Overview
- The mural appeared outside CONI headquarters in Rome, depicting an ICE agent aiming at a ski jumper and an inverted Olympic logo that turns a ring into a crosshair.
- Laika called ICE’s role at the Games unacceptable and alleged violent abuses by the agency, arguing that its presence conflicts with Olympic principles of solidarity and non‑discrimination.
- The artist criticized CONI president Giovanni Malagò and IOC president Kirsty Coventry for failing to adopt a clear position grounded in the Olympic Charter.
- Il Fatto Quotidiano reported that ICE’s involvement was first revealed by the paper and later acknowledged by institutions after earlier denials.
- Laika urged participation in a protest in Milan on 6 February, set for 9:30 a.m. in Piazza Leonardo da Vinci, to oppose ICE’s presence and affirm human rights and inclusion.