(Reuters)ADVERTISEMENTItalian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has condemned anti-Olympics protesters as "enemies of Italy" after violence on the fringes of a demonstration in Milan on Saturday night and sabotage attacks on the national rail network. The International Olympic Committee also joined in the criticism, saying violence had no place at the Games. The incidents happened on the first full day of competition in the Winter Games that Milan, Italy's financial capital, is hosting with the Alpine town of Cortina d'Ampezzo. (Reuters)Meloni praised the thousands of Italians who were working to make the Games run smoothly and present a positive face of Italy. "Then there are those who are enemies of Italy and Italians, demonstrating 'against the Olympics' and ensuring that these images are broadcast on television screens around the world.

Source: The Telegraph February 08, 2026 13:10 UTC