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Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio were at the Winter Olympics Thursday to cheer on Team USA’s women’s ice hockey team in their 5-1 victory over the Czech Republic.
Vance and Rubio were spotted 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 freestyle skier Nick Goepper of Team United States at the Team USA Welcome Experience ahead of the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026. (Kevin Lamarque/Pool Photo via AP)
Milan was the first stop on Vance’s trip that combined 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 when Alex Carpenter scored the first goal for the Americans.
“The whole country — Democrats, Republicans, independents — we’re all with you and we’re rooting for you,” he told athletes earlier in the 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 Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026. (Kevin Lamarque/Pool Photo via AP)
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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, referring to the competition that brings the country together.
“Everybody’s rooting for you and everybody’s rooting for you,” he added.
Carpenter’s goal started the scoring for Team USA. Hayley Scamurra scored two goals for the team to lead the way.
Hilary Knight, who is in her last Olympics, added a goal along with Joy Dunne.
Vice President JD Vance, right, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, left, attend a preliminary round women’s ice hockey game between the United States and the Czech Republic at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
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The Americans are ready for a game against Finland next. However, the Finnish team was dealing with a norovirus problem. This prompted them to postpone their match against Canada until February 12.
