Centennial Olympic Games Athens 1896 – Atlanta 1996 Stamp

The Centennial Olympic Games were hosted in 1996 by Atlanta, celebrating 100  years of modern Olympics, since Athens in 1896. This attractive set of three stamps depict, in realistic fashion, three types of sports popular in Israel which were represented at the Centennial Olympics, Wrestling, Pole Vaulting and Women’s Fencing. The souvenir sheet was issued in 1996. The souvenir sheet together with an information sheet are enclosed in a plastic protection sheet.