Italian premier Giorgia Meloni has condemned recent anti-Olympics protests in Milan and alleged sabotage of train infrastructure, calling those responsible “enemies of Italy and Italians”. Peaceful protest is legitimate, but “we draw a line at violence”, International Olympic Committee spokesperson Mark Adams said during the IOC’s daily media briefing. “That has no place at the Olympic Games.”Police on Saturday held off the violent demonstrators, who appeared to be trying to reach the Santagiulia Olympic ice hockey rink, after the skirmish. By then, the larger peaceful protest, including families with small children and students, had dispersed. The demonstration on Saturday followed another one last week, when hundreds protested the deployment of Ice agents.

Source: Irish Examiner February 08, 2026 22:01 UTC