Munich Olympics Flashcards
1
Q
What happened a day before the games?
A
8 members of the Black September groups stormed the Olympic village and seized 11 members of the Israeli team
2
Q
What is the Black September group?
A
Palestinian terrorist organisation
3
Q
What did the Black September group demand?
A
The release of 234 Palestinians that were being held in Israel
4
Q
What happened during attempt to rescue of the Israeli team?
A
All of the 11 members of the Israeli team were murdered along with 5 of the terrorists
5
Q
Why did the rescue attempt fail?
A
A botched police capture attempt (machine guns were fired and a grenade blew up a helicopter
6
Q
What happened to the games?
A
The IOC decided to continue with the games however the opening ceremony was postponed by a day = controversial at the time
