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Motorcross on the Olympic games ? As far as we know, motorcross is not yet an Olympic competition. |
TOGO 1976 | |
Wrong presentation and abusive use of the olympic rings symbol. Wrong presentation and use of the olympic rings, on a stamp commemorating the Pan Arab Games (not at all related to the Olympic Games). |
UNITED ARAB REPUBLIC 1970 | |
Abusive use of the olympic rings symbol. Not authorized use of the Olympic rings symbol to commemorate the European Nation Cross. |
MOROCCO 1966 | |
Hunting as an Olympic competition ? Hunting, chess and polo at the Olympic games ? |
IRAN 1972 | |
Olympic flame The runner holds the torch at eye level, and will certainly be burned by smoke and flame |
GERMANY 1936 | |
Wrong Olympic rings Wrong representation and use of the olympic rings, in full colour. |
NIGERIA 1988 | |
Wrong date There is no relation between chess and the Olympic Games. Furthermore, the chess championship of Havana took place between 25/10 and 20/11/1966, not in September |
ROMANIA 1966 | |
Olympic symbol Not authorised use of the Olympic name and symbol for the Asian Games. |
AFGHANISTAN 1962 | |
Summer ski Skiing at the summer Olympics of 1980 in Moscow ? Why not. |
ANDORRA 1980 | |
Without protection Those boxers would have been disqualified at the Olympic games, as protection vests are obligatory for amateur boxing events. |
CAMEROON 1941 | |
Impossible position The Olympic rings are linked into a chain : thus the right hand of the athlete in the middle should be in front of the yellow ring, and the left hand of the right athlete should be in front of the green ring. |
CHINA 1984 | |
Wrong count As the Games of 1916, 1940 and 1944 did not take place, The Munich games were the 17th Olympiade, not the 20th. |
FRANCE 1972 | |
Olympic symbol ? The Olympic symbol to announce a chess championship ? |
HUNGARY 1988 | |
Olympic symbol. Use of the Olympic symbol for the Asian Games of 1951 |
INDONESIA 1951 | |
Olympic rings. The circles of the olympic rings are egg-shaped. |
LIECHTENSTEIN 1976 | |
Local event The local sport event, depicted on this stamp, has nothing to do with the Olympic Games |
VIET NAM 1958 | |
Wrong representation Wrong representation of the Olympic rings |
ALBANIA 1968 | |
Two errors Wrong representation of the Olympic rings and comon |
ALBANIA 1968 | |
Strange way Wrong way to throw a discus. And only three instead of five Olympic rings. |
CHAD 1960 | |
Not yet at the Olympic Games At the Games in Tokyo in 1964, tennis was not an Olympic competition. |
TOGO 1964 | |
Against the rules These boxers would have been disqualified at the Olympic Games, as protection vests are obligatory for amateur boxing events |
SPAIN 1976 | |
Not present Curling was not included in the Winter Olympic Games of Grenoble |
SHARJAH 1968 | |
Not an Olympic Competition Competitions for tobogganing are not at the program of the Winter Olympic Games |
SHARJAH 1968 | |
Wrong equipment Soccer, without shoes and adapted clothes, at the Olympic Games ? |
BHUTAN 1964 | |
Missing rings Ontly three olympic tings |
MALI 1973 | |
Abused use Olympic rings for the African Games |
ALGERIA 1977 | |
Wrong representation Wrong representation of the Olympic rings |
ALGERIA 1980 | |
Wrong representation Wrong representation of the Olympic rings |
ALGERIA 1980 | |
Wrong logo Olympic logo of Innsbruck 1976 is not correct : the name of the city surrounds the logo. |
CZECHOSLOVAKIA 1976 | |
Upside down The Olympic rings are place upside down. |
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 1957 | |
Non Olympic games Not allowed use of the Olympic name, as this stamp was issued to commemorate the first Bolivian Games in 1938. |
ECUADOR 1939 | |
Olympic symbol Wrong use and représentation of the Olympic Symbol. |
ECUADOR 1965 | |
Olympic symbol Wrong representation and utilisation of the Olympic symbol. |
EGYPT 1951 | |
Olympic symbol Wrong utilisation of the Olympic Rings for the Pan-Arab games. |
EGYPT 1965 | |
Olympic rings Wrong and not allowed utilisation of the Olympic symbol for the Pan-Arab Games. |
EGYPT 1965 | |
Olympic rings Not allowed utilisation of the Olympic symbol for the Pan-Arab Games. |
EGYPT 1965 | |
Mixed competition Wrong representation of the Olympic rings, and mixed swim competition with men and women. |
UNITED ARAB REPUBLIC 1960 | |
No horses At the Olympic Games in Melbourn, no horse competitions were organized. |
HUNGARY 1956 | |
Olympic rings Wrong representation of the Olympic rings |
SPAIN 1990 | |
Olympic rings Not allowed use and not correct design of the olympic rings, |
JORDAN 1965 | |
Too early There was no tennis at the Olympic Games in Mexico. |
LAO 1968 | |
Not present Tennis was not a competition at the Olympic games of London in 1948. |
MONACO 1948 | |
Wrong representation Wrong representation of the Olympic rings. |
BELGIUM 1971 | |
Not olympîc Bobsled with six persons is not an olympic competition. Furthermore, the olympic rings are not represented correctly. |
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 1972 | |
Wrong numbers In basketball, the numbers 1till 3 are normally reserved for the referees. |
NORWAY 1988 | |
Not present Tabletennis for women was not a competition at the Summer Olympic Games in 1956. |
YUGOSLAVIA 1956 | |
Not présent Waterpolo for women was not a competition at the Summer Olympic Games in 1956. |
YUGOSLAVIA 1956 | |
Not present Downhill skiing... without skis was not a competition at the Summer Olympic Games in 1956. |
YUGOSLAVIA 1956 | |
Strange link A Roman chariot pulled by four horses ? The link with the Olypic Games is not clear. |
LIBERIA 1956 | |
Wrong city The Olympic games of 1996 were organized in Atlanta (USA), not in Athens (Greece) |
GREECE 1988 | |
Not present Cycling was not a competition at the 1960 Olympic Games. |
TUNISIA 1960 | |
Wrong représentation Nice but wrong representation of the Olympic rings. |
ALGERIA 1996 | |
Wrong bicycle With such a bicycle, it is completely impossible to compete on olympic level |
NICARAGUA 1964 | |
Wrong shoes These shoes are not for athletics at olympic level |
NICARAGUA 1964 | |
Not at the Olympic Games Motorcross is not an olympic competition |
NICARAGUA 1964 | |
New event Bowling at the Olympic games ? Why not ? |
LESOTHO 1988 | |
Not at the Olympic Games Golf is not an olympic competition |
NICARAGUA 1964 | |
Not at the Olympic Games Chess is not an olympic competition |
NICARAGUA 1964 | |
Wrong symbol Olympic symbol with only three rings, and not a correct use of this olympic symbol for local games. |
UPPER VOLTA 1961 | |
Not at the Olympic Games Baseball is not an olympic competition |
NICARAGUA 1964 | |
Strange sports Strange sports to illustrate stamps announcing the Olympic Games. |
AFGHANISTAN 1980 | |
Not at the Olympics Baseball is not an olympic competition. And the olympic rings are not represeented correctly. |
CUBA 1990 | |
Missing crowd An almost empty stadion for an Olympic competition is not very realistic. |
CUBA 1976 | |
Not olympic Only three rings, and abusive use of the Olympic symbol for local games. |
COLOMBIA 1954 | |
Olympic symbols The Olympic symbols to commemorate the anniversary of a local soccer team is probably a little bit out of porportion. |
BRAZIL 1952 | |
No relation It is not clear what the olympic rings have in common with a chess championship. |
HUNGARY 1997 | |
Missing protection Boxing without head protection is not allowed at the Olympic Games. |
LESOTHO 1987 | |
Wrong place or year The Olympic Games of 1996 took place in Altanta (USA), not in Greece. |
GREECE 1989 | |
Nice bur wrong Nice but incorrect way to represent the Olympic rings. |
GUINEA 1995 | |
Not allowed Asian Olympic Games ? A not allowed use of the Olympic symbols. |
AFGHANISTAN 1962 | |
Wrong season Ski jumping at the summer olympic games in Munchen? Why not ? |
YEMEN 1972 | |
Missing protection A head protection is obligatroy at the Olympic boxing competition. |
RUSSIA 1960 | |
Missing protection A head protection is obligatroy at the Olympic boxing competition. And flags of independent countries are never represented on the same pole. |
CUBA 1968 | |
Wrong competition As no horses were allowed in Australia, this competition moved to Sweden. |
MONACO 1956 | |
Wrong represention Wrong representation of a golden medal from the Omympic Games in Tokyo |
BULGARIA 1964 | |
Missing protection Boxing without shirts and head protection is not allowed at the Olympic Games. |
MOROCCO 1960 | |
Not present A speedboat competition at the Olympic Games ? Not yet. |
LESOTHO | |
Wrong reflexion Only three olympic rings, and not coherent reflexion in the water. |
BOSNIA 1997 | |
Missing rings Only three olympic rings |
MALI 1973 | |
Wrong representation Wrong representation of the Olympic rings. |
MAURITANIA 1964 | |
Olympic rings Not allowed use of the olympic symbol : 3 olympic rings for African games. |
CONGO REPUBLIC 1965 | |
Not present Darts at the Olympic Games ? |
YEMEN 1988 | |
Wrong representation Wrong representation of the Olympic rings. |
CAPE VERDE 1980 | |
Olympic symbol Olympic rings on a stamp commemorating the West African University Games. |
BENIN 1976 | |
Inadapted backgroung In the background, some streetviews of the city of Atlanta, although no football match was played in that city at the Olympic Games of 1994.. |
GUINEA 1994 | |
Not present Basketballplayers with shirts of the national team of Turkey, but they did not partecipate to this Olympic games. |
TURKEY 1960 | |
Not correct Chess at the Olympic games ? And by the way, a chessboard is always positioned with a dark square in the left corner, not in the right one. |
MOZAMBIQUE 1987 | |
Wrong grip The grip on the javelin is much too close to the end, and strange olympic rings. |
VIET NAM | |
Olympic rings Only 3 olympic rings for local sport games. |
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC | |
Missing rings Only three olympic rings |
VIET NAM | |
Wrong position The runner holds the torch at eye level, and will certainly be burned by smoke and flame |
PARAGUAY | |
Olympic rings Olympic rings for Asian Games ? |
AFGHANISTAN 1962 | |
Unprotected These boxers would have been disqualified at the Olympic Games, because protecting vests and head protectors are obligatory for amateur boxing events. |
NIGERIA 2000 | |
Why not ? An Olympiade is a four-year period between two Olympic Games. Why not simply use : The 18th Olympic Games of Montreal ? |
CANADA 1976 | |
Not on the agenda There was no kayak competition at the Olympic Games of Montreal.Kajak |
TOGO 1976 | |
Not at the Games A sword competition at the Olympic Games ? |
SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC 1960 | |
Wrong place The Olympic Games of 1996 were organized in Atlanta, not in Greece |
GREECE 1990 | |
Not at the Olympic Games Fishing is not an olympic competition |
NICARAGUA 1964 | |
Not olympic Archery was not a competition at the Olympic Games in Rome |
IRAN 1960 | |
Wrong colors The colors for the Olympic rings are not correct at all. |
DJIBOUTI 1987 | |
Wrong link The Olympic Games are always linked to a city, not to a country |
LAO 1988 | |
Wrong position Wrong start position of the diver - wrong representation of the olympic rings |
YUGOSLAVIA 1952 | |
Wrong clothing Wrong representation of the olympic rings - female volleyball players do not wear skirts |
YUGOSLAVIA 1952 | |
No relation The featured horsegames are not related to the Olympic Games |
AFGHANISTAN 1968 | |
Summer skiing Skiing at the summer Olympic Games in Montreal ? |
ANDORRA 1976 | |
Not olympic Snooker and darts at the Olympic Games ? |
TANZANIA 1993 | |
Not olympic Polo with horses is not an Olympic sport |
IRAN 1964 | |
Not olympic Wrong use of the olympic rings for mediterrannean games |
EGYPT 1951 | |
Little error Error in the blue/yellow overlap of the Olympic rings |
MALI 1994 | |
Wrong name The name of the left painting is not ´un champ de seigle´(a rye field) but ´Morning in a pine forest´. |
BURUNDI 2012 | |
Not olympic Baseball is not an Olympic competition |
HONDURAS 1988 | |
Not olympic Women tennis was not a competition at the Olympic games in 1960 |
COSTA RICA 1960 | |
Not present Synchronized swimming was not a competition at these Olympic Games |
CUBA 1976 | |
Not olympic American football is not an Olympic competition |
MEXICO 1968 | |
Wrong flag The modern German flag was not used at the Olympic Games in 1936 |
MONTSERRAT 1952 | |
Missing protection Boxing at the Olympic Games without shirt and head protection |
NICARAGUA 1968 | |
Dangerous A little side wind, and the face of this runner will be burned. |
SOUTH KOREA 1988 | |
Original Original representation of the Olympic rings |
MALAYSIA 1968 | |
Dangerous This is not the correct way to run with a burning torche! |
FUJEIRA 1972 |