In ancient times the Greeks worshipped 'Nike' as the Goddess of Victory in sports. However, in later on she also came to be known as a symbol of victory in warfare. The marble statue of Goddess 'Nike' was first discovered outside the Temple of Zeus. This nine-meter winged sculpture was first depicted on the world's earliest sports stamps issued by Greece in connection with first modern Olympic Games held in 1896. The 1948 London Olympic stamp of Great Britain featured the Goddess of Victory in sports.

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