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Rio 2016 Olympic Village to commemorate Munich massacre, other deaths
The International Olympic Committee will erect a place to mourn family and friends at the 2016 Games in Rio, including the 11 Israeli athletes killed by terrorists at the 1972 Munich Olympics.
L.A. leaders denounce IOC at Munich 11 commemoration
Community leaders gathered at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum today to observe a moment of silence for the 11 Israelis killed during the 1972 Olympics in Munich. The leaders also denounced the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for its refusal to hold a similar commemoration during the opening ceremonies of the London Olympic Games.
IOC denies in-person appeal for minute of silence
The International Olympic Committee rejected an in-person appeal for a minute of silence at the opening ceremonies of the London Games by the widows of two of the 11 Israelis slain at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.
Munich widows call for own moment of silence at opening ceremonies
Widows of Israelis murdered at the 1972 Munich Olympics are asking the crowd at the opening ceremonies of the London Games to stand for a minute of silence, regardless of whether the International Olympic Committee recognizes it.
Australian Jewish leaders call for national minute of silence
Australian Jewish leaders have urged all Australians to hold a moment of silence in honor of the 11 Israelis murdered at the 1972 Munich Olympics.
Where are the Munich elegies?
This year, Tisha b\’Av marks not only the destruction of both Temples, but with the opening ceremony of the London Olympics just a night earlier, the 40th anniversary of the Munich massacre.
Report: Germany was warned a month before ’72 Olympics attack
Germany was warned about a possible terror attack against Israeli athletes one month before the Munich Olympics in 1972, Der Spiegel reported.
’72 Munich Olympic attack survivors return with mixed feelings
A survivor of the 1972 Munich Olympic attack felt like he was \”floating on a cloud of love\” as he returned to the southern German city this week with several other team mates to take part in a documentary marking the 40th anniversary.