event by releasing a commemorative
stamp. The stamp features a bust of the philosopher Plato, who emphasized the outstanding
role physical education plays in the development of men and women, a Greek amphora showing
a young man running, and the logo of the Spanish Olympic Academy. The foundation of the
International Olympic Academy (IOA) dates back to 1961 in the old city of Olympia
(Greece), near the original stadium which was just unearthed thanks to the archaeological
excavations carried out at that time. The idea of setting up a similar organization arose
in Spain in 1968 and with the help of the President of the Spanish Olympic Committee, Juan
Antonio Samaranch it was founded on November 25, 1968.
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Olympic stamp Kaleidoscope
To commemorate XX OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES. TURIN, Lithunia released the following stamp in 2006. The XX Winter Olympic Games took place in Turin on February 10-26, 2006. Approximately 2500 athletes from 85 countries participated in the Olympics.
Olympic Stories Lot-2
- Olympic Academy
- Olympic Flame
- Olympic Torch
- Olympic Monuments
- Olympic Dresses
- Olympic Oath
- Olympic Flag
- Olympic Medals
- Olympic Emblem
- Olympic Stadium
- Olympic Culture
- Olympic Museum
- Father of Olympic
- Olympic Pictograph
Recent Updates
[31/08/2008] modified version of an ancient Red Indian ball game called 'Baggataway' More…
[27/08/2008] Glima, the Icelandic national wrestling, a display of which was included in the Stockholm Olympics in 1912 More…
[26/08/2008] Unique feature of 2008 Olympic stamps of Australia More…
