White House Press Release - Second Lady Usha Vance to Lead Presidential Delegation to the Special Olympics World Winter Games

On Friday, March 7, 2025, Second Lady Usha Vance will lead a Presidential Delegation to the 2025 Special Olympic Winter Games in Turin, Italy. Ms. Vance and the Presidential Delegation will join approximately 1,500 Special Olympic athletes & unified partners from 100 nations along with their families, coaches, volunteers, and thousands of fans. Athletes will compete in varying Olympic events including, skating, snowboarding, floorball, etc, in hopes of bringing home Olympic gold.

The Second Lady plans to attend several events including the Special Olympics Opening Ceremony. The Presidential Delegation will return to the United States on Monday, March 10, 2025.

The Presidential Delegation will include:

• Mr. Shawn Crowley, Chargé d'Affaires a.i., U.S. Embassy to Italy and San Marino
• T.H. Trent Michael Morse, Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of Presidential Personnel
• Mr. Riley M. Barnes, Senior Bureau Official of the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, U.S. Department of State
• Mr. Douglass Benning, Consul General, U.S. Consulate Milan, Italy
• Mrs. Rachel Campos-Duffy, FOX News Host and wife of the U.S. Secretary of Transportation
• Mr. Boris Epshteyn, Senior Counsel and Senior Advisor to President Donald J. Trump
• Mr. Richard Walters, Partner at FGS Global