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The murder of 11 Isreali athletes by a terrorist group known as Black September.

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In 1972 what tragic event happened in the US?

At the 1972 Olympics, terrorists massacred 11 members of the Israeli Olympic team, as well as several coaches and officials. This event overshadowed the games.


What tragic events happened at the 1972 Olympics?

11 Isreali athletes were killed by Palestinian terrorists


What tragic event occurred at the 1972 olympic games in Munich Germany?

11 Jewish athletes were killed.


When did Germany hold the Olympics?

1972


What events happened in 1972?

Relating to Germany, the most important event of 1972 was the Munich Olympics. Terrorists attack the Israeli Olympic compound resulting in the deaths of nine athletes.


Tragic events in Munich?

In 1958 there was the Munich air disaster, when 20 people died in a crash of a plane that had the Manchester United Football team on it. In 1972 athletes were kidnapped at the Munich Olympics. 11 of them were killed.


Site of 1980 Olympics?

The Summer Olympics were in Moscow and the Winter Olympics were in Lake Placid.


What year did team handball become an Olympic sport?

Men first played handball at the 1936 Games in Berlin. The event was then removed from the Olympics until the 1972 Games in Munich and has been competed in every Olympics since. Women first played handball at the 1976 Games in Montreal and the event has been competed in every Olympics since.


When was the twentyth Olympics?

1972


What date did the 1972 Summer Olympics start?

Opening ceremonies for the 1972 Summer Olympics were held on August 26.


This event first appeared at 1900 Olympics in Paris then disappeared for 50 years reappeared at munich in 1972 what event is it?

Maybe archery? The sport first appeared at the 1900 Paris Games and there was a 52 year period where it wasn't competed (the 1920 Games in Antwerp was the last time archery was an Olympic event until the 1972 Games in Munich).


Incidents that have occurred at the Olympics?

Munich Massacre occured in the 1972 olympics.