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Sportscaster Jim McKay recalls being off-duty from covering the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany, when he was quickly ushered back on air to report live on the Munich massacre. He shares stories on what reporting on the crisis was like for him and his crew. To this day, he is surprised by all the people who share their vivid memories of this historical moment with him and believes their salient memories stem from the fact that people “weren’t used to terrorism at that time.” During the two-day crisis from the fifth of September to the sixth, 11 members of the Israeli Olympic team were taken hostage and killed by the Palestinian terrorist group, Black September.

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Olympic swimmer Mark Spitz discusses what comes to mind when he thinks about the 1972 Summer Olympics, which took place in Munich, West Germany, on August 26 to September 11. Spitz thinks the Israeli tragedy takes precedent to his swimming achievements.

On September 5, 1972, during the Olympic Games, a Palestinian terrorist group known as Black September took 11 members of the Israeli Olympic team hostage.

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Israeli Olympic swimmer Shlomit Nir-Toor was a survivor of the Munich Massacre at the 1972 Olympic Games, which took place in Munich, West Germany, on August 26 to September 11. She discusses the importance of remembering the attack.

On September 5, 1972, during the Olympic Games, a Palestinian terrorist group known as Black September took 11 members of the Israeli Olympic team hostage.

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