The Gorodki sport is the world’s only all-Russian folk individual and team all-season game sport. The essence consists in the alternate knocking out beyond the perimeter of the “city” (a marked area) of wooden pins (“villages”) arranged in preset configurations with a gorodki bat (a throwing sports implement) according to certain rules.
The date of the official recognition of the sport is August 19, 1923, when the first All-Union Competition took place in Moscow. Simultaneously, the Union Federation of the Gorodki Sport of the USSR was established, which was later transformed into the All-Union Federation of the Gorodki Sport.
Since 1936, National and Republican Championships began to be carried out. All the sports qualifications available in the high-level sport were conferred to Gorodki players.
In 1993, the Russian Federation of the Gorodki Sport was established and regional federations originated.
Since 1995 and 2001, accordingly, European Championships and World Championships have been organized.
The postage stamp provides an image of a player throwing out a Kolodets (Well) configuration.
| Paper |
Printing method |
Perforation |
Format of the stamp |
Edition |
| Chalk surfaced |
Offset + security system |
Comb 11½ |
32,5 × 65 mm |
88 thousand stamps |