Against that background, International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry called the agents’ involvement “distracting” and “sad.”“This is a militia that kills. Anti-ICE protests take place in Piazza XXV Aprile ahead of the Olympics in Milan. The Diplomatic Security Service has been providing security for U.S. delegations at every Olympics since 1992. And that makes the U.S. team and its 232 athletes, the largest contingent at the Milan-Cortina Olympics, a convenient foil for European wrath. The Olympic Rings ahead of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics on Tuesday.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 04, 2026 18:31 UTC