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For sports collectors, there is no event in the world that compares to the Olympic Games. Every four years, athletes from around the globe come together to compete on the world's biggest stage, creating unforgettable moments that inspire generations. Alongside the competition, another tradition has become just as legendary among fans, athletes, volunteers, media members, and collectors—Olympic pin collecting and trading. As excitement continues to build toward the LA28 Summer Olympic and P …

Olympic Pin Collecting Olympic lapel pin collecting is one of the most colorful—and surprisingly meaningful—traditions tied to the Games. To an outsider, it can look like simple souvenir trading: tiny bits of metal and enamel swapping hands in crowds. But to collectors, pins are miniature time capsules. They carry stories of cities and athletes, volunteers and sponsors, political moments and personal friendships. Over more than a century, Olympic pin collecting has evolved fr …