Boos greet Israel's team and U.S. VP at Milano Cortina Olympic opening amid Gaza tensions

Israel’s four-member Olympic delegation was met with boos during the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Milan, and U.S. Vice President JD Vance was booed on the stadium screen, amid protests linked to U.S. immigration enforcement and the Gaza war; crowds in Cortina were more enthusiastic toward the U.S. team, while some Israelis faced hostility in other venues, against a backdrop of Munich 1972 memory discussions and IOC tribute history.