What happened at the 1972 Summer Olympics?
What happened at the 1972 Summer Olympics?
Massacre begins at Munich Olympics During the 1972 Summer Olympics at Munich, in the early morning of September 5, a group of Palestinian terrorists storms the Olympic Village apartment of the Israeli athletes, killing two and taking nine others hostage.
Who won the 1972 Olympic 100-metre dash?
Valery Borzov winning the 100-metre dash at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich. Archery returned to the Games for the first time since 1920, with events for both men and women. Soviet gymnast Olga Korbut and weightlifter Vasily Alekseyev made their Olympic debuts in 1972.
What was the motto of the Munich Olympics in 1972?
The West German Government had been eager to have the Munich Olympics present a democratic and optimistic Germany to the world, as shown by the Games’ official motto, “Die Heiteren Spiele”, or “the cheerful Games”.
What happened to the silver medals in the 1976 Olympics?
Ultimately the U.S team refused to accept their silver medals, which remain held in a vault in Lausanne, Switzerland. Lasse Virén of Finland won the 5,000 and 10,000 m (the latter after a fall), a feat he repeated in the 1976 Summer Olympics.
Where did the song Beautiful Sunday go on the charts?
“Beautiful Sunday” peaked at #15 on the Hot 100 on 16–23 September 1972 and at #1 on WCFL on 21 October 1972. The song also made the charts in New Zealand (gold record), France, Japan, South Africa, and Germany, where it held the #1 position from May 1972 to late June 1972.
Which city bid to host the Olympics in 1976?
Host city selection. Munich won its Olympic bid on April 26, 1966, at the 64th IOC Session at Rome, Italy, over bids presented by Detroit, Madrid, and Montréal. Montréal would eventually host the following Olympic games in 1976.
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