Poland, Ukraine and the EU have announced boycotts of the Winter Paralympics opening ceremony.

Team Poland’s pierogi-shaped mascot has become an unexpected fan favourite at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy, according to media reports.

At the 2026 Winter Olympics, it is not just athletes turning heads inside the arena. Team Poland has arrived with an unexpected companion that keeps popping up on camera. Fans are starting to notice,

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.

Poland comes to the Winter Olympics with a strong representation in speed skating while also having potential competitors in snowboarding, skiing and figure skating. They've got one thing that no other country's athletes have, though, and that's this stuff pierogi. Maybe he'll make it onto the medal stand. That would be quite Polish.

Poland's Winter Olympics team has recently gone viral during the games for their adorable mascot: A pierogi plushie. The team calls it 'Pieroguszki', 'little pierogi' in English, and have brought the

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