Apr 03, 20 i highly recommend the recent espn 30for30 digital short silver reunion which includes all 12 members of the 1972 usa olympic basketball team. P eter rodgers never figured that by opening a gift, hed close the book on a lingering controversy. Access official videos, results, sport and athlete records. Error in espn 30for30 short on 1972 olympic basketball. Hbo documentary about the 1972 mens basketball team in the olympics i watched this documentary over ten years ago, but cannot find it for the life. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Burleson, team usa remain confused after 1972 olympic upset. Having trailed 2621 at halftime, the united states mens basketball team had come from behind and defeated the ussr 5049 in the gold medal game at the 1972. The american team, which had won the gold in every final since basketball first became a permanent olympic sport in 1936, was comprised of amateurs as was the national rule until 1988.
The 1972 united states mens olympic basketball team represented the united states at the 1972 summer olympics in munich, germany. Mike bantom played basketball for the united states at the 1972 olympic games. All you need to know about professional basketball. No american basketball team had ever lost an olympic. It took place from july 18 to july 27 at the centre etienne desmarteau and the montreal forum in montreal, quebec, canada. It was a good group of outstanding college players, 10 of the 12 would go on to be drafted in the first round into the nba. The new olympic channel brings you news, highlights, exclusive behind the scenes, live events and original programming, 24 hours a day, 365 days per year. Team usa basketball robbed in 1972 olympics goldmedal. Controversial 1972 gold medal basketball game video. Javascript must be enabled for the correct page display skip to content. Javascript must be enabled for the correct page display.
Relive the moments that went down in history from the munich 1972 summer olympics. Jul 25, 2012 to protect franchise players from injury, commissioner david stern is proposing an olympic age limit of 23 the same age as the oldest member of the 1972 u. Basketball in the 1972 olympic games information about the basketball tournament played in the 1972 olympics with champion, medals, stats, final standings, national teams, stages, dates, scores, boxscores and more. Olympic team initially thought it had defeated the soviets off a pair of doug collins free throws in the final seconds of the goldmedal game. Ussr vs yugoslavia mens basketball final seoul 1988 olympic games. Film about us v ussr basketball final breaks russian record this article is more than 2 years old going vertical, portraying soviet victory at 1972 olympics, is russias highestgrossing movie. The ussr took a 70 lead and by half was in possession of a 2621 lead. Click here for the 1972 olympic basketball gold medal game summary by herbert mols, us team manager breaking news. As the 1972 summer olympics commenced, this notion was punctuated with the impressive fact that no american team had ever lost in mens basketball in olympic play, winning seven gold medals dating. An amazing finale in the basketball final in munich sees the soviet union defeat the usa by a solitary point to seal a controversial 5150 win.
Achetez et telechargez ebook three seconds in munich. The 1972 olympic football tournament, held in munich, augsburg, ingolstadt, nurnberg, passau, and regensburg, was played as part of the 1972 summer olympics. The 1972 olympic mens basketball final was one of the most controversial events in olympic history and was recorded by fiba as the first ever loss for team. I highly recommend the recent espn 30for30 digital short silver reunion which includes all 12 members of the 1972 usa olympic basketball team. Three seconds in munich university of nebraska press. United states mens national basketball team wikipedia. An olympic detente for the 1972 mens basketball team. Film about us v ussr basketball final breaks russian. Sep 09, 2016 the final game of the 1972 olympic basketball tournament is one of the most controversial events in the history of the games. S hortly after midnight on 10 september 1972, a not insignificant cold war skirmish began in a sports hall in munich. The 1972 olympic mens basketball final was one of the most controversial events in olympic history and was the first ever loss for team usa since the sport began olympic play in 1936. The soviet union beat the usa in the controversial 1972 olympic basketball final, the first time america had failed to win gold in the event. Nov 16, 2011 s hortly after midnight on 10 september 1972, a not insignificant cold war skirmish began in a sports hall in munich. The controversial 1972 olympic basketball final david a.
The most controversial basketball game usa v ussr 1972. Munich 1972 basketball international olympic committee. The most controversial basketball game usa v ussr 1972 munich olympics duration. On 5 september, eight palestinian terrorists broke into the olympic village, killing two members of the israeli team and taking nine hostages. Featuring a pair of 80 teams, the usaussr final was as expected, a hotly contested ball game. Kevin joyce is second from the left in the bottom row. The soviet union controversially won the gold medal game against the united states. The final game of the 1972 olympic basketball tournament is one of the most controversial events in the history of the games.
The united states team had won the previous seven gold medals at th e olympics, and was favored to win another i n munich at the 1972 su mmer olympics. The 1972 olympic mens basketball gold medal game, marking the first ever loss for the us in olympic play, is arguably the most controversial in olympic history. The gold medal basketball game between the soviets and the us at the 1972 munich olympics represented more than just a sport with a ball and a hoop, it. Led by tom henderson and dwight jones, the team would go on to win the silver medal. The 1972 summer olympics were held in munich, germany, from august 26 through september 11 over 7,000. The united states disputed loss to the soviet union in the mens basketball final at the 1972 munich olympics is generally regarded as the game that changed the. Jul 12, 2014 basketball olympics 1992 final usa dream team croatia. The united states rode their seven consecutive gold medals and 630 olympic record to munich for the 1972 summer olympics. The tournament features 16 mens national teams from five continental confederations.
Usa vs spain beijing olympics games basketball usa. Despite leading when the buzzer first sounded, the us. This video is a tribute to aleksandr belov 1951 1978 in 1972 summer olympics, the united states olympic winning streak, which started in 1936, was ended. Officially, the soviet union beat the united states, 5150, in the gold medal game at the 1972 summer olympic games in munich on a. Watch the controversial ending of the 1972 munich olympics basketball tournament. What does the cia know about the 1972 olympics sports on earth. All the best photo and video highlights of basketball at the munich 1972 summer games olympics, plus official results and medals by event and athlete. Russias alexander belov leaps high to hit an extrachance basket and give russia a controversial 5150 win over the u. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. The united states team had won the previous seven gold medals at the olympics, and was favored to win another in munich. Controversial 1972 gold medal basketball game video see. Dec 31, 2017 the movie, going vertical, is the factbased story of the soviet mens basketball team that upset the heavily favored u. As often happens with basketball games, the nailbiting action didnt come until the games final minute.
The controversial 1972 olympic basketball final english edition. Basketball olympics 1992 final usa dream team croatia. Olympische sommerspiele 1972, officially known as the games of the xx olympiad, was an international multisport event held in munich, west germany, from 26 august to 11 september 1972. The united states team won the previous seven gold medals and was favored to win another in munich at the 1972 summer olympics. Basketball contests at the 1972 summer olympics was the eighth appearance of the sport of basketball as an official olympic medal event. The 1972 olympic mens basketball final was one of the most controversial events in olympic history. Munich 1972 basketball final stirs lasting resentment between the usa and soviet union memories of the 1972 munich games will always be. Why the 1972 usa basketball team should have won olympic gold. The 1972 olymp ic me ns basketball final was one of the most controversial ev ents in olympic history and was reco rded by fiba as the first ever loss for team usa since the sp ort began olympic play at the 1936 berlin olympics. Olympic games 1972 drama finale basket usa ussr duration. Hbo documentary about the 1972 mens basketball team in the olympics i watched this documentary over ten years ago, but cannot find it for the life of me on the internet. Feb 22, 2016 1972 olympic basketball gold medal story duration. The 1972 summer olympics were held in munich, germany, from august 26 through september 11.
Olympic games munich west germany basketball final ussr 51 v usa 50 usa on the attack. Jul 29, 2016 dwight jones, a power forward and center whose ejection from the 1972 olympic basketball championship game in munich contributed to the united states teams controversial 5150 loss to the. All the best photo and video highlights of wrestling freestyle at the munich 1972 summer games olympics, plus official results and medals by event and athlete. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available.
Collins talked about his experience at the 1972 games in. Nearly 40 years ago, shortly after midnight on sept. A had won the first 7 olympic tournaments, and had never lost a single game. Author donald taps gallagher who cowrote with mike brewster the book stolen glory about the controversial 1972 munich olympic mens basketball final, will be a guest on the rise and shine radio show kwmr radio july 31st at 8 am pacfic hosted by mary mols siedman. The 1972 olympic mens basketball final was one of the most controversial events in olympic history and was recorded by fiba as the first ever loss for team usa since the sport began olympic play at the 1936 berlin olympics. The episode focuses on the continuing refusal by the players to accept silver medals after the controversial conclusion to the gold medal game. Jul 23, 2012 in 1972, the national basketball association was entirely stocked with americans. Olympische sommerspiele 1972, officially known as the games of the xx olympiad, was an international multisport event held in munich, west germany, from 26 august to 11 september 1972 the event was overshadowed by the munich massacre in the second week, in which eleven israeli athletes and coaches and a west german police officer at olympic village were. Nov 16, 2011 the 1972 mens olympic basketball final in munich was a sporting battle between the cold war superpowers. Access official results for the basketball event basketball men at the munich 1972 summer games olympics, plus view video highlights of top performances. During the gold medal basketball game in the 1972 olympics, those tensions boiled over. Click here to visit our frequently asked questions about html5. Olympic games 1972 drama finale basket usa ussr youtube. In the final game of the olympics, team usa controversially lost for the first time in summer olympic games competition, and ended their 63game winning streak the streak began in.
Basketball events at the 1976 summer olympics was the ninth appearance of the sport of basketball as an official olympic medal event. The 16 teams are drawn into four groups of four and each group plays a roundrobin tournament. No american basketball team had ever lost an olympic match. Ruslan ashraliev ussr 1972 olympic gold medal final. A drama about the controversial final moments of the 1972 munich olympics showdown between the united states and ussr basketball teams has scored a. View striking olympic videos of munich 1972 see the best athletes, medalwinning performances and top olympic games moments.
Before the 2008 summer olympic games, doug collins was invited to speak to the u. Alexander belov, who scored the winning basket in munich, became the first russian drafted by the nba in 1975. The 1972 mens olympic basketball final in munich was a sporting battle between the cold war superpowers. Over 7,000 athletes competed in 195 events in 21 sports. The usa were unbeaten in the olympics and were outright favourites going into the match. Womens basketball was introduced to the olympic program for the first time at this games. The birthday present rodgers received should, at the very least, prompt a second look at the 1972 olympic mens basketball final and the soviet unions disputed 5150 victory. Jul 10, 2012 a look back at the controversial ending and the dispute between the usa and ussr over which team won the olympic gold medal in basketball. Basketball results all the results from the games played in the basketball tournament of the 1972 olympics with stages, dates, scores, boxscores and more. The team convincingly won its first eight games of the tournament putting its. Roundrobin pools advance teams to singleelimination tournament. Jan 12, 2018 1972 olympics basketball final ussr vs usa.