Germany, Israel mark 50 years since 1972 Munich Olympics attacks. ... 1972, members of the Israeli Olympic team were taken hostage at the athletes’ village by the Palestinian Black September group.

Mark Spitz made history at the 1972 Olympic Games, winning seven gold medals. Here's why his Jewish identity mattered in Munich. Skip To Content ... West Germany, Sept. 6, 1972.

FILE - A memorial plaque for the eleven athletes from Israel and one German police officer were killed in a terrorist attack during the Olympic Games 1972, stands at the former accommodation of ...