Olympic Ceasefire Highlights Global Conflicts as Games Open
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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.
Topics:sports#international-olympic-committee#united-nations#war-and-unrest#wars#winter-olympic-games#world
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