Tina and Milo, the mascots of the Olympics, have been hard to find
MILAN — In the 2019 thriller film “Uncut Gems,” NBA star Kevin Garnett — playing himself — is being flaunted with a rare gem by Adam Sandler’s Howard Ratner, an increasingly over-his-head jeweler in an iconic scene from the movie. Exasperated when told he can’t purchase the stone, Garnett snaps at Sandler’s character, a little bit more colorfully than we can print here. “Why would you show me something if I couldn’t have it?” You could say all of Italy knows how Garnett feels right now. The runaway stars of the Milan Cortina Games are not the biathlon medalist trying to win back the girlfriend he cheated on or the American figure skater pursuing new levels of dominance. Instead, the hottest ticket at the Olympics is for Tina and Milo, the universally adorable, anthropomorphic stoat mascots who fans can’t get enough of — literally. Trying to purchase a Tina or Milo stuffed animal has become a sport in itself. Milo and Tina merchandise at the Olympic megastore at Milan’s Piazza Duomo.Stefano Rellandini / AFP via …
