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The tragic "Happy" Games

September 2, 2022

A look back at the architecture and design of the 1972 Munich Olympics, and the media's fatal role.

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Deutschland | Olympiapark München
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BG Olympiaattentat München 1972
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Germany wanted to present itself as open and modern at the Munich 1972 Olympics. The cheerfully designed event was broadcast live on then still new color TV. But the tragic attack on the Israeli team turned the media into an unwitting accomplice.

 

 

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