US Olympic teams rename exclusive hospitality center in wake of ICE protests [View all]
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Team USA’s new “athlete-first” hospitality center created exclusively for this year’s U.S. figure skating, hockey and speed skating teams ahead of next week’s 2026 Milan Cortina Olympic Games has already undergone a name change.
The country’s three major national governing bodies (NGBs) — U.S. Figure Skating, USA Hockey and US Speedskating — announced Sunday that the formerly-named “ICE House” hospitality center will now be called the “Winter House,” according to Sports Business Journal. This abrupt change comes in the wake of nationwide protests against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, also known as ICE.
“Our hospitality concept was designed to be a private space free of distractions where athletes, their families, and friends can come together and celebrate the unique experience of the Winter Games,” the NGBs said in a joint statement, via SBJ. “This name captures that vision and connects to the season and the event.”
This name change occurs just days before the 2026 Winter Games are set to begin Wednesday, with the event’s opening ceremony scheduled to begin at 2 pm ET Friday at San Siro Stadium in Milan, Italy.
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