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.
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.
Palestinian terrorists at the 1972 Munich Olympics killed the Israeli athletes.
The murder of 11 Isreali athletes by a terrorist group known as Black September.
Olga Korbut
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.
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.
1972
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.
Palestinian terrorists at the 1972 Munich Olympics killed the Israeli athletes.
1972
Members of Israels Olympic Team were taken Hostage, and then killed in Munich.
The murder of 11 Isreali athletes by a terrorist group known as Black September.
The 1972 Winter Olympics were officially known as the XI Olympic Winter Games. The games were held in Sapporo, the capital of the Hokkaido in Japan.
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Olga Korbut
The Summer Olympics were in Moscow and the Winter Olympics were in Lake Placid.