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Mike Trueblood blog - I saw Munich Olympics, likely to pass on Chicago

Galesburg.com - Galesburg IL, Sep 30, 2009 / The Register-Mail Sports Editor Mike Trueblood said he will always remember attending the 1972 Munich Olympics, but says he will probably skip the 2016 games if they come to Chicago.

Mohammed Oudeh, Planned ’72 Olympic Attack, Is Dead at 73

The New York Times - New York NY, Jul 03, 2010 / Mr. Oudeh, a leader of a Palestinian terrorist group, was the mastermind behind the attack at the 1972 Munich Olympics that killed 11 Israeli athletes.

Olympians take part in Boston Harbor swim

Boston.com, Jul 17, 2009 / Among those participating are Tim McKee, who won a gold medal in the 400-meter individual medley at the 1972 Munich Olympics by two one-thousandths of a second.

Munich submits official 2018 Winter Olympics bid

Associated Press, Oct 07, 2009 / MUNICH (AP) — Munich has officially launched its bid to host the 2018 Winter Olympics.

Cities step up race to host 2018 Winter Olympics

Boston.com - Boston MA, Mar 15, 2010 / Munich hosted the 1972 Summer Olympics and is trying to become the first to city to stage both summer and winter games.

PA Minister Incites Terror: Follow Model of Munich Massacre

Arutz Sheva, Jul 25, 2010 / A Palestinian Authority minister encouraged people to follow the example of Munich massacre mastermind Abu Daoud.

Munich submits official 2018 Winter Olympics bid

KMOX 1120 - St. Louis MO, Oct 07, 2009 / MUNICH (AP) Munich has officially launched its bid to host the 2018 Winter Olympics.

Wayne Collett, Track Medalist Barred Because of a Protest, D

Cricket Premier, Mar 18, 2010 / Wayne Collett, a runner who won a silver medal for the United States in the 1972 Munich Olympics and who was then judged to have acted so disrespectfully during the medal ceremony that the International Olympic Committee barred him as a competitor for life , died Wednesday.

In Dubai attack, signs of Mossad shadow war

Cuba Daily, Feb 18, 2010 / The death of a Hamas operative in Dubai at the hands of a squad of burly hit men conjures up images of the string of killings that followed the murder of Israeli athletes at the 1972 Munich Olympics and a bungled attempt to poison a Hamas leader in Jordan 13 years ago.

Dawn Fraser calls for Games boycott

ninemsn, Aug 18, 2010 / Dawn Fraser has urged Australian officials to consider boycotting October's Commonwealth Games in New Delhi saying conditions are not safe.

Remembering the Munich tragedy

Haaretz, Jul 12, 2009 / rs of the Maccabiah's German delegation gathered outside Ichilov Hospital on Thursday along with Israeli representatives, bereaved families, and representatives of the Olympic Committee and the German Embassy in Israel to remember the night of September 5, 1972, when eight terrorists brutally murdered 11 Israeli athletes, coaches and referees at the Munich Olympics.

Candidates to host 2018 Winter Olympics announced

Russia Today, Jun 23, 2010 / The International Olympic Committee has announced three candidates to host the Winter Olympics in 2018.

In at the deep end

Canberra Daily, Oct 13, 2009 / GOLD medals weren't the only thing on 15-year-old Shane Gould's mind at the 1972 Munich Olympics .

Mastermind of the Munich Olympic massacre dies at 73

The Independent - London - UK, Jul 03, 2010 / Mohammed Oudeh, the main strategist of the 1972 Munich Olympics attack in which 11 Israeli athletes were killed, has died in Damascus aged 73.

Liselott LINSENHOFF's biography

Olympic Movement, Aug 26, 2009 / Dressage rider Liselott Linsenhoff first competed in the Olympics in 1956, earning a bronze medal in the individual event and a silver in the team competition.

Munich Massacre Terrorist - Amin Al-Hindi, Dies

Arutz Sheva, Aug 18, 2010 / Terrorist Amin Al-Hindi, a leader of the Black September group which planned the Munich Olympics massacre in 1972, died Wednesday in Jordan at the age of 70.

Munich plays green card in Olympic bid

Deutsche Welle, Oct 26, 2009 / The final decision won't be made until July 2011, but the city of Munich in southern Germany is already running an active campaign in its bid as a candidate for the 2018 Winter Olympics.

Secret CIA Hit Teams Were Modeled on Mossad Assassins

Arutz Sheva, Jul 14, 2009 / (IsraelNN.com) The controversial secret CIA hit teams which the agency planned to use to track down terrorists overseas were modeled on the commando teams used by the Mossad to assassinate terrorists involved in the 1972 Munich Olympic massacre, according to a senior U.S. official who spoke to Newsweek .

Plans made for 1968 Olympics in East and West Berlin, historian says

Deutsche Welle, Aug 28, 2010 / A plan existed to bring the 1968 Olympic Games to Berlin, which was divided by then East and West Germany, a sports historian said Saturday.

Munich throws hat in the ring for 2018 Winter Olympics

Deutsche Welle, Oct 16, 2009 / In addition to Munich, the cities include Annecy, France and Pyeongchang, South Korea.

Police Search For Stolen Gold Medals

CBS - CBS 5 - Phoenix AZ, Feb 25, 2010 / Tempe police are looking for the burglar who broke into a home near McClintock Drive and Southern Avenue on Wednesday and stole three Olympic gold medals, authorities said.

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