Italian officials reacted with anger at the news that a part of ICE, Homeland Security Investigations, will play a role in Olympic security next month.

After a chaotic winter, a handful of Russian and Belarusian athletes were allowed pathways to qualify for Milan Cortina.

By Crispian Balmer and Alvise Armellini ROME, Jan 27 (Reuters) - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement personnel will help protect U.S. delegations at next month's Winter Olympics in Italy, causing a political uproar in the country.

The 2026 Winter Olympics have made a ruling on ICE agents. The 2026 Games are scheduled to begin in February. The 2026 Winter Olympics will be hosted in Milan Cortina, Italy. They are scheduled to run from February 6 until February 22.

Homeland Security Investigations, a unit within ICE, frequently sends its officers to overseas events like the Olympics to assist with security.

MILAN (AP) — Italy’s Ladin minority settled a millennium ago in the Dolomite mountain hamlet of Anpezo — now the two-time Olympic host city of Cortina d’Ampezzo. But members of this ancient ethnolinguistic group are disappointed that the Winter Games will not spotlight their culture.

U.S. speed skaters Erin Jackson and Jordan Stolz say strong cycling regimens are vital in their quest for gold at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Leaders were sharply critical of ICE's involvement in Olympic security amid growing controversy surrounding the agency.

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