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Munich 1972: Games of the XX Olympiad

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Munich 1972: Games of the XX Olympiad (1972)
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Broadcast television coverage of the Munich 1972: Summer Olympics Games of the XX Olympiad, an international multi-sport competition that took place in and around Munich, Bavaria, West Germa... Read allBroadcast television coverage of the Munich 1972: Summer Olympics Games of the XX Olympiad, an international multi-sport competition that took place in and around Munich, Bavaria, West Germany from 26 August 1972 through 11 September 1972.Broadcast television coverage of the Munich 1972: Summer Olympics Games of the XX Olympiad, an international multi-sport competition that took place in and around Munich, Bavaria, West Germany from 26 August 1972 through 11 September 1972.

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    • United States Men's National Basketball Team
    • Aleksandr Medved
    • Jacques Rogge
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    7.2/10
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    • Stars
      • United States Men's National Basketball Team
      • Aleksandr Medved
      • Jacques Rogge
    • 1Critic review
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    • Won 2 Primetime Emmys
      • 2 wins & 2 nominations total

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    United States Men's National Basketball Team
    • Themselves
    • 1972
    Aleksandr Medved
    • Self - Freestyle Wrestler +100 kg (Soviet Union)…
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    Jacques Rogge
    Jacques Rogge
    • Self - Sailor (Belgium)
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    Moslem Eskandar-Filabi
    • Self - Freestyle Wrestler +100 kg (Iran)
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    Eugenio George
    • Self - Women's Volleyball Team Head Coach (Cuba)
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    Ilias Hatzipavlis
    • Self - Sailor (Greece)
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    Petros Galaktopoulos
    • Self - Greco-Roman Wrestler (Greece)
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    Shirley Babashoff
    Shirley Babashoff
    • Self - Swimmer (United States)
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    Chris Taylor
    • Self - Freestyle Wrestler +100 kg (United States)
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    Osman Duraliev
    • Self - Freestyle Wrestler +100 kg (Bulgaria)
    • 1972
    Shane Gould
    Shane Gould
    • Self - Swimmer (Australia)
    • 1972
    Melissa Belote
    • Self - Swimmer (United States)
    • 1972
    Mike Finneran
    • Self - 10m Platform Diver (United States)…
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    Stefan Stingu
    • Self - Freestyle Wrestler +100 kg (Romania)
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    Sandy Neilson
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    Wilfried Dietrich
    • Self - Freestyle Wrestler +100 kg (West Germany)
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    Susie Atwood
    • Self - Swimmer (United States)
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    Peter Germer
    • Self - Freestyle Wrestler +100 kg (East Germany)
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    • Trivia
      The sporting nature of the event was largely overshadowed by the Munich massacre in which eleven Israeli athletes and coaches and a West German police officer were killed. Five Black September Palestinian terrorists died.
    • Connections
      Featured in The 25th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1973)

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    • Release date
      • August 26, 1972 (West Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • West Germany
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
    • Also known as
      • 1972 Summer Olympic Games
    • Filming locations
      • Olympic Stadium, Munich, Bavaria, Germany
    • Production company
      • ABC Sports
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      • Mono
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      • 1.33 : 1

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