The 1972 Summer Olympics, hosted in Munich, West Germany, were the largest Olympics to date, and the first to be held in Germany since the 1936 Games under the Nazi regime. They included memorable highlights like U.S. swimmer Mark Spitz winning a record-breaking seven gold medals, and West German equestrian Liselott Linsenhoff becoming the first woman to win gold in dressage, per Olympic.org. That might have been all they were remembered for, had they not been dramatically interrupted on the...
The 1972 Summer Olympics, hosted in Munich, West Germany, were the largest Olympics to date, and the first to be held in Germany since the 1936 Games under the Nazi regime. They included memorable highlights like U.S. swimmer Mark Spitz winning a record-breaking seven gold medals, and West German equestrian Liselott Linsenhoff becoming the first woman to win gold in dressage, per Olympic.org. That might have been all they were remembered for, had they not been dramatically interrupted on the...
An Olympic win does not translate to a perfect past, present, or future. Here are some tragic details about legendary Olympians...
Tune in to the Olympics, and you expect to see humans in peak physical condition, athletes who have spent an insane amount of time training and honing their physical skills. You expect to see incredible performances from athletes at the very top of their game. For the most part, you will see that. But sometimes, things don't go according to plan...
Have you ever wondered where the Olympians spend their time between events? This is the untold truth about the Olympic Village...
Throughout history, devastating circumstances have forced baseball teams, soccer leagues, and organizations like the NFL and NBA to press the pause…
