Helsinki Olympic Stadium - Helsinki, Finland - Philatelic Photographs on Waymarking.com

"The Olympiastadion (Finnish: Helsingin Olympiastadion; Swedish: Helsingfors Olympiastadion), located in the Töölö district about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) from the centre of the Finnish capital Helsinki, is the largest stadium in the country, nowadays mainly used for hosting sports events and big concerts. The stadium is best known for being the centre of activities in the 1952 Summer Olympics. During those games, it hosted athletics, equestrian show jumping, and the football finals.

The stadium was also the venue for the first World Athletics Championships in 1983 as well as for the 2005 World Championships in Athletics. It hosted the European Athletics Championships in 1971, 1994 and 2012.

It is also the home stadium of the Finland national football team."

--Wikipedia (visit link)

Stamp Issuing Country: Finland Date of Issue: 11-16-1951 Denomination: 20+3 mk - Finnish markka Color: Blue and white Stamp Type: Single Stamp Relevant Web Site: [Web Link]

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