2012 Olympics one minute of silence campaign Olympic truce, marking the first time ever that the IOC honored the Israeli victims in a ceremony inside an Olympic village. The Munich massacre occurred during the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, in southern West Germany, when members of the Israeli Olympic team were taken hostage and eventually murdered by the Palestinian group Black September. The kidnappers killed eleven Israeli athletes and coaches, as well as a West German police officer. Following the attack, a memorial service was held in the Olympic Stadium, although the International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Avery Brundage did not refer to the athletes during his
Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metres hurdles one was the clear favorite coming into these games. Pam Kilborn and Karin Balzer were back for their third Olympic games. The top four runners in each heat advanced to the semifinal round. Top four in each heat advanced to the final round. Key: WR = world record; OR = Olympic record; DNS = did not start; DNF = did not finish Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metres hurdles These are the official results of the Women's 100 metres hurdles event at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. The competition was held on the 4 &