Austria year 1960 – 1990 MNH Sport stamps
Key Austrian Sport Stamps (1960–1990)
The majority of Austrian sport stamps revolve around two main themes: Winter Olympic Games and major Skiing Events.
1. Winter Olympic Games Issues
Austria, being a prominent winter sports nation, frequently issued stamps to commemorate the Winter Olympics, which they hosted in Innsbruck in 1964 and 1976.
| Year | Event/Theme | Example Sport Depicted |
| 1960 | Squaw Valley Winter Olympics | Ski Jumping, Figure Skating |
| 1964 | Innsbruck Winter Olympics | Skiing, Luge, Bob Sleigh (often a multi-stamp set) |
| 1968 | Grenoble Winter Olympics | Downhill Skiing |
| 1972 | Sapporo Winter Olympics | Skiing, Ice Hockey |
| 1976 | Innsbruck Winter Olympics | Torch Relay, Figure Skating, Skiing (a large, extensive series) |
| 1980 | Lake Placid Winter Olympics | Skiing |
| 1984 | Sarajevo Winter Olympics | Skiing |
| 1988 | Calgary Winter Olympics | Skiing |
2. Alpine Skiing & Other Major Sports
Austria also commemorated major annual or bi-annual sporting events:
| Year | Event/Theme | Description |
| 1967 | Vienna Ice Skating Club Anniversary | Skating design (often a single stamp) |
| 1978 | FIS Alpine Ski World Championships (Garmisch) | Alpine Skier in action |
| 1981 | Austrian Soccer Team Centenary | Soccer player/ball |
| 1990 | Hahnenkammrennen (Kitzbühel) | Annual stamp for the famous Downhill Skiing race (often issued early in the year) |
| Various | General Skiing Issues | Stamps showing stylized alpine scenes with skiers. |
