"US vice-president JD Vance will head the American presidential delegation to the opening ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy, the White House confirmed Saturday. Vance is scheduled to attend the ceremony on 6 February, when the Milan-Cortina Games officially get underway. He will be accompanied by second lady Usha Vance, secretary of state Marco Rubio and US ambassador to Italy Tilman Fertitta."
"Also joining the delegation are several former Olympic champions, including twin sisters Jocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson and Monique Lamoureux-Morando, members of the US women's ice hockey team that won gold at the 2018 Games. The group will also include figure skater Evan Lysacek, the 2010 Olympic champion, and Apolo Ohno, a two-time gold medalist in short track speed skating. The opening ceremony will feature a first-of-its-kind format for the Winter Games."
US vice-president JD Vance will head the American presidential delegation to the opening ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy on 6 February. He will be joined by second lady Usha Vance, secretary of state Marco Rubio and US ambassador to Italy Tilman Fertitta. Several former Olympic champions will also be part of the delegation, including Jocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson, Monique Lamoureux-Morando, Evan Lysacek and Apolo Ohno. The opening ceremony will use a first-of-its-kind format with the main event at Milan's San Siro stadium and the Parade of Nations simultaneously staged at Cortina d'Ampezzo, Predazzo and Livigno. Competition runs through 22 February across venues in Milan and northern Italy. President Donald Trump will not attend the opening ceremony.
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