Do you remember?

I was born about 2 years later

The movie "Munich" has been on my list to watch for a while now.  Any one see it?  Any good?

You just ruined my day I was sure you were at least as old as me.

I was 5 so no I really don't remember.

I was starting my sophomore year at Purdue. 

I distinctly remember walking into the dorm TV lounge: It was standing room only and there was total silence as everyone stared at the pictures of the masked terrorist on the balcony.

I'll always remember Jim McKay reporting that "they're all gone".

Mark

I was a junior at Georgia Tech.  I did not have a TV or much access to one.  I do not remember where I was when I heard about the event, probably from friends in the dining room and I read about it in the paper.

TW

Sorry Trin... you're only as old as you feel.  Today I feel about 90...

Here is an article in today's Denver Post talking about Frank shorter's visit back to Munich.

http://www.denverpost.com/olympicgames/ci_21159969/frank-shorter-transformed-sorrow-munich-into-1972-olympic

I was born 4 years later. 

But I think McKay's statement during the coverage really shows the emotion of those days.  They were so hopeful and not expecting it to end the way it did and you can see on his face that he hated being the one to say what happened. 

It's sad how the Germans, French, even the US at the time just let things happen effectively making a deal with terrorists "don't mess with us and you can do what you want."

Other sad thing is how the olympics, which started as a way for all nations to put down weapons and compete, has become such a target.  I really hope those G4S turkeys don't let something happen at this one.  They're already set-up to be the fall guy if it does. 

Movie was good.  Especially where they show Ehud Barak dressed like a woman during the raid into Beirut.

I wasn't born yet...but something about this is leaving me perplexed.  Why is the International Olympic Committee so against a moment of silence to remember this senseless slaughter?  Someone please school me on this ridiculousness.

I read a few days ago that Bob Costas is going speak of the tragedy and insert a moment of silence anyway.  What in the heck is the IOC thinking?

I'm with you.  I can only guess that it's some form of Political Correctness in order to not offend some countries, but it's only a guess.

I was only 5 so I don't remember it but I do remember hearing stories about it years later when my cousin was training to qualify for the 1980 Olympics.  

It was big talk around our house because of possible safety concerns before the boycott was announced, the adults kept referencing Munich.  I was intrigued since it seemed so very real to them even 8 years later.

Thinking back after reading the responses....I can also remember when Tommie Smith and John Carlos did the "black power" salute on the podium.  Mostly what I remember was the outrage in our home (by my folks) that the Olympics were used to make a political statement. My dad went nuts.   

Again - not meant to start a political discussion of the "right or wrong" with regard to what they did....just thinking back.

The Olympics are cool.....I'll do something I almost never do for the next few weeks.....sit and watch TV.  

My kids are stoked about them as well....very cool for me.

I was also twelve< I got home and my father who worked for one of the televesion stations had jsut called my Mother to tell her to turn on the news.

My most vivid memory was hearing that Mark Spitz family was being put under protection because he was Jewish.

I can also remember the picture of the Assault on the building for the rescue.

That's right!!  I had forgot that.  Nice!