Austria year 1960 – 1990 MNH Sport stamps

Austria year 1960 – 1990 MNH Sport stamps Key Austrian Sport Stamps (1960–1990) The majority of Austrian sport stamps revolve around two main themes: Winter Olympic Games and major Skiing Events. 1. Winter Olympic Games Issues Austria, being a prominent winter sports nation, frequently issued stamps to commemorate the Winter Olympics, which they hosted in Innsbruck in 1964 and 1976. YearEvent/ThemeExample Sport Depicted1960Squaw Valley Winter OlympicsSki Jumping, Figure Skating1964Innsbruck Winter OlympicsSkiing, Luge, Bob Sleigh (often a multi-stamp set)1968Grenoble Winter OlympicsDownhill Skiing1972Sapporo Winter OlympicsSkiing, Ice Hockey1976Innsbruck Winter OlympicsTorch Relay, Figure Skating, Skiing (a large, extensive series)1980Lake Placid Winter OlympicsSkiing1984Sarajevo Winter OlympicsSkiing1988Calgary Winter OlympicsSkiing 2. Alpine Skiing & Other Major Sports Austria also commemorated major annual or bi-annual sporting events: YearEvent/ThemeDescription1967Vienna Ice Skating Club AnniversarySkating design (often a single stamp)1978FIS Alpine Ski World Championships (Garmisch)Alpine Skier in action1981Austrian Soccer Team CentenarySoccer player/ball1990Hahnenkammrennen (Kitzbühel)Annual stamp for the famous Downhill Skiing race (often issued early in the year)VariousGeneral Skiing IssuesStamps showing stylized alpine scenes with skiers.