sports
February 7, 2026
NBC appears to cut crowd’s booing of JD Vance from Winter Olympics broadcast
Vice-president given hostile reception by some in Milan
TL;DR
- JD Vance received boos and jeers at the Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Milan.
- NBC's broadcast of the event did not include the crowd's negative reaction to Vance.
- Canadian broadcaster CBC and other journalists noted the boos.
- This follows a pattern of perceived censorship of dissent against the Trump administration, as seen at the US Open.
- Protests against the presence of US ICE agents at the Olympics occurred prior to the ceremony.
- An American freestyle skier expressed mixed feelings about representing the US due to current political climate.
- IOC spokesman Mark Adams commented on the crowd reaction, stating the IOC prefers athletes not be punished for government actions and expressed satisfaction with Vance's engagement.
- Athletes representing Israel also received a mixed reception of boos and cheers.
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