Vance and Rubio to attend Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Italy; Trump not listed

U.S. Vice President JD Vance will lead the American delegation and attend the Feb. 6 opening ceremony in Milan, joined by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and several Olympic gold medalists, while President Donald Trump is not listed among delegation members.

U.S. Vice President JD Vance will lead the American delegation to the 2026 Winter Olympics and will attend the opening ceremony, the White House said. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, second lady Usha Vance, U.S. Ambassador Tilman Fertitta and several former Olympic gold medalists are listed as part of the group. The Milan-Cortina Games begin on Feb. 6 and the Parade of Nations will take place at Milan's San Siro and, for the first time in Olympic history, in three mountain venues. The article reports that President Donald Trump is not included on the delegation list. Key details: - JD Vance will lead the U.S. delegation and attend the opening ceremony on Feb. 6. - Secretary of State Marco Rubio, second lady Usha Vance and Ambassador Tilman Fertitta are named members of the delegation. - Former Olympic gold medalists included are Jocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson, Monique Lamoureux-Morando, Evan Lysacek and Apolo Ohno. - The Parade of Nations will occur at Milan's San Siro and also in Cortina, Predazzo and Livigno for the first time. Summary: The delegation's attendance marks an official U.S. presence at the opening ceremony on Feb. 6 and accompanies competing athletes at the start of the Games. The Winter Olympics will proceed across venues in Milan and the Cortina mountain sites.