US athletes using Winter Olympics to express Trump criticism

Gestures of a political nature on the medal winners' podium have been forbidden since 2021 under article 50 of the Olympic Charter but athletes are permitted to express their views in press conferences and on social media. The focus of several competitors' ire at the 2026 Winter Games in Italy has been the Trump administration's crackdown on immigration, in particular the tactics adopted by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. The fatal shootings of two protesters by federal officers...