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Aside from the actual sports events and the Olympians themselves, another popular activity in Paris during the Olympics is pin trading. You see the athletes and fans trying to get as many pins as they can, a practice that actually goes back to the 1924 Paris Olympics where it was a sign of international friendship. One of the games’ major sponsors, Samsung, is bringing a new spin to this tradition, and bringing prizes into the mix.

Designer: Samsung

The Samsung Olympic Games Pin Masters Challenge lets visitors in Paris get the chance to collect 16 specially created pins by playing different Galaxy AI-powered challenges at the Olympic rendezvous @ Samsung pop-up experiences all over the city. You can even get the chance to get the extremely rare Golden Pin in order to become an official Samsung Olympic Games Pin Master. If ever you’re in Paris, you have until September 8 to play this challenge.

The 16 pins were designed by French illustrator Jean André and they are actually made from recycled aluminum from old Galaxy smartphones. Eleven of these pins represent Olympic sports like breaking, skateboarding, sport climbing, and surfing, and four Paralympic sports – blind football, para athletics, wheelchair basketball, and wheelchair tennis. There are also four Special Pins that feature three-dimensional landmarks of the city. And then, there is that rare and elusive Golden Pin.

If you’re able to collect all 16 pins, you’ll get a new Galaxy Z Flip6 and a raffle entry to win a round-trip package for two to attend the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics. Several have already become Pin Masters, and it looks like most of them are kids. They’re the ones who probably enjoyed playing the challenges to get the pins. If I was there in Paris, I would probably be all over this challenge, even just for the pins.

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Paris 2024 Olympics is nearing the penultimate stage, as the US and China again dominate the prized spots. Perhaps the perfect time for DAB Motors to release their Olympics-themed DAB 1α electric motorbikes. This Peugeot Motorcycles owned French brand has made deep inroads in the two-wheeler EV market and these five themed e-bikes reflect their prowess.

The electric motorbike brand celebrates the spirit of the ongoing Olympics by interpreting the five rings of the event with five different bikes. These are created by their service branch which goes by the name DAB Custom Studio. The color code of the Olympic rings is represented in the sports-oriented version of the DAB 1α.

Designer: DAB Custom Studio

Using the motorbike as the canvas, the limited-edition collection dubbed ‘A la gloire du sport’ represents blue for surfing, green for tennis, yellow for basketball, red for boxing and black for skateboarding. Lucky clients who’ve pre-booked the first production versions of the e-bike can give their rundown of the version they’ll prefer and the unique DAB 1α is delivered as per their liking. DAB Motors’ founder Simon Dabadie chose these five sports to represent the rings in the form of these cool motorbikes. We imagine, these are his favorite sports from the event and the final creations by the design team are impressive.

The freedom of the blue variant is perfect for surfers as it gets a front luggage rack and surfboard rack. The bespoke surfboard mounted on the right side carries the DAB branding. It has a saddle finished in wetsuit-style neoprene and special off-road beach-ready tires that have silver forks. In fact, the brand’s roots are in the coastal city of Biarritz, so this version is a homage to the company’s inception.

For Djokovic fans the green and white version is perfect. It comes with a tartan seat, a racket holder on the left side and a rack on the front to carry balls. The brown tires with white spokes stand out and the DAB 1α adapts a completely different personality in this attire.

The more Gen-Z-oriented black version represents the fun of skateboarding in the city streets. This model has carbon bodywork, BMX handlebars foam and hand-painted graffiti. For a robust character, the bike gets crash pods, a tubular protection structure and a skate rack to stash a skateboard.

The fighting spirit is represented in the red and black with gold accents on the suspension rods of the boxing edition. Saddle on this one has a pair of boxing gloves to kick in a fight and represents the tough culture of the golden era.

Finally, the Yellow edition represents the resilience of the basketball game and the connection to street culture. This one comes with a side pannier to hold the ball or your sporting kit. The vibrant shades also represent the hip-hop culture associated with the popular game.