For Mark Spitz, Olympic Greatness Came Amid Tragedy

The New York Times - Sports:

The former swimmer said it was “like an out-of-body experience” to win seven gold medals at the 1972 Munich Games and then learn that terrorists had attacked Israelis at the Olympic Village.

Jere Longman
Author: Jere Longman

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