Olympic star shares graphic anti-ICE message
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British-American Olympic skier Gus Kenworthy, who will compete for Great Britain in freestyle skiing, published a striking anti-ICE message on his social media as the opening ceremonies of the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics began on Friday.
Kenworthy posted a photo on Instagram with the words “f— ICE” written in snow that looked like urine. He urged Americans to call their senators and pressure them to vote against the Department of Homeland Security funding negotiations.
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Gus Kenworthy of Great Britain looks on during practice before competing in the Men’s Freeski Halfpipe Final at the Toyota USA Grand Prix 2025 at Copper Mountain on December 20, 2025 in Copper Mountain, Colorado. (Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
“Innocent people were killed, enough is enough” I added a title to the post.. “We cannot wait any longer while ICE continues to operate with unchecked force in our communities. Senators still have influence right now, and Senator [Name] “We must use this to demand real guardrails and accountability, including removing ICE and CBP from our communities, ending blank check funding of brutality, and setting clear limits on warrantless arrests, profiling, and enforcement in sensitive places like schools and hospitals.”
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said Kenworthy would not be punished for his political views.
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Gus Kenworthy (Great Britain) will compete in the freestyle skiing men’s halfpipe final at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at Genting Snow Park on 19 February 2022. (Jack Gruber/USA TODAY Sports)
The IOC told the Press Association: “During the Olympic Games, all participants have the opportunity to express their views in accordance with the athlete expression rules. The IOC does not regulate personal social media posts.”
The message comes amid outrage over U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations in Minnesota. In January, Renee Good and Alex Pretti were murdered.
ICE agents were also expected to serve as security for US officials. This sparked outrage from Italian authorities and sparked protests across the country.
Gus Kenworthy of the United States celebrates the finish of his second run in the men’s ski slopestyle final at Rosa Khutor Extreme Park at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
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Kenworthy was born in Great Britain but moved to Colorado as a child. She represented the United States at the 2014 Olympics in Sochi but chose to compete for Great Britain in 2019.
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