No punishment for Kenworthy's graphic ICE message
Summary
Gus Kenworthy, a skier for Team GB, will not face punishment for posting a photo of a graphic message about the U.S. immigration agency ICE on Instagram. The International Olympic Committee stated that participants can express their views as per the athlete expression guidelines, and personal social media posts are not regulated.Key Facts
- Gus Kenworthy is a skier for Team GB, competing in the men's snowboard halfpipe event at the Winter Olympics in Italy.
- Kenworthy posted a picture on Instagram showing a graphic message about ICE, a U.S. immigration agency.
- The message contained an expletive and criticized ICE's unchecked power.
- The International Olympic Committee stated Kenworthy will not be punished for the post, as athletes can express their views.
- The U.S. plans to send ICE agents to the Games, which led to some controversy in Italy.
- Kenworthy, originally from Chelmsford, represented the U.S. in the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics and won a silver medal.
- He began representing Team GB in 2019 and also competed in the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.
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