February 10th, 2026

Utah Governor calls for a focus on sports, not politics, at Winter Games

Name: Utah Governor calls for a focus on sports, not politics, at Winter Games
Uploaded: 2026-02-11T01:19:52+00:00
Duration: 130.07
Description: Utah Gov. Spencer Cox had plenty to say Tuesday about the state’s plans for the 2034 Winter Games to a roomful of international reporters in Milan. But what they kept asking about was U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent criticism of Team USA freestyle skier Hunter Hess, who said last week he had “mixed emotions” about representing his country in Italy.

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox had plenty to say Tuesday about the state’s plans for the 2034 Winter Games to a roomful of international reporters in Milan.

But what they kept asking about was U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent criticism of Team USA freestyle skier Hunter Hess, who said last week he had “mixed emotions” about representing his country in Italy.