The glory of the Olympic champions was imortalised throughout Hellas. Monuments were erected to greet these athletes. Poetry and songs were written about them and coins minted in their honour. Some of these have also been reflected in Philately. One of the first polygraphic reproductions on a Greek stamp was the bronze statue of an young Olympic champion. It was found in the sea near Marathon in 1925. This stamp is now a rare item as Greece had undergone a major political change at the time of its issue. However, this marathon boy appeared on Greek stamps several times. The pictures show here the 1950, 1972 and 1975 Greek issues. 

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