MILAN, Feb 5 (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President JD Vance and ‌his ​wife Usha flew into Milan ‌on Thursday on the eve of the opening ceremony of the ​Milano Cortina Winter Olympics and Vance said he would be "rooting for" Team USA.

Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio landed in Milan on Thursday to lead the U.S. delegation for the 2026 Winter Olympic Games. Their trip comes as GOP pundits — and President Donald Trump himself — have boosted the pair as a possible 2028 presidential ticket.

This hasn’t been JD Vance’s Olympics. The vice president got booed at the Milan Cortina Opening Ceremony. He got scorched on social media for cheering the U.S. women’s hockey team the day before that.

MILAN (AP) — Tourists to Milan during the Winter Olympics hoping to see Leonardo da Vinci’s “ The Last Supper” were in for an unwelcome surprise: Access to the masterpiece is closed to the public for 3 1/2 days.

U.S. Vice President JD Vance sat with influencer and boxer Jake Paul as they watched the U.S. women’s hockey team play Finland at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics on Saturday.

U.S. Vice President JD Vance stood and clapped as the United States women's team scored against the Czech Republic on Thursday in their opening game of the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics.

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