# UN962-63 - 2008 42c / 94c Sports for Peace
The 2008 Sport for Peace stamps were issued to coincide with the Beijing Olympic Games. The focus of the Olympic Movement is creating a better and more peaceful world. This is achieved by educating youth with sports that are played without discrimination of any kind. This “requires mutual understanding with a spirit of friendship, solidarity, and fair play.” The 2008 New York stamps picture a runner and hurdler. The souvenir sheet features the hurdler stamp on a gold-foil background.
The 2008 Sport for Peace stamps were issued to coincide with the Beijing Olympic Games. The focus of the Olympic Movement is creating a better and more peaceful world. This is achieved by educating youth with sports that are played without discrimination of any kind. This “requires mutual understanding with a spirit of friendship, solidarity, and fair play.” The 2008 New York stamps picture a runner and hurdler. The souvenir sheet features the hurdler stamp on a gold-foil background.