Barcelona Summer Olympics 1992 Track & Field #2555

Description

The stamp features an image of track and field athletes in action at the Olympic stadium in Barcelona. The stamp was issued on July 12, 1991, ahead of the 1992 Summer Olympics held in Barcelona, Spain. The stamp is part of a series of stamps issued to commemorate the games, which included images of other sports such as basketball, sailing, and gymnastics. The Barcelona Olympics were notable for being the first games to feature professional athletes in all sports, marking the end of the era of strictly amateur Olympic athletes.