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Sep 10, 1972

Olga Korbut won gold in the team competition, beam and the floor

Olga Korbut won gold in the team competition, beam and the floor

Sep 10, 1972

Kenya's Kip Keino stormed clear of team-mate Ben Jipcho and Finland's Tapio Kantanen to win the 300m steeplechase

Kenya's Kip Keino stormed clear of team-mate Ben Jipcho and Finland's Tapio Kantanen to win the 300m steeplechase

Sep 10, 1972

Finland's Lasse Viren was the long-distance star taking gold in the 500m and 10,000m

Finland's Lasse Viren was the long-distance star taking gold in the 500m and 10,000m

Sep 10, 1972

Russian player Aleksandr Belov broke US hearts by netting the winning basket.  The US team refused to accept their silver medals

Russian player Aleksandr Belov broke US hearts by netting the winning basket. The US team refused to accept their silver medals

Sep 10, 1972

In a tight match the US basketball team believed they had won, but confusion over a late time-out gave the Soviet team a few seconds to score two more points and claim victory

In a tight match the US basketball team believed they had won, but confusion over a late time-out gave the Soviet team a few seconds to score two more points and claim victory

Aug 31, 1972

The Olympic flag flew at half mast in respect of the 11 Israeli athletes who were shot dead by Palestinian terrorists

The Olympic flag flew at half mast in respect of the 11 Israeli athletes who were shot dead by Palestinian terrorists

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