A pair of US Olympic freestyle skiers have spoken out against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as they admit to feeling “mixed emotions” over representing their country.
During a press conference in Milan ahead of the Winter Olympics on Friday (6 February), Hunter Hess said: “Just because I'm wearing the flag doesn't mean I represent everything that's going on in the US.”
Hess, who will compete in the freeski halfpipe, said he is representing his friends and family, rather than the country as a whole.
Teammate Christopher Lillis said he is “heartbroken” over the recent actions of ICE officers, though stressed he would never want to represent any country other than the US.
