For Olympic pin collectors in Paris, Snoop Dogg's design takes the gold
PARIS — Move over Simone Biles — Snoop Dogg may win the Olympic title for top keepsake from the Paris Games.
PARIS — Move over Simone Biles — Snoop Dogg may win the Olympic title for top keepsake from the Paris Games.
With pin-trading a passionate Olympics side sport, the Games kicked off with fans and athletes alike vying for Biles’ custom pin — a small yellow heart inscribed with the superstar gymnast’s name.
New Zealand rugby sevens player Tysha Ikenasio — on a quest to collect pins from every country at the Games — was among those who took to TikTok to gloat after a successful trade with Biles. “I feel I clocked the pin game,” she said.
She wasn’t alone. Tennis star Andy Murray, reportedly an obsessive collector, managed to score a Biles pin after British gymnast Becky Downie “worked some magic.”
After having dominated the pin game for days, Biles, who won gold with the U.S. in Tuesday’s gymnastics team final, got a come-from-behind challenge as Snoop Dogg’s signature entry — a likeness of the rapper blowing Olympic-style smoke rings — began gaining.
Rating: 5