Issued in 1996 by St. Vincent and the Grenadines, this sheet of eight stamps (plus a Disney label) illustrates Mickey and friends at work as the following sports professionals: basketball player, boxing referee, track coach, ice skater, sportscaster, tennis champs, football coach, and race car driver.

The 100th running of the Kentucky Derby is commemorated on this mint May 4, 1974 issue from the United States. The stamp design features "race horses at the turn."

One of America's most popular sports, alpine skiing, is featured on this mint stamp from the United States. The stamp was released on Jan. 22, 1998. The boldly illustrated skier was the work of designer Michael Schwab.

ESPN's 1999 Summer X Games was the site for the first day of issue ceremony for this stamp series. The mint, self-adhesive, vertical strip of four stamps features four extreme sports events: skateboarding, BMX biking, snowboarding, and inline skating. Stamp designer Carl Herrmann chose photographs of these events based on their ability to convey action and excitment.

ESPN's 1999 Summer X Games was the site for the first day of issue ceremony for this stamp series (on June 25, 1999). This mint sheet of 20 self-adhesive stamps features four extreme sports events: skateboarding, BMX biking, snowboarding, and inline skating. Stamp designer Carl Herrmann chose photographs of these events based on their ability to convey action and excitment. The sheet includes five copies each of four different designs.

Issued by Romania on July 15, 1987, this canceled stamp commemorated the Men's World Handball Championships.

This May 1, 1993 Sporting Horses issue is a block of four mint stamps that commemorates four equestrian events: Steeplechase, Thoroughbred Racing, Harness Racing, and Polo. Each stamp features an artist's depiction of the sport horses in action.

For the fly fisherman, this scarce booklet pane of five mint stamps, each featuring a different fishing fly, was issued by the United States on May 31, 1991. The flys depicted are the Royal Wulff, the Jack Scott, the Apte Tarpon Fly, Lefty's Deceiver, and the Muddler Minnow. Chuck Ripper is the artist who designed these stamps. Please click on the image or "Details" for additional information.