The Foundation for Global Sports Development announced today that groundbreaking ceremonies were held for a contemporary memorial in Munich, Germany that will commemorate and honor the Israeli Olympians slain by terrorists during the 1972 Munich Olympic Games. The Deputy Foreign Minister of Israel, Ms. Tzipi Hotovely, and the ambassador of Israel in the Federal Republic of Germany, Mr. Yakov Hadas-Handelsman, represented Israel by participating in the ceremonies.
The unique memorial is designed to visualize and promote a deeper understanding of the events that transpired on September 5th and 6th of 1972, with a significant focus given to the biographies of each victim. The memorial is being strategically placed between the Olympic Village and Olympic Stadium in Munich and will be open to the public in fall of 2016.
The Memorial Project was founded by the Bavarian States Ministry for Education, Science and Culture in 2014. The Foundation for Global Sports Development and the International Olympic Committee pledged their financial support early on, and have remained deeply committed to the project and involved throughout the stages of planning.
"This memorial project is one of the most important and meaningful undertakings I have had the privilege to be involved with," said GSD executive board member, Dr. Steven Ungerleider. "As someone who has been in and around the Olympic family since the tragic events that transpired during the Munich 1972 Olympic Games, it is finally time to appropriately memorialize the victims and hopefully, bring a sense of closure to their families."
"This has been an emotional journey and we are honored to have had the opportunity to be part of such a crucial step towards healing and remembrance," added David Ulich, executive board member of GSD. "The memorial is inspiring and sets a precedent for how best to honor and remember those who have made the ultimate sacrifice."
GSD’s involvement with the Munich Memorial Project inspired them to create a documentary film, "Munich ’72 And Beyond", which revisits Munich’s history, investigates the terrorist attacks that took place during the 1972 Olympic Games, and follows the construction of the Memorial as it comes to life. Munich ’72 And Beyond will be released early next year. For more information, please visit GSD’s website at www.globalsportsdevelopment.org.
For more information, contact:
Melanie Raffle
VP of Operations
The Foundation for Global Sports Development
Bus. (213) 617-4196
Cell (818) 939-3855
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