Vance and Rubio set to attend Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Italy. Trump isn’t on the list
Vice President JD Vance leads a delegation including diplomats and six Olympic gold medalists to represent the U.S. at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics opening ceremony.
- On Jan. 17, 2026, President Donald Trump announced Vice President JD Vance will lead the U.S. delegation to the Milan, Italy opening ceremony on Feb. 6.
- The White House named a delegation blending diplomats and athletes, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio and U.S. Ambassador to Italy Tilman Fertitta, billionaire businessman.
- Among athletes, Apolo Ohno, Olympic gold-medalist , Evan Lysacek, Olympic gold-medalist , and 2018 Olympic hockey gold-medalists Jocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson and Monique Lamoureux-Morando join the delegation.
- The opening ceremony's Parade of Nations will take place across multiple venues, including San Siro stadium, Milan with 60,000 spectators, and Cortina, Predazzo and Livigno, while competition runs through February 22.
- Maxim Naumov, Massachusetts figure skater , is headed to the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics after losing his parents nearly a year ago, while Alysa Liu, World Champion figure skater, will also compete.
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Vice President JD Vance and his wife to lead U.S. delegation to opening ceremony of 2026 Winter Olympics
(NBC, KYMA) - Vice President JD Vance and his wife Usha will lead a U.S. delegation to the opening ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Milan, Italy. The White House released a statement Saturday announcing the members of the presidential delegation. Vice President Vance will be joined by Secretary of State Marco Rubio as well as U.S. ambassador to Italy Tilman Feritta and former Olympic gold medalists. The Milan-Cortina Winter Games wil…
The third Winter Olympics are special for Andrei Drukarovs. The alpine skiing events of the Milan and Cortina Olympics will be held in Bormio, the city where the Lithuanian has lived for almost nine years. The Olympian made Lithuanian alpine skiing history last year when he won gold at the European Cup stage.
JD Vance and his wife will be present to lead the US delegation on February 6th at San Siro Stadium.
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US Vice President JD Vance will lead an American delegation to the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy and attend the opening ceremony, the White House said. Vance will be joined by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio
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