Frida Fischer : Most chilling moment at an Olympics occurred in the 1972 Munich Olympics . Ghitis : A dozen Israeli athletes were taken hostage and murdered in an act of terrorism . This year , the campaign to honor the victims has mustered more support than ever , with several countries and tens of thousands of people around the world joining in the effort . She says Israeli officials claim -- falsely -- that they would never mix politics with the games . Ghitis : It 's a shame that the IOC refuses to mark the 40th anniversary of that dark day .
Frida Fischer : Most chilling moment at an Olympics occurred in the 1972 Munich Olympics . Ghitis : A dozen Israeli athletes were taken hostage and murdered in an act of terrorism . She says Israeli officials claim -- falsely -- that they would never mix politics with the games . Ghitis : It 's a shame that the IOC refuses to mark the 40th anniversary of that dark day .