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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon participates in Olympic torch relay ahead of Sochi Games.
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Sports sets a guiding light for international relations to follow, Ban tells Winter Olympics

7 February 2014
The Olympic spirit of fair play, mutual respect and friendly competition “melts away barriers” and sets an example for international relations, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told tens of thousands of spectators and tens of millions of others watching on television around the world at the opening of the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia, today.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (centre) visits the Olympic village in Sochi, Russian Federation, and meets with athletes and officials of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games.
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Ahead of Sochi Olympic Games, Ban praises power of sport to unite all people

6 February 2014
In Sochi, Russia, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today praised the power of sport to promote human rights and unite people regardless of their age, race, class, religious, ability, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity in a first of its kind address to the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe
UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe

Ban heads to Russia this week for opening of Sochi Winter Olympics

3 February 2014
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will travel to Russia later this week to take part in the opening of the 2014 Olympic Winter Games, his spokesperson announced today.