The US vice president leads the US delegation at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, calling the Games a rare unifying moment as world leaders gather for the opening. View on euronews

The whole country, Democrat, Republican, independent, we're all rooting for you, and we're cheering for you', JD Vance said

The countdown has entered its final stage for the Milano–Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games, with only a few days remaining until the world’s top winter athletes gather in Italy, Azernews reports.

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MILAN — Vice President J.D. Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio watched the United States’ women’s hockey team take on Czechia on Thursday, the first stop in a trip planned to include a visit to the Olympics’ Opening Ceremony on Friday night.

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Vice President JD Vance is in Milano Cortina, leading the United State's delegation at the 2026 Winter Olympics. One of his first stops? The first game for the U.S. women's hockey team.