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.

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

A woman shows a pin she is looking to trade at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty) A woman shows a pin she is looking to trade ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." THE OLYMPIC GAMES have always been about the thrill of earning medals and a podium spot. But if you look ...

If you missed a chance to get your Winter Olympic pins before they ran out, you’re in luck. More pins are arriving in the Vail Valley. The Vail Daily Winter Olympic Games media pins ...

LIVIGNO, Italy (AP) — Maybe the most precious pin at the Milan Cortina Games celebrates an athlete who helped lead an entire sport into the Olympics, but never got to compete herself. Canada's late, ...

A dozen people outside a Milan metro station on Wednesday stared intently at their phones until 8 a.m., when an Instagram post provided a location. “Run, don’t walk: we’re in the Castello area,” said ...

MILAN — A dozen people outside a Milan metro station on Wednesday stared intently at their phones until 8 a.m., when an Instagram post provided a location. “Run, don’t walk: we’re in the Castello area ...