{"id":131081,"date":"2025-09-12T00:39:09","date_gmt":"2025-09-12T00:39:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/131081\/"},"modified":"2025-09-12T00:39:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T00:39:09","slug":"order-the-perfect-holiday-gift-usa-todays-kids-guide-to-the-2026-winter-olympics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/131081\/","title":{"rendered":"Order the perfect holiday gift: USA TODAY&#8217;s kid&#8217;s guide to the 2026 Winter Olympics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Come February 2026, kids everywhere will know Tina and Milo and their mischievous friends The Flo. They live in Italy, site of the upcoming Winter Olympics.<\/p>\n<p>These mascots\u2019 playful mission will be helping kids discover the magic of winter sports, the joy of cheering for others and the wonder of chasing big dreams \u2014 whether on skis, skates or sleds.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>And USA TODAY Sports has crafted a children\u2019s book to be your kid\u2019s companion when the world\u2019s eyes turn to Milan and Cortina for the 25th Winter Games. \u201cChasing Gold: A Kid\u2019s Guide to the 2026 Winter Olympics\u201d will transform screen time into story time, and this hardcover book will make a perfect holiday gift for young readers \u2014 and dreamers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cChasing Gold\u201d brings Team USA\u2019s ambitions right into your child\u2019s hands with 40 pages of vibrant, full-color profiles that make real Olympians feel like superheroes. Watch your little one\u2019s eyes light up as he or she discovers skiing, curling, figure skating, snowboarding and more through stories and activities designed just for them, complete with a kid-friendly approach that turns complex Olympic terms into exciting new vocabulary.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pediment.com\/products\/chasing-gold-2026-winter-olympics-usa-kids-book?ownership=client&amp;utm_medium=redirect_vanity&amp;utm_source=usa_today&amp;utm_campaign=ChasingGoldBook\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Exclusive book: A kid\u2019s guide to Winter Olympics;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Exclusive book: A kid\u2019s guide to Winter Olympics<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"USA TODAY Sports has crafted a hardcover children's book previewing the Milan and Cortina Winter Games. It is called &quot;Chasing Gold: A Kid's Guide to the 2026 Winter Olympics.&quot;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"1228\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/811cf87f907a0d3216cb209afaa3271a.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>USA TODAY Sports has crafted a hardcover children&#8217;s book previewing the Milan and Cortina Winter Games. It is called &#8220;Chasing Gold: A Kid&#8217;s Guide to the 2026 Winter Olympics.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cChasing Gold\u201d also will introduce your kids to Tina and Milo before their classmates discover them on television. They are lovable and adventurous sibling stoats, furry members of the weasel family, and their amusing pals \u2014 collectively named The Flo \u2014 are six snowdrops, small bell-shaped white flowers that bloom in the snow.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cChasing Gold\u201d is your child\u2019s gateway to believing big dreams come true. Whether they\u2019re already gliding around the rink or just learning to love Olympic sports, imagine the precious moment when your child looks up and says, \u201cCan we try ice skating?\u201d Parents will love how this book sparks family conversations about perseverance, teamwork and chasing your own gold medal moments.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Order \u201cChasing Gold\u201d now for just\u00a0$19.75\u00a0\u2014 a 10% discount off the $21.95 retail price (plus tax and shipping). The hardcover book will ship by late November. Printable gift certificates are available in case you want the book to be an earlier birthday or just-because present.<\/p>\n<p>Order now at <a href=\"https:\/\/pediment.com\/products\/chasing-gold-2026-winter-olympics-usa-kids-book?ownership=client&amp;utm_medium=redirect_vanity&amp;utm_source=usa_today&amp;utm_campaign=ChasingGoldBook\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Gold.KidsGuideBook.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Gold.KidsGuideBook.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t wait. This chance to learn and appreciate a touchstone event comes around only every four years. How old will your child be in 2030? Yikes!<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Also, don\u2019t forget the Olympic motto: Citius, Altius, Fortius \u2014 Communiter. Faster, Higher, Stronger \u2014 Together. With \u201cChasing Gold,\u201d reading and bonding with your child is guaranteed to bring gold medal memories.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pediment.com\/products\/chasing-gold-2026-winter-olympics-usa-kids-book?ownership=client&amp;utm_medium=redirect_vanity&amp;utm_source=usa_today&amp;utm_campaign=ChasingGoldBook\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Exclusive book: A kid\u2019s guide to Winter Olympics;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Exclusive book: A kid\u2019s guide to Winter Olympics<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Contact Gene Myers at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ca.sports.yahoo.com\/news\/mailto:gmyers@gannett.com\" data-ylk=\"slk:gmyers@gannett.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">gmyers@gannett.com<\/a>. Follow him on X @GeneMyers.\u00a0After nearly a quarter-century as sports editor at the Detroit Free Press, Myers unretired to coordinate book and poster projects across the USA TODAY Network. Check out more books and page prints from\u00a0the USA TODAY Network \u2014 including books on Ohio State\u2019s football national championship, Popes Francis and Leo XIV, the Eagles\u2019 Super Bowl championship, Bruce Springsteen\u2019s Jersey roots and Taylor Swift\u2019s Eras Tour.<\/p>\n<p>(This story has been updated to add new delivery information.)<\/p>\n<p>This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/olympics\/2025\/09\/11\/a-perfect-gift-usa-todays-kids-guide-to-the-2026-winter-olympics\/86057145007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:A perfect gift: USA TODAY&#039;s kid&#039;s guide to the 2026 Winter Olympics;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">A perfect gift: USA TODAY&#8217;s kid&#8217;s guide to the 2026 Winter Olympics<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Come February 2026, kids everywhere will know Tina and Milo and their mischievous friends The Flo. 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