Athletes from Poland have brought an unofficial mascot to the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina that has captured attention across the games: a stuffed pierogi plushie, the Sporting News reports.

Keep up with all the medals handed out during the 2026 Milano Cortina games.

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Live updates from the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on Tuesday. Get the latest news, results, medal count, TV schedules and highlights from Italy.

Team Poland has a pierogi plushie that brings cuteness to Winter Olympics originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The athletes from Poland at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina have brought a friend along with them.

The opening ceremony of the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics is complete at Milan's San Siro Stadium. Featuring simultaneous ceremonies in the mountain towns of Cortina, Livigno and Predazzo, the day's festivities included performances from Mariah Carey,

Olympic expert Mike Tierney reveals his picks and best bets for the most overall medals won and gold medal totals at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy

As the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics begin, all eyes were on teams from around the globe proudly donning their countries' uniforms for the opening ceremony, including Team USA in outfits designed by Ralph Lauren.

First person view drones are providing new, dynamic camera angles for viewers at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Here's more on how they work: