US Olympic officials offer 'respect and humility' to world leaders

JD Vance at 2026 Winter Olympics U.S. Vice President JD Vance is in Milan, Italy, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio ahead of the opening ceremony on Friday and there are worries about how Team USA Olympians will be received on the world stage. MILAN — As the United States enters an Olympic Games in the midst of the Trump Administration’s volatile foreign policy, leaders of the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee said Thursday they emphasized in pre-Olympic meetings that they are "partners" with sports leaders around the world. "I think the United States is very important to the...