HCM CITY – The French consulate in HCM City general launched an art exhibition called "Sport and Fraternity" at the French Residence on June 11 to mark the upcoming Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris this summer. It features 13 photos by news agency AFP of athletes and audiences and others honouring the positive values of sports such as respect, determination and sportsmanship. Its theme is inspired by the "Olympic Truce" related to ending conflicts between ancient Greek cities. The cessation of hostilities between city-states in ancient Greece allowed athletes, artists and spectators to come to Olympia to participate in the Olympic Games. "This truce was reinstated in 1993 at the call of the United Nations General Assembly.
