Two stoats are the mascots of the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo. Tina and Milo are the result of an ideas competition in which students from primary and secondary schools from all over Italy took part.
The mascot team also includes six snowdrops who accompany the stoats at the Winter Games. With their liveliness and speed, stoats, long an important part of the fur industry because of their fur, are the ideal animals to embody the spirit of the games, organizers say.