# UN964 - 2008 $1.25 Sports for Peace (S/S
2008 Sport for Peace
New York Office
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.
2008 Sport for Peace
New York Office
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.