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Thirty six years after they last were held in pre-war Berlin The games of the Olympiad were all set to begin This time though, in Munich, set to host the sports worlds greatest show It was the night before the opening, and all were set to go August 26th, the games did start and all was going well But ten days in, the world was shook, and Munich was now a hell Where terrorists changed how the world would see these famous games From that date on, The Olympic world, would never be the same Mark Spitz, that year, set records as he won seven swimming golds Olga Korbut, elfin princess, stole our hearts with moves so bold Frank Shorter won the marathon for America, and he was German born But, Munich's games are famous for the actions, that September morn Close your eyes, remember back, if you are of the age Remember those victorious, who were outstanding on that stage Steve Prefontaine, he came up short, Lasse Viren, he did what he set to do Think back now to that late summer day in nineteen seventy two Eyes closed, still remember....David Berger, Mark Slavin and Kehatt Shorr Seew Friedman, Josef Gutfreund,Elieser Halfin, and you know there is five more Josef Romano, Amizur Shapira, not tweaking any pictures in your mind, Andre Spitzer, Jaakow Springer, Mosche Weinberger...any memories do you find? These men all were Olympians, judges, coaches, athletes, refs September 5th is now famous, it's remembered for their deaths They all should be remembered, for their lives, for why they came They all reached the highest level, they had made it to The Games Did they ever win a medal ? Would they ever get their glory? They're remembered as a victim, unfortunately that's their story It's 40 years on, London hosts, The IOC does not Take a single minute, give these Olympians a thought Now close your eyes again and think, could that happen once again Could terrorists take Olympic lives, could they come and **** like then Now if I repeat all the names I mentioned, you may not see their face But, for one short shining moment, please put them in their earned space Eyes closed, still remember....David Berger, Mark Slavin and Kehatt Shorr Seew Friedman, Josef Gutfreund,Elieser Halfin, and you know there is five more Josef Romano, Amizur Shapira, not tweaking any pictures in your mind, Andre Spitzer, Jaakow Springer, Mosche Weinberger...any memories do you find?

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Jul 28, 2012

Jul 28, 2012 at 4:43 PM UTC

roger-turner

Munich 1972

Thirty six years after they last were held in pre-war Berlin The games of the Olympiad were all set to begin This time though, in Munich, set to host the sports worlds greatest show It was the night before the opening, and all were set to go August 26th, the games did start and all was going well But ten days in, the world was shook, and Munich was now a hell Where terrorists changed how the world would see these famous games From that date on, The Olympic world, would never be the same Mark Spitz, that year, set records as he won seven swimming golds Olga Korbut, elfin princess, stole our hearts with moves so bold Frank Shorter won the marathon for America, and he was German born But, Munich's games are famous for the actions, that September morn Close your eyes, remember back, if you are of the age Remember those victorious, who were outstanding on that stage Steve Prefontaine, he came up short, Lasse Viren, he did what he set to do Think back now to that late summer day in nineteen seventy two Eyes closed, still remember....David Berger, Mark Slavin and Kehatt Shorr Seew Friedman, Josef Gutfreund,Elieser Halfin, and you know there is five more Josef Romano, Amizur Shapira, not tweaking any pictures in your mind, Andre Spitzer, Jaakow Springer, Mosche Weinberger...any memories do you find? These men all were Olympians, judges, coaches, athletes, refs September 5th is now famous, it's remembered for their deaths They all should be remembered, for their lives, for why they came They all reached the highest level, they had made it to The Games Did they ever win a medal ? Would they ever get their glory? They're remembered as a victim, unfortunately that's their story It's 40 years on, London hosts, The IOC does not Take a single minute, give these Olympians a thought Now close your eyes again and think, could that happen once again Could terrorists take Olympic lives, could they come and **** like then Now if I repeat all the names I mentioned, you may not see their face But, for one short shining moment, please put them in their earned space Eyes closed, still remember....David Berger, Mark Slavin and Kehatt Shorr Seew Friedman, Josef Gutfreund,Elieser Halfin, and you know there is five more Josef Romano, Amizur Shapira, not tweaking any pictures in your mind, Andre Spitzer, Jaakow Springer, Mosche Weinberger...any memories do you find?