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1972

Munich Olympics

1972 | August 26 – The Munich Olympics are broadcast live, drawing an estimated 450 million viewers worldwide. When Israeli athletes are kidnapped by Palestinian terrorists during the games, coverage of the games cuts back and forth between shots of the terrorists and footage of Olympic events.


German officers prepare for a raid during the 1972 Olympic terrorist attack


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