Meet the 2026 Winter Olympic mascots, the Milano Cortina stoats Tina and Milo

February 6, 2026

TL;DR

Tina the stoat and Milo are the mascots for the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Milano Cortina.
Their designs were created by students from the Istituto Comprensivo of Taverna.
Tina is described as creative and a protector of nature, while Milo is a dreamer who overcame being born without a paw.
Six snowdrop flowers, known as 'The Flo,' also serve as mascots.
Stoats are small, carnivorous mammals known for their speed and ability to take on larger prey, with fur that turns white in winter.
Snowdrops are flowers that bloom in winter, symbolizing resilience and triumph.
The mascots were chosen after a public poll from over 1,600 student entries.
Biologist Marco Granata highlighted stoats as fitting symbols for the Winter Olympics due to their shared threat from climate change.

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