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Freestyle-Skiers aim to project positive US image amid protests

LIVIGNO, Italy, Feb 6 - American Olympic freestyle skiers said they hoped to showcase positive values at the Milano Cortina Winter Games at a time when protests over U.S. immigration enforcement have erupted at home and abroad.Critics in Olympics host country Italy have rallied against the planned role of U.S

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American Skier Makes Feelings Clear Over Team USA as Milan ICE Protests Rise

Team USA’s squad of 232 athletes has finally reached its Olympic destination: Milan, Italy. But American athletes are finding themselves pulled into a growing political storm tied to rising protests over ICE’s role around the Games. Right in the midst of that tension is a 27-year-old freestyle skier, who has faced a heavy emotional toll this week as he prepares to compete. Hunter Hess, who is preparing for his first Olympic appearance in Milan, …

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