On January 1, 1978, Deutsche Post issued a stamp depicting a skier during a descent (fig.). The stamp bore the motto Sporthilfe and a value of 50+25 pf. With this stamp, the Sporthilfe/Für den Sport series would become a reality,...
On June 10, Belgium issued two additional sheets and two booklets, in addition to the Universal Postal Union sheet (see Short 303). The sheets concern sports and flowers, specifically the Olympic Games taking place in Paris in a few weeks...
The month of May offers a multitude of sports and is, for most athletes, good training to assess where they stand for the biggest sporting event of 2021: the Tokyo Olympic Games. Cycling (Giro d'Italia), tennis (Roland Garros),...
In the month of March, more international sporting events are being held again. While the focus during the previous two months was on winter sports, athletes are now heading outdoors for events such as the spring classics (cycling). TeamNL has a great chance of winning medals during the...
In February, six major sporting events are being held: American Football, the Alpine Skiing World Championships, the Australian Open (tennis), the World Speed Skating Championships (Heerenveen), the Men's Water Polo Olympic Qualifying Tournament (Rotterdam), and Omloop Het Nieuwsblad (cycling). Four events are discussed in this blog. We are all looking for the sports channels for...
The 2021 sports calendar is packed due to the sporting events that did not take place in 2020. For athletes, this means choosing which event to participate in, but there are also plenty of choices for sports enthusiasts. All in front of the TV, or would you rather watch the sport 'live'?...
The first official mention that a game was played with a bat and a leather ball with a goal at a certain distance, in which the ball had to end up in that goal with as few strokes as possible, was on...
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