Souvenir Sheet: Tennis (Cayman Islands 1988)
Tennis (Cayman Islands 1988)
21 September (Cayman Islands ) within release Summer Olympics 1988 goes into circulation Souvenir Sheet Tennis face value 1 Cayman Islands dollar
| Souvenir Sheet Tennis in catalogues | |
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| Stamp Number: | Sn:KY 601 |
Souvenir Sheet is square format.
Also in the issue Summer Olympics 1988:
- Stamp - Cycling face value 10;
- Stamp - Natl Team, Jet face value 50;
- Stamp - Yachting face value 1;
- Souvenir Sheet - Tennis face value 1;
- Stamp - Tennis face value 1;
Souvenir Sheet Tennis it reflects the thematic directions:
Sports, are all usually forms of competitive physical activity or games which, through casual or organised participation, aim to use, maintain or improve physical ability and skills while providing enjoyment to participants, and in some cases, entertainment for spectators. Usually the contest or game is between two sides, each attempting to exceed the other. Some sports allow a tie game; others provide tie-breaking methods, to ensure one winner and one loser. A number of such two-sided contests may be arranged in a tournament producing a champion. Many sports leagues make an annual champion by arranging games in a regular sports season, followed in some cases by playoffs. Hundreds of sports exist, from those between single contestants, through to those with hundreds of simultaneous participants, either in teams or competing as individuals. In certain sports such as racing, many contestants may compete, each against each other, with one winner.
The modern Olympic Games or Olympics (French: Jeux olympiques) are leading international sporting events featuring summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of athletes from around the world participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games are considered the world's foremost sports competition with more than 200 nations participating. The Olympic Games are held every four years, with the Summer and Winter Games alternating by occurring every four years but two years apart.
Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent (singles) or between two teams of two players each (doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket strung with a cord to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over or around a net and into the opponent's court. The object of the game is to manoeuvre the ball in such a way that the opponent is not able to play a valid return. The player unable to return the ball validly will not gain a point, while the opposite player will
