1993 29c World University Games, Buffalo
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US #2748
1993 29¢ World University Games
- Commemorates the World University Games held in Buffalo, New York
- This was the first time this event was held in the US
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Value: 29¢
First Day of Issue: February 29, 1993
First Day City(s): 110,000,000
Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Printing Method: photogravure
Format: Panes of 50
Perforations: 11
Value: 29¢
First Day of Issue: February 29, 1993
First Day City(s): 110,000,000
Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Printing Method: photogravure
Format: Panes of 50
Perforations: 11
Why the stamp was issued: This stamp was issued to commemorate the start of the World University Games. This was the second largest international amateur athletic event. Only the Summer Olympic Games is larger. The 1993 event marked the first time the World University Games were held in the United States.
About the stamp design: The stamp shows the repeated image of a runner's legs in the five colors of the Games logo. The original artwork was done by David Buck, a graphic designer from Amherst, New York, a suburb of Buffalo. The inspiration for the runner's silhouette was a photo of Olympic gold medalist Florence Griffith-Joyner. Buck's sketch was then scanned into a computer by USPS art director John Boyd, who duplicated the image five times.
The stamp also includes the logo for the '93 Games. The five-pointed star also contains the colors of the Games, which are the same as the Olympic colors.
Special Design Details: In the original design, Buck pictured shoelaces on the shoes of each runner. This was removed to simplify the design.
First Day City: Though Buffalo was the First Day City, the dedication ceremony was held in nearby Amherst, where the State University of New York at Buffalo is located.
History the stamp represents: The 1993 World University Games began in Paris in 1923. It was also known as "Universiade" (a combination of University and Olympiad). The summer Games were held in Buffalo from July 8 to the 18th. Over 3,600 athletes from 117 countries competed in 12 different sports. An international festival and a related conference were held at the same time.
The World University Games
On July 8, 1993, the first Summer World University Games to be hosted in the US opened in Buffalo, NY.
The World University Games is also known as Universiade (a combination of University and Olympiad). It's the largest multi-sport event in the world after the Olympics.
The idea of an international athletics competition between college students dates back to the late 1800s. In 1891, Hodgson Pratt proposed a motion at the Universal Peace Congress calling for such a competition. While his proposal was passed, no action was taken to make it a reality. Then in 1909, Germany hosted a similar event, the Academic Olympia, which lasted until 1913.
In the early 1900s, Jean Petitjean began promoting the idea of a University Olympic Games. He spoke with Pierre de Coubertin (founder of the modern Olympic Games), who said he shouldn't use "Olympic" in the name of his new competition. Petitjean helped bring about a series of athletic competitions that began with the 1923 International Universities Championships. The games were held again the following year as the 1924 Summer Student World Championships. They changed their name to the International University Games in 1930.
In 1939, a different group began holding their own university games in Vienna. World War II brought all games to a halt. After the war the CIE disbanded, giving rise to a number of new groups. The Union Internationale des Étudiants (UIE) began holding their own games as part of the World Festival of Youth and Students between 1947 and 1962. The UIE games were mostly between Eastern European nations.
In 1949, the International University Sports Federation (FISU) formed and held its first games, the Summer International University Sports Week. These games were mostly between Western European competitors.
Then in 1957, Jean Petitjean held his own games, the World University Games, and encouraged athletes from the Western European FISU and Eastern European UIE to all participate. This was the first time these nations competed since the end of World War II. These games served as an important unifying event for both organizations. In 1959, FISU hosted their first Universiade, which the UIE participated in. These games were also the first to include non-European nations: Japan, Brazil, and the United States. Not long after, the Universiade became the primary international student athlete competition.
The Universiade is held every year, with summer games held in odd years and winter games in even years. The US hosted its first winter games in 1972 at Lake Placid. The US then hosted its first summer games in 1993 in Buffalo.
President Bill Clinton officially opened the games on July 8, 1993. Over the following 10 days, 3,582 athletes from 118 nations competed in 12 different sports. The US received the most gold medals (31) and the most medals overall (73). Additionally, two records were broken, in the men's marathon and the 20-kilometer walk standard.
As far as all-time performance, as of 2020, the US has the most summer competition gold medals with 522, 1,411 total summer medals including silver and bronze. In the winter games, Russia has the most gold (208), with 571 overall.
US #2748
1993 29¢ World University Games
- Commemorates the World University Games held in Buffalo, New York
- This was the first time this event was held in the US
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Value: 29¢
First Day of Issue: February 29, 1993
First Day City(s): 110,000,000
Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Printing Method: photogravure
Format: Panes of 50
Perforations: 11
Value: 29¢
First Day of Issue: February 29, 1993
First Day City(s): 110,000,000
Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Printing Method: photogravure
Format: Panes of 50
Perforations: 11
Why the stamp was issued: This stamp was issued to commemorate the start of the World University Games. This was the second largest international amateur athletic event. Only the Summer Olympic Games is larger. The 1993 event marked the first time the World University Games were held in the United States.
About the stamp design: The stamp shows the repeated image of a runner's legs in the five colors of the Games logo. The original artwork was done by David Buck, a graphic designer from Amherst, New York, a suburb of Buffalo. The inspiration for the runner's silhouette was a photo of Olympic gold medalist Florence Griffith-Joyner. Buck's sketch was then scanned into a computer by USPS art director John Boyd, who duplicated the image five times.
The stamp also includes the logo for the '93 Games. The five-pointed star also contains the colors of the Games, which are the same as the Olympic colors.
Special Design Details: In the original design, Buck pictured shoelaces on the shoes of each runner. This was removed to simplify the design.
First Day City: Though Buffalo was the First Day City, the dedication ceremony was held in nearby Amherst, where the State University of New York at Buffalo is located.
History the stamp represents: The 1993 World University Games began in Paris in 1923. It was also known as "Universiade" (a combination of University and Olympiad). The summer Games were held in Buffalo from July 8 to the 18th. Over 3,600 athletes from 117 countries competed in 12 different sports. An international festival and a related conference were held at the same time.
The World University Games
On July 8, 1993, the first Summer World University Games to be hosted in the US opened in Buffalo, NY.
The World University Games is also known as Universiade (a combination of University and Olympiad). It's the largest multi-sport event in the world after the Olympics.
The idea of an international athletics competition between college students dates back to the late 1800s. In 1891, Hodgson Pratt proposed a motion at the Universal Peace Congress calling for such a competition. While his proposal was passed, no action was taken to make it a reality. Then in 1909, Germany hosted a similar event, the Academic Olympia, which lasted until 1913.
In the early 1900s, Jean Petitjean began promoting the idea of a University Olympic Games. He spoke with Pierre de Coubertin (founder of the modern Olympic Games), who said he shouldn't use "Olympic" in the name of his new competition. Petitjean helped bring about a series of athletic competitions that began with the 1923 International Universities Championships. The games were held again the following year as the 1924 Summer Student World Championships. They changed their name to the International University Games in 1930.
In 1939, a different group began holding their own university games in Vienna. World War II brought all games to a halt. After the war the CIE disbanded, giving rise to a number of new groups. The Union Internationale des Étudiants (UIE) began holding their own games as part of the World Festival of Youth and Students between 1947 and 1962. The UIE games were mostly between Eastern European nations.
In 1949, the International University Sports Federation (FISU) formed and held its first games, the Summer International University Sports Week. These games were mostly between Western European competitors.
Then in 1957, Jean Petitjean held his own games, the World University Games, and encouraged athletes from the Western European FISU and Eastern European UIE to all participate. This was the first time these nations competed since the end of World War II. These games served as an important unifying event for both organizations. In 1959, FISU hosted their first Universiade, which the UIE participated in. These games were also the first to include non-European nations: Japan, Brazil, and the United States. Not long after, the Universiade became the primary international student athlete competition.
The Universiade is held every year, with summer games held in odd years and winter games in even years. The US hosted its first winter games in 1972 at Lake Placid. The US then hosted its first summer games in 1993 in Buffalo.
President Bill Clinton officially opened the games on July 8, 1993. Over the following 10 days, 3,582 athletes from 118 nations competed in 12 different sports. The US received the most gold medals (31) and the most medals overall (73). Additionally, two records were broken, in the men's marathon and the 20-kilometer walk standard.
As far as all-time performance, as of 2020, the US has the most summer competition gold medals with 522, 1,411 total summer medals including silver and bronze. In the winter games, Russia has the most gold (208), with 571 overall.