fall silent

Scotland will fall silent later to honour those who have died in conflicts around the world on Armistice Day.

But when the gun heralds the start of the men's 1500m in the Stade de France on Tuesday, talk will fall silent.

The technical term is "recess", when the green benches empty and the arguments fall silent.

Yet there is an increasing focus on what could and should happen if and when the guns fall silent in Gaza.

The visitors speak different languages and bring different life experiences and political views to this altar of natural wonder, where they gaze up and fall silent, united in reverence.