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02/06 16:48 CST Cheers for Team USA turn to jeers for Vance at Milan Cortina
opening ceremony
Cheers for Team USA turn to jeers for Vance at Milan Cortina opening ceremony
By DANIELLA MATAR and COLLEEN BARRY
Associated Press
MILAN (AP) --- American athletes received an enthusiastic welcome at the
opening ceremony for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, but the mood shifted
when cameras briefly turned to Vice President JD Vance.
Led by speedskater and flag bearer Erin Jackson, Team USA was among the last
delegations to enter Milan's San Siro stadium in the parade of nations on
Friday.
The crowd cheered for the Americans but jeers and whistles could be heard as
Vance and his wife, second lady Usha Vance, were shown on the stadium screens,
waving American flags from the tribune.
Support for the U.S. among its allies has been eroding as the Trump
administration has taken an aggressive posture on foreign policy, including
punishing tariffs, military action in Venezuela and threats to invade Greenland.
Jeers also rang out when Israel's delegation entered the stadium.
Besides Milan, athlete parades were held in three other locations: Cortina
d'Ampezzo, Livigno and Predazzo. The Games are staged across a vast area of the
northern Italy, making them the most geographically dispersed Winter Olympics
in history.
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