Name: Chris Small

From: London

How long have you been collecting? 1 month

How many pins do you own? 48

I started collecting at the start of the London 2012 Olympics - meeting people at the Coca-Cola Hyde Park Trading Centre was quite inspiring seeing the many pins people have collected throughout the years.

I decided to take a trip to the Olympic Park, as it was suggested to me by a family member that you were able to purchase a ticket on the day, and even though I doubted this, I went. After the many tube rides and long, long walks I arrived at the gates only to be told that I will not be getting in without a ticket and so I gave up on getting in.

After about half hour of talking to a Games Maker, he kindly on his break went and visited the pin trading centre in the park and got me the Olympic Park and the Olympic Village trading pins from Coca-Cola which completes the 3 pins as I was able to get in the Hyde Park trading pin.

See you in Rio!