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fromWIRED
2 days ago

The Olympics and Politics Are More Intertwined Than Ever. Maybe That's a Good Thing

During the opening ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Milano Cortina, the crowd at San Siro stadium cheered when the US team entered during the parade of nations. When the camera cut to Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance, the jeers began. A few days prior, protesters had gathered in Milan following reports that US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents would be coming to the Italian city for the Games.
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fromESPN.com
2 weeks ago

Premier Meloni: Olympic protesters are 'enemies of Italy'

Premier Giorgia Meloni condemned violent anti-Olympics protests and alleged railway sabotage, called perpetrators enemies, and expressed solidarity with police and affected workers.
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fromwww.npr.org
3 weeks ago

Milan protesters call for U.S. ICE agents to leave Italy as Winter Games approach

Hundreds of Milan protesters demanded U.S. ICE agents leave Italy over violent Minneapolis footage, prompting government assurances and political backlash ahead of the Winter Olympics.
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