Terrorism And Security in the Olympics
Terrorism and Security in the OlympicsSecurity is a fundamental notion in sports. Nowadays athletes are viewed often through the media, therefore they are recognizable. In the Olympics security measures must be taken to protect the athletes. There are many different nationalities involved therefore security has to be taken in order to ensure that there aren't conflicting views that could possibly be damaging towards another team. But quite often it cannot be prevented.On the morning of September 5, 1972, the members of the Israeli delegation awoke in their quarters in the Olympic village to the desperate cries of wrestling referee Joseph Gottfreund. Eight Arab commandos (from the Palestinian terrorist organization Black September) broke into the Olympic compound in Munich. In an attempt to create time for an escape, Joseph Gottfreund tried to block off the door to the quarters in order to stall the intruders. He told his colleagues to leave the premises. The terrorist shot and killed him immediately along with Yaakov Springer, the weightlifting referee. Those in the adjoining apartments who were not woken by the muffled cries were woken from the sounds of machine guns. The commandos then took nine others of the eigh
This left the world shocked and offended. The games were put back on after only a twenty four-hour break period. In order to control their hostages they split them up into two groups and tied and blindfolded them. Israel's call to halt the Games was left unnoticed, for no other Olympic team joined them in their boycott. In an attempt to save some of the Israeli hostages, two West German ministers of the interior offered themselves as replacements for the hostages. They were also aware of two potential traps the West Germans had set for them. But unfortunately, this has no effect on what the commandos were trying to accomplish. Moshe Weinberg, a wrestling referee, and Joseph Romano, a weightlifter, were killed during an effort to free themselves from the terrorists. The terrorists imprisoned and tied up the athletes and their coaches inside the apartments. Negotiations lasted until shortly after 9:00 p. Living with the possibility of terrorism has made everyone just a little bit more aware of what could happen. The lasting images of those Olympic Games are that of a terrorist in a ski mask, and not an athlete in triumph. As the first group of Arabs and hostages walked to the jet, shots rang out.
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