Macron to ask Putin for a ceasefire for the Olympic Games
18 March 2024 12:14
France will ask Russia to stop hostilities during the Olympic Games in Paris. French President Emmanuel Macron said this during an interview with Ukrainian media, according to Komersant ukrainskyi 
Ukrainian journalists and the French president were talking about allowing Russian athletes to compete under a neutral flag. Macron said that this decision was made by the International Olympic Committee, and Paris is only implementing it. In addition, he added, it is unlikely that the entire Russian people support Vladimir Putin’s regime. And, in any case, Ukrainians will have to coexist alongside Russia and Russians, as they are not going anywhere.
“Demand that they cease fire during the Olympic Games. They have to do it. It has always been like that,” Ukrainian journalist Natalia Moseychuk said.
“Yes, we will ask for it,”
– macron said in response.
The Olympic Games
The Ancient Olympic Games were sports competitions held in ancient Greece from 776 BC to 393 AD. During this time, 293 competitions were held. Among other things, the Olympic Games symbolised the unity of the Greek city-states and were an important cultural phenomenon in ancient Greek society.
The Ancient Olympic Games were held in Olympia in the historical region of Elida in the north-west of the Peloponnese. During the Olympic Games in Ancient Greece, all wars between the Greek states were suspended for two months and a sacred truce, the ekehiria, was established. During this time, it was forbidden to enter the territory of the whole of Elida with weapons.
The modern Olympic Games under the auspices of the International Olympic Committee were first held in 1896 in Athens.
The XXXIII Summer Olympic Games will be held from 26 July to 11 August 2024 in Paris. The International Olympic Committee has allowed Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete under neutral status. For them, the IOC has developed several additional criteria that establish that a particular Russian athlete does not support Russia’s military aggression in Ukraine. According to recent reports, there may be about 40 such athletes. Ukraine condemns this decision.
