Fireworks fly as hooded protesters clash with police after Olympics open in Milan

A chaotic scene unfolded in Milan Saturday as police deployed water cannons and tear gas against demonstrators just steps away from an Olympic ice hockey rink.

A group known as the Unsustainable Olympics Committee organized demonstrations highlighting concerns related to the environmental, economic and social impact of the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

Demonstrators also protested the presence of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Italy, The Associated Press reported. ---More...

BREAKING:

Riots are breaking out in Milan as Antifa groups attack riot police.

They claim to be protesting against the “capitalist and colonial Winter Olympics” pic.twitter.com/pwk8zNSipU

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Riots are breaking out in Milan as Antifa groups attack riot police.

They claim to be protesting against the “capitalist and colonial Winter Olympics”