"On the road to 2026, Tina and Milo won’t be alone — they’ll be joined by six little snowdrops called 'The Flo.' Together, they make a true team!" the Olympics page says. "They are six curious and irresistible little flowers symbol of rebirth, they never leave their friends and love to have fun even if sometimes this gets them into trouble."

The 2026 Olympics and Paralympics mascots are Milo and Tina, a pair of teenage, scarf-clad stoat siblings with big dreams. If you're wondering what a stoat is, you're in the right place.

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 them is brown and the other is white,

Tina, the elder sibling with lighter-colored fur, will be the face of the Olympic Games. Born in the Italian mountains but living in the city, she is a creative soul who loves art and music. Her motto is “dream big,” and she is passionate about the power of beauty and it’s ability to create change.

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

For fans of the Milan Cortina Olympic mascots, the eponymous Milo and Tina, it’s been nearly impossible to find a plush toy of the stoat siblings in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo.

A North Carolina expert talks about what makes stoats, the mascots for the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, so special.

Sibling stoat mascots, Tina and Milo, are representing the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, respectively. One ecologist calls stoats “the greatest athletes of the animal world.”

WASHINGTON — The 2026 Olympics are officially underway, and the mascots for this year's Winter Games are drumming up cheer from the mountains to Milan. Introducing Tina and Milo, two stoats whose names are inspired by the two primary locations for the ...

Google users got a fun surprise when searching for information about the Winter Olympics in Italy.