Olympic Games podium with Natalia Paderina, a Russian shooter who had won the silver. In what became a much-publicised event from the Beijing Games, Salukvadze and Paderina embraced on the podium after the ceremony had ended. Terrorism most directly affected the Olympic Games in 1972. When the Summer Games were held in Munich, Germany, eleven members of the Israeli Olympic team were taken hostage by the Palestinian terrorist group Black September in what is now known as the Munich massacre. The terrorists killed two of the athletes soon after they had taken them hostage and killed the other nine during a failed
Australia at the 1972 Summer Olympics (– 71 kg) Ten cyclists represented Australia in 1972. Men's 3m Springboard: Men's 10m Platform: Women's 10m Platform: Four fencers, two men and two women, represented Australia in 1972. Two male pentathletes represented Australia in 1972. Men's Individual Competition: Four male shooters represented Australia in 1972. Men's 100m Freestyle Men's 200m Freestyle Men's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay Men's 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay Men's 200m Butterfly Men's 200m Individual Medley Australia at the 1972 Summer Olympics Australia competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. Australian athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games. 168