Tina and Milo
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 Official artwork of Tina (left) and Milo (right), surrounded by the Flo | |
| Mascots of the 2026 Winter Olympics and 2026 Winter Paralympics (Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo) | |
| Creator | Students of the Istituto Comprensivo di Taverna |
| Significance | Stoat |
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Tina and Milo are the official mascots of Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Games.[1] They are two anthropomorphic stoats.
History
[edit]Origins
[edit]Tina and Milo were winners of a public poll with over 1,600 entries for the designs of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympic mascots. The designs were all drawn by Italian students aged 6 to 14. Tina and Milo, designed by students at the Istituto Comprensivo Taverna, won with 53% of votes.[2] The contest was a collaboration between the Milano Cortina 2026 Organizing Committee and the Italian Ministry of Education.[3]
Naming and unveiling
[edit]Tina and Milo are named after the cities of Cortina d'Ampezzo and Milan.[1][2] Their designs were unveiled on February 7 at the Sanremo Music Festival 2024.[1]
Characteristics
[edit]Tina and Milo are anthropomorphic stoat siblings. Tina, the Olympic mascot, has a white coat and moved from the mountains of Italy to the city to explore new things. Her brother Milo, the Paralympic mascot, has a brown coat and was born without a leg, but uses his tail to help him walk.[3][4]
The student designers of Tina and Milo said that stoats are symbols of innocence and purity, and that the two of them having different coat colors represents duality and diversity. The Milano Cortina 2026 Organizing Committee described the pair as the "first openly Gen Z mascots".[2]
Tina and Milo are accompanied by a team of six anthropomorphic snowdrop flowers called the Flo. The Flo are based on the runner-up designs in the mascot contest, designed by the students of the Istituto Comprensivo Sabin di Segrate.[5] They symbolize hopefulness and resilience.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Milano Cortina 2026 unveils mascots Tina and Milo". 7 February 2024. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ a b c d Fenton, Caela (8 February 2024). "Meet Tina and Milo, the mascots for Milano Cortina 2026". Team Canada - Official Olympic Team Website. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Milano Cortina 2026 unveils Paralympic and Olympic mascots, Milo and Tina". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ "The story of Tina and Milo, the Mascots of the Games | Milano Cortina 2026". milanocortina2026.olympics.com. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ "Meet Tina and Milo: Milano-Cortina 2026 mascots". www.insidethegames.biz. 8 February 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
External links
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Media related to Tina and Milo at Wikimedia Commons
