Sport in Munich games were played at the stadium during the World Cup of 2006: The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, in what was then West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972. The Games were largely overshadowed by what has come to be known as the Munich massacre. On September 5 a group of eight Palestinian terrorists belonging to the Black September organization broke into the Olympic Village and took eleven Israeli athletes, coaches and officials hostage in their apartments. Two of the hostages who resisted
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 &