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Hunter Hess says last two weeks ‘probably hardest’ of his life after President Trump remarks – The Athletic
Hunter Hess was the centre of attention at the beginning of the Games after President Trump called him 'a real loser.' Michael Reaves / Getty Images
LIVIGNO, Italy — After the onslaught, Hunter Hess found a way to have fun with it, appearing to shape both hands to form the letter ‘L’ after his first competitive appearance in these Games since President Donald Trump’s remarks about him. He had even changed his Instagram bio. “A real loser,” it reads.
Truth be told, it belies everything the American freeskier has been through since Trump labeled him that on social media Feb. 8, with the President also saying that it would be “very hard to root for someone like (Hess)” after the Olympian said in a news conference that representing the United States in these Milan Cortina Games “brings up mixed emotions” and was “a little hard.”
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The International Olympic Committee (IOC) pushes the myth that the Olympics are meant to be a safe, apolitical space. Tell that to the American athletes at this year’s Winter Olympics who are being asked tough questions about the political and social turmoil in their home country.
Since the Games began earlier this month in Italy, journalists have asked a number of athletes how they feel about representing America, putting them in the tricky position of balancing national pride against their unhappiness with the actions of the current administration.
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American Hunter Hess responds to Trump’s ‘loser’ criticism with ‘L’ gesture at Milan Cortina Olympics
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American freeskier Hunter Hess flashed an "L" hand signal after finishing his Olympic halfpipe qualifying run Friday, an apparent nod to President Donald Trump’s criticism of the Olympian, who previously said he had "mixed emotions" about representing the U.S. at the Milan Cortina Games.
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