Overview
- Vice President J.D. Vance will head the U.S. presidential delegation for the Feb. 6 opening ceremony in Italy.
- Joining him are Second Lady Usha Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and U.S. Ambassador to Italy Tilman Fertitta.
- Former Olympic champions Jocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson, Monique Lamoureux-Morando, Apolo Ohno, and Evan Lysacek are included as athlete representatives.
- The White House said President Donald Trump will not attend the opening ceremony or be part of the delegation.
- The ceremony will debut a multi-location Parade of Nations across San Siro in Milan and the mountain venues of Cortina d’Ampezzo, Predazzo, and Livigno, with competition running through Feb. 22 and the IOC stating it will not sanction or exclude the U.S.