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Olympic ‘Traitor’ Pisses On ICE After Abandoning US Team

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British skier Gus Kenworthy ignited backlash after posting an image claiming he urinated “f*** ice” in the snow just days before competing at the Winter Games.

Kenworthy shared the photo with his 1.2 million Instagram followers and urged them to rally against the U.S. immigration agency. He tied the post to claims that officers killed two American citizens during a crackdown in Minnesota.

The 34-year-old freestyle skier competes for Team GB but won Olympic silver for the United States in 2014. He has said critics branded him a “traitor” after he switched allegiance between the 2014 and 2018 Olympics.

Last week he delivered an unfiltered message during interviews. “I just want to say, I’ve been waiting to say this in any interview, but just f***ICE so hard right now. F*** ICE.”

His latest post went beyond rhetoric and offered a template for Americans to contact senators during Department of Homeland Security funding talks. The script pressed lawmakers to add restrictions on enforcement powers.

“Innocent people have been murdered, and enough is enough. We can’t wait around while ICE continues to operate with unchecked power in our communities. Senators still have leverage right now, and Senator [Name] must use it to demand real guardrails and accountability – including getting ICE and CBP out of our communities, ending blank-check funding for brutality, and establishing clear limits on warrantless arrests, profiling, and enforcement at sensitive locations like schools and hospitals.”

Kenworthy was born in the United Kingdom and now lives in Colorado. His activism risked scrutiny under Olympic rules that bar political demonstrations at official venues.

The Olympic charter states: “No kind of demonstration or political, religious or racial propaganda is permitted in any Olympic sites.”

An International Olympic Committee spokesperson confirmed he will not face discipline for the social media post. “During the Olympic Games, all participants have the opportunity to express their views as per the athlete expression guidelines. The IOC does not regulate personal social media posts.”

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Kenworthy addressed criticism over his national allegiance in a recent interview. “I feel good about it,” he said. “I mean, I do feel like I’m American, but I also do feel like I’m British, and that’s where I was born and my mum’s British.”

He acknowledged online attacks. “I’ve definitely gotten s*** where people are like, “You’re a traitor,” and I don’t think of it that way. I had this choice in 2014 to go for either country and at that time I was like, “Well, I live in the States. I wanna go for the States,” and I did and I won a medal and I represented the States at another Games after that.”

The controversy unfolded as U.S. officials confirmed ICE agents would assist security operations during the Games. That announcement triggered anger from Italy’s foreign office and some citizens.

Organizers even altered branding linked to Team USA hospitality. A tent once called “The Ice House” will now carry the name “The Winter House.”

USA Hockey, US Speedskating and U.S. Figure Skating issued a joint statement explaining the change. “Our hospitality concept was designed to be a private space free of distractions where athletes, their families, and friends can come together to celebrate the unique experience of the Winter Games. This name captures that vision and connects to the season and the event.”

Political tension spilled into the opening ceremony in Milan. Vice President JD Vance attended the event at San Siro stadium.

Italian fans booed Team USA as athletes entered the arena. The jeers grew louder when Vance appeared on the stadium screen.

Flagbearers Erin Jackson and Frankie del Luca led the delegation into the stadium. Both athletes and Vance smiled and waved despite the hostile reception.

Winter Olympics president Kirsty Coventry urged fans to show restraint before the ceremony. “I hope that the opening ceremony is seen by everyone as an opportunity to be respectful of each other.”

She framed the Games as a unifying stage. “No one is asking what country they come from or what religion. They are all just hanging out.”

Coventry added that the ceremony offered perspective. “It was a real opportunity to put into perspective how we could all be. And so, for me, I hope that the opening ceremony will do that and will be a reminder for everyone how we could be.”

Cultural crosscurrents surfaced beyond the slopes. Canadian-born pop singer Tate McRae appeared in an NBC advertisement promoting Team USA during the Milan Cortina Olympics.

In the commercial she speaks to an owl and imagines traveling to Italy to support American athletes. She highlights Lindsey Vonn’s return and the Super Bowl in her closing line.

“I’m trying to get to Milan for an amazing opening ceremony and meet Team USA. Gonna spend the week with some of America’s best skating for gold and Lindsey Vonn’s epic comeback. And back to the states for the big game, Super Bowl LX.”

Some Canadian viewers criticized her support for Team USA. One social media user wrote, “Tate McRae, who is from Calgary Alberta, is doing Olympic promos for Team USA… more like ‘Trait McRator’ AMIRITE!”

McRae answered the backlash by posting a childhood photo holding a Canadian flag. Her caption read, “… y’all know I’m Canada down.”

Diplomatic friction has simmered ahead of the Games. Tensions between the United States and Canada remain elevated after President Donald Trump proposed annexing the country and imposed tariffs on Canadian goods last year.

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