The Winter Olympics opening ceremony was held at Milan’s San Siro stadium and featured performances by Andrea Bocelli and Mariah Carey.
When Team USA entered the stadium during the parade of nations, speed skater Erin Jackson led the delegation as the crowd erupted into cheers.
However, moments later, when US Vice President JD Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance were shown on the big screen, crowd members reacted with audible boos.
One commentator from CBC announced, "There's the vice president, JD Vance... oops... those are not... eh, those are a lot of boos for him — whistling, jeering, some applause."
The politician later told athletes, "You're there to play a sport, and you're there to represent your country and hopefully win a medal. You're not there to pop off about politics. My advice to them would be to try to bring the country together.”
When Team USA entered the stadium during the parade of nations, speed skater Erin Jackson led the delegation as the crowd erupted into cheers.
However, moments later, when US Vice President JD Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance were shown on the big screen, crowd members reacted with audible boos.
One commentator from CBC announced, "There's the vice president, JD Vance... oops... those are not... eh, those are a lot of boos for him — whistling, jeering, some applause."
The politician later told athletes, "You're there to play a sport, and you're there to represent your country and hopefully win a medal. You're not there to pop off about politics. My advice to them would be to try to bring the country together.”