Overview
- U.S. figure skating, speed skating and hockey federations announced the name change and described the venue as a private space without distractions for athletes.
- Demonstrations in Milan featured signs reading “No Ice in Milano” with the Olympic rings depicted as handcuffs.
- Italy’s foreign minister, Antonio Tajani, said public order at the Games is the sole responsibility of Italian security forces after reports that ICE agents would accompany U.S. officials.
- Coverage ties the backlash to recent ICE enforcement in Minneapolis that drew criticism, with reports noting two deaths during those operations.
- The U.S. team has an official base for receptions at a five‑star Milan hotel while athletes stay in the Olympic Village as the Milan–Cortina Games open Friday.