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1 day ago · The 1972 Summer Olympics (German: Olympische Sommerspiele 1972), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad (German: Spiele der XX. Olympiade) and commonly known as Munich 1972 (German: München 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972.
19 hours ago · Basketball contests at the 1972 Summer Olympics was the eighth appearance of the sport of basketball as an official Olympic medal event. It took place at Rudi-Sedlmayer-Halle in Munich, Germany from August 27 to September 9. The Soviet Union controversially won the gold medal game against the United States.
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2 days ago · Olympic Games, quadrennial athletic festival that is often regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition. The ancient Olympic Games included several sports that are now part of the Summer Games program, which includes events in as many as 32 different sports.
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- In individual Olympic events the award for first place is a gold medal, for second place a silver medal, and for third place a bronze medal. Diplom...
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3 days ago · I. ^ The 1972 Summer Olympics was originally scheduled to end on 10 September 1972, but was postponed to a day on 11 September after events had been suspended for 34 hours due to the Munich massacre, which happened after day 9.
2 days ago · Answer: Berlin, 1936. The Berlin Games were known as the Nazi Olympics as they were a showcase for Hitler's Reich. The 1972 Munich Games were specifically designed as an antecedent to the '36 Games which helps to account for the lax security that was present.
4 days ago · A lot happened in 1972. Idi Amin ousted Asians from Uganda. Terrorists disrupted the Summer Olympics, leaving many dead. The Vietnam War ended, and Watergate was first heard of.
5 days ago · At age 21 Prefontaine represented the United States at the 1972 Munich Olympic Games, competing in the 5,000-meter race. Before the event, in quintessential Pre fashion, he predicted that he would “go out at world record pace” and win.
