1. Munich Massacre
It’s neither a scandal nor a controversy, but a true tragedy. Still, as the biggest tragedy that ever happened during modern Olympics, Munich Massacre deserves the top spot on our list of 11 biggest Olympic scandals of all time. On September 5, 1972, 11 Israeli Olympic team members were taken hostage by 8 Palestinian members of Black September terrorist group. After failed rescue attempt, all Israeli team members were killed alongside 5 assailants and one German police officer. To this day, this remains the biggest tragedy that has ever occurred at the Olympic tournament. The event served as a warning for ever-increasing terrorist activity and a trigger for the establishment of special anti-terrorist units in Germany and France among other countries since it was clear that regular police force wasn’t up to the task.
