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Feb 7 • 00:00 UTC • 🇮🇹 Italy • La Repubblica

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.

#olympics #war #truce #ancient greece #sport

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