Mark Spitz made Olympic history in 1972. Here’s why his Jewish identity mattered in Munich
He won 7 gold medals for swimming. A day after his final race, the Munich massacre unfolded
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Fast Forward Israeli families of Munich Olympics massacre victims agree to compensation deal with Germany, avoiding 50th anniversary ceremony boycott
Germany increased its compensation offer from 10 million euros to 28 million euros
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First Person What I learned about swimming — and life — from an Israeli who survived the Munich massacre
Avraham Melamed, now 78, looks back on what happened in the Olympic Village 50 years ago
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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 Barbara Berger, whose brother was killed in the massacre
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Fast Forward Israel stuns Europe with poignant gold medal in team marathon in Munich
Israeli runners also nabbed silver and bronze medals in individual event
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Fast Forward Israeli families of Munich Olympics massacre victims to boycott German ceremony marking 50th anniversary
The families are calling the financial compensation that the German government will offer them 'a joke'
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