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Fifty years later, the author recalls his bond with Mark Spitz, whose unprecedented Olympic performance was overshadowed by an act of terrorism.

Sports Illustrated

The real story of why you see tie-dyed Lithuanian basketball shirts at Grateful Dead shows

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Germany, Israel mark 50th anniversary of 1972 Olympic attack

The German and Israeli presidents are to join relatives of the 11 Israeli athletes killed in the attack by Palestinian militants on the 1972 Munich Olympics to mark the 50th anniversary

The Independent UK

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Jade Jones 'loved every minute' of Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins despite being told to 'take smirk off face' within minutes of starting

Jade is recruit number 10 of 14 celebrities in this series

Wales Online

Ex-Aoki chairman admits to bribery

Hironori Aoki, the former chairman of Aoki Holdings, Inc. who is under investigation for alleged bribery related to the Tokyo Olympics, has admitted that he made bribes, according to sources.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Doubters spurred me on to medal at Commonwealth Games, insists Beth Potter

BETH POTTER does not like to say she is driven by the desire to prove people wrong. But nevertheless, five years into her triathlon career, she…

The National (Scotland)

50 years ago, the Munich Olympics massacre changed how we think about terrorism

Gunmen held members of the Israeli team hostage, eventually killing them, during the 1972 Munich Olympics. The attack was the first time a global audience had witnessed terrorism as it happened.

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Israel’s Herzog Travels to Germany for 1972 Olympics Memorial

Israeli President Isaac Herzog departed Sunday for Germany, where he will attend a memorial for 11 Israeli athletes killed by Palestinian militants at the 1972 Munich Olympics. "I am leaving this morning on a state visit to Germany, at the invitation of the President of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier," Herzog said…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Survivor of Holocaust, Munich attack heads back to Germany

Shaul Ladany survived a Nazi concentration camp and narrowly escaped the massacre of Israeli athletes at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich

The Independent UK

Ash Barty and Evonne Goolagong an Indigenous inspiration for up-and-coming tennis talent

Emerging tennis talent Lewis Murray is achieving what his father and ancestors were mostly denied by competing in, and winning, a national carnival at the age of 12.

ABC News

Friendly, loud and a little daggy: don’t let the Olympics change Brisbane too much

Mature, develop, sure, but let’s not mute Queensland’s capital just because the Games are nearly here

The Guardian - AU

Athlete who survived Holocaust and Munich terror attack hopes for peace in Middle East

Shaul Ladany survived the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp where 50,000 died and then in 1972 he survived the Palestinian terror attack that killed 11 of his teammates

Daily Mirror

Fit to return to competitive boxing: Vikas Krishan

‘My injury took longer to heal. Now will prepare for the Asian Games’

The Hindu

Munich Olympic terror attacks 50 years ago left 'scar in my psyche', former swimmer says

Shlomit Nir, an Israeli former Olympic swimmer, was left terrified by the Munich Olympic terror attacks. She told the Mirror she suffered nightmares and still fears parking her car underneath her building

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The Hindu

‘They’re all gone’: 50 years later, the pain from Munich massacre lingers

The Munich massacre was an attack during the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany, by eight members of the Palestinian terrorist group Black September, who took nine members of the Israeli Olympic team hostage, after killing two more

WEKU

A swimming cap made for Black hair gets official approval after previous Olympic ban

FINA, the governing body for international swim competitions, had rejected the design of Soul Cap's head covering ahead of last year's Olympics.

USA Today Sports Media Group

The one spectacular Serena Williams victory I’ll never forget

Among so many incredible Serena Williams matches, the 2012 London Olympics final was unforgettable.

Reuters

Germany agrees to $28 million in compensation for families of Munich Olympics victims

Germany and the families of Israeli athletes murdered at the 1972 Munich Olympics have agreed on a compensation offer totalling 28 million euros ($28 million), said an interior ministry spokesperson on Friday.

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The Independent UK

Germany confirms $28M settlement with Munich attack families

The German government has confirmed that families of 11 Israeli athletes killed by Palestinian militants at the 1972 Munich Olympics will receive a total of 28 million euros (dollars) in compensation

AAP

Kerr return a huge boost for Matildas

Matildas coach Tony Gustavsson says captain Sam Kerr's best form is still ahead of her as she returns to captain the side against Canada in Brisbane.

The Guardian - UK

Women’s Super League 2022-23 previews No 1: Arsenal

After narrowly losing out to Chelsea in the title race last season, the Gunners’ sights are high going into a revitalised WSL campaign

Reuters

Arrested Tokyo 2020 sponsor executive says he gave cash to Japan's ex-PM Mori - Sankei

The former chairman of Tokyo Olympics sponsor Aoki Holdings has told prosecutors he gave 2 million yen ($14,300) in cash to the head of the Games' organising committee, former prime minister Yoshiro Mori, the Sankei daily reported.

Sports Illustrated

SI:AM | Aaron Judge Might Actually Do It

Roger Maris’s AL home run record is within reach.

The Guardian - UK

Munich Olympics massacre families reach agreement over compensation

German president expected to apologise for 1972 attack in which 11 Israelis were murdered

Asharq Al-Awsat

Olympics Attack Victims' Families Close to Deal with Germany

The families of 11 Israeli athletes killed by Palestinian attackers at the 1972 Munich Olympics are close to reaching a deal with the German government over a long-disputed compensation claim, German and Israeli media reported Wednesday. Earlier this month, the families had threatened to boycott Monday's 50-year anniversary ceremony in…

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