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Gus Kenworthy, a British-American Olympic skier who is set to compete for Great Britain in freestyle skiing, posted an anti-ICE message on his social media as opening ceremonies were due to begin on Friday for the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Games.
Kenworthy posted a photo on his Instagram showing the words “f— ICE” on the snow in what appeared to be urine. He urged Americans to call their senators to pressure them to vote against negotiations over funding for the Department of Homeland Security.
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Gus Kenworthy of Great Britain watches during practice before competing in the Men’s Freeski Halfpipe Final during the 2025 Toyota United States Grand Prix at Copper Mountain on December 20, 2025 in Copper Mountain, Colorado. (Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
“Innocent people have been murdered, and that’s enough,” he captioned the post. “We cannot wait while ICE continues to operate with unchecked power in our communities. Senators still have influence right now, and Sen. [Name] We must use it to demand real safeguards and accountability – including keeping ICE and CBP out of our communities, ending blank check funding of brutality, and establishing clear limits on warrantless arrests, profiling, and enforcement in sensitive locations like schools and hospitals.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said Kenworthy would not be punished for his political views.
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Gus Kenworthy (GBR) competes in the men’s halfpipe freestyle skiing final during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at Genting Snow Park on February 19, 2022. (Jack Gruber/USA TODAY Sports)
“During the Olympic Games, all participants have the opportunity to express their opinions in accordance with the Athlete Expression Guidelines. The IOC does not regulate personal posts on social media,” the IOC told Press Association.
The message came amid outrage over U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations in Minnesota. In January, Renee Good and Alex Pretti were killed.
ICE agents were also expected to provide security to U.S. officials. This sparked outrage among Italian officials and sparked protests across the country.
Gus Kenworthy of the United States celebrates finishing his second run during the men’s ski slopestyle final at Rosa Khutor Extreme Park at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
Kenworthy was born in Britain but moved to Colorado as a child. He represented the United States at the 2014 Sochi Olympics, but chose to compete for Great Britain in 2019.
