The Decline of the IOC
The article discusses the decline of the International Olympic Committee and the historical value of the Olympic truce from Ancient Greece.
Voting, the Olympic truce does not stop the maneuvers. The Election Day is shaky
The Olympic truce has paused local political controversies, but maneuvering continues beneath the surface as Italy approaches the 2027 election.
Truce? A Shareable Idea, but I Don't Think It Can Happen
Alessandro Giungi, president of the Olympic and Paralympic council, discusses the political climate surrounding the upcoming Olympics in Milan, emphasizing the need for bipartisan support beyond just city candidacy.
Olympics, the (failed) truce and the nobility of sport as an antidote to war
The article discusses how the Olympic Games in ancient Greece did not always stop conflicts and reflects on the contemporary neglect of the Olympic truce, suggesting that believing in it still offers hope.
Liveblog Olympics 2026: "Innocent people were murdered, and that's enough"
The liveblog covers multiple protests and news regarding the Olympics 2026, including a protest against the US immigration agency ICE by British athlete Gus Kenworthy, complaints from athlete Kira Weidle-Winkelmann, a mention by the Pope about an 'Olympic truce', and other various updates.
Pope Leo XIV calls for respect for the Olympic truce, 'an instrument of hope'
Pope Leo XIV urged the world to respect the Olympic truce as a symbol of hope, coinciding with the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.
The Pope Calls for Adherence to the Olympic Truce – 'Tool of Hope'
As the Winter Olympics and Paralympics approach, the Pope encourages nations to rediscover and respect the Olympic Truce, which symbolizes and promises peace in the world.
The Pope Calls for Respecting the Olympic Truce as a Tool of Hope
In a message regarding the upcoming Winter Olympics, the Pope urges nations to rediscover and honor the Olympic Truce as a symbol of reconciliation and hope.
G. Papandreou: Initiative for Olympic Truce Ahead of the Winter Olympics
Former Prime Minister George Papandreou, as president of the International Olympic Truce Center, sends letters to top European officials, EU leaders, the Council of Europe, the United States, and major religious leaders calling for an Olympic Truce ahead of the Winter Olympics.
Pope Leo XIV takes advantage of the Olympic Games to invoke peace and reiterate his alarming call against nuclear rearmament
One day after his dramatic call to contain global rearmament following the end of the nuclear arms control treaty between Russia and the United States, Pope Leo XIV invoked an 'Olympic truce in the name of peace' with the onset of the Winter Olympics in Milano-Cortina d’Ampezzo.
Mattarella inaugurates the Games: respect the Olympic truce
During the opening ceremony of the 145th session of the International Olympic Committee at La Scala, Mattarella emphasizes the importance of respecting the Olympic truce and the unifying power of sports in promoting peace.
Mattarella's Olympic Truce Citing Martin Luther King: We Must Be the Peace We Want to See
Italian President Mattarella invokes Martin Luther King to emphasize the importance of peace during the Olympic Truce.
Mattarella calls for respect for the Olympic Truce, four days before the start of the Winter Olympics
Italian President Sergio Mattarella urges respect for the Olympic Truce ahead of the Winter Olympic Games, highlighting the importance of sports as a peaceful meeting and a testament to brotherhood in conditions of noble competition.
Italy: President Mattarella calls for respect for Olympic Truce
Italian President Sergio Mattarella urged respect for the Olympic Truce at the start of the 145th Session of the International Olympic Committee, just four days before the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.
Sergio Mattarella at the concert at La Scala: "We ask for an Olympic truce, let the weapons cease"
President Sergio Mattarella spoke at La Scala in Milan, advocating for an Olympic truce ahead of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina, emphasizing that sports symbolize peace and fraternity.