noun
Olympic truce
Refers to the traditional cessation of hostilities during the Olympic Games, revived in modern times as a UN-backed resolution. Often used in news or formal contexts.
See also: オリンピック休戦
国連は五輪休戦決議を採択した。
The United Nations adopted an Olympic truce resolution.
Synonym; オリンピック休戦 is a more direct loanword-based term, while 五輪休戦 uses the native abbreviation 五輪 for the Olympics.
Compound of 五輪 (gorin, 'Olympics', literally 'five rings') and 休戦 (kyūsen, 'truce, ceasefire'). The term reflects the modern revival of the ancient Greek Olympic truce.