Name: Claire Thorn

From: Sutton Coldfield

How long have you been collecting? 2 years

How many pins do you own? 20

I was a Games Maker on the modern pentathlon team. On the day before the men's competition they were training over at Greenwich Park. The Ukrainian athlete wanted to return to the Athletes Village prior to the shuttle bus and so as I was going that way I escorted him and his coach via tube to the Village.

It was great to chat during the journey and they were very grateful. When we got back to the Village I was handed a Ukrainian Olympic modern pentathlon pin badge. One which I will treasure forever.