What I remember most is the fear. I remember vividly the first thing I was ever conscious of being terrified of. It was a man in a mask on a balcony in Munich — not that I could have found Munich on a map. I think I was only vaguely aware that it was in then West Germany. In my defense, I was four.

The Olympic Games had been halted because Palestinian gunmen had sneaked into the Olympic Village and taken 11 Israeli athletes and coaches hostage, eventually killing them. When it was confirmed that all 11 were dead, late sportscasting giant Jim McKay, who was ABCs Olympics host, spoke the words that that he became as famous for as he was for the Wide  World of Sports introduction, “They’re all gone.”  CLICK HERE for the rest...