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Kip Keino | Kip Keino of Kenya at the 1972 Olympics in Munich, Germany. (Getty Images)
Kip Keino | Kip Keino of Kenya at the 1972 Olympics in Munich, Germany. (Getty Images)
Rod Milburn | Rod Milburn of the United States during a hurdles event at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, Germany. (Tony Duffy/Allsport)
Rod Milburn | Rod Milburn of the United States during a hurdles event at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, Germany. (Tony Duffy/Allsport)
Mark Spitz | Mark Spitz of the United States at the 1972 Olympics Games in Munich, Germany. (Tony Duffy/Allsport/Getty Images)
Mark Spitz | Mark Spitz of the United States at the 1972 Olympics Games in Munich, Germany. (Tony Duffy/Allsport/Getty Images)
Shane Gould wins gold in swimming | Shane Gould of Australia celebrates after winning a gold medal at the 1972 Olympics in Munich, Germany. (Tony Duffy/Getty Images)
Shane Gould wins gold in swimming | Shane Gould of Australia celebrates after winning a gold medal at the 1972 Olympics in Munich, Germany. (Tony Duffy/Getty Images)
The mens 200-meter | The start of the mens 200-meter final at the Olympic Games in Munich, Germany, in August 1972. (Tony Duffy/Allsport/ Getty Images)
The mens 200-meter | The start of the mens 200-meter final at the Olympic Games in Munich, Germany, in August 1972. (Tony Duffy/Allsport/
Getty Images)
Ron Hill at the marathon event | Ron Hill of Great Britain during the marathon event at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, Germany. Hill finished in fifth place. (Tony Duffy/Allsport/Getty Images)
Ron Hill at the marathon event | Ron Hill of Great Britain during the marathon event at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, Germany. Hill finished in fifth place. (Tony Duffy/Allsport/Getty Images)
Olga Korbut | Olga Korbut of the Soviet Union at the 1972 Olympics. (Allsport UK/Getty Images)
Olga Korbut | Olga Korbut of the Soviet Union at the 1972 Olympics. (Allsport UK/Getty Images)
The closing ceremony | The closing ceremony of the 1972 Olympic Games at the Olympiastadion in Munich. (Tony Duffy/Allsport/Getty Images)
The closing ceremony | The closing ceremony of the 1972 Olympic Games at the Olympiastadion in Munich. (Tony Duffy/Allsport/Getty Images)
Equestrian captain Richard Meade | Equestrian Richard Meade of Great Britain with his horse 'Laurieston' (left) and his reserve, 'Wayfarer' ahead of the 1972 Olympics. (Dennis Oulds/Central Press/Getty Images)
Equestrian captain Richard Meade | Equestrian Richard Meade of Great Britain with his horse ‘Laurieston’ (left) and his reserve, ‘Wayfarer’ ahead of the 1972 Olympics. (Dennis Oulds/Central Press/Getty Images)
John Smith, No. 1 in the world | John Smith of the United States, ranked No. 1 in the world in the 400-meter, runs a heat with a hamstring injury at the 1972 Munich Summer Olympic Games. (Richard Davis/Getty Images)
John Smith, No. 1 in the world | John Smith of the United States, ranked No. 1 in the world in the 400-meter, runs a heat with a hamstring injury at the 1972 Munich Summer Olympic Games. (Richard Davis/Getty Images)
Ulrike Meyfarth at the high jump | Ulrike Meyfarth of West Germany in the high jump competition at the 1972 Olympic Games. Meyfarth won the gold medal. (Tony Duffy/AllSport/Getty Images)
Ulrike Meyfarth at the high jump | Ulrike Meyfarth of West Germany in the high jump competition at the 1972 Olympic Games. Meyfarth won the gold medal. (Tony Duffy/AllSport/Getty Images)
Valeriy Borzov wins | Valeriy Borzov of the Soviet Union wins the 200-meter final from Larry Black of the USA and Pietro Mennea of Italy. (Tony Duffy/Allsport/Getty Images)
Valeriy Borzov wins | Valeriy Borzov of the Soviet Union wins the 200-meter final from Larry Black of the USA and Pietro Mennea of Italy. (Tony Duffy/Allsport/Getty Images)
John Hawkins clears the bar | John Hawkins clears the bar during the high jump at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, Germany. (Tony Duffy/Allsport/Getty Images)
John Hawkins clears the bar | John Hawkins clears the bar during the high jump at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, Germany. (Tony Duffy/Allsport/Getty Images)
Heide Rosendahl during the relay | Heide Rosendahl of West Germany anchors her team to gold in the women's relay event at the Olympic Games in Munich, West Germany in 1972. (Richard Davis/AllSport/Getty Images)
Heide Rosendahl during the relay | Heide Rosendahl of West Germany anchors her team to gold in the women’s relay event at the Olympic Games in Munich, West Germany in 1972. (Richard Davis/AllSport/Getty Images)
Heide Rosendahl during the long jump | Heide Rosendahl of West Germany during the long jump event at the 1972 Munich Olympics. Rosendahl won the gold. (Getty Images)
Heide Rosendahl during the long jump
| Heide Rosendahl of West Germany during the long jump event at the 1972 Munich Olympics. Rosendahl won the gold. (Getty Images)
Flags fly at a half-mast | National and Olympic flags fly at half-mast, Munich, Germany, at the memorial service. (Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Flags fly at a half-mast | National and Olympic flags fly at half-mast, Munich, Germany, at the memorial service. (Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Lee Evans of the U.S. | Lee Evans of the U.S., winner of the gold medal in the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico, at the 1972 Olympics. (AFP via Getty Images)
Lee Evans of the U.S. | Lee Evans of the U.S., winner of the gold medal in the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico, at the 1972 Olympics. (AFP via Getty Images)
Akonori Nakayama of Japan | Akonori Nakayama of Japan during the gymnastics contest at the Munich Olympics in 1972. Nakayama took gold in the men's still rings. (AFP via Getty Images)
Akonori Nakayama of Japan | Akonori Nakayama of Japan during the gymnastics contest at the Munich Olympics in 1972. Nakayama took gold in the men’s still rings. (AFP via Getty Images)
German police in the Munich Olympic village | German police in the Munich Olympic village on September 6, 1972, after members of the Israeli olympic team were held hostage and killed by Palestinians. Members of the “Black September” group had stormed the Israeli athletes quarters, killed two and took nine other members of the Israeli Olympic team hostage. All hostages, five of the Palestinian kidnappers and a German policeman died. (AFP via Getty Images)
Closing ceremony | Volunteers carry the Olympic flag into the Munich Olympic stadium during the closing ceremony of the 1972 Munich Olympic Games on September 11, 1972. (AFP via Getty Images)
Closing ceremony | Volunteers carry the Olympic flag into the Munich Olympic stadium during the closing ceremony of the 1972 Munich Olympic Games on September 11, 1972. (AFP via Getty Images)
French Flyweight boxer Rabah Khaloufi | French Flyweight boxer Rabah Khaloufi (L) and British Flyweight boxer Maurice O'Sullivan at the 1972 Olympic Games. (AFP via Getty Images)
French Flyweight boxer Rabah Khaloufi | French Flyweight boxer Rabah Khaloufi (L) and British Flyweight boxer Maurice O’Sullivan at the 1972 Olympic Games. (AFP via Getty Images)
British hurdler John Sherwood | British hurdler John Sherwood competing in the 400-meter hurdles at the Munich Olympics in 1972. (Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
British hurdler John Sherwood | British hurdler John Sherwood competing in the 400-meter hurdles at the Munich Olympics in 1972. (Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Soviet champion Nikolai Andrianov | Nikolai Andrianov on the podium after winning gold during the Olympic Games in Munich. (AFP via Getty Images)
Soviet champion Nikolai Andrianov | Nikolai Andrianov on the podium after winning gold during the Olympic Games in Munich. (AFP via Getty Images)
American Dave Wottle and Ukrainian Yevhen Arzhanov | American Dave Wottle (L) competes as Ukrainian Yevhen Arzhanov (R) falls in the men's 800-meter final at the Olympic Games on September 2, 1972. (AFP via Getty Images)
American Dave Wottle and Ukrainian Yevhen Arzhanov | American Dave Wottle (L) competes as Ukrainian Yevhen Arzhanov (R) falls in the men’s 800-meter final at the Olympic Games on September 2, 1972. (AFP via Getty Images)
US v. USSR | Dwight Jones of the United States tips off against Alexsander Belov of the USSR during the men's basketball gold medal game on September 9, 1972, in Munich, Germany. Belov scored the winning point. (Tony Duffy/Getty Images)
US v. USSR | Dwight Jones of the United States tips off against Alexsander Belov of the USSR during the men’s basketball gold medal game on September 9, 1972, in Munich, Germany. Belov scored the winning point. (Tony Duffy/Getty Images)
Japan's triple victory | Sawao Kato (C), Eizo Kenmotsu (R) and Akonori Nakayama (L) on August 30, 1972. The gymnastics contest gave a triple victory to Japan. (AFP via Getty Images)
Japan’s triple victory | Sawao Kato (C), Eizo Kenmotsu (R) and Akonori Nakayama (L) on August 30, 1972. The gymnastics contest gave a triple victory to Japan. (AFP via Getty Images)
Ricardo Carreras and Buian Ganbat |American boxer Ricardo Carreras (R) and Mongolian boxer Buian Ganbat in their bantamweight boxing match at the 1972 Munich Olympic Games on September 2, 1972. (AFP via Getty Images)
Ricardo Carreras and Buian Ganbat |American boxer Ricardo Carreras (R) and Mongolian boxer Buian Ganbat in their bantamweight boxing match at the 1972 Munich Olympic Games on September 2, 1972. (AFP via Getty Images)
Daniel Morelon (R) beats Klaas Balk | French cyclist Daniel Morelon (R) beats Klaas Balk of the Netherlands during the men's sprint semifinal on September 2, 1972, at the Munich Olympic Games. (AFP via Getty Images)
Daniel Morelon (R) beats Klaas Balk
| French cyclist Daniel Morelon (R) beats Klaas Balk of the Netherlands during the men’s sprint semifinal on September 2, 1972, at the Munich Olympic Games. (AFP via Getty Images)
Juan Palacios and Joe Cofie | Cuba's featherweight boxer Juan Palacios (R) and Ghana's featherweight boxer Joe Cofie box as part of the 1972 Olympic Games. (AFP via Getty Images)
Juan Palacios and Joe Cofie | Cuba’s featherweight boxer Juan Palacios (R) and Ghana’s featherweight boxer Joe Cofie box as part of the 1972 Olympic Games. (AFP via Getty Images)
Olympic memorial service | A memorial service was held in the Olympic Stadium in memory of the 11 Israeli athletes who had been gunned down by Palestinian terrorists the day before. The Israeli team subsequently withdrew as the Games continued, somewhat subdued, after a 24-hour suspension. (Allsport Hulton/Getty Images)
Olympic memorial service | A memorial service was held in the Olympic Stadium in memory of the 11 Israeli athletes who had been gunned down by Palestinian terrorists the day before. The Israeli team subsequently withdrew as the Games continued, somewhat subdued, after a 24-hour suspension. (Allsport Hulton/Getty Images)
John Akii-Bua wins | Ugandan athlete John Akii-Bua wins the 400-meter hurdles at the Olympic Games in Munich in 1972. (Tony Duffy/Getty Images)
John Akii-Bua wins | Ugandan athlete John Akii-Bua wins the 400-meter hurdles at the Olympic Games in Munich in 1972. (Tony Duffy/Getty Images)
John Akii-Bua wins | Ugandan athlete John Akii-Bua wins the 400-meter hurdles at the Olympic Games in Munich in 1972. (Tony Duffy/Getty Images)
John Akii-Bua wins | Ugandan athlete John Akii-Bua wins the 400-meter hurdles at the Olympic Games in Munich in 1972. (Tony Duffy/Getty Images)
The memorial service | People at the memorial ceremony during the Munich 1972 Olympic Games. (AFP via Getty Images)
The memorial service | People at the memorial ceremony during the Munich 1972 Olympic Games. (AFP via Getty Images)