{"id":267082,"date":"2010-02-02T18:19:36","date_gmt":"2010-02-02T23:19:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.szone.us\/f24\/vice-president-biden-dr-jill-biden-lead-u-s-delegation-opening-weekend-th-38943\/"},"modified":"2010-02-02T18:19:36","modified_gmt":"2010-02-02T23:19:36","slug":"vice-president-biden-dr-jill-biden-to-lead-u-s-delegation-to-opening-weekend-of-th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/267082","title":{"rendered":"Vice President Biden, Dr. Jill Biden to Lead U.S. Delegation to Opening Weekend of th"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>02.02.10 12:29 PM<\/p>\n<p>The Vice President and Dr. Jill Biden will lead the U.S. delegation to the opening weekend of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, British Columbia. They will travel from February 12th through February 15th.<\/p>\n<p>The delegation will attend the Opening Ceremony, meet with U.S. athletes, attend events and meet with other dignitaries and leaders from around the world.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. delegations traveling to Vancouver for the Olympic Opening Ceremony, Olympic Closing Ceremony and the Paralympic Opening Ceremony are listed below. <\/p>\n<p>Delegation to the Opening Ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games<\/p>\n<p>Vice President Joe Biden, Head of Delegation<br \/>\nDr. Jill Biden<br \/>\nDavid Jacobson, U.S. Ambassador to Canada<br \/>\nValerie Jarrett, Senior Advisor to the President<br \/>\nMike Eruzione, 1980 Olympic gold medalist,  U.S. Men&amp;rsquo;s Hockey Team<br \/>\nPeggy Fleming, 1968 Olympic gold medalist, Ladies Figure Skating<br \/>\nVonetta Flowers, 2002 Olympic gold medalist, Women&amp;rsquo;s Bobsledding<\/p>\n<p>Delegation to the Closing Ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games<\/p>\n<p>Janet Napolitano, Department of Homeland Security Secretary, Head of Delegation<br \/>\nDavid Jacobson, U.S. Ambassador to Canada<br \/>\nKathleen Sebelius, Department of Health and Human Services Secretary<br \/>\nSusan Rice, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations<br \/>\nPeter Axelson, U.S. Air Force Veteran, World Champion Mono Skier <br \/>\nBonnie Blair, 5-time Olympic gold medalist and 1-time bronze medalist, Speed Skating <br \/>\nManuel &amp;ldquo;Manny&amp;rdquo; Guerra, 2002 Paralympic gold medalist, Sled Hockey<br \/>\nKristi Yamaguchi, 1992 Olympic gold medalist, Ladies Figure Skating<\/p>\n<p>Delegation to the Opening Ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games<\/p>\n<p>Eric Shinseki, Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary, Head of Delegation<br \/>\nDavid Jacobson, U.S. Ambassador to Canada<br \/>\nLisa Jackson, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency<br \/>\nKareem Dale, Special Assistant to the President for Disability Policy<br \/>\nJim Martinson, Vietnam Veteran, 1992 Paralympic gold medalist, Downhill Skiing<br \/>\nMike May, 1984 Paralympic bronze medalist, Alpine Skiing<br \/>\nBonnie St. John, 1984 Paralympic silver medalist and 2-time bronze medalist, Slalom and Giant Slalom<br \/>\nMelissa Stockwell, Operation Iraqi Freedom Veteran, 2008 Summer Paralympic swimmer<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/the-press-office\/vice-president-biden-dr-jill-biden-lead-us-delegation-opening-weekend-vancouver-201\" >White House.gov Press Office Feed<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>02.02.10 12:29 PM The Vice President and Dr. Jill Biden will lead the U.S. delegation to the opening weekend of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, British Columbia. 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