Gus Kenworthy Posts Anti-ICE Snow Message Before 2026 Olympics

British freestyle skier Gus Kenworthy sparked controversy by posting an Instagram image of an obscene message against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, just before arriving for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. The photo, shared with his 1.2 million followers, depicted the words "F ICE" scrawled in yellow lines in the snow, which Kenworthy later confirmed was urine. The post came amid heightened scrutiny of ICE agents accompanying the U.S. delegation, including Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who attended the opening ceremony at Milan's San Siro stadium on Friday.

In the accompanying caption, Kenworthy, 34, called for action against the agency, citing recent incidents in Minnesota where ICE officers were involved in the deaths of two people. "Innocent people have been murdered, and enough is enough," he wrote. "We can't wait around while ICE continues to operate with unchecked power in our communities." He urged Americans to contact their senators during ongoing Department of Homeland Security funding negotiations to demand accountability measures, including restrictions on warrantless arrests, profiling,...