President of the International Olympic Committee Germany, to continue the Games following the Black September Palestinian terrorist attack which killed eleven Israeli athletes. While some criticized Brundage's decision—including "L.A. Times" columnist Jim Murray, who wrote "Incredibly, they're going on with it. It's almost like having a dance at Dachau")—most did not, and few athletes withdrew from the Games. The Olympic competition was suspended on 5 September for one complete day. The next day, a memorial service of eighty thousand spectators and three thousand athletes was held in the Olympic Stadium. Brundage gave an address in which he stated: Brundage strongly opposed the exclusion of Rhodesia from
Equestrian at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Team jumping determine placement, if tied a jump-off between all tied teams would determine the winners. Equestrian at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Team jumping The team jumping in equestrian at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich was held at Olympic Stadium on 11 September. The team show jumping event consisted of two rounds, held separately from the individual competition. The top 8 teams from the first round qualified for the second round. Each rider on the team rides the course the rider with the most faults, score is thrown out, the remaining score are added up to determine the total points.