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Episode 5: The Munich Massacre - When Sport Became War
The Olympics are supposed to be about peace, pride, and podiums. But in Munich, 1972, that ideal was shattered when eight members of the Black September Organization stormed the Olympic Village and took 11 Israeli athletes hostage. What followed was a 21-hour siege broadcast around the world and a series of failures that still haunt Olympic history.
This is a story of how sport collided with politics in the most tragic way. We also explore the decades-long fight for justice led by two of the victims’ widows, and how the 2022 memorial finally acknowledged the truth.
Mini Episode Companion:
Gold, Glory & Really Bad Ideas
Sources:
Wikipedia – Munich Massacre
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munich_massacre
Encyclopaedia Britannica – Munich Massacre
https://www.britannica.com/event/Munich-Massacre
DW News – The Two Widows Fighting for Justice
https://www.dw.com/en/the-two-widows-fighting-for-justice-for-the-munich-victims/a-62962417
Documentary: After Munich (CBC)
https://www.cbc.ca/documentarychannel/docs/after-munich
Netflix: One Day in September (1999)
https://www.netflix.com/in/title/70038133
IMDb – One Day in September Documentary Info
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0230591/
YouTube – Archival footage & commentary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emhJrz4eYlc
Follow us on Instagram: @thekingstalkpod
Email us your thoughts, corrections, or Olympic conspiracy theories: [email protected]
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By Lo and PresleyThe Olympics are supposed to be about peace, pride, and podiums. But in Munich, 1972, that ideal was shattered when eight members of the Black September Organization stormed the Olympic Village and took 11 Israeli athletes hostage. What followed was a 21-hour siege broadcast around the world and a series of failures that still haunt Olympic history.
This is a story of how sport collided with politics in the most tragic way. We also explore the decades-long fight for justice led by two of the victims’ widows, and how the 2022 memorial finally acknowledged the truth.
Mini Episode Companion:
Gold, Glory & Really Bad Ideas
Sources:
Wikipedia – Munich Massacre
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munich_massacre
Encyclopaedia Britannica – Munich Massacre
https://www.britannica.com/event/Munich-Massacre
DW News – The Two Widows Fighting for Justice
https://www.dw.com/en/the-two-widows-fighting-for-justice-for-the-munich-victims/a-62962417
Documentary: After Munich (CBC)
https://www.cbc.ca/documentarychannel/docs/after-munich
Netflix: One Day in September (1999)
https://www.netflix.com/in/title/70038133
IMDb – One Day in September Documentary Info
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0230591/
YouTube – Archival footage & commentary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emhJrz4eYlc
Follow us on Instagram: @thekingstalkpod
Email us your thoughts, corrections, or Olympic conspiracy theories: [email protected]