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EXPLAINER: What in the world is the Olympic Truce?

A staff prepares for the arrival of Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee, for the Olympic Truce Mural ceremony at the Olympic Village ahead of the 2022 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022, in Beijing. (Wang Zhao/Pool Photo via AP)

Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee, signs his name during the Olympic Truce Mural ceremony at the Olympic Village ahead of the 2022 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022, in Beijing. (Wang Zhao/Pool Photo via AP)

FILE - The Olympic flag is carried into the stadium during the opening ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics, Feb. 4, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

EXPLAINER: What in the world is the Olympic Truce?