US Olympic officials alter name of 'Ice House' hospitality space amid protests against federal agents

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U.S. Olympic officials changed the name of the American athletes’ hospitality space from "Ice House" to "Winter House" amid protests in Italy about U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) being involved in security measures at the Games and growing outrage about operations in the U.S.

The environment is set to be a space for American Olympic figure skaters, speedskaters and ice hockey players and their families to gather for meet-and-greets, medal celebrations, watch parties and other events, according to Reuters. The venue is set to be featured during NBC’s coverage of the Winter Games.

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A general view of the Team USA Welcome Experience at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 2, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Joe Scarnici/Getty Images)

"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 in a joint statement.

"This name captures that vision and connects to the season and the event."

USA Today first reported the name change.

ICE agents will play a security role for U.S. officials during the Winter Games. U.S. Embassy officials told The Associated Press last week that ICE agents would support diplomatic security details and wouldn’t run any immigration enforcement operations.

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