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Ukrainian and Venezuelan athletes took center stage, matching the host nation’s prominence during the Olympic opening ceremony’s entrance parade.

On the other hand, U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance gained notice when some audience members shouted insults at him.

On the 6th, during the opening ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics, Ukraine was announced as the 85th country out of 92, prompting loud applause and cheers from the more than 80,000 people gathered at the San Siro Stadium.

A five-member Ukrainian team, apparently trying to elicit even more enthusiastic applause, appreciated the entrance ceremony with lively expressions. Ukrainian athletes from various areas, including those from Lviv, also showed cheerful faces.

The audience’s responses appeared to support Ukraine, which has faced an invasion from Russia.

Russian competitors, on the other hand, were not able to participate in the opening ceremony. Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the IOC (International Olympic Committee) has allowed Russian athletes to take part under certain conditions.

Athletes from Russia and Belarus who have supported Russia are not allowed to compete for their nations and must take part in the Olympics as Individual Neutral Athletes, under the AIN designation.

As the Venezuelan athletes, ranked 89th overall, entered, the crowd erupted in applause. It appeared to bring back memories of the incident from early last month when dictator Nicolás Maduro was removed from power.

On the other hand, when American athletes arrived at the stadium first, a number of audience members expressed disapproval. This happened as the footage of U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance supporting the athletes from the crowd was shown on the large screen.

It was a moment that recalled the recent debate in Italy regarding the deployment of U.S. ICE, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, officials.