Israel's Delegation and Vance Booed During Milan Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony
Israel's delegation was met with brief whistles upon entering the San Siro stadium during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, and the same happened to American Vice President J.D. Vance, who was booed by some of the audience.
TL;DR
- Israel's delegation and US Vice President J.D. Vance received brief whistles during the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics opening ceremony.
- Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini praised the ceremony as magnificent, calling the boos a minor negative episode.
- Salvini stated that those who booed did not understand the spirit of the Olympics.
- The parade of athletes started with Greece and ended with Italy, following alphabetical order.
- The opening ceremony took place at San Siro stadium in Milan, with events also in Predazzo, Livigno, and Cortina d'Ampezzo.
- The Games will host 2,871 athletes from 92 Olympic committees and conclude on February 22.