Why are athletes getting stuffed animals at the Olympics? They actually play a big role

Upon medaling at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics, some athletes have been given rather fuzzy keepsakes: stuffed animals. That ...
Sportskeeda

What are the stuffed animals at the 2026 Olympics? The story of Tina and Milo 2026 Winter Olympics mascots

The 2026 Winter Olympics are captivating fans all around the world with their unique presentations, including the stuffed ...

Word of the Week: The adorable, lethal ‘stoat’ is the face of the Winter Olympics

Sibling stoat mascots, Tina and Milo, are representing the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, respectively. One ...

The beloved Olympic mascots are color-changing critters that are vulnerable to climate change

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — The pair of animals chosen as mascots of the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games are stoats — weasel-like creatures that are at risk because of climate change. One of ...
Smithsonian Magazine

What Is a Stoat? Learn Five Fun Facts About the Adorable Weasels Chosen as the Olympic Mascots

Stoats, or Mustela erminea, are a species of mustelid native to Eurasia and the northern parts of North America. This puts ...

The Winter Olympics Mascot Is a Stoat. A What?

It’s a relative of the weasel. Is it any stranger than Izzy, Gliz the ice cube or that hat from earlier Games?

This speedy animal with a special winter coat is the Winter Olympic mascot

A pair of stoats named Tina and Milo are the mascots for the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The Olympic item as rare as a medal itself

Tina and Milo, the mascots from the 2026 Winter Olympics and Paralympics, have been impossible to purchase in Italy.

Olympics’ hottest prize: Mascots Tina and Milo toys sold out throughout Italy

Less than a week into the Olympics, the stuffed animals are sold out in stores around Italy and on the Games’ official website, and any restocked inventory disappears immediately. While the two ...