Emotional ride Nov 30, 2008
In her room in Colorado, Katie has a display of all the Olympic pins they collected. "I really didn't have an Olympic dream, but I had the Olympic spirit because of them," she says. (USA Today -- Sports)
Olympic Scams Aug 16, 2008
Fake winners' medals and torches have been peddled to those with an untrained eye for decades, says Jonathan Becker, co-author of "The Unauthorized Guide to Olympic Pins abilia." What's different this time is that the games are being held in a place that's notorious for its knock-offs. "It's well documented that China is the leading manufacturer of counterfeit goods in the world," says Jeffrey Hardy, the coordinator for the Business Action to Stop Counterfeiting and Piracy (BASCAP), an... (SmartMoney)
Scores, photos, video and more from the Games Aug 9, 2008
Since they burst on the scene in the 1984 games in Los Angeles, Olympic pins have become the currency of the games. People come from all over the world to collect the keepsakes. (The Palm Beach Post)
Washington wrestling championship girls results Feb 17, 2008
Past Month's Most Commented Stories. Sunday, February 17, 2008 12:47 AM PST. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Former IOC president Juan Antonio Samaranch to attend Olympic fair Jun 20, 2007
The Beijing Olympic organizing committee has issued over 500 types of Olympic pins with the figure expected to reach 4,000. . (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
BC gives $500K to Sarah McLachlan project May 16, 2007
The children at the school seemed nonplussed by the celebrities in their midst, though the 2010 Olympic pins being handed out by the premier were a hit. Open six days a week, the Music Outreach projects has been working with students at Vancouver's inner city schools for the last five years. (CTV.ca)
