Israel at the Olympics 1972 Olympic team were murdered during the Munich massacre: The tragedy caused the Israeli delegation to withdraw from the remainder of the Games. The murdered people were: On 3 August 2016, two days prior to the start of the 2016 Summer Olympics, the International Olympic Committee officially honored the Israelis killed for the first time. An Iranian judoka, Arash Miresmaeili, did not compete in a match against Israeli Ehud Vaks during the 2004 Summer Olympics, due to the government of Iran having taken steps to avoid any competition between its athletes and those from Israel. He was officially disqualified for
Austria at the 1972 Summer Olympics in the 50 m pistol event. Austria at the 1972 Summer Olympics Austria competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 111 competitors, 97 men and 14 women, took part in 68 events in 15 sports. Men's 100 metres Men's 4 × 100 m Relay Men's Light Middleweight (– 71 kg) Five cyclists represented Austria in 1972. Men's 3m Springboard: Men's 10m Platform: Women's 10m Platform: 13 fencers, 8 men and 5 women, represented Austria in 1972. Three male pentathletes represented Austria in 1972. Men's Individual Competition: Men's Team Competition: Men's Coxed Pairs Seven male shooters represented Austria