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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Colleen Barry

Milan's Olympic pin mania has collectors running between landmarks and swarming an exchange center

Milan Cortina Olympics Daily Life - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

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. It sent the group sprinting.

“Run, don’t walk: we’re in the Castello area,” said the post. “Pins are available while supplies last.”

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