26 Aug 2004
Israel`s first Olympic gold medallist dedicated his victory on Wednesday to his 11 countrymen killed in the Munich massacre of 1972, vowing he would visit their memorial to show them his medal. `I`m sure they`re watching us,` said Athens windsurfing Mistral champion Gal Fridman, who was born three years after the Israeli athletes and coaches were killed following an attack on the Olympic village in Germany by Palestinian guerrillas. Image Courtesy: Reuters