Show special postage stamps athletics and field sports of almost every kind have been the subject of special issues of postage stamps in many parts of the world which make male a striking and original collection when the ancient festival of olympic games was first revived at athens five and twenty years ago the greek government gave as a contribution toward the expenses of the under tak ing the proceeds of the sale of a series of stamps commemorating the glories of the Olymp olympiads lads of former days the classic desimms of which embraced a contest of gladiators a disk throw er and a or racing chariot all copied from famous statues or bas |