First International Olympic Committee: Standing (l-r) Dr. Willibald Gebhardt (Germany), Jiri Guth (Bohemia), Ferenc Kemeny (Hungary), General Viktor Balck (Sweden). Seated (l-r) Baron Pierre de Coubertin (France), Dimitrios Vikelas (Greece), General Alexander Boutovsky (Russia).
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6-15 April 1896
First set of Olympic stamps issue by Greece.
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10 April 1896
The Breal Cup presented to Spyridon Louis for his victory in the Marathon.
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14 May - 28 October 1900
Gold medal awarded to the winners at the Paris Olympic Games.
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22 May 1900
Hélène de Pourtalès, is the first women’s Olympic medalist.
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1 July - 23 November 1904
Poster for the 1904 St. Louis Olympic Games.
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22 April - 2 May 1906
Registered letter bearing a number of special 1906 Greek Olympic stamps posted from the special STADION post office on 29 April.
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27 April - 31 October 1908
1908 London - Committee badge, 57 mm (from "Official Olympic Participant Badges" by Hans Elbel & Oleg Vorontsov)
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5 May - 22 July 1912
The first Olympic pin sold to the public was this 1912 Official Visitor’s Pin. Hallmarked silver, 22x26mm. Nude flag bearers with flags of participating nations, legend below.
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20 April - 12 September 1920
Three new Olympic stamps are issued by Belgium on 20 May 1920. These are the first stamps to be surcharged. The additional 5c was for the benefit of injured veterans of the First World War.
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25 January - 4 February 1924
Chamonix-Mont Blanc roller cancel on postcard promoting the “Sports d’Hiver” event, eventually accepted as the 1st Olympic Winter Games.
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4-15 February 1932
Eddie Eagan on a 1990 stamp from the USA. Learn More >>
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6-16 February 1936
1936 Olympic Games participants badge showing the official logo.
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20 July 1936
The 1936 Olympic torch.
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30 January - 8 February 1948
First Day Cover of the Swiss St. Moritz stamps coinciding with the opening day of the Olympic Winter Games.
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22 November - 8 December 1956
Melbourne Olympic swimming ticket on 7 December 1956, the day of the water polo finals.
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18-28 February 1960
Olympic Daily Program: 23 February (Day 6).
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6-18 February 1968
Opening day of the 1968 Olympic Winter Games with Olympic Alpine skiing stamp and special postmark.
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26 August - 10 September 1972
Waldi the dachshund, the first named Olympic mascot
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7-19 February 1984
1984 USSR NOC pin (left) and ice hockey team pin (right).
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28 July - 12 August 1984
The US mint issues its first gold coin in 50 years: a $10 gold piece honoring the 1984 Olympic Games.
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25 July - 9 August 1992
Artist’s Proof, Barcelona Olympic Games gymnastics stamp.
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12-27 February 1994
Opening Day of the Lillehammer Games. Registered cover with Olympic stamps, special postmark, and pictorial registration label.
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13-29 August 2004
2004 silver, gold and bronze victory medals with new obverse design to be used on all future Summer Olympic Games medals.
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16 August 2004
Greek gold medalist stamp honoring Siranidis and Bimas issue within 24 hours of their win.
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12-28 February 2010
Mascots and philately intersect on this booklet of Canadian stamps showing Miga (a mythical sea bear) practicing aerial freestyle skiing.
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24 July - 9 August 2020
The 2020 Summer Olympic Games return to Japan for the first time since 1964. Bidding against two other cities (Istanbul, Turkey and Madrid, Spain), Tokyo is awarded the Games on 7 September 2013 during the 125th IOC Session in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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4-20 February 2022
On 31 July 2015 at the 128th IOC Session in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Beijing becomes the first city to host both a Summer and Winter Olympic Games, beating out Almaty, Kazakhstan. Oslo’s bid was withdrawn prior to the vote.
