Broken little finger

Impossible way to spread fingers, even for a well trained sportsman

Bicycle withour brakes !

The bicycle on the stamp has no brakes and no gears. It is not exactly what you need to win a cyclocross competition.

A chessboard with only seven rows !

A chessboard with only seven rows instead of eight !

Beginner

No trained tabletennis player will hold his finger on the surface of his racket.

Missing string

Arch without bowstring, it is not surprising that the bow remains unbent.

Strange proportions

The horse is much too big compared to the size of its horseman (or the man is much too small compared to the horse).

Wrong shoes

A bowling player always wears flat shoes without heels

No obstacles at Epson

The derby of EPSON is a race without obstacles

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

Wrong name

The correct name of the famous winner of the Isle of Le Man Grand Prix for motor cycles was Leonard Randles, not Leslie.

Too much fingers

The fame of this billiard player was partly due to the fact that he had lost one finger at his right hand.

Missing protecting vest.

These boxers would have been disqualified at the Olympic Games, because protecting vests are obligatory for amateur boxing events.

Wrong person

Instead of the Italian fencer PAVESI, it was the American fencer PEN that was pictured on this stamp.

Strange wind.

According to the flag, it is windy at the top. Nevertheless the flame of the torch is not disturbed.

Two errors

Stamp showing a real game between Capablanca and Lasker, played in New York in 1924. However the black bishop should be on KN1, not on KB1. Furthermore, the landmasses on the globe in the background have no relation to actual contours.

Wrong chessboard

A chessboard has 8 by 8 squares, not 8 by 11 or even more

Unprotected

These boxers would have been disqualified at the Olympic Games, because protecting vests are obligatory for amateur boxing events.

Without protection

Those boxers would have been disqualified at the Olympic games, as protection vests are obligatory for amateur boxing events.

Without protection

Those boxers would have been disqualified at the Olympic games, as protection vests are obligatory for amateur boxing events.

Wrong chessboard

On a chessboard, the left corner is always black. See other stamp.

Too many squares.

A chessboard has only 8 by 8 squares.

Wrong chessboard

On a chessboard, at each side there is always a black and a white corner, not two blacks.

Mispelt name

The name of the tennis champion Wendy TURNBULL has been wrongly spelt TURNBALL

Missing ball

A superb error : Chris EVERT playing tennis, without ... and with ball.

Dangerous !

Skating at the top of an hill, without protection at the edges ? More than dangerous !

Not yet at the Olympic Games

At the Games in Tokyo in 1964, tennis was not an Olympic competition.

Against the rules

These boxers would have been disqualified at the Olympic Games, as protection vests are obligatory for amateur boxing events

Personal style

Table tennis player with a very personal style.

Wrong direction

The position of the fishing lines shows that the boat is moving backwards.

Wrong coulours

Each category has a specific colour for number plates, and different engine categories do not compete in the same race.

Dangerous

A sprint on bicycles without brakes.

Wrong color

In official competitions, tennis balls are always yellow.

Unrealistic bicycles

A pump on a bicycle in a competition in 1972 is not realistic. And a piece of the frame is missing between the saddle and the pedals on both bicycles.

Strange playground.

Tennis and soccer on the same field, on the top an an hill, without guard. How much time will they spend searching the balls ?

Wrong bicycle

This is a competition bicycle. But at the 2nd national Worker's game in 1985, it was decided to use ordinary bicycles.

Wrong direction

Playing tennis facing the public and with the back to the net ?

Unusual

TENIS with only one N, on a volleyball field, serving with the back to the net ?

Not the best illustration

This electrocardiogram graph is from a person with an heart disease, perhaps not the best way to promote sport. And the position of arms and legs of the middle runner is incoherent.

Not quite correct

For political reasons, the Western countries did not participate to those games. The denomination 'European Games' is thus not correct, or at least exagerated.

Two errors

The Hamburg Derby was for jockey's, not for riders in uniform, and is a flat race with no hedges or jumping.

Too early

There was no tennis at the Olympic Games in Mexico.

Not present

Tennis was not a competition at the Olympic games of London in 1948.

Two years ealier

Stamp issued to commemorate the 26th Monte Carlo Rally of 1956. But the route map shows the departure from Glasgow, which in fact is the 1954 rally.

Not present

Tabletennis for women was not a competition at the Summer Olympic Games in 1956.

Forearm

Missing forearm

Missing shoes

Barefoot exercice against the rules.

Wrong position

The leg and left hand position of this fencer is not correct.

Wrong represention

Wrong represenatation of this Feinwerkbau 65 pistol.

Wrong bicycle

With such a bicycle, it is completely impossible to compete on olympic level

Not at the Olympic Games

Motorcross is not an olympic competition

New event

Bowling at the Olympic games ? Why not ?

Not at the Olympic Games

Golf is not an olympic competition

Not at the Olympic Games

Baseball is not an olympic competition

Strange sports

Strange sports to illustrate stamps announcing the Olympic Games.

Two errors

Chessboard with seven roads on the sheet, and missing black square on the stamp.

Wrong direction

As the player is expecting the ball from the right, the position of his arm is completely incoherent.

Not at the Olympics

Baseball is not an olympic competition. And the olympic rings are not represeented correctly.

Strange position

Strange position of the right player, in this position he cannot play or have played the ball.

Missing protection

Boxing without head protection is not allowed at the Olympic Games.

Additional ball

Two tennis balls on the field, have the rules been changed ?

Wrong bicycle design

The designer of this stamp obviously does not know how the bicycle is designed.

Wrong shape and position

Wrong shape of the lifting weights, and wrong position of the arms of lifter.

Missing cable

In official competition, the fencers are connected by cable to register their hits.

Wrong side

Two tennisplayers are fighting for the ball at the same side of the net.

Not present

Darts at the Olympic Games ?

Unprotected

These boxers would have been disqualified at the Olympic Games, because protecting vests and head protectors are obligatory for amateur boxing events.

Secret weapon

Not a classic position of the grip, but very efficient !

Not at the Olympic Games

Fishing is not an olympic competition

Inversion

It is no clear what this stamp is featuring, till you look at a mirror view of te stamp.

Too long

The foils are much too long.

Missing bicycle

A bicycle is missing

Not at the Olympic Games

Mountaineering not an olympic competition

Missing part

The bow of the arch is missing !

No relation

The featured horsegames are not related to the Olympic Games

Missing protection

Missing face protection

Not olympic

Snooker and darts at the Olympic Games ?

Missing protection

Missing face protection

Too easy

This cannot be a regular competition

Not olympic

Baseball is not an Olympic competition

Not olympic

Women tennis was not a competition at the Olympic games in 1960

Missing protection

Boxing at the Olympic Games without shirt and head protection

Incorrect shape

Incorrect shape of the table tennis bats