50 years ago, Munich Olympics massacre changed how we think about terrorism Gunmen held members of the Israeli team hostage, eventually killing them, during the 1972 Munich Olympics.

News 50 years after the Munich Olympics massacre, families of the slain continue to grieve — and remember ‘I’m always grateful for every day, because those are days he never had,’ said ...

Journalist Recalls the 1972 Munich massacre. Bill Gildea talks about covering the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany, where terrorists murdered 11 Israelis.

My Dad, Me and the Munich Massacre. CBS Sports chairman Sean McManus recalls how his father, sportscaster Jim McKay, was called to the air.

The Munich massacre, which was televised worldwide, had lasting repercussions on an international scale, waking up Western governments to the threat of terrorism.

Five decades after the 1972 Munich Massacre, LIFE.com presents photos that capture the fear and tension that defined those 21 hours. Sign Up for Our Ideas Newsletter POV Subscribe Subscribe ...

Gunmen held members of the Israeli team hostage, eventually killing them, during the 1972 Munich Olympics. The attack was the first time a global audience had witnessed terrorism as it happened.

But the Munich massacre of Sept. 5 to 6, 1972, would have lasting repercussions on an international scale, waking up Western governments to the threat of terrorism, ...

But the Munich massacre of Sept. 5 to 6, 1972, would have lasting repercussions on an international scale, waking up Western governments to the threat of terrorism, showing the power of live ...

But the Munich massacre of Sept. 5 to 6, 1972, would have lasting repercussions on an international scale, waking up Western governments to the threat of terrorism, ...