One of the most unexpected commodities at the Milan Cortina Games?
Tina and Milo, the two mascot stoats representing the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, whose stuffed animal likenesses are flying off the shelves.
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 mascots appear on other Olympic merchandise such as T-shirts and coffee mugs, the plush toys are the most coveted items.
Here’s what Luca Casassa, Games Operations Communications Director, said Wednesday morning about the plushies:
💬 “We’re talking with all our suppliers. We will have the goods back here again, but (this is) the best solution that the organizing committee can give.
“This is a great example of the great enthusiasm and excitement surrounding the Games.”