Olympic Games Close in Germany On this day, in 1972 the Summer Olympics officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad were held from August 26th to September 11th. The games were overshadowed by the Black September terrorists attack on the Israeli Olympic team. September 10, 1972 Sport: Olympics Trivia Which Nations Won the Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals the Last Time Baseball Was an Olympic Sport? What Are the Five Events That Make Up the Modern Olympic Pentathon? tags in this article Fan On This Day SportsEngine