Presidents of the International Olympic Committee

IOC resists calls for moment of silence for victims of 1972 Munich Games kidnapping

August 15, 2013

On Friday, in London, a Zionist organization in London organized an unofficial moment of silence to remember the Israelis killed in the 1972 Munich Olympic Games kidnappings. But the International Olympic Committee continues to reject calls for a formal memorial during the opening ceremonies.

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