Fact of the day

Show jumper Takeichi Nishi on his horse Uranus won Japan's only Olympic equestrian gold medal at Los Angeles in 1932. Nishi would later die in 1945 as an officer stationed in the defence of the island of Iwo Jima, and as such is a main character in Clint Eastwood's film, Letters from Iwo Jima. 
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Collecting News

Olympic Torch Relay pins - Days 2 & 3

Exeter pinMay 21 - Here are the retail Olympic Torch Pins pins for days 2 (Sunday 20th) and 3 (Monday 21st).
 

Coca-Cola Olympic Torch Relay pins

OTR MascotMay 19 - Thanks to the team at Coca-Cola, we are able to show you some of the pins that will be available during the Olympic Torch Relay.
   

Olympic Torch Relay - Day 1 pin

Lands End_pinMay 18 - Tomorrow sees day 1 of the Olympic Torch Relay and the first 2 pins in the set of 75 that will be issued by London 2012.
   

Coca-Cola Bottle Set - Updated info

CocaCola 2012May 18 - There have been a number of comments regarding the photograph of the Coca-Cola bottle pin set we posted a few days ago.
   

Torch Relay Pin Set

May 17 - Here it is in all its glory - the 70-pin framed set celebrating the Olympic Torch Relay.
   

'Blinged' Mascots

May 17 - Never mind what Jessie J may say, today its all about the bling for Wenlock and Mandeville.
   

Olympic Torch Relay - A Pin a Day

May 17 - As we draw closer to the start of the torch relay on Saturday, news today of the set of pins being issued to celebrate each day of the relay.
   

Olympic Torch Relay Logo Pins

11301131May 14 - Some of you may have spotted the two Olympic Torch Relay logo pins that have been listed on eBay and appeared at a retailer. These pins will be officially released this week to coincide with the start of the torch relay in the UK.
   

New McDonalds and Coca-Cola Sets

May 10 - Thanks to a couple of readers, here are two sets from McDonalds and one from Coca-Cola featuring London 2012.
   

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