World's First Sport Stamp The practice of issuing postage stamps to
help cover the Olympic expenses dates back to the first Olympiad in Athens in 1896. This
tradition is still going on. Today, it is an accepted norm that "every stamp sold
will benefit the Olympic Games and the Olympic team of the country where the stamps are
sold." Greece was the first country to introduce sports stamps. In 1896 Greece issued
a series of 12 stamps to mark the first modern Olympic Games. The stamps show, among other
sports, chariot-racing, discus-throwing and wrestling, which were very popular at that
time.
World's First Sport Stamp The practice of issuing postage stamps to
help cover the Olympic expenses dates back to the first Olympiad in Athens in 1896. This
tradition is still going on. Today, it is an accepted norm that "every stamp sold
will benefit the Olympic Games and the Olympic team of the country where the stamps are
sold." Greece was the first country to introduce sports stamps. In 1896 Greece issued
a series of 12 stamps to mark the first modern Olympic Games. The stamps show, among other
sports, chariot-racing, discus-throwing and wrestling, which were very popular at that
time.