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Hope Star in Hope, Arkansas

06 Sep 1972

Page 9

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Hope Star

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Hope, Arkansas, United States of America

Date

Sep 06, 1972

Page

9

Shot Put Giant Woods Eyes Olympic Gold

George Woods, a 312 pound contender, rehearsal-throws the Kugelstossen in Munich as he chases Olympic gold once lost to Randy Matson in Mexico City. The piece notes strategy, nerves, steroids, and the psychology of competition as Woods trains with Oldfield and Feuerbach, with East Germans seen as threats.

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Munich NEA George Woods George Randy Matson Matson Woods Brian Oldfield Oldfield Randy al Feuerbach United States Newspaper Enterprise’ Assn
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Olympic Games resume after Munich tragedy

The 1972 Munich Games were set to resume at 4 30 p m EDT amid the Arab raid that left 11 Israeli team members dead. IOC leaders vowed the games must go on, delaying each day by 24 hours and moving the closing ceremony to Monday. The Israeli team planned to fly home Thursday, and German officials described a dangerous, security tight atmosphere with continued hostage danger and failed rescue at Fuerstenfeldbruck air base.

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Munich International Olympic Committee Avery Brundage Brundage Israel Olympic Fles Olympic Village IOC Willi Daume Willy Brandt West Germany
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Egyptians deny Olympic pullout

In Munich the Egyptian delegation chief denied reports of a withdrawal from the Olympic Games stating the team intends to compete. He noted uncertainty about attendance at memorial services for 11 Israelis and a West German policeman killed by Arab guerrillas, depending on the situation.

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Munich Abdel Aziz Shafei Shafei Philippines
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Alps Eugene Ore Wi. Bee Cairo Fuerstenfeldbruck Bruno Merck Merck Ft Family Center W. Hervey ST Hervey Square Hope, Ark Coleman Building 31
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