Pin trading has become a hallmark of the Olympics in recent decades — and not just for athletes. An official trading center in Milan was a hotspot for longtime collectors and curious newcomers alike.

While taking home a gold medal is the ultimate goal at the Olympics, some athletes are also looking to collect the special edition pins at the games. Pin trading has been common practice at the ...

Collectors travel from all over the world to trade and purchase pins representing past, present and future Olympic Games.

The night before he flew to France, 19-year-old London collector Josh Waller had — quite literally — thousands of pins strewn across his bedroom. He was sorting through his collection to decide which ...

Elite collectors know the intrinsic value of each category, including retail, delegation, team, sponsor, media and national Olympic committees. Japanese media pins are among the most coveted by ...

There’s a lot of mystery about what goes on behind the scenes at the Olympic Games. As a former Olympian, I'm sorry to tell you that it’s not all sex or bust as the headlines might lead you to believe ...

As Olympic fever takes hold over fans across the globe, there is an Olympic sport of sorts rarely, if ever, making headlines. This sport doesn't involve the athletes, though; rather, this competition ...