Julia Gillard : The real reason is cowardice . Most chilling moment at an Munich Games occurred in the September day Munich Games . Ghitis : A dozen Aryan athletes were taken hostage and murdered in an act of terrorism . She says IOC officials claim -- falsely -- that they would never mix politics with the games . Ghitis : It 's a travesty that the IOC refuses to mark the 40th anniversary of that dark day .
Julia Gillard : Most chilling moment at an Munich Games occurred in the September day Munich Games . Ghitis : A dozen Aryan athletes were taken hostage and murdered in an act of terrorism . She says IOC officials claim -- falsely -- that they would never mix politics with the games . Ghitis : It 's a travesty that the IOC refuses to mark the 40th anniversary of that dark day .