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From the blog of Zaq Harrison at The Times of Israel

After a terrorist attack at the 1972 Olympics killed 11 Israeli athletes and coaches, their families accused the German government of a botched response and obfuscation.

The massacre at Munich, fifty years ago, came to define my life -- and my calling.

Mark Spitz’s record-setting performance was overshadowed by the Munich Massacre.

On the 50th anniversary of one of the greatest performances in Olympic history, Mark Spitz has reflected on the nine days in Munich that changed his life.

The most successful competitor of the 1972 Munich Olympics has been recalling when he was told to leave the Olympic Village for his own safety, in the aftermath of the terrorist attack in which 11 members of the Israeli team died 50 years ago today.

The killing of 11 Israeli athletes at the 1972 Munich Olympics continues to haunt us.

Today is Sunday, Sept. 4, the 247th day of 2022. There are 118 days left in the year.

Israeli President Isaac Herzog is to attend a remembrance ceremony for the killing of Israeli athletes at the 1972 Munich Olympics. His German counterpart has criticized Germany's treatment of the victims' loved ones.

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