Winter Olympics Open in Italy as Team USA Arrives

The 25th Winter Olympic Games open this week in Italy, with ceremonies in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo and competition running through Feb. 22. Team USA arrives with leading athletes across alpine skiing, snowboarding, freestyle skiing, figure skating, and women’s hockey. Several American athletes are sidelined by injuries, including veteran skier Lindsey Vonn. The U.S. delegation at the Opening Ceremony is led by Vice President JD Vance, joined by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and other senior officials. The International Olympic Committee has called for an Olympic Truce as the Games begin.