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International Olympic Committee Honors Israelis Murdered at 1972 Games


(Reuters-Ynet News) After years of refusing requests by widows of the 11 Israeli athletes murdered by Palestinian gunmen at the 1972 Munich Olympics, a ceremony including a minute's silence was held on Wednesday at the Olympic village in Rio de Janeiro led by International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach, who read out the names of the Israeli victims. Those present included Ankie Spitzer, wife of Andre, a fencing coach, and Ilana Romano, wife of weightlifter Joseph Romano. "We waited 44 years to have this remembrance and recognition for our loved ones who were so brutally killed in Munich," Spitzer said.
2016-08-04 00:00:00
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