Munich

XX OLYMPIAD Munich 1972

Wow, what an Olympics.  It was so thrilling to see my brother come from behind the pack and win the gold medal for the 800 meter run.  The Russian was favored to win; however, he fell at the finish line and won the silver.  Kenya won the bronze.  My brother felt so bad when in all his excitment he forgot to take off his hat on the victory stand during the playing of the National Anthem.  Later, some PLO terrorists broke into the Olympic Village and took the Israeli team hostage.  The fatal results seemed to cast a long shadow over the remainder of the Olympic games.  I was saddened when my brother didn't qualify to run in the 1500 meter final.  I cried during Jim Ryan's final race when he fell as the guy running in the lane next to him cut over; however, I admired him for getting up and finishing the race.  I was so confused when the basketball game was over and the USA team was celebrating their victory when they were suddenly forced back onto the court because the judges ruled that there was still a few seconds left in the game (according to an offical clock), and the still confused USA team watched as the Russians sank another ball and won the gold.