VIDEO SHOWS: STILL PHOTOGRAPHS SHOWING WORLD LEADERS ATTENDING THE MILANO CORTINA 2026 WINTER OLYMPICS OPENING CEREMONY RESENDING WITH COMPLETE SHOTLIST SHOWS: MILAN, ITALY (FEBRUARY 6, 2026) (REUTERS - Access all) (MUTE) 1. VARIOUS (THREE) STILLS OF UNITED STATES VICE PRESIDENT, JD VANCE, AND SECOND LADY, USHA VANCE, APPLAUDING U.S. DELEGATION AS THEY WALK OUT AT OPENING CEREMONY MILAN, ITALY (FEBRUARY 6, 2026) (POOL VIA REUTERS - Access all) (MUTE) 2. STILL OF JD AND USHA VANCE APPLAUDING U.S. DELEGATION MILAN, ITALY (FEBRUARY 6, 2026) (REUTERS - Access all) (MUTE) 3. VARIOUS (TWO) STILLS OF U.S. DELEGATION WALKING OUT WITH FLAG 4. JD AND USHA VANCE STOOD NEXT TO FORMER IOC PRESIDENT, THOMAS BACH (LEFT), CURRENT IOC PRESIDENT, KIRSTY COVENTRY, AND ITALIAN PRESIDENT, SERGIO MATTARELLA 5. STILL OF BACH, USHA AND JD VANCE, AND, COVENTRY 6. STILL OF BACH, USHA AND JD VANCE 7. STILL OF ITALIAN PRIME MINISTER, GIORGIA MELONI, APPLAUDING MILAN, ITALY (FEBRUARY 6, 2026) (POOL VIA REUTERS - Access all) (MUTE) 8. STILL OF COVENTRY AND MATTARELLA WAVING MILAN, ITALY (FEBRUARY 6, 2026) (REUTERS - Access all) (MUTE) 9. STILL OF COVENTRY AND MATTARELLA WAVING 10. STILL OF ISRAELI DELEGATION WALKING OUT 11. STILL OF BRITISH PRINCESS ANNE IN ATTENDANCE 12. STILL OF IOC MEMBER, PRINCE ALBERT II OF MONACO, IN ATTENDANCE MILAN, ITALY (FEBRUARY 6, 2026) (POOL VIA REUTERS - Access all) (MUTE) 13. STILL OF GERMAN PRESIDENT, FRANK WALTER STEINMEIER, AND WIFE, ELKE BUEDENBENDER POSING FOR PHOTO BEFORE OPENING CEREMONY MILAN, ITALY (FEBRUARY 6, 2026) (REUTERS - Access all) (MUTE) 14. STILL OF HENRI, FORMER GRAND DUKE OF LUXEMBOURG, HOLDING CIVIL ENSIGN STORY: U.S. Vice President JD Vance was the target of booing at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony on Friday (February 6) in what had otherwise been an upbeat and festive celebration of the global winter sports extravaganza. Cheers for the large U.S. team quickly turned to boos when Vance was shown on the stadium's big screen. The chilly reception for Vance was not a surprise as political unrest in the U.S. over federal immigration enforcement has spilled into the Games' host country and fuelled protests against the policies of the Trump administration. The backlash in Italy follows the disclosure that analysts linked to a branch under U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) would support the U.S. delegation during the Olympics, as is common at previous Games. Hundreds of people took to the streets of Milan earlier on Friday for "ICE OUT" protests. Israel's four-person delegation also walked out to a smattering of boos during the parade of participating countries. Israeli athletes said prior to the opening ceremony they were prepared for a potentially hostile reception following the war in Gaza. Since the October start of a truce, Israeli fire has killed nearly 560 people, most of them civilians, according to Gaza health officials. Palestinian militants have killed four Israeli soldiers in the same period, Israeli authorities say. (Production: Yves Herman, Susana Vera, Yara Nardi, Alessandro Garofalo, Piroschka Van De Wouw, Conal Quinn) (The article has been published through a syndicated feed. Except for the headline, the content has been published verbatim. Liability lies with original publisher.)
