"It brings up mixed emotions to represent the U.S. right now,"
"Just because I'm wearing the flag doesn't mean I represent everything that's going on in the U.S."
"He says he doesn't represent his Country ... 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."
"You're there to play a sport, you're there to represent the country and hopefully win a medal. Most Olympic athletes, whatever their politics, are doing a great job, certainly enjoy the support of the entire country, and I think recognize that the way to bring the country together is not to show up in a foreign country and attack the president of the United States, but it's to play y"
The Milan-Cortina Winter Games feature Team USA breaking records and winning events while several athletes express unease representing the United States. Prominent athletes including Mikaela Shiffrin, Chloe Kim, Hunter Hess, and Chris Lillas have voiced discomfort amid a volatile political climate that includes a federal crackdown in Minnesota and administration attacks on immigrants and the LGBTQ+ community. Hess said wearing the flag does not mean representing everything happening in the country. Former President Trump and Vice President JD Vance publicly criticized the athletes, with Vance urging athletes to focus on competition and national unity.
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