Superstars (U.S. TV program) pool did he admit to commentators that he didn't know how to swim. When a reporter asked him why he tried the race, Frazier replied, "How was I to know I couldn't unless I tried it?" He also famously opined, "That Mark Spitz," (who had won several gold medals for swimming at the 1972 Olympics) "is a tough muthafucker!" Spin-offs included a women's version of the show, and a "Superteams" version, where the two World Series and Super Bowl teams each faced off (except that the owner of the New York Yankees at the time prohibited his players from competing,
Soviet Union at the 1972 Summer Olympics usual. Because there were people from different republics in one team. In the following table for team events number of team representatives, who received medals are counted, not "one medal for all the team", as usual. Because there were people from different sports societies in one team. Soviet Union at the 1972 Summer Olympics The Soviet Union (USSR) competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 371 competitors, 298 men and 73 women, took part in 180 events in 22 sports. The USSR finished first in the final medal rankings, with 50 gold and 99 total medals. In