Olympics-Israelis killed at 1972 Munich Games remembered in opening ceremony


Reuters | Tokyo | Updated: 23-07-2021 17:14 IST | Created: 23-07-2021 17:14 IST
Olympics-Israelis killed at 1972 Munich Games remembered in opening ceremony
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Israeli Olympic team members killed by Palestinian gunmen at the 1972 Munich Olympics were remembered during the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony on Friday with a moment of silence, the first time this has happened.

The families of the 11 victims had long asked the International Olympic Committee to hold a minute's silence at a Games opening ceremony, but had until Friday been turned down.

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