Michael LaxerDec 17, 20231 minSoviet Olympic Kiev -- 12 Panoramic Views of the City 1980Today we are looking at a folder of panoramic postcards of Kiev, Ukrainian SSR that were released in the lead up to the Olympic Summer...
Michael LaxerApr 30, 20231 minOlympic cycling, Summer Olympics 1976 -- Stamps of the GDR #20Olympic cycling, Summer Olympics 1976 -- Stamps of the GDR #20 The twentieth in our new The Left Chapter series looking at over 70 stamps...
Michael LaxerApr 23, 20231 minSummer Olympics 1972 -- Stamps of the GDR #15Summer Olympics 1972 -- Stamps of the GDR #15 A GDR stamp for the Summer Olympics which were held in Munich in 1972. The fifteenth in our...
Michael LaxerApr 7, 20231 minWinter Olympics -- Stamps of the GDR #5Winter Olympic Stamp 1976 -- Stamps of the GDR #5 The fifth in our new The Left Chapter daily series looking at over 70 stamps from the...
Michael LaxerSep 20, 20221 minDaily LIFT #798Glory to Soviet Athletes!, Soviet stamp. 1972 -- Daily LIFT #799 The stamp was issued to honour the first participation of the USSR in...
Michael LaxerFeb 15, 20222 minThe Shougang Big Air course at the Olympics is forward thinking not "post-apocalyptic" Far from being "post-apocalyptic" it is a part of a drive by the PRC to prevent the apocalypse of climate change. Image via Twitter In a...
Michael LaxerOct 16, 20201 minOctober 16, 1968: Olympic Black Power SaluteOn October 16, 1968, athletes Tommie Smith and John Carlos -- who had won the Gold and Bronze medal respectively in the 200 meter running...