Great Britain skier Gus Kenworthy escapes punishment for anti-ICE message

Great Britain skier Gus Kenworthy will not be punished after posting a critical image about ICE agents.

The mage shows the words "f--- ice" – apparently urinated into the snow – in an attack on the controversial US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency.

It was posted to Instagram a week before he is due to compete at the Winter Olympics in Italy.

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A spokesperson from the International Olympic Committee told the Press Association Kenworthy would not be punished for the post.

"During the Olympic Games, all participants have the opportunity to express their views as per the athlete expression guidelines. The IOC does not regulate personal social media posts," they said.

In his Instagram post, Kenworthy added: "Innocent people have been murdered, and enough is enough. We can't wait around while ICE continues to operate with unchecked power in our communities."

The response from the IOC comes as fans at the opening ceremony were urged not to boo US Vice President JD Vance.

But it didn't work with those in attendance jeering the US team as they made their way around the San Siro.

When Vance was shown on the big screen, the boos escalated with audio clearly heard on the broadcast.

Vance attended the opening ceremony along with his wife, second lady Usha Vance, who was sitting next to former International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach.

Vance and his wife cheered on the athletes, waving their handheld American flags and clapping. Vance is leading the US delegation.

Support for the US among its allies has been eroding as the Trump administration has taken an aggressive posture on foreign policy, including punishing tariffs, military action in Venezuela and threats to invade Greenland.

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The crowd also booed as Israeli athletes marched.

Italians have shown opposition to the presence of ICE agents as part of security for the US delegation at the Winter Olympics.

Hundreds of students from high schools and universities in Milan gathered to protest against ICE.

The Italian government has said the agents will not have an operational role.

Meanwhile, there was thunderous applause for Ukraine's athletes.

The Ukrainian delegation was met with deafening applause as athletes and staff entered San Siro.

February 24 will mark four years since Russia launched a military invasion of Ukraine.

Despite the ongoing war, athletes from Ukraine are still competing at the Games.

Ukraine's young skiers practiced in a bombed-out training base as its historic Chernihiv biathlon and cross-country training centre, which produced the country's first Olympic medallist, remains in ruins after Russia's 2022 invasion.