The medal ceremonies at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan have had an odd addition. Each competitor who gets a medal also gets a stuffed animal. After the USA-Canada gold medal hockey match, it was ...
NBC New York: Why are athletes getting stuffed animals at the Olympics? They actually play a big role
Upon medaling at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics, some athletes have been given rather fuzzy keepsakes: stuffed animals. That was the case when Team Italy clinched bronze in the figure skating team ...
Why are athletes getting stuffed animals at the Olympics? They actually play a big role
NBC 10 Philadelphia: Why are athletes getting stuffed animals at the Olympics? They actually play a big role
Yahoo! Sports: What's the stuffed animal given to USA, Canada after Olympic hockey gold medal match?
What's the stuffed animal given to USA, Canada after Olympic hockey gold medal match?
Yahoo! Sports: What happened to Matthew Tkachuk’s stuffed animal before Olympic gold medal celebration?
What happened to Matthew Tkachuk’s stuffed animal before Olympic gold medal celebration?
BEIJING, China — Bing Dwen Dwen, the stuffed version of the astronaut panda mascot of the 2022 Olympics, is an item on demand that's seemingly impossible to find. The word "Bing" is commonly a ...
The medal ceremonies at the 2026 Winter Games have looked different from past Olympic ceremonies. Not only do athletes get their medals, but they earn a commemorative stuffed animal as well. The ...
Athletes have returned home from the Winter Olympics in Milan. Some came home with nothing, while others had medals. Jack Hughes’ overtime goal against Canada got Team USA gold medals to bring back.