VIDEO SHOWS: EXTERIORS OF MILAN HOTEL THAT WILL BE USED AS U.S. ATHLETE HOSPITALITY SPACE DURING THE 2026 WINTER OLYMPICS / FILE OF U.S. FEDERAL IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT (ICE) AGENTS ENGAGING WITH PROTESTERS IN MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA / ANTI-ICE PROTESTS IN MINNEAPOLIS / ANTI-ICE PROTEST IN MILAN, ITALY RESENDING WITH COMPLETE SCRIPT SHOWS: MILAN, ITALY (FEBRUARY 2, 2026) (REUTERS – Access all) 1. CARS PASSING GATE TO HOTEL THAT WILL BE USED AS U.S. ATHLETE HOSPITALITY SPACE DURING THE WINTER OLYMPICS 2. VARIOUS OF HOTEL EXTERIOR 3. SECURITY CAMERA 4. SHOP FRONTS 5. SHUTTERED WINDOWS 6. CARS PASSING HOTEL MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, UNITED STATES (FILE – JANUARY 24, 2026) (REUTERS – Access all) 7. SMOKE FROM WHAT APPEARS TO BE TEAR GAS RISING / AUDIO OF EXPLOSIONS AND SHOTS 8. U.S. FEDERAL IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT (ICE) AGENTS ADVANCING DOWN ROAD 9. PERSON STANDING AMIDST SMOKE MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, UNITED STATES (FILE – JANUARY 30, 2026) (REUTERS – Access all) 10. (MUTE) VARIOUS DRONE VIEWS OF THOUSANDS MARCHING THROUGH THE STREETS OF MINNEAPOLIS TO PROTEST IMMIGRATION POLICIES BY U.S. PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP AND ICE PRESENCE IN THE STATE 11. VARIOUS OF PEOPLE MARCHING WITH SIGNS AND FLAGS AND CHANTING MILAN, ITALY (FILE – JANUARY 31, 2026) (REUTERS – Access all) 12. VARIOUS OF ANTI-FASCIST PROTEST SIGNS 13. SIGN READING (English): "We are all Minneapolis" 14. VARIOUS OF WOMAN WITH PROTEST SIGN READING (English): ‘We want snow, not ICE’ 15. DEMONSTRATORS BLOWING WHISTLES 16. DEMONSTRATORS NEAR AN OFFICIAL OLYMPICS STORE 18. VARIOUS OF DEMONSTRATORS MARCHING MILAN, ITALY (FILE – FEBRUARY 1, 2026) (REUTERS – Access all) 19. MOVING SHOT THROUGH OLYMPIC RINGS IN FRONT OF TEAM USA BRANDING 20. VARIOUS OF TEAM USA BRANDING ON BUILDING STORY: U.S. Olympic officials have changed the name of an athlete hospitality space at the Milano Cortina Games from "Ice House" to "Winter House," a move that comes following protests in Minneapolis over the fatal shootings of two U.S. citizens by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers. The venue has been billed by the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) as an "athlete-first space" where U.S. figure skaters, hockey players, speed skaters and their families can gather in what is normally a boutique-style hotel in the heart of Milan. "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 US Speedskating said in a joint statement. "This name captures that vision and connects to the season and the event." Winter House will host a variety of activities, including meet-and-greets with Olympic champions and legends, medal celebrations, watch parties and sponsored events, according to the USOPC. While not open to the public, NBC will showcase the venue during its coverage. Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets in Minneapolis and students across the U.S. staged walkouts on Friday (January 30) to demand the withdrawal of federal immigration agents from Minnesota following the shootings. Under a national immigration crackdown, President Donald Trump has sent 3,000 federal officers to the Minneapolis area who are patrolling the streets in tactical gear, a force five times the size of the Minneapolis Police Department. (Production: Leonardo Benassatto, Alex Fraser, Ben Dangerfield)
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