"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."
"A ceasefire deal between Israel and Palestinian group Hamas came into effect on October 10 but it remains fragile, with both sides accusing each other of violating the terms. Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022 and that war shows no sign of ending, a conflict which also led to a range of sporting bans for Russian and Belarusian athletes."
Sergio Mattarella called for an Olympic truce during the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Games and urged hostilities to stop for the duration of the showcase, which opens on February 6. He said peace is coded into the DNA of the Olympics and Italy has asked that the truce be renewed. He expressed hope that the two months before the Games could bring an easing of tensions, dialogue and a halt to attacks and barbarity. A fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas began on October 10, while Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 continues and has prompted sporting bans affecting Russian and Belarusian athletes.
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