Olympics on Stamps — Athens 1896 Olympics

Games of the 1st OlympiadHost City - Athens, GreeceStadium - Panathenaic Stadium It is worth mentioning... - Hungarian swimmer Alfred Hajos confessed after winning the 100m and 1200m events that his "will to live completely overcame [desire] to win" - as a testament to the long grueling race at the time. *************************************************************************************************************************************************************************   Pierre de Coubertin Issued: 1971 Founder of International Olympic Committee *************************************************************************************************************************************************************************     Spiridon Louis Issued: 1977, 1971 Gold - Marathon *************************************************************************************************************************************************************************   Ioannis Fokianos Issued : 2004 Sports Official *************************************************************************************************************************************************************************   Wrestlers Issued: 1896 *************************************************************************************************************************************************************************   Dominica Alfred Hajos Guttman Issued : 2004 Gold - 100 m Freestyle...