Issued by the USSR (СССР) to commemorate the VIII Winter Olympic Games held in Squaw Valley, USA (1960), this dynamic four-stamp set celebrates winter sporting excellence. The series features Ski Jumping (1R), Ice Hockey (10k), Speed Skating (25k), and Figure Skating (60k), each rendered in bold Soviet graphic style. The Olympic rings and Russian inscription “Зимние Олимпийские Игры 1960” frame each design. These stamps reflect the USSR’s growing prominence in Winter Olympic competition during the Cold War era. A popular thematic set for collectors of Olympics, sports, and Soviet-era philately.