Andy Murray has competed incredibly hard at this Olympics, as is his wont. Six days into the Games, he has already gathered around 70 pins – each representing a different nation. Murray – who posted ...

Olympic pin trading is the tradition of athletes, staff, and fans swapping collectible pins as a fun and friendly way to ...

At this point, pin trading isn’t a niche hobby - it’s an unofficial Olympic sport. And unlike the medal table, it doesn’t end when you leave the arena. Figure skater and two-time Olympian Olivia Smart ...

Olympic pin collecting enthusiasts queue for hours for the chance to snag one of 250 free 2026 Winter Olympic pins. The hobby has become part of the Games' culture, as fans travel around the world to ...

“There’s been multiple times this year where that’s happened to me, where I felt like I always have to be an advocate for myself on the court,” she explained afterwards. “I felt that he called it ...

Sharon Evers is what you may call a virtuoso when it comes to her knowledge of the Olympics. "In 1956 I was the sports editor for my high school newspaper and I wrote an article on the Olympics which ...

ATLANTA -- Do you have a collection of pins or other memorabilia that came from the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games? Dr Lori, Ph.D from the Discovery Channel's "Auction Kings" show appraised some 11Alive ...

1896 Athens Originally small cardboard discs were used as colourful badges to identify the athletes (blue), judges (pink) and officials (red) 1904 Paris The badges were now metal rather than cardboard ...