Pin trading has long been all the rage in the Olympic Games. Originating in the 1896 Athens Olympics, the badges were issued by the Games' organizing committeetoidentify athletes, officials, andmedia. Later, the trading of Olympic pins became a custom when many athletes exchanged their pins to send good wishes to each other. The material and design patterns of the pins have now improved. During the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Xinhuanet reporters collected and exchanged more than 20 pins with people from other countries, one of which can be traced back to the Albertville 1992 Winter Olympics.
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