Examining stamps and in particular the history surrounding their issue, is one of the best parts of philately.
The 1964 Olympic issue from Qatar, as we have seen before gave Qatar its first Black Blot from the American Philatelic Society (APS). This was later rescinded.
But looking carefully at eh reasons given from this we can find a few issues. The Arab Olympic Committee did not exist at the time. There was a United Arab Olympic Committee.
Egypt and Syria had formed an union between 1958 and 1961 creating the United Arab Republic (UAR).
The United Arab Olympic Committee did have something to celebrate in 1964, click on the image below to learn more.
Whether the stamps celebrate the United Arab Olympic Committee, the Tokyo Olympics of 1964, may yet be unknown. But I believe the above explanation is the most plausible. Leave me your thoughts and comments below.
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