Show special pottage stamp athletics and field of almost every kind have been the of i issues of postage stamps in many parts of the world which make a and original collection when the ancient festival of olympic games wn 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 aado of a series of acampa commemorating the glories of the olympiade olympiads ds of former days the classic designs of which embraced a contest of gladiators a aisle throw er and a or racing chariot all copied from famous statues or baa |