US Olympic leaders in Milan set goals to be respectful guests and good team players

"Show respect. Be humble and a good Olympic partner. Keep Team USA athletes safe. United States Olympic leaders set out goals Thursday for the Milan Cortina Winter Games that arrive during what they acknowledged is a period of geopolitical turmoil. The days before the opening ceremony Friday saw street protests in Milan against a U.S. federal security plan involving U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, and organizers of the 2028 Los Angeles Summer Games quizzed by African members of the IOC"

"We try to conduct ourselves with respect and humility when we're dealing with the entire world because that's the appropriate way to behave when we're in the Olympic and Paralympic movement, Sykes said. That message and that tone is something that we feel Team USA really needs to provide to the world. The USOPC's head of security Nicole Deal said a top priority is ensuring that Team USA athletes are safe, feel supported and have a really good games experience."

United States Olympic leaders prioritized respect, humility and athlete safety as core goals for the Milan Cortina Winter Games amid geopolitical turmoil and local protests. Demonstrations in Milan targeted a U.S. federal security plan involving ICE agents, while IOC members questioned Los Angeles 2028 organizers about U.S. visa policies. Gene Sykes emphasized conducting the U.S. delegation with respect and humility and noted heightened diplomatic duty for officials, including 2034 Utah organizers. USOPC security chief Nicole Deal identified athlete safety, support and a positive games experience as a top priority for Team USA.

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