Vice President Joe Biden will be heading American delegation to the in Vancouver, Canada, according to a press release on Tuesday.
Biden will travel to Vancouver from Feb. 12 to Feb. 15 and would meet U.S. athletes, dignitaries, and world leaders.
President Barack Obama will skip the Winter Games this time. An official at the U.S. consulate in Vancouver said, “The president was in Ottawa last February and this year it's the vice-president's turn.”
The Winter Olympic Games will be officially opened by Governor General Michaelle Jean.
Biden will accompany wife Jill, close friend Valerie Jarrett, and U.S. ambassador to Canada David Jacobson to Vancouver. Gold medalists Mike Eruzione, Peggy Fleming, and Vonetta Flowers will also be present.
Here is a great clip of Biden earlier this year.
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