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"Wrath of God": 10 Points On Israel's Response To Munich Massacre
Today marks the anniversary of the 1972 Munich massacre, where eight members of Black September took 11 Israeli athletes hostage at the Olympics. Two were killed initially, and a failed rescue led to the deaths of all hostages, a German officer.
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Bomb In Paris, Cross-Dressing In Beirut: How Israel Avenged Munich Massacre
During the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany, 11 Israeli athletes were killed by members of the Palestinian terrorist organisation Black September.
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"India Taught Australia How To Play Hockey": India Hockey Legend
The Indian men's hockey team defeated Australia 3-2, registering their first win over the Aussies at the Olympics since the 1972 Munich Olympics.
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"I Would Never...": Bella Hadid "Shocked, Disappointed" At Adidas Campaign
US model Bella Hadid has said that she is "shocked, upset, and disappointed" at the Adidas campaign in which she was featured that evoked the memories of a 1972 terrorist attack that killed Israeli athletes at the Munich Olympics.
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Adidas Drops Pro-Palestinian Model Bella Hadid From Ad Referencing 1973 Munich Olympics
Adidas said Friday it had dropped vocal pro-Palestinian model Bella Hadid from an advertising campaign for retro sneakers referencing the 1972 Munich Olympics, which were overshadowed by a massacre of Israeli athletes.
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$28 Million In Compensation For Families Of Munich Olympics Victims: Germany
Germany and the families of Israeli athletes murdered at the 1972 Munich Olympics have agreed on a compensation offer totalling 28 million euros ($28 million), said an interior ministry spokesperson on Friday.
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"All dead": 50 Years On, How The Munich Olympics Massacre Unfolded
September 5, 1972: Palestinian gunmen storm the Olympic Village at the Summer Games in Munich and take a group of Israeli athletes hostage, triggering a standoff that ends in a massacre. Here's a look at how it unfolded.
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"Wounds Must Heal": 50 Years On, 1972 Munich Olympic Massacre Remembered
Connollystrasse 31 may be seared in most people's memories as the address where Palestinian gunmen took Israeli athletes hostage during the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich. But for Mechthild Foerster, it is her home.
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Alan Minter, Former World Middleweight Champion, Dies At 69
Alan Minter, who had won bronze in the 1972 Munich Olympics, was suffering from cancer.
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Only War Has Cancelled Olympics -Till Now
The Olympic Games has suffered political boycotts (Moscow 1980) and terrorism (Munich 1972), but has only ever been cancelled due to outbreaks of war.
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India Need to Bid for Olympics to Inspire People: Champion Swimmer Mark Spitz
Mark Spitz, who won seven gold medals at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, said there is lack of competition in India and also socio-economic factors have stopped the country in producing more Olympians.
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With eye on future, Hockey India names a young selection committee
Govinda, who will head the panel, represented the country twice in Olympics (1972 & 1976), two World Cups (1973 & 1975) and three Asian Games (1970, 1974 & 1978).
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Rogge stages minute's silence for 1972 victims
International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge on Monday held a minute's silence to mark the 40th anniversary of the 1972 Munich Olympic attacks which left 11 Israeli athletes dead.
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Forty years on, ghosts of Munich hang over Rogge
The massacre of 11 Israeli athletes and coaches at the 1972 Munich Olympics had Jacques Rogge the athlete fighting with his conscience over whether to carry on competing or not.
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Rogge again rules out minute silence for Israelis
IOC President Jacques Rogge won't budge: There will be no minute's silence for the Israeli victims of the 1972 Munich massacre at the opening ceremony of the London Olympics.
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"Wrath of God": 10 Points On Israel's Response To Munich Massacre
Today marks the anniversary of the 1972 Munich massacre, where eight members of Black September took 11 Israeli athletes hostage at the Olympics. Two were killed initially, and a failed rescue led to the deaths of all hostages, a German officer.
-
Bomb In Paris, Cross-Dressing In Beirut: How Israel Avenged Munich Massacre
During the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany, 11 Israeli athletes were killed by members of the Palestinian terrorist organisation Black September.
-
"India Taught Australia How To Play Hockey": India Hockey Legend
The Indian men's hockey team defeated Australia 3-2, registering their first win over the Aussies at the Olympics since the 1972 Munich Olympics.
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"I Would Never...": Bella Hadid "Shocked, Disappointed" At Adidas Campaign
US model Bella Hadid has said that she is "shocked, upset, and disappointed" at the Adidas campaign in which she was featured that evoked the memories of a 1972 terrorist attack that killed Israeli athletes at the Munich Olympics.
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Adidas Drops Pro-Palestinian Model Bella Hadid From Ad Referencing 1973 Munich Olympics
Adidas said Friday it had dropped vocal pro-Palestinian model Bella Hadid from an advertising campaign for retro sneakers referencing the 1972 Munich Olympics, which were overshadowed by a massacre of Israeli athletes.
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$28 Million In Compensation For Families Of Munich Olympics Victims: Germany
Germany and the families of Israeli athletes murdered at the 1972 Munich Olympics have agreed on a compensation offer totalling 28 million euros ($28 million), said an interior ministry spokesperson on Friday.
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"All dead": 50 Years On, How The Munich Olympics Massacre Unfolded
September 5, 1972: Palestinian gunmen storm the Olympic Village at the Summer Games in Munich and take a group of Israeli athletes hostage, triggering a standoff that ends in a massacre. Here's a look at how it unfolded.
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"Wounds Must Heal": 50 Years On, 1972 Munich Olympic Massacre Remembered
Connollystrasse 31 may be seared in most people's memories as the address where Palestinian gunmen took Israeli athletes hostage during the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich. But for Mechthild Foerster, it is her home.
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Alan Minter, Former World Middleweight Champion, Dies At 69
Alan Minter, who had won bronze in the 1972 Munich Olympics, was suffering from cancer.
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Only War Has Cancelled Olympics -Till Now
The Olympic Games has suffered political boycotts (Moscow 1980) and terrorism (Munich 1972), but has only ever been cancelled due to outbreaks of war.
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India Need to Bid for Olympics to Inspire People: Champion Swimmer Mark Spitz
Mark Spitz, who won seven gold medals at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, said there is lack of competition in India and also socio-economic factors have stopped the country in producing more Olympians.
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With eye on future, Hockey India names a young selection committee
Govinda, who will head the panel, represented the country twice in Olympics (1972 & 1976), two World Cups (1973 & 1975) and three Asian Games (1970, 1974 & 1978).
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Rogge stages minute's silence for 1972 victims
International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge on Monday held a minute's silence to mark the 40th anniversary of the 1972 Munich Olympic attacks which left 11 Israeli athletes dead.
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Forty years on, ghosts of Munich hang over Rogge
The massacre of 11 Israeli athletes and coaches at the 1972 Munich Olympics had Jacques Rogge the athlete fighting with his conscience over whether to carry on competing or not.
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Rogge again rules out minute silence for Israelis
IOC President Jacques Rogge won't budge: There will be no minute's silence for the Israeli victims of the 1972 Munich massacre at the opening ceremony of the London Olympics.
