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IOC Request on Booing at Milano Cortina Opening Ceremony

The International Olympic Committee's public appeal for spectators not to boo the U.S. delegation, including Vice President J.D. Vance, at the Milano Cortina opening ceremony amid protests over ICE and U.S. policy.

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Feb 7, 2026

Which other political leaders have been booed at recent Olympics opening ceremonies, and how did organizers respond?

opening ceremony saw audible boos directed at and at , moments that echoed earlier instances of crowd hostility at global Games and were framed by local protests and diplomatic friction . Organizers a...

Feb 6, 2026

did olympics ask fans not to boo vance?

— Olympic officials publicly urged restraint and hoped spectators would not boo the delegation, including , at the o Cortina opening ceremony; president told reporters she hoped the ceremony would be ...