"There's obviously a lot going on that I'm not the biggest fan of, and I think a lot of people aren't."
"He added that he didn't see himself as representing "everything that's going on" in America-only "all the things that I believe are good about the U.S.""
"President Trump lashed out at Hess on Truth Social, calling him "a real Loser" and saying that "he shouldn't have tried out for the Team" if he felt that way about the country."
"Vice President Vance-who had just been booed by crowds while attending the opening ceremony in Milan-said that athletes "should expect some pushback" for speaking out: "You're not there to pop off about politics.""
The IOC promotes the Olympics as an apolitical, safe space, but American athletes at the Winter Games are facing questions about U.S. political and social turmoil. Journalists have repeatedly asked athletes about representing the United States amid dissatisfaction with the current administration. Freestyle skier Hunter Hess said he is not the biggest fan of much that is happening and that he represents only the things he believes are good about the U.S. President Trump attacked Hess on Truth Social and other conservatives criticized him. Vice President Vance, after being booed in Milan, warned athletes to expect pushback. Other athletes, including Chris Lillis and Amber Glenn, expressed sorrow and concern over immigration enforcement and LGBTQ issues.
Read at The Atlantic
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]