30 Vintage Olympic Posters Through the Years

Olympic posters are a fascinating blend of art, culture, and history, often designed to capture the spirit of the games and the host city.

Each Olympic Games, whether summer or winter, is accompanied by official posters that feature different themes, colors, and styles. These posters aim to represent not only the athletic competition but also the broader cultural values of the Olympics such as unity, peace, and international cooperation.

Below is a collection of amazing vintage Olympic posters from the past.

Olympic Games, 1896

Olympische Spiele, Stockholm, 1912

XXième Anniversaire du Rétablissement des Jeux Olympiques, 1914

Olympische Spelen, Amsterdam, 1916

VIIe Olympiade, Antwerpen, België, 1920

VIII Olympiade, Chamonix, Mont-Blanc, 1924

VIII Olympiade, Jeux Olympiques, Paris, 1924

VIII Olympiade, Jeux Olympiques, Paris, 1924

1st Internationales Arbeiter-Olympia, Frankfurt am Main, 1925

II. Olympische Winterspiele, St. Moritz, February 1928

IX Olympiade, Amsterdam, 1928

Nederlanders houdt hoog uw gastvrijheid, Steunt het Olympisch Comité, circa 1928

Olympic Games 1932, Los Angeles, California, 1931

III Olympic Winter Games, Lake Placid, USA, 1932

Eleventh Olympiad, 1936

Germany 1936, IVth Olympic Winter Games, 1936

In die Olympischen Sommerspiele Mark Brandenburg, mit Kraftwagen, Eisenbahn und Schiff, 1936

München, Olympia-Sommer, 1936

Olimpiada Popular, July 1936

XI Olympiade, Berlin, 1936

XII Olympiad Tokyo, 1940

St Moritz, Olympische Winterspiele, 1946

Olympic Games London, 1948

VI Olympic Games, Oslo, Norway, February 1952

Visit Finland, Helsinki, circa 1952

XVth Olympic Games, Helsinki, 1952

Kästle Ski, Olympic Medal Poster, 1956

Summer Olympic Games, Melbourne, 1956

XVI Olympiadens ryttartävlingar, Stockholm, 1956

Giornata Olimpica, 1959