The Paris Olympics are not just about athletes striving for gold but also about fans seeking their own kind of victory with souvenirs from the official Olympic store.Rob Perkins, a self-confessed shopping enthusiast, was among the crowd waiting in line at the official Olympic store. "My name is Rob Perkins, and I have a problem," he said.His problem? A bag full of Olympic souvenirs."At home, are you the shopper, or did this just come out at the Olympics?" he was asked."No, I do have kind of a shopping problem," Perkins said.The official Olympic store in Paris was a hub of merchandise mania. Charles Chen, another souvenir hunter, commented on the long queue."The line is pretty long, but actually moves pretty fast," Chen said.This was good news for fans who didn't want to miss the games while shopping for souvenirs, including "Phrygian," the Olympic mascot emblematic of French revolutionaries.Amy Varricchio shared her shopping strategy."He was to get in line. And then I was to go find the hats. And I started stressing because I couldn't find them and they were in the back corner," Varricchio said.On vacation, it seems, anything can be justified, including a new hat."You see the hat. There's definitely sunshine. So okay, I need to get a hat," Chen said.For those who can't make it to the store, the Olympic shopping experience is also available online at shop.olympics.com.