IOC Session: "In these dark times, our Olympic values matter more than ever" (Thomas Bach)

"In these dark times, our Olympic values matter more than ever. It is only by living our Olympic values - the values of solidarity, equality, human dignity for all - that we can manage to bring the entire world together in peace," said Thomas Bach, president of the IOC, during the opening ceremony of the 142^nd Session of the world Olympic body at the Fondation Louis-Vuitton (Paris XVI arrondissement) on 22/07/2024.

"The athletes this afternoon have made this very clear. When they assembled around the Olympic Truce Mural (in the Olympic Village in Saint-Denis) and were sending from there a call to all the political leaders of this world. United, all the athletes of countries in war were there. All the athletes of countries in conflict, they were all there. And they all were saying: Give Peace a chance," added the president of the International Olympic Committee.

After this opening ceremony, the 142^nd IOC Session is scheduled to take place on Tuesday 23 and Wednesday 24/07, and then on Saturday 10/08/2024 at the Palais des Congrès in Paris (17^th arrondissement).

On Wednesday 24/07/2024…