Philip Barker

Philip Barker, a freelance journalist, has been on the editorial team of the Journal of Olympic History and is credited with having transformed the publication into one of the most respected historical publications on the history of the Olympic Games. He is also an expert on Olympic Music, a field which is not generally well known.

Philip Barker

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Spitz forced to flee Munich after 1972 terror attack

Spitz forced to flee Munich after 1972 terror attack

The most successful competitor of the Munich 1972 Olympics has been recalling when he was told to leave the Olympic Village for his own safety, in the aftermath of the terrorist attack in which 11 members of the Israeli team died 50 years ago today.