Munich massacre Munich massacre The Munich massacre was an attack during the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany, in which the Palestinian terrorist group Black September took eleven Israeli Olympic team members hostage and killed them along with a West German police officer. Shortly after the crisis began, a Black September spokesman demanded that 234 Palestinian prisoners jailed in Israel and the West German–held founders of the Red Army Faction, Andreas Baader and Ulrike Meinhof, be released. Black September called the operation ""Iqrit and Biram"", after two Palestinian Christian villages whose inhabitants were expelled by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) during
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