Olympic Ceasefire Highlights Global Conflicts as Games Open
TL;DR
As the Winter Olympics open in Italy, the U.N. and IOC are urging a 52-day pause in all wars, invoking the ancient Olympic Truce to safeguard athletes and officials, while fighting continues in Ukraine, Gaza, Sudan and other conflicts; athletes from affected nations are still set to compete.
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- Olympic ceasefire calls lay bare the scale of global conflict The Washington Post
- Pope appeals for Olympic truce ahead of 2026 Winter Games Vatican News
- Euroviews. Why the Milano–Cortina Olympics matter in a world drifting toward conflict Euronews.com
- Pope Leo calls for peace initiatives during Milano Cortina Games Reuters
- Olympic Truce Explainer Bluefield Daily Telegraph
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