US EditionThe Hospitality Stop Known as ‘Ice House’ Is Now the ‘Winter House’ for US Athletes
The renaming responds to nationwide protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement, affecting the athletes' hospitality space during the Winter Games, officials said.
- U.S. Olympic officials announced the renaming of the hospitality space from ICE House to Winter House on Tuesday, according to reports from Washington.
- Across the U.S., anti-ICE protests have been concentrated mainly in Minnesota amid controversies over ICE operations.
- The Department of Homeland Security said ICE does not conduct immigration operations in foreign countries, authorities say.
- The groups explained, `Our hospitality concept was designed to be a private space free of distractions where athletes, their families, and friends can come together to celebrate the unique experience of the Winter Games,' U.S. Figure Skating, USA Hockey and U.S. Speedskating said.
- Despite demonstrations, anti-ICE protesters and protests in Italy highlight ongoing tensions amid expectations of more immigration crackdowns.
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MILAN (AP) — The Winter Olympics are a land of snow and frozen water — no “ice,” though, at least not at the hospitality house being hosted by U.S. sports teams in Milan for the Games. The Ice House has been officially renamed the Winter House, in a nod to the tension surrounding the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, commonly known as ICE. “Our hospitality concept was designed to be a private space free of distractions where athle…
Shortly before the start of the Olympic Games, Team USA has to rename an Olympic quarter in Milan. Reason is fierce criticism of the U.S. immigration agency ICE.
Actually, the ice skating federations from the USA wanted to receive at the games in Milan in an "ice house". After protests against the immigration agency ICE the name is changed.
The House of the U.S. Olympic Team at the Winter Games in Milan has gained a new name after the displeasure about the deployment of ICE officials. The neighborhood is now called Winter House – and not Ice House as planned. This is the result of a communication from the U.S. sports associations for figure skating, speed skating and ice hockey. The change is obviously related to the protests against the partly brutal action of the U.S. agency Immi…
Three US winter sports associations planned an Olympic meeting point called »Ice House« at the Winter Games in Milan and Cortina. Due to the criticism of the US immigration agency ICE, the name choice was reconsidered.
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