Heated rivalry: US to face Denmark in Olympic ice hockey showdown
As Donald Trump says he will seize Greenland, part of the kingdom of Denmark, the countries are set to play on Valentine’s Day in ItalyTheir rendezvous may be on Valentine’s Day, but its nature looks likely to be anything but romantic: Denmark and the US, their relations frostier than they have...
<p>As Donald Trump says he will seize Greenland, part of the kingdom of Denmark, the countries are set to play on Valentine’s Day in Italy</p><p>Their rendezvous may be on Valentine’s Day, but its nature looks likely to be anything but romantic: <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/denmark">Denmark</a> and the US, their relations frostier than they have been for decades, are due to face each other at ice hockey next month.</p><p>A week into the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/jan/17/jd-vance-us-delegation-milan-cortina-winter-olympics">Milano Cortina Winter Olympics in Italy</a>, the Danish Lions are scheduled to play Team USA in a preliminary round game at Milan’s Santagiulia ice hockey arena on 14 February, <a href="https://www.olympics.com/en/milano-cortina-2026/schedule/iho#14-feb">according to the official programme</a>.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/19/us-denmark-winter-olympic-ice-hockey-showdown-italy">Continue reading...</a>
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