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The Olympic Games and Global Sporting Events

Munich 1972 and the Cold War boycotts

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The Munich attack and the IOC's response, its legacy for security, the Moscow 1980 boycott and Great Britain's response, the Los Angeles 1984 boycott, and the effects on athletes and competition.

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What happened at the Munich Olympic Games in 1972?

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How did the IOC respond to the Munich attack?

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What lasting impact did Munich 1972 have on later Games?

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  1. 1

    What happened at the Munich Olympic Games in 1972?

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    Members of the Palestinian group Black September took Israeli team members hostage in the Olympic Village. Eleven Israeli athletes, coaches and officials were killed.

  2. 2

    How did the IOC respond to the Munich attack?

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    The IOC suspended competition for about a day and held a memorial service. The IOC president Avery Brundage then insisted that the Games must go on.

  3. 3

    What lasting impact did Munich 1972 have on later Games?

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    Munich 1972 led to far tighter security at later Games. Security is now one of the largest costs of hosting.

  4. 4

    Why did the United States lead a boycott of the 1980 Moscow Games?

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    The United States led the boycott in protest at the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in December 1979.

  5. 5

    Roughly how many countries stayed away from Moscow 1980?

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    The Moscow Games of 1980 were boycotted by about 65 countries.

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    How did Great Britain respond to the 1980 boycott?

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    The British government supported the boycott, but the British Olympic Association still sent a team. British athletes competed under the Olympic flag, and Sebastian Coe and Steve Ovett won gold.

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