"On Wednesday, skier Gus Kenworthy, who's competing for team Great Britain, wrote "fuck ice" in urine-using the wand that God gave him-and posted it to Instagram. In the caption, the 34-year-old encouraged Americans to contact their local politicians to "speak up against ICE and put pressure on them during the current DHS negotiations," adding a script they could read to get "ICE and CBP out of our communities."
"Technically, Rule 50.2 of the Olympic Charter prohibits any kind of "political, religious, or racial propaganda" in any sites, venues, or areas. But Kenworthy's messaging took place outside the Olympic environment, was posted to his personal social media account, and didn't make mention of Team GB. "During the Olympic Games, all participants have the opportunity to express their views as per the athlete expression guidelines," an International Olympic Committee spokesperson said on Friday. "The IOC does not regulate personal social media posts.""
Gus Kenworthy, competing for Team Great Britain, wrote "fuck ice" in urine and posted the image to Instagram, urging Americans to contact local politicians to "speak up against ICE and put pressure on them during the current DHS negotiations," and providing a script to get "ICE and CBP out of our communities. Kenworthy was born in the U.K., moved to Colorado as a child, and competed for the U.S. before switching to Team GB. He criticized the IOC's choice of China for human rights and anti-LGBTQ+ concerns. Rule 50.2 bars political propaganda in Olympic venues, but the messaging occurred outside Olympic sites and on personal social media, and the IOC said it does not regulate personal posts.
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