""The Olympics represent peace, so let's not only bring world peace but domestic peace within our country," said Alex Ferreira, a 31-year-old who won silver and bronze medals at past Winter Games."
""It's definitely a tough time in our country right now," the 23-year-old said. "I just continue to represent my values [which are] compassion and love and respect for others.""
""I think it brings up mixed emotions to represent the U.S. right now," Hess said. "There's obviously a lot going on that I'm not the biggest fan of and I think a lot of people aren't. Just because I'm wearing the flag doesn't mean I represent everything that's going on in the U.S.," he added."
""U.S. Olympic Skier, Hunter Hess, a real Loser, says he doesn't represent his Country in the current Winter Olympics," Trump wrote on Sunday. "If that's the case, he shouldn't have tried out for the Team, and it's too bad he's on it. Very hard to root for someone like this.""
U.S. skiers at a Milan-Cortina Games press conference responded to reports of ICE detentions and clashes in Minneapolis by urging de-escalation, tolerance and respect. Several athletes emphasized values of compassion and peace while acknowledging difficult domestic emotions about current events. Hunter Hess said wearing the flag did not mean he represented everything happening in the U.S., and his remark went viral. President Trump and other conservative figures publicly criticized Hess, with Trump calling him a "loser" and a congressman-elect urging him to "go home" if representing the flag was too difficult.
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