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1972 Summer Olympics – Munich, West Germany. The Munich massacre occurred, when members of the Israeli Olympic team were taken hostage by the Palestinian terrorist group Black September. Eleven athletes, coaches and judges were murdered by the terrorists.
July 7, 2008, 11:37 AM PDT / Source: TODAY. In his book "Rome 1960," author David Maraniss explores the controversies of the first televised summer Olympics. With issues such as the equal...
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Sep 4, 2010 · It is not often that sports intersect with the larger world in any meaningful way. But 50 years ago this week, at the 1960 Olympics in Rome, it did. That year may now be viewed through the soft...
During the Rome Olympics, the Americans complained that Soviet athletes were essentially professionals supported by the state, while American athletes received no state...
The 1960 Olympics were a wonder. In an Olympic world that was becoming more and more involved in political problems, the Roma Olympics were almost entirely devoid of controversy and politics. Many of the sporting events took place in settings thousands of years old.
Jul 26, 2021 · Topics. Sports. 6 Times the Olympics Were Boycotted. Disapproval over wars, invasions, apartheid and doping scandals have all prompted countries to pull out of the Games. By: Lesley Kennedy....
1906 – 2022. Politics and Protest at the Olympics. The International Olympic Committee says the games are not meant to be political. But governments and athletes have frequently used the...
