In a bizarre publicity stunt, a Chinese doctor has pierced his head and torso with 2,008 pins in a patriotic fervor leading up to the Olympic Games in Beijing, The Daily Telegraph reported Wednesday.

Olympics Postcard from Beijing: Pin trading is the best ice-breaker at the Winter Olympics By Julia Kern Updated February 16, 2022, 1:38 p.m.

As the sound of fireworks rang out over Beijing to mark the close of the 2008 Summer Olympics, China’s leaders could have been forgiven for breathing a sigh of relief.

BEIJING (NEXSTAR) — For some, pin trading at the Olympics is as exciting as the Games themselves although because of the exclusion of spectators in Beijing, in 2022 there’s no one participating.

2008 Beijing Olympics Vs. 2022: No Lofty Promises This Time With more political, economic, and military clout, China appears to worry less about global scrutiny than it did 13 1/2 years ago ...

Olympic pins are the underground currency of every Games. They are produced by various nations, national teams, Olympic sponsors, media organizations and other participants.

July 13 -- Beijing bested Paris, Toronto, Istanbul and Osaka today, winning the International Olympic Committee's vote to host the 2008 Olympics. International Olympic Committee President Juan ...

Artists underneath movable boxes perform during the Summer Olympics opening ceremony in Beijing on Aug. 8, 2008. Vladimir Rys/Bongarts/Getty Images ...

The Beijing Olympics will take place in August, during China's low season, so even if numbers remained relatively flat during the normal tourist periods in 2008, they're bound to spike up during ...

ATLANTA — While the 2022 Winter Olympics are going down in Beijing, a ballroom in the Hyatt Regency Atlanta hosted a specialized sport on its own - of sorts. Pin trading is an Olympic tradition ...

Bolt! Beckham! Bryant! The 2008 Games were filled with endless memorable moments and stunning sights. Look back on them before the Olympics return to Beijing on Feb. 3 Kate Hogan is Director of ...