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fromwww.mercurynews.com
14 hours ago

Olympic organizers invoke an ancient pledge to call for the suspension of all wars

A U.N.-backed seven-week Olympic truce seeks a global pause in armed conflicts around the Milan Cortina Winter Games, but historical compliance has been inconsistent.
fromwww.thelocal.it
1 month ago

Italian president urges Olympic truce at Milan-Cortina torch ceremony

Italy's President Sergio Mattarella on Friday called for an Olympic truce to be respected during the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Games as conflicts in Ukraine and the Gaza Strip continue. Speaking in Rome at the Olympic torch lighting ceremony, Mattarella urged that hostilities stop for the duration of the sprawling winter sport showcase which opens on February 6. "Peace is coded into the DNA of the Olympics... Italy has asked that the truce be renewed and we hope that it is possible," Mattarella said.
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