<p>Skins, snow and scrutiny: How the 2026 Winter Olympics is unfolding for our athletes </p><p><strong><em>This year, the most contested &quot;ice&quot; at the Winter Olympics isn&#x27;t on the rink - it&#x27;s U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement</em></strong></p><p><strong>Guest:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/presenters/nathan-rarere">Nathan Rarere</a>, RNZ First Up presenter and sports reporter</li></ul><p><strong>Learn more:</strong></p><ul><li>See Olympic winter games <a href="https://www.olympics.com/en/milano-cortina-2026/news/milano-cortina-2026-key-facts-and-figures">key facts and figures</a></li><li>Read more about <a href="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/olympics/winter-olympics-new-zealand-olympic-committee-confirms-team-of-17-for-italy/7GSAF7ITABE55H2BPLPSR7XIGA/">New Zealand&#x27;s Olympic team</a> here</li><li>Read more about <a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2026/01/27/europe/italy-ice-agents-security-olympics-intl">ICE agents in Italy</a> and <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/video/2026/jan/29/why-ice-agents-winter-olympics-italy-video">why ICE agents are at the Olympic games</a></li><li>Read more about the <a href="https://talksport.com/olympics/3933461/crotch-enlarging-scandal-winter-olympics-rule-change/">crotch-enlarging scandal</a> here </li></ul><p>Find The Detail on <a href="https://newsroom.co.nz/category/podcasts/podcast-the-detail/">Newsroom</a> or <a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/thedetail">RNZ</a> </p><p><a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/the-detail?share=4b7ee671-5c47-45e6-a9ad-afd9a57b17d6">Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details</a></p>