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Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio were at the Winter Olympics on Thursday to cheer on the U.S. women’s ice hockey team in its 5-1 victory over the Czech Republic.
Vance and Rubio were seen in the crowd with women’s ice hockey gold medalists Jocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson and Monique Lamoureux, speed skating gold medalist Apolo Anton Ohno and figure skating gold medalist Evan Lysacek.
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Vice President JD Vance meets with Team USA freestyle skier Nick Goepper at the Team USA Welcome Experience ahead of the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026. (Kevin Lamarque/Pool photo via AP)
Milan was the first stop on Vance’s trip combining diplomacy and sports as he leads President Donald Trump’s delegation to the Winter Olympics, later stopping in Armenia and Azerbaijan. Vance was seen cheering on the red, white and blue as Alex Carpenter scored the first goal for the Americans.
“The whole country, Democrats, Republicans, independents, we all support you and cheer you on,” he told the athletes later that day.
U.S. Ambassador to Italy and San Marino Tilman Fertitta and his wife Lauren Fertitta welcome Vice President JD Vance as he arrives ahead of the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026. (Kevin Lamarque/Pool photo via AP)
VANCE AND RUBIO GREET THE AMERICAN WINTER OLYMPICS IN ITALY
Usha Vance, the second lady, joined the delegation on the trip. The vice president said his wife “is not a sports fan” but “obsessively makes us watch the Olympics” every two years, citing the competitors who unite the country.
“Everyone supports them and everyone cheers them on,” he added.
Carpenter’s goal started Team USA’s scoring onslaught. Hayley Scamurra scored two goals for the team, leading the way.
Hilary Knight, who is in her final Olympics, added a goal along with Joy Dunne.
Vice President JD Vance, right, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, left, attend a women’s ice hockey preliminary round game between the United States and Czechia at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
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The Americans will play the next game against Finland. However, the Finnish team was dealing with a norovirus problem. This caused them to postpone their match against Canada until February 12.
The News contributed to this report.
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Ryan Gaydos is a senior editor at News Digital.