2855) Special Olympics World Games Berlin (17-25.06.2023), Liechtenstein: Liechtensteinische Post AG (Liechtenstein Post) has issued a postage stamp of 1.80 CHF depicting the Games being held in Berlin, Germany: Date of Stamp issue: 05.06.2023:

2855)  Special Olympics World Games Berlin (17-25.06.2023), Liechtenstein: Liechtensteinische Post AG (Liechtenstein Post) has issued a postage stamp of 1.80 CHF depicting the Games being held in Berlin, Germany: Date of Stamp issue: 05.06.2023:

About Special Olympics World Games:

Special Olympics is the world's largest sports organisation for children and adults with intellectual disabilities providing year-round training and activities to 5.00 million participants and Unified Sports partners in 172 countries.

Special Olympics competitions are held every day, all around the world - including local, national and regional competitions, adding up to more than 100,000 events a year.

Like the International Paralympic Committee, the Special Olympics organisation is recognised by the International Olympic Committee, however, unlike the Paralympic Games, Special Olympics World Games are not held in the same year nor in conjunction with the Olympic Games.

The Special Olympics World Games is a major event put on by the Special Olympics committee:

The World Games alternate between summer and winter games, in two-year cycles, recurring every fourth year. 

The first edition of the games were held on 20.07.1968, in Chicago, Illinois, with about 1,000 athletes from the U.S. and Canada. 

International participation expanded in subsequent games. 

In 2003, the first summer games held outside the United States were in Dublin, Ireland with 7000 athletes from 150 countries. 

The most recent World Summer Games were held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, from 14 to 21.03.2019. 

This was the first Special Olympics World Games held in the Middle East. 

The next World Summer Games will be held in Berlin, Germany, between 16 to 25.06.2023. 

This will be the first time for Germany to host the Special Olympics World Games.

The first World Winter Games were held in 1977 in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, US. 

Austria hosted the first Winter Games outside the United States in 1993. 

The most recent Special Olympics World Winter Games were held in Graz, Schladming and Ramsau, Austria, from 14.03.2017, to 25.03.2017. 

During the World Winter Games of 2013 in Pyeongchang, South Korea, the first Special Olympics Global Development Summit was held on "Ending the Cycle of Poverty and Exclusion for People with Intellectual Disabilities", gathering government officials, activists and business leaders from around the world. 

About Special Olympics World Games Berlin, Liechtenstein:

This year's Special Olympics World Games will take place in Berlin from 17 to 25 June 2023. 

Around 7,000 athletes with intellectual and multiple disabilities will compete in 26 sports. Liechtenstein will also participate as one of the 190 delegations.

The non-profit foundation and recognised sports organisation Special Olympics Liechtenstein stands for an inclusive society, characterised by mutual respect and acceptance.

Its goal is to create communal experiences, joy and recognition through sport. Around 140 athletes use the various sporting opportunities to keep fit, improve their performance and have fun together on a regular basis in Leichtenstein. Some of the athletes will also take part in the international competition in Berlin.

The Stamp:

This special stamp titled - "Joy of Sport" has a face value of CHF 1.80.

The stamp is intended to spread the message of the Special Olympics throughout the world. The stamp depicts four sportsmen and sportswomen on the stamp using the Olympic rings and colours as a model.

With its colourfulness and the cheerful figures doing gymnastics, the stamp underlines the joy felt by all those involved in the common sporting activity.

The First Day Cover (FDC) depicts four sportsmen and sportswomen at bottom left using the Olympic rings and colours as a model.

At top right is affixed the postage stamp issued cancelled with a special cancellation postmark/handstamp of Vaduz Post Office dated "05.06.2023".

A Block (set of four stamps)

A First Day Cover (FDC) affixed with a cancelled stamp block

A First Day Envelope (FDE)

A Full Sheet (FS) of 16 stamps

A Maxi Card (MC)

Technical details:

Issue Date: 05.06.2023

Designer: Luigi Olivadoti, Zürich

Printer: Gutenberg AG

Process: offset Pantone

Colours: 5 Colours (CMYK)

Size:

Stamp Size: 32.50 mm x 32.60 mm, 

Sheet Size: 146.00 mm x 208.00 mm

Some interesting post Links from Liechtenstein and Switzerland:

Interesting posts on Coins and Banknotes from Switzerland on this Blog:

Alpine Flora Alpine Coin Series:

1) Alpine Edelweiss: "Flora Alpina" Series: The first coin in the Series issued in January 2016

2) Alpine Gentian: "Flora Alpine" Series: The Second Coin in the Series issued in January 2017 

3) Alpine Carline Thistle: "Flora Alpine" Series: The Third and Final coin in the Series issued in January 2018 

4) A 10 Franc Banknote honouring Charles Edourd Jaenneret popularly known as Le Corbusier who designed the Modern Indian city of Chandigarh 

5) 10 Franc Banknote issued by the Swiss National Bank wins the prestigious IBNS Award 2017

6) St. Bernard "Barry" (1800-1812): A commemorative 50 Francs Gold Coin issued by the Swiss Federal Mint on 14.09.2017

7) The Legend of William Tell depicted on a Gold 50 Francs Swiss Coin issued on 26.04.2018

8) "La Suisse": Swiss Steamships Coin Series: A 20 Francs Silver Coin issued on 26.04.2018:

9) Swiss Army Knife - 100th Anniversary of Karl Elsener's passing away (inventor of the original Swiss Army knife): A Silver 20 Franc Coin from the Swiss Federal Mint, commemorates the globally popular Swiss Army Knife: Coin issue date: 10.09.2018

10) 200 Franc Banknote: issued by the Swiss National Bank, Switzerland on 22.08.2018: Fourth of the six Banknotes in the Ninth Banknote Series being released by the Bank in a phased manner

11) 50 Franc Banknote issued by the Swiss National Bank, Switzerland, winner of the prestigious 2016 "International Banknote Society Award (IBNS)

‎12) Federal Shooting Festival, Switzerland celebrated with the release of Silver 50 Franc and Gold 500 Franc "Talers" or Medals that are valid during the duration of the Festival (issue year - 2019)‎

‎13) 100 years of the Swiss National Circus - "Knie" celebrated with the issue os 20 Swiss francs coin from the Swiss Mint stable (2019): Issue date: 24.01.2019‎

14) The Gotthard Base Tunnel (GBT): A Silver 20 Swiss Francs Coin issued by the Swiss Mint at their facility in Bern in 2016, commemorating the opening of the largest railway and deepest traffic tunnel in the world

15) "Crocodile" Locomotives, Switzerland: Centenary Celebration: Swiss Mint issues a 50 Francs Commemorative Gold Coin: Coin release date: 09.05.2019

16) "The Art of Brewing Beer" Stamp, Swiss Post: A set of two Stamps depicting two varieties of Beer, popular in Switzerland, issued by Swiss Post: Date of issue: 05.09.2019

17) Roger Federer, Switzerland: A 20 Francs Silver Coin issued by the Federal Swiss Mint commemorating the achievements of the legendary Tennis Player: Coin issue date: 23.01.2020

18) Edelweiss (Mountain Star), Swiss Alps, Mongolia: minted under the series titled "Numismatic Sculptures": Commemorative Gold Coins of 1000 Togrog and Silver Coins of 500 Togrog issued by Coin Invest Trust (CIT) and minted by B.H. Mayer's Kunstprageanstalt, Munich for Mongolia‎ ‎

19) Federal Shooting Festival, Switzerland celebrated with the release of Silver 50 Franc and Gold 500 Franc "Talers" (or Medals) that are valid during the duration of the Festival: Issue Year: 2020

20) 200 Franc Banknote issued by the Swiss National Bank, Switzerland on 12.09.2019: Sixth and last of the six Banknotes in the Ninth Banknote Series released by the Bank in a phased manner

21) International Year of Plant Health, Switzerland: A Postage Stamp of CHF 0.85 issued by Swiss Post depicting a Japanese beetle eating a healthy plant leaf: Date os stamp issue: 05.03.2020‎ ‎

22) "Social Diversity": Liechtenstein - Switzerland: A Joint Stamp Issue of two stamps by Liechteinische Post and Swiss Post of CHF 1.00 and CHF 0.85: Stamp issue Date: 14.11.2019

23) Orell Fussli (1519-2019), Switzerland: Celebrating the 500th Anniversary milestone of the Banknote and Security Paper printng major with the issue of a House Note

24) "Ancient Postal Routes, through Rheinhausen-Basel-Zurich", Switzerland: EUROPA theme for 2020: A set of two Postage stamps of 100 Swiss Francs each issued by Swiss Post: Date of Stamp set issue: 07.05.2020

25) Microscopic Art, Switzerland: A set of two stamps of the values of 0.85 and 1.00 Swiss franc issued by Swiss Post: Date of Stamp set issue: 07.05.2020

26) 150th Anniversary of the Swiss Fire Brigade Association, Switzerland: A 20 Swiss Franc Silver Coin issued by the Swiss Mint, commemorates the milestone: Date of Coin issue: 03.09.2020

27) "Ceneri Base Tunnel", New Alpine Tranversal (NEAT), Switzerland: A 20 Franc Silver Coin issued by the Swissmint: Date of Coin issue: 03.09.2020

28) "Susten Pass", Switzerland: A 20 Franc Silver Coin issued by the Swissmint: Date of Coin issue: 03.09.2020

29) "Basel Dove" (or the "Basler Dybli") Stamp, Switzerland: 175th Anniversary of the Basel Dove Postage Stamp celebrated on Stamp Day - 2020: Date of Stamp issue: 05.11.2020

30) The Zytglogge" Clock Tower, Berne, Switzerland: A 500 Frane Postage Stamp issued by Swiss Post featuring the iconic Clock Tower in Berne: Date of Stamp issue: 05.11.2020

31) The European Hare (Lepus europaeus): "Swiss Forest Animals Coin Series": A Bimetallic Coin issued by the Swissmint, Switzerland: Date of Coin issue: 23.01.2020

32) The Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes): "Swiss Forest Animals Coin Series": A Bimetallic Coin issued by the Swissmint, Switzerland: Date of Coin issue: 21.01.2021

33) "Endangered National Wildlife", Switzerland: EUROPA - 2021: Swiss Post has issued a set of two Stamps featuring critically Endangered Swiss Butterflies - The Woodland Brown ("Lopinga achine") and The Scarce Large Blue ("Phengaris leleius"): Date of Stamp set issue: 06.05.2021

34) "Illusion - The Bridge of Life", (a painting by Sandro Del-Prete), Switzerland: A 20 Franc Silver Coin minted by the Swissmint: Date/Year of Coin issue: 29.04.2021

35) "Menzi Muck", Switzerland: "Swiss Inventions Stamps Series": First stamp in the Series: Date of stamp issue: 02.09.2021

36) Swiss Trees, Switzerland (Helvetia): "Swiss Post has brought out a Stamp Set featuring four Swiss Trees - Larch, Oak, Sycamore & Swiss Stone Pine: Date of Stamp Set issue: 02.09.2021

37) A Coin Set minted by the Swiss Federal Mint includes a 10 Franc Coin depicting the Alpine Edelweiss (National Flower of Switzerland) from the "Alpina Flora" Series and seven other denominations - 5 Fr, 2 Fr, 1 Fr, 1/2 Fr, 20, 10 & 5 Centimes: Year of Coin Set issue: 2016

38) Matterhorn, Alphorn & Edelweiss, Switzerland: "Typically Swiss Stamp Series": La Poste suisse (Switzerland Post) has issued Stamps depicting these popular Swiss themes: Date of Stamp issue: 08.09.2022

39) "Timemachine", Switzerland: A CHF 25 Gold Coin issued by the Swissmint depicting the evolution of Watchmaking Industry in the country: Date of Coin issue: 19.09.2022

40) Hans-Peter Mani Matter (1936-1970), Switzerland ("Confederatio Helvetica"): "Swiss Special Coins Series": First 20 Francs Silver Coin in the Series features the popular Bernese-German Songwriter and Singer: Date of Coin issue: 24.11.2022

41) Swiss River Landscapes, Switzerland: Swiss Post has issued a set of seven postage Stamps featuring seven distinctive River Landscapes across the length and breath of the country: Date of Stamp set issue: 02.03.2023

42) "The Flower of Life", Switzerland: Swiss Post has issued a postage stamp of 110 Swiss Francs depicting the positive energy represented by the Flower of Life: Date of Stamp issue: 02.03.2023

43) "Aerial Cableway Klein Matterhorn", Switzerland: "Swiss Aerial Cableways Coin Series": The first Coin in the Series: A 20 Francs (CHF 20) Silver Coin released by the Swiss Mint depicting the "Zermatt Project" that is scheduled to be completed later this year: Date/Year of Coin issie: 21.03.2023

Swiss Glaciers Coin Series:

1) "Morteratsch Glacier", Switzerland: Swiss Glaciers Coin Series": First Coin in a three-coin Series being issued by the Swissmint: A 10 Francs Bimetallic Coin depicts the Glacier: Date/Year of Coin issue: 13.01.2022

2) "Rosenauer Glacier", Switzerland: Swiss Glaciers Coin Series": Second Coin in a three Coin Series being issued by the Swissmint: A 10 Francs Bimetallic Coin depicts the Glacier: Date/Year of Coin issue: 31.01.2023

Energy of the Future Coin Series:

1) "Hydropower", Switzerland: A Three Coin Series kickstarted by the SwissMint titled - "Energy of the Future": The first 20 Franc Silver Coin in the Series is a Proof and Coloured Coin featuring Water Energy: Date of Coin issue: 09.09.2021

2) "Solar Energy", Switzerland: A Three Coin Series kickstarted by the SwissMint in 2021 titled - "Energy of the Future": The second 20 Swiss Franc Silver Coin in the series is a Proof and Coloured Coin featuring Solar Energy: Date of Coin issue: 21.07.2022

Posts from Liechtenstein:

1) 300 Years of Liechtenstein: Five Commemorative Coins issued in 04/2019, celebrating the milestone - 5 and 10 Franc Silver variants and 10, 25 and 100 Franc Gold variants: Coins issued by Coin Invest Trust

2) "Social Diversity": Liechtenstein - Switzerland: A Joint Stamp Issue of two stamps by Liechteinische Post and Swiss Post of CHF 1.00 and CHF 0.85: Stamp issue Date: 14.11.2019

3) Dragonflies II, Liechtenstein: A set of four stamps issued depicting White Featherleg (CHF 0.85), Red Veined Darter (CHF 1.30), Scarlet Darter (CHF 1.80) and Spotted Darter Dragonfly (CHF 2.00): Stamp Set issue date: 02.03.2020 

_{^{4) Ancient Postal Routes - the Mounted Messenger and the Stage Coach", Liechtenstein: EUROPA 2020 Theme: Liechtensteinsche Post has issued two stamps of the value of CHF 1.50 each on the theme of Ancient Postal Routes: Date of Stamp set issue: 02.03.2020}}

_{^{5) "PET Recycling", Liechtenstein: An embroidered Stamp of 6.30 Euros made from recycled polyester thread from 3,100 PET bottles: Date of Stamp issue: 07.09.2020}}

_{^{6) Panorama - Trails", Principality of Liechtenstein: A set of se-tenant stamps issued by Liechtensteinische Post (Liechtenstein Post) featuring popular trails in the country's Mountainous Landscapes: Date of stamp Set issue: 07.06.2021}}

7) "The White Woman" & "The Talibudel", Liechtenstein: EUROPA - 2022: "Stories and Myths theme: Liechtensteinische Post (Liechtenstein Post) has issued two Postage Stamps in the denominations of CHF 1.80 each depicting the Legends/Myths: Date of Stamp set issue: 07.03.2022

8) "Chimney Sweeper - Good Luck", Liechtenstein: Liechtensteinische Post (Liechtenstein Post) has brought out a set of two stamps - "Horseshoe" (CHF 0.90) and "Cloverleaf" (CHF 1.10) to commemorate the tradition of Good Luck Charms: Date of Stamp set issue: 07.03.2022

9) "Water", Liechtenstein: SEPAC - 2022: "Local Beverages" Theme: Liechtensteinische Post (Liechtenstein Post) has issued a Postal Stamp of CHF 1.80 depicting a Glass of Water: Date of Stamp issue: 07.06.2022

10) "Equality", Liechtenstein: A "BlockChain Stamp Series: A Stamp 4.1 "Equality issued by Liechtensteinische Post (Philately Liechtenstein) with a face value of CHF 9.00): Date of Stamp issue: 09.09.2022

11) Special Olympics World Games, Berlin (17-25.06.2023), Liechtenstein: Leichtensteinische Post AG (Liechtenstein Post) has issued a postage stamp of 1.80 CHF depicting the Games being held in Berlin, Germany: Date of Stamp issue: 05.06.2023