Fans Raise Greenland Flag During USA-Denmark Olympic Hockey Game
A Greenland flag was waved during the U.S. 6-3 win over Denmark at the Milano Cortina Olympics as a pro-European gesture amid recent U.S. rhetoric about taking Greenland.
Overview
Two fans raised a Greenland flag during warmups and after Denmark's opening goal at the men's hockey game where the U.S. beat Denmark 6-3 at the Milano Cortina Olympics.
The flag-waving was framed by the fans as a pro-European show of support amid recent weeks' U.S. rhetoric about taking control of Greenland, which has stirred national pride in Denmark.
Vita Kalniņa and Alexander Kalniņš said they supported Denmark and Greenland as Europeans, and captain Jesper Jensen Aabo said players did not notice the flag and were unaffected by geopolitical tensions.
The Greenland flag has appeared elsewhere in the Games, including in Anterselva where the only two Greenlandic athletes at the Games competed in biathlon, and the Olympics do not officially recognize Greenland as an independent nation.
The U.S. wraps up round-robin play against Germany while Canada faces France, and a regulation win by both would leave the No 1 spot to be decided by goal differential.
Analysis
Center-leaning sources present this story neutrally: they rely on direct quotes from fans and players, avoid loaded language, and frame Trump's Greenland remarks as background context rather than primary narrative. Coverage emphasizes the game and voices saying sports transcend politics (fans' and captain's quotes), showing balanced, descriptive reporting.
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FAQ
The United States defeated Denmark 6-3 in the men's preliminary round hockey game at the Milano Cortina Olympics.[1]
Vita Kalniņa and Alexander Kalniņš, Latvian hockey fans living in Germany, raised the flag as a pro-European gesture of support for Denmark and Greenland amid U.S. rhetoric about taking control of Greenland.[1]
Former President Trump's recent statements about the U.S. taking control of Greenland, which has stirred national pride in Denmark, as Greenland is a semiautonomous part of the Danish kingdom.[1]
Danish captain Jesper Jensen Aabo said the players did not notice the flag and were unaffected by geopolitical tensions.[user_content]
The Olympics do not officially recognize Greenland as an independent nation; it is a semiautonomous territory of Denmark. Greenlandic athletes competed in biathlon at the Games.[user_content]
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