Discobolus Statue on U.S. Stamps

Upper left: In 1932, the U.S. hosted both the Winter and Summer Olympics. To mark the occasion, the U.S. issued its first Olympics commemorative stamps--one in January for the Winter Olympics and two in June to mark the Summer Olympics. Of the latter stamps, one was a 5¢ blue stamp showing the Discobolus statue.

Upper right: Discobolus appeared a second time in 1948 on a stamp commemorating the 100th anniversary of the American Turners, a society for the advancement of physical education and recreation that was popular in the first half of the 20th century.

Lower left: The Discobolus statue was featured a third time on a 1965 stamp marking the centennial of the American Sokol Organization, an affiliate of an international gymnastic society.

Lower right: Discobolus was featured on the 1996 stamp issued to commemorate the centennial of the modern Olympic games.

(c) Carl Vinson Institute of Government, The University of Georgia

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