Erinnerungsort Olympia-Attentat Erinnerungsort Olympia-Attentat The Erinnerungsort Olympia-Attentat is a memorial in the Munich Olympiapark for the victims of the Munich massacre during the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany, at which eleven Israeli Olympic team members were taken hostage and eventually killed, along with a German police officer, by the Palestinian terrorist group Black September. The 10 minutes long 11 meter width Video Installation loop is shown each day from 8 to 22 o'clock. Language is german with english subtitles. The memorial was opened on September 6. 2017 by the President of Israel Reuven Rivlin and President of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier.
Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metres Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metres The men's 100 metres sprint event at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, West Germany, was held at Olympiastadion on 31 August and 1 September. This event is notable for the absence of favorites and world record holders Eddie Hart and Rey Robinson for their quarterfinal heats. American sprint coach Stan Wright, was given wrong starting time. All three qualified American athletes were at the ABC television headquarters known as "Barnathan's Bungalow" watching what they thought were replays of their morning preliminary races. In fact, they were watching live coverage